A Remarkable Story of Indian Cruelty and Jealousy
An Oklahoma letter describes Elsa Thurwald who was captured during Tonkawa and Kickapoo raids near the Texas border. Her hair was pulled out thread by thread in torture by a rival wife, the chief ordered her rescuer to free her after 18 months, and she later married a local farmer. her hair never grew back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Thurwald
Texas
Thurald
Dallas
Elsa
Thurwald
Elsa Thurwald
Colorado
Oklahoma
Philadelphia Times
English Admiral Complains Of French Sailor Thievery
An English admiral visiting a French flagship discovers his quid missing after entering the officers quarters. A French sailor explains he had chewed the admiral's quid but replaced it upon hearing the admiral return, sparking a light exchange about sailors and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Only frostless belt near Los Angeles described
A New York Evening Post item notes a frostless belt between Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean in the Cahuenga foothills at 200 to 400 feet elevation. It runs about three miles wide, hosts tomatoes, peas, beans, lemons, and tropical trees, and parts of it have been set aside as parkland by Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
Cahuenga Range
Pacific
Midway
New York Evening Post
Oscar Wilde Pokes at Puritans and Theater Critics
The Exchange notes Wilde has drawn mixed applause from English audiences for remarks on Puritans and the theater. He quips he hopes to avoid a bishopric and jokes about sensational future headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wilde
Asparagus Fare Sparks Cardial Farewell Tale
The anecdote tells Fontenelle loving buttered asparagus and Cardinal Dubois preferring white sauce. A dinner plan to split the dish ends when the cardinal dies mid preparation, prompting Fontenelle to urge the chef to serve all the asparagus in butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fontenelle
Cardinal Dubois
Jean
New York Recorder
Polyglot Menagerie At Turin Villa
A famed singer keeps a multilingual menagerie in a Turin suburb villa. Mme Scalchi’s 11 parrots include 10 French speakers and 1 English speaker, while one pug and one dog understand Italian or English. Her spouse Signor Lolli makes wine from his vineyard as she forages mushrooms for breakfast in the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Scalchi
Turin
Signor Lolli
Per
The Sunday School Lesson on Abram and God’s Call
This piece summarizes Genesis chapters as interpreted by Rev. D M Stearns. It traces Abram’s call from Ur to Canaan, contrasts Shinar’s pride with divine blessing, and emphasizes faith over sight. It urges wholehearted surrender to God, full obedience, and reliance on divine promises.
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Noah
Ham
Canaan
Mesopotamia
Abram
Gen. xi
Shem
Arphaxad
Sarah
Eber
Reu
Serug
Terah
Enoch
Haran
Jehovah
Israel
Iere
John vi
Isaac
Jacob
Lot
God
Land of
Promised Land
Jesus
Left hand training in daily tasks and border monuments
A discussion on teaching both hands equally in domestic economy and manual training, noting Iowa and Purdue female students struggle with sweeping and left-hand use. It argues left-hand education benefits both genders and critiques inherited habits. Then a note describes the U S Mexico border markers placed along the line from Rio Grande to the Pacific, set on peaks and road crossings based on astronomical calculations.
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Iowa Agricultural College
Purdue University
Jenness Miller
United States
Republic of Mexico
Rio Grande
Pacific Ocean
Boston to Fitchburg and beyond rail timetable
New York New Haven and Hartford and Old Colony System timetable lists southbound and northbound trains from Kneeland Street Boston to Fitchburg Clinton Berlin Northboro Marlboro Southboro Framingham and South Framingham with multiple daily departures. Connections at South Framingham to Taun, New Bedford and Fall River. Rates and branch trains noted. Officials E G Allen A Kendall C G McAlpine sign off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
P. m. Sun
Avan
P. m. Northboro
A. Mn
P.m. Sun
P. m. Marlboro
A. m
Boston, Ly
P. Or
Framingham
Southboro
A.m. Sun
Marlboro
Rin
Sun
Mob m
Eo .m
Clinton
A. mi
South Framingham
New Bedford
Fall River
Lowell
Lowell, Ly
Acton
Concord Junction
Sudbury
Framingham, Ly
Mansfield
Bun. A
Crates
Éton
Worcester
Springfield
B.& Alrr
E. G. Allen
A.C. Kendall
Pas’r Agt
A. McAlpine
Time Table Corrected Jun 21 1894 Trains West and East
Corrections list train departures from Boston Belmont Waltham Weston Wayland East Sudbury South Sudbury and other towns for westbound and eastbound routes with Sunday times. Includes notes on stops only on signal and notices to conductors. At bottom officials Berry Sanborn Flanders sign off.
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Boston
Belmont
W. m
Weston
A. mi
Wayland
East Sudbury
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
South Bolton
Berlin
South Clinton
Boylston
Boriaton
Suney
Batre
Ane Lains
Ware
Northampton
Barre Plains
A.m. Barre
Jefferson
Oakdale
West Boylston
A.m. South Bolton
A.m. Hudson
J . Wayland
A. A. Waltham
M. Waverley
A.m. Belmont
A. m
Hudson
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T. Ee, Johnson
C. A. Boutelle
CIA Od Rat Fee Ney
Ont
Boutelle
Shee
Ieee
Hudson Street
Mexico
New York Herald
Mem‘ory
D. MM. Stearns
Sichem
Moreh
Ebal
Gerizim
Jesus Christ
Bethel
Hai
Egypt
David
New York
New Haven & Hartford
R. R
Old Colony System
Northern Division
Kneeland Street
Framingham, Ar
Vose Farm
Canada
W.A. White
Maynard,Mass
Assabet
the People's Dry Goods Company
Maynard, Mass
Maine
Southern Division
Massachusetts
Causeway Street
W. F. Berry
Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
Fitchburgh Railroad
Marlboro Branch
R. Watson
G. Pla
South Acton
Maynard
Rockbottom
Whitman’s Crossing
Arrive
P.M. A.M. P.M. Marlboro
Maynare
Artivir
Iiboro
Arthorsays
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Southwest
Northwest
Boston and ST. Louis
Vermont
Rutland
Brandon
Middlebury
Vergennes
Burlington
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Fitchburg Railroad
Washington Street
Ayer
M.S. Ayer
State Street
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