Billy the Kid the most famous of the bad men of the West
A detailed portrait of Billy the Kid, chronicling his rise as a feared young gunman in New Mexico and Lincoln County, his killing spree, capture by Sheriff Pat Garrett, dramatic prison escape, and ultimate death at the hands of Garrett. The narrative frames him as a legendary yet deadly figure in the western frontier.
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Billy the Kid
West
Carder Ae
Freeguler
Pecan
Val Garrett
Texas Rangers
Texas
Plains
New Mexico
Kid Forrett
Kouth
Thay
Garrett
Ward
Sumner
Beter
Thes
Mae
Milly the Kid
Patt
Var
Ely
Lincoln
Seguro
Miguel
Mike
Milly
Maxwell
Garret
Aheri
Sherif
Garrette
Fred
TO PROVE THE EARTH TURNS EXPERIMENT DESCRIPTION
An old experiment describes proving the earth’s rotation by placing water in a protected room, sprinkling chalk, and marking a line on a bowl. The description claims the chalk line remains while the water shifts with the earth’s rotation, implying a detectable shift over time and referencing shadows and sun positions.
Uncle Sam adores goats for Army service aim
War department eyes goats to curb malaria spreading mosquitos at Fort Washington on Potomac. Twenty animals to graze and clear breeding grounds where water stagnation feeds insects. Budget and appropriations under debate as sanitation and equipment needs compete.
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Aswington
War Department
Fort Whobbington
Down the Potomac
Jock
Fort Te Tomleria
Fort Washington
Inaugural Ball Under Negro Auspices Planned for March 6
The National Negro Woodrow Wilson league of Richmond Va has organized an inaugural ball under negro auspices for March 6. Giles M Jackson president of the league has provided the cash guarantee. Five to six thousand tickets already sold at 2 40. President elect and Mrs Wilson invitation extended to attend a pre ball reception.
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Gilead
Africa
Wilson
Nalkon
Son League
Richmond
Giles M. Jackson
Vreasident Elect
Spirit squad proposed to aid police against dream era robberies
Major Wichard Sylvester of the police asks for a spirit squad to assist the Metropolitan force. He notes many robberies are reported only in the dream state, with dreamers awake to misperceived intruders. He warns the public not to take all robbery reports at face value and urges skepticism about unproven claims.
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Maj Wichard Sylvester
Pollen
Sylvester
Sylvester May
Splrit
Funeral Row Triggers Swift Capitol Arbitration
Chaos over Charles Curtis funeral delays sparks quick action at the capitol. Republicans and Democrats clash as undertaker hires shift, with officers detaining principals while Jerry South seeks a rapid resolution amid partisan tension.
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Charles Curtis
Capitol
Curtis
George Holinson
House At Representatives
Robinson
Winston
Luncheon planning and stamp trouble from distant ports
The writer contemplates guest numbers for a luncheon of 13 or 24 people and notes a courier will call 16 minutes before arrival. The piece also mentions Turkish postage stamps bearing the sultan's sign manual and an imperial band imprint linked to Murad I and Ragusa.
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Saye
Hecatee
Koren
Murad I
Republic of
Ragusa
Munyoo's Paw-Paw Pills Claim Liver Stomach Boost
Constipation remedy P paw pills advertise unique laxative approach by stimulating liver and stomach secretions to restore health. They claim to invigorate nerves and enrich blood while boosting digestion and nourishment. Price 25 cents, sold by all druggists.
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Manyon
Munyoo
Fe Inabel's Change Marks a Beauty Doctor Visit
The text hints at Fe Inabel seeking a beauty doctor as a change in appearance is noted by the phrase changing countenance. It captures a moment where appearance and health care intersect in a historical scene.
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Inabel
Elastic currency debate echoes through old dialogue
A fragment discusses the elasticity of currency with the Old Fogg and the Grouch debating whether it is elastic enough or should be more adhesive. The text then shifts to a medical ad for Castoria urging trust in a remedy for infants and children, signed as In One For Over Children Cry for Pletcher Castoria Sure.
Retiring Public Notice Inspires Attention, Says Salesman
A hardworking salesman declares plans to retire to private life in Ife to attract public interest. He suggests that leaving the public eye may be the only method to draw attention at present.
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Ife
Elevator mixup with a demanding passenger
A blunt exchange unfolds as a beleaguered elevator operator, overwhelmed by many faces, tries to honor a floor request from a persistent man who insists the sixth floor is his. The boy apologizes and hesitates, acknowledging the difficulty of remembering many people.
Surely a Good Cook and the Port-au Prince Joke
A humorous snippet from The Sunday Magazine recalls Mrs. Champ Clark hiring a new cook who proudly asserts her skill with playful exchanges about cooking. Another tale follows of a sturdy Irishman on a railroad gang in Port-au Prince Halt who curses the day he learned the language after workers shirk in heat.
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Champ Clark
Frishman
Port-auprince
Allea
Iver
Literary Betrothal and Inscriptions in Learned Works
A tale from Youth's Companion recounts a suitor seeking a daughter's hand. He appeals to Professor Wilson of Edinburgh after the daughter’s approval, who prizes a volume bearing an inscription "With the author's compliment." Wilson tears out the flyleaf and binds it to the daughter’s dress to seal the engagement, then returns to his work.
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Professor Wilson
Edinburgh
Wilson
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Cerom
William HL Tenney
Tonney
Nonney
Nina
Tim
Leevting
Bilver
Oregon
Mexten
Donney
Pecos
Tilly
Walliey
Fargote
Peon
Marter
Beli
Orrin
Lincoln County
Needes
Sheri
Uncle Sam
Mogrew
Capital Police
Jerry South
Arkansas
Bull Moose
Sothusina
Try Tham
Eilessed, Mina
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