Bannockburn Battle Echoes in Scotland’s Pride
The piece recalls the 1314 Bannockburn clash near Stirling Castle where Robert Bruce led 40,000 Scots to victory over Edward I’s forces of over 100,000. It notes Wallace and the crucible of Scottish sovereignty, Bruce’s crown riding scene, and the famed Burns ode Bannockburn highlighting national pride.
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England
Scotland
Robert Bruce
Edward, I
Bannockburn
Edward I
William Wallace
Wallace
London Bridge
Newcastle
Berwick
Perth
Aberdeen
Mexico
Edward II
Stirling Castle
Edward
Henry de Bohun
Robet Bruce
Bruce
Randolph Bruce
Robert
Earl of Gloucester
Robert Burns
Toa Woman and the Cat Chloroform Duty
A Toa woman performs a grim act involving a sick cat and the administration of chloroform. The incident highlights the difficult moral choice faced by residents when handling severely ill animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toa
Meeteetee Denounces Mondell Post Office Complaints
The Meeteetse News rebuts Mondell’s critique of Wyoming post offices and the surveyor general. It notes the Meeteetse post office runs well under Postmaster Leo Price and dismisses the circulated letter as misleading. The Cody Herald is cited as the source of the disputed material.
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Mondell
Wyoming
Congress
Surveyor General
Frank
Frank Barrow
Barrow
Wyoming Tribune
Meeteetse
Washington
Park County
Cody Herald
Leo Price
Novice Parkhurst Urges Cheyenne On Dry Farming
A newcomer named Parkhurst from Waterloo lectures Cheyenne’s Industrial club about dry farming. He learned Campbell and declares Golden Prairie farmers ignorant, despite seven years of practice and guidance from Cooke, Watson, Quayle, and Archer farm experts. He seeks help from President Heaney and Secretary Walker with Cheyenne professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkhurst
Pankhurst
Old England
Industrial Club
Cheyenne
Waterloo
Golden Prairie
Campbell
W. T. Cooke
Ed H. Watson
W. L. Quayle
Jones and Willey
Archer Experiment Farm
State Dry Farm Association
Heaney
George & Walker
Menace Suppresses Catholic Fears in Missouri Publication
A critical review denounces a sensational anti Catholic paper called the Menace published in Missouri. It claims the paper stirs sectarian hatred, misconstrues Catholic positions, and pits Protestants against Catholics in politics. The piece argues truth stands without government aid and predicts the furor will fade.
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Missouri
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Jeffeson
Mexican mule and the length of a journey lesson
A Mexican explains that a mule performs to the limit of reasonable demands. If you push hard, the trip lengthens from two days to three, teaching patience in travel and the value of steady pacing.
Cairo's Corkscrew Tower Story From Ibn Tulun Mosque
In The Banks of the Nile John A. Todd recounts a legend of Ahmed Ibn Tulun's mosque in Cairo. A distracted councilor twiddles a paper causing a threat to reveal his ignorance. His architect is summoned to devise a corkscrew exterior stair tower, saving the moment and leaving the tower as proof of the tale.
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Cairo
Ibn-Tulun
John A. Todd
Banks of the Nile
Ahmed Ibn-Tulun
Deceased Wife's Sister Law Origin and History
The article traces the prohibition on marrying a deceased wife's sister from ancient tribal customs that limited polygamy and allowed harsh penalties. It notes civil law aimed to protect living wives, while ecclesiastical readings, especially after 1641 under 62 Henry VIII, misapplied scripture to prohibit such marriages, contrasting it with the allowance to marry other relatives.
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England
Loudon
Tearing Cards at Paris Halterophile Club
A Paris Halterophile Club event featured a card tearing contest with a record time of two minutes and two seconds. Competitions included tearing the most cards tied together under a three minute limit and tearing eighty cards quickly, plus the feat of tearing the most cards in four minutes. The Washington Star notes the sport favors men with intense effort and trained anger.
