Young Girl Rescued by Serpent in Saguache Valley
Story by George Ellis recounts Estella Otero of the Otero family in the San Luis valley being saved by a huge snake after slipping toward a cliff. Cincinnati visitors and Spanish residents witnessed the dramatic rescue as the serpent lowered her to the path and released her.
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George Ellis
Saguache
Colorado
San Luis Valley
Otero
Oteros
Cincinnati
Senorita Estella Otero
Senorita Otero
Miss Willis
The Comte de Larilliere Falls in Duel After Public Slur
The tale recounts the Comte de Larilliere and Castera in a fatal pistol duel over a bet to kiss a man by the wife. Castera dies from shots in the ear and eye. A masked stranger then defeats Larilliere in a dramatic duel using a sabre, ending with Larilliere slain and the killer's name kept secret. Masses in Bordeaux honor the avenger.
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Comte de Larilliere
Castera
Larilliere
sWith
Bordeaux
Saturday Review
Gebhardt as Langtry Friend Demonstrated by Club Quip
A circulating quip about Fred Gebhardt, Langtry acquaintance, depicts him through a club joke. The note requests two cases of Pomery Seek from number 100 Fifth Avenue, seven cases in haste.
Ducks Scared by an Electric Light on River Steamship
On the Emma C. Elliott near St. Louis the crew used an 800 candlepower lamp and frightened a huge flock of ducks. Hundreds were killed or maimed as they dashed toward the light, with 36 found later in the cabin and many more lost or struck by wheels. The event underscores an unusually large duck population along waterways to Cairo.
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St. Louis
Emma C. Elliott
Capt
Postal
Elliott
Here
Cairo
Chicago Times
Wanted Good Husbands to Build Honest Homes
A Cleveland Leader editorial argues for strict, virtuous male conduct and steady work to provide faithful husbands and stable families. It urges young men to abandon indolence and luxury, embrace labor, and support women seeking meaningful lives through marriage and responsible citizenship.
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Republic
Cleveland
Overworked Americans: A living rebuke to unrest
A weary tramp sits by a stone wall this morning with a newspaper in hand. He quotes Herbert on overwork and vows to stand as a living rebuke to the restless spirit driving many young Americans toward ruin.
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Herbert
Boston Transcript
Army Appropriations Bill Cut For Next Year
The house committee on appropriations completed the army bill totaling about 23 million dollars, roughly 1.6 million less than the current year. It calls for reduction of aides and that no officer be assigned by brevet rank.
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
Grain Volumes In Chicago Elevators Report
Chicago December 19 grain totals show local elevators with 4,657,000 bushels wheat 2,161,000 bushels worn 381,000 bushels oats 19,000 bushels rye 800,000 bushels barley totaling 7,808,000 bushels, down 1,500,000 from last year.
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Chicago
Governor-elect Cleveland names Tilden as aide
Albany December 16 Governor-elect Cleveland has offered the post of aide de camp on his staff to Samuel J. Tilden Jr nephew of ex Governor Tilden and the appointment has been accepted by the young man
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Taffying S. Jones Tilden
Albany
Cleveland
Samuel J. Tilden, Jr
Quy. Tilden
Chicago
Morgan the Mason debated by veteran Washington correspondent
Ben Perley Poore recalls Thurlow Weed’s alleged Morgan scandal exposure and his desire to erase past allegations. Poore cites hearsay about a mysterious American in Smyrna who supposedly aided Anti-Masons and later died, noting he cannot prove the claims or make them legal evidence.
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Ben Perley Poore
Washington
The
Boston Journal
Thurlow Weed
Morgan
Weed
Smyrna
Morgin
New York
Morrill's Condition Worsens. Daughters Expected in NY
Augusta Maine December 16 Hon Lot M Morrill grows weaker with a significant change in the last day He hopes to live to see his daughters who are traveling from Europe and expected to reach New York within hours
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Augusta
Lot M. Morrill
Europe
New York
Four Territorial Divisions Formed Across Western Canada
Ottawa reports the country between Manitoba’s west edge and British Columbia’s east edge is split into four territorial divisions named Assinaboine, Saskatchwan, Alberta and Athabaska. The move organizes vast tracts of prairie and mountain regions for administration.
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Ottawa
Ont
Manitoba
British Columbia
Assinaboine
Saskatchwan
Alberta
Athabaska
Cattle brands and ear marks listed for Wyoming Montana ranges
A compilation of horse and cattle brands with ear marks for multiple ranches and ranges across Wyoming Montana Nebraska and surrounding areas. Brands include A left hip ST JOSEPH LIVE STOCK CO and many variations such as crop left ear half crop left ear over and under slope ear marks and shoulder brands. Names noted include CHANDLER SMITH STODDARD LAPHAM HOWARD BLAIR STURGIS LANE COAD and others with ranges on Powder River Crazy Woman forks Dry Creek and North Platte River and camps near Cheyenne Buffalo Fetterman and Camp Clark Neb.
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Stoddard, Lapham & Howard
P. O. Address
Buffalo, Johnson Co
Wye, Range
Powder River
Clear Creek
Crazy Woman
Daily Bulletin Murd ers In Lang San Franc Dispatch
A fragmented clipping reports a violent incident in Lang San with Kerr involved. A gunman allegedly said got you before firing, striking Kerr and leaving him down. Police or bystanders may have moved Kerr before inquiries began.
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San Franc Dispatch
Spec Globe
Kerr
Permis
Chicago permits exceed ground area in new building surge
In Chicago a surge of permits drives construction activity with hundreds of new buildings and large-scale ground work noted despite ambiguous figures. Officials cite substantial investment and local development push amidst growing urban expansion.
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Chicago
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Cheyenne
Wyo
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Forts Fetterman
Laramie
Brand
Ford
P. O
Cheyenne, Wyo
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Lance and
Old Woman Creeks
St, Joseph
Oma No
Fine Pett Wo Range
Horse Creek
Pumkin Creek
M. B.post
Horse Creeks
North Park
H.C. Chandler
P.'C
Hat Creeks Range
Sheyenhe' River
Lodge Creek
Lemuel Smith
Boade Dress
Fetterman
Wyoming
Lightning Creeks
North Side
Saba
Ving
Mark
Tncreases
Sturgis & Goodell
Fox Creek
Lower Horne Creek
Goshen’s Hole
Laramie County
H. A. Blair
Johnson County
Sturgis & Lane
P.O. Chey
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Young
Nett
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Cyo
Young Aleck
Waddle
Horse
Sohn
Camp Clark
Sidney Bridge
Scott's Bluff
Teschemacher & de Billser
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Union
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Plaoon
Grand Army
Aily
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