Bozeman Merchant Once Cavalry Scout Recalls 1876 War Trek
Uncle Jimmy Forristell of Bozeman recounts his 1875 enlistment in the Second Cavalry and the Crook-led campaign against Sioux and Cheyenne. He details Fort Fetterman, Goose Creek base, Rosebud fight, Little Bighorn aftermath, and his later service, until settling in Bozeman in 1883 as a grocer.
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Thomas B. Marquis
Custer
Owding
Jimmy” Forristell
Bozeman
Boston
Second Cavalry
Fort Sanders
Wyoming
Laramie
Dakota
Montana
Crook
Fort Fetterman
North Platte River
Third Cavalry
Henry
Noyes
Fourth
Chambers
Wyoming Country
Goose Creek
Sheridan, Wyo
Frank Grouillard Baptiste Pourier
Louis Richeaud
Upper Rosebud Creek
Rosebud Creek
Little Bighorn
Rosebud
Forsyth
Terry
Miles
Brisbin
Merritt
Fifth Cavalry
Buffalo Bill
Philadelphia
Mr. Forristell
Fort Steele
Colo
Fort Custer
Bighorn
Little Bighorn Valley
Battle Ridge
Firom Fort Custer
Nez Perces
Bannacks
Fort Ellis
Forristell
Only Medicine Helps A Sore Throat Bayer Gargle Claim
An advertisement touts Bayer aspirin gargle as a fast remedy for sore throat. It claims relief in minutes, reduces inflammation and infection, and advises using Bayer aspirin tablets dissolved in water for gargling, with caution to ensure genuine Bayer tablets.
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America
McKenzie and LaRoque Meet Lewis and Clark at Mandan Village
In 1812 two Northwest Company men Charles McKenzie and Francois LaRoque went to the Mandan village on the Missouri. They aimed to establish relations with the Crows and trade, encountering Lewis and Clark’s party there. LaRoque accompanied the Crows to their home, returning safely, while McKenzie stayed at Mandan.
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McKenzie
LaRoque
Lewis and Clark
Mandan Village
Missouri
M. E. Plassmann
Northwest
Jefferson
Franklin
Gallatin
Louisiana
England
Hudson’s Bay Company
Northwest Company
Charles McKenzie
Francois LaRoque
Mandan
Canada
Louisiana Purchase
Columbia
la Roque
Lewis and
Clark
Lewis
Mandans
United States
Colter
Montana
Alexander Leggat
Butte
Powder River
Brave rescue near Sidney saves child from house fire
Sam Douglas risked his life to rescue the four year old son of McGoon from a fire that consumed the home in McKinzie county North Dakota. He woke to smoke and reentered the blaze to pull the child to safety before the building collapsed. Douglas suffered severe burns and the boy had scorched fingers. both were pulled to Sidney hospital for treatment.
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Sidney
Yellowstone River
McKinzie County
North Dakota
Sam Douglas
McGoon
Douglas
Sidney Hospital
Feed Crops Boost Value in Valley Lamb Finishing
Augustus Vaux tells Sidney Kiwanis that valley farmers are better off than dry-land farmers 200 miles away. He notes barley at 2 cents and 1 cent locally, oats at 25 to 30 cents due to lamb feed operations, and daily feed values totaling about 1,000 dollars converting to 90,000 dollars over a 90 day finishing period.
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Sidney Kiwanis Club
Augustus Vaux
Sidney
Flying Cuspidor Cause Death Sparks County Inquiry
James Whalen, 27, is held for questioning after the death of William Murphy, 40, at the county hospital. Murphy reportedly died from injuries after being struck with a cuspidor early December 24 in a Butte soft drink shop. Whalen says Murphy threatened him with a pickhandle.
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James Whalen
William P. Murphy
Murphy
Butte
Whalen
Russian airman sets world gliding record at Koktebel
Golovin, a Russian airman, claims the world gliding record by staying aloft with passengers for 10 hours and 56 minutes at Koktebel in the Crimea.
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Golovin
Koktebel
Crimea
Radio Apparatus Gains Popularity in Spain
American radio equipment gains traction in Spain as listeners embrace new devices and stations. Enthusiasm grows among hobbyists and professionals, signaling expanding cross Atlantic interest in broadcasting technology.
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Spain
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James Forristell
Crazy Woman
Buffalo
Wyo
Reno
Phil Kearney
Tongue River
Prairie Dog Creek
Francis Tierney
Dian
Sitting Bull
Buffalo Bill” Cody
Strasbourg
France
Blaze
Man
Small Boy
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