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Halterophile Club
Paris
Washington Star
Diary Rule Sparks Witty Exchange Among Maids of Honor
In London a young woman congratulating a new maid of honor notes she will write in her diary. A friend reminds that maids of honor do not keep diaries, prompting the retort that she would still keep one, and thus not be a maid of honor.
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England
London
Sarcasm From a New York Clergyman on Dr. Morgan Diz
A clergyman recalls the late Dr. Morgan Diz and his habit of lightening grave topics with humor. He cites a medical school graduation moment where Diz joked that physiologists say older men have smaller brains, explaining why the old man knows little while the young man knows everything.
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Morgan Diz
New York
Fragmented Note From a Local Page
A garbled line reads like a scribbled reminiscence about a person or event, mentioning death and size changes. Readable context is minimal, but the fragment hints at a posthumous or reflective statement without clear names or places.
Triage Note From Fragments Inference
A fragmentary note references a triage situation and a patient named Ada Wen with uncertain details. The text evokes a medical setting and suggests an urgent assessment or decision point. Further context is needed for precise attribution or outcome.
Sale Notes and Missing Funds Report
Fragmentary report notes a sale transaction involving Witey Teo and mentions money missing from a purse and exchange relations with brushes. The readable items point to a dispute over funds and a possible mistaken payment during the sale.
Letter Carriers End Strike After Government Promise
Paris reports the letter carriers ended their strike when Gaston Thomson, minister of commerce posts and telegraphs, promised a searching inquiry into grievances if the workers returned to duty. A deputation from the strikers had occupied the central post office overnight, delaying mail, and the service resumed within minutes after the commitment.
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Paris
Gaston Thomson
Commerce, Posts and Telegraphs
Boy 6 Rescues Brother From Flooded Creek
Middleton Wyoming June 24 A 6 year old boy Donald Merrill saved his 4 year old brother from drowning in a flooded creek after the younger child fell from a footbridge. Donald ran to a widening, shallow point and pulled the unconscious boy to shore, delivering a remarkable act of bravery.
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Middleton
Wyo
Donald Merrill
Donald
Near-Drowning Boy Rescued After Two Hours Of Resuscitation
A smaller boy nearly drowned and showed no signs of life for two hours until resuscitation efforts progressed. He is expected to recover.
Little Girl Receives Kiss From President Wilson
Laura Margaret Reilly, a 10 year old from Los Angeles, visited the White House with her parents and asked for a kiss to take home to California. President Wilson granted the request smiling as the girl, in a pink gown and bonnet, left cheerful.
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Wilson
Washington
Los Angeles
Laura Margaret Reilly
Charles T. Reilly
Princeton
Miss Reilly
Public Land Notice for August Siefken Cheyenne
Notice from the Interior U S Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming dated June 22 1914 states August Siefken of Cheyenne filed a homestead claim on November 23 1908. The notice initiates publication of proceedings and potential action under homestead laws.
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Interior
U. S. Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyo
August Siefken
Land claim for SW section 18 in Cheyenne filed for final proof
Entry No. 7358 lists a notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish a land claim in section 18, T16N R65W 6th PM, Cheyenne Wyoming. Claimant witnesses are John Neddeau, Homer Neddeau, Theodore Smith, and Ed Crossan, all of Cheyenne. W. EB. Chaplin, Register, Aug 1.
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U. S
Cheyenne
Wyo
John Neddeau
Homer Neddeau
Theodore Smith
Ed Crossan
W. EB. Chaplin
Register
Public Land Notice for Paul W Pearson Cheyenne Wy
Department of the Interior notice lists Paul W Pearson of Cheyenne Wyoming filing intent for final three year proof on land in Gerla No 06415 N M with 15 N 68 W 6th Pm meridian. Hearing set before the Cheyenne Register and Receiver on August 10 1914 with witnesses Q M Brown B E Moorehouse A R Carpenter and Glen Hollingsworth all of Cheyenne.
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Department of the Interior
U. S
Cheyenne
A. S. Land Office
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