Cannon and dynamite end Christy gang siege in Indian Territory
Veteran U S marshal Charlie Copeland recalls six year old frontier battle near Fort Smith with Christy gang led by Christy, including Red Eye and Red Cloud, as deputies Bruner and Smith die or are wounded. Copeland uses a cannon and dynamite to breach a two story log fort, killing Christy and blowing apart the outlaw stronghold.
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United States
Wichita, Kan
Charlie Copeland
Judge Parker
Fort Smith
Indian Territory
Christy
Red Eye
Scraggy
Red Cloud
Browne
Rattlinggourd
Ike Rogers
Express
Vinita
Grand River Hills
Bill’ White
Bill Smith
Heck Bruner
Jack Ellis
Grand River
Tarlequah
Fort Gibson
Ellis
Gladstone Conservatory Opens in Stanley Park Liverpool
The Gladstone conservatory, built by Henry Yates Thompson, stands 120 by 50 feet in Stanley park Liverpool. A bronze bust honors William Ewart Gladstone born 1809 and buried 1898, with a speech from Gladstone at St George’s Hall dated December 4, 1898 noting roses blooming on the borough’s ground.
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Liverpool
Gladstone
Henry Yates Thompson
Stanley Park
Bailie Mackenzie
Edinburgh
Mr. Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
Rodney Street
Westminster Abbey
St. George's Hall
Borough of
Bootle
Remarkable Spearman Family of Badwick Ages Totals 345
In Badwick a remarkable Spearman family includes three brothers and a sister with a combined age of 345. Elizabeth is 90, Edward 88, Richard 85, and Thomas recently turned 82, making the quartet's ages sum to 345.
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Badwick
England
Spearman
Elizabeth
Edward
Richard
Thomas
New Track Cleaner Uses Brushes and Paddle Wheels
A new apparatus cleans snow and dirt from railroad and street-car tracks. It features two circular brushes paired with two paddle wheels. the wheels remove the heavy snow while the brushes finish the job.
Missing Milwaukee sister prompts census search romance
Emma Dopper of Milwaukee seeks Ella Dopper, her sister lost twenty two years ago in New York. The effort through the federal census stirs unease among census workers as a possible wave of similar inquiries follows. Charles and Joseph Dopper, brothers, remain in Milwaukee with Emma.
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Milwaukee
New York
Federal
Far West
West
Ella Dopper
Emma Dopper
Milwaukee Club
Charles
Joseph
Milwaukee Journal
Royal women noted for bravery in lifesaving acts
The Fort Journal highlights acts by royal women in Europe who saved lives. It cites the Queen of Portugal diving into the Tagus to rescue children and the Queen Regent of Spain saving a girl from an oncoming train at a level crossing.
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Portugal
Spain
Tagus
Europe
Beyond the Gates of War and Death
A long farewell tale set at a port as a British officer in khaki parts with his beloved before departing for war. The voyage ends with the ship carrying his troop to South Africa and the hero dies from wounds in battle. The lover’s bravery, the bride’s fading health, and the final meeting at heaven’s gates are rendered in elegiac prose.
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Earth
Wolseley’s Early Military Anecdote in His Twenties
A fragment notes Lord Wolseley in his twenties recalling an incident from his first three years in the British Army. The incomplete reminiscence hints at an early action or experience shaping his career, but details are missing.
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Wolseley
Lord Wolseley
Soldier’s perilous Burma escape amid heavy fire
The account recalls Woleeley leading a small detachment in Burma. He fell into a deep hole during an advance and found himself behind enemy lines. He crawled out to a hail of bullets, retreated, and then emerged again to flee as bullets raked the area. He was about 200 yards from the British line and was hit three times before reaching safety.
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Burma
Woleeley
Tenants of Dumps in Washington A Remarkable Settlement
Washington Post describes a self made community of scavengers living on ash dumps near the Capitol. Men and women gather scrap iron bottles and rags while children haul burdens, warming families and supplying fuel for the neighborhood. The piece notes unique dwellings, no rent or taxes, and a strong respect for each other’s property.
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Washington
Washington Post
Paris
Sailor Cat Aboard Thalia Brings Sailor’s Luck
A Maltese cat boarded the British steamship Thalia and settled on a crimson officers' sofa. The Savannah News notes sailors’ superstition that cats bring good luck and deter rats, with the steward saying the cat is an old traveler who seeks vessels that suit it.
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Thalia
Savannah News
Race Issue Raised in Cuba Demands Change in Descriptions
A large number of Havana residents petition authorities to ban descriptive terms like black or brown in police warrants and in newspaper reports. They argue that such terms perpetuate race antagonisms and urge treating Cuban citizens as Cuban regardless of African origin.
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Cuba
Havana
Spain
Pearl Turns Green After Dinner at Waldorf Astoria
Lieutenant Whipple found a large pink pearl hidden in an oyster at the Waldorf Astoria. The gem, once pale pink, has gradually shifted to a vivid green hue, puzzling lapidarists and drawing attention to its curious color change.
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Seattle
Chicago Tribune
Whipple
Waldorf Astoria
Death of Mrs Caroline Denness Isle of Wight lace maker
Mrs Caroline Denness dies at Newport Isle of Wight aged nearly 100. She claimed the distinction of making the first Isle of Wight lace worm by her majesty the queen and was known for her longstanding involvement in the lace industry on the island.
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Isle of Wight
Newport
I. W
Mra
Caroline Denness
The Soy Bean and Forest Grazing Debate
An article discusses the soy bean as a food and feed source, its growth habits, uses, and cooking challenges. It also covers Secretary Wilson and Hitchcock's plan to study grazing in western forest reserves, examining grazing impacts on forests, water, irrigation, and the wool industry amid a political dispute between cattlemen and sheep herders.
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Japan
Wilson
Department of Agriculure
Hitchcock
Department of the Interior
Division of Forestry
Washington
Oregon
Black Mesa
Arizona
United States
Department of Agriculture
The cow pea as ally to fruit and berry growers
The cow pea is praised as a versatile, easily managed cover and interplant for orchards and hedgerows. It can be grown among strawberries and berry beds and helps prepare land for new plantings, with rapid, low-maintenance establishment.
Water Lilies in Pots And a water garden for the million
Water lilies and aquatic plants move from specialist circles to common households says Vicks Magazine. Anyone with a water source and a two gallon pail can grow water hyacinths water poppies parrot's feather and miniature nymphas in a one square foot weasel. Tub size barrels split in two serve as homes for nymphaeas and lotuses. A recent lawn display formed a pyramid with four tubs a lotus in the top and trailing parrot's feather. Red white and blue nymphaeas filled the other basins while rocks and moisture plants framed the mound of green and color.
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Vick’s Magazine
Beet Army Worm Control In Beets
Entomologist notes beet army worms in sufficient numbers to warrant concern. Early brood damage occurred during thinning. recommended control mixes Paris green or London purple with flour, dusts over plants before sunrise. Application methods include a cheesecloth sack or spray pump for larger plants.
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Colorado Experiment Station
Paris
Mulching and Watering Sweet Peas for Hot Weather
During hot, dry periods in sandy or heavy soils a mulch of fresh grass hay or straw two inches thick and extending two feet each side of the row keeps roots cool and moist. Apply when vines are a foot high. it reduces cultivation and weed growth while conserving moisture. If mulching isn’t possible, keep surface soil loose with frequent light cultivations to conserve moisture.
Cream ripening boosts butter quality and value in dairies
The bulletin reviews why cream ripening matters for butter yield flavor and price. It notes ripened cream improves aroma and taste, raises market value, and supports profitability in large creameries, citing studies from Minnesota and European stations. It also describes the Common Yettlew Bear caterpillar and control tips for gardeners.
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Crem
K.W
Readers respond on sowing rape for sheep pasturage
Readers discuss best methods to sow rape for sheep pasture. Broadcast sowing yields spindly plants while careful drilling and thinning produce larger bulk on the same land. Farmers are invited to mail in their experiences and tips.
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