Billy the Kid Death Story From Lincoln County
Harper's Weekly recounts Billy the Kid as a youth of twenty one who terrorized the southwest, the Garrett pursuit, siege at Maxwell ranch, and the final shootout at Fort Stanton. The outlaw was killed by Pat Garrett after a years long manhunt.
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Lew Wallace
New Mexico
Buy the Kid
Lincoln County
Pat F. Garrett
General Wallace
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Billy
Kid
Stinking Springs
Las Vegas
Santa Fe
Fort Stanton
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Murphy & Dolan
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Garcett
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Harper'. Weekly
Bronze casts mute as orator laments neglect of common good
A speaker recounts the people’s wrongs and demands brave leaders. A cynic answers that “they’re all cast a bronze” as the crowd reacts to the boast and call for action.
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America
Cyuic
Beaux Words and Ciphers in a Bohemian Exchange
A printed exchange from the Boston Transcript features a city gal on the grass near a no trespassing sign and a quip about a husband’s fortunes. The humor shifts to a pun on ciphers as Mrs Hoyle notes most of the money remains in the marriage.
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Hiram
Mandy
Boston Transcript
Horle
Doyle
The Whale's Brow and Porpoise Exchange Snippet
Fragmentary humorous dialogue notes the whale blowing and the dogfish reactions. A stray line claims progress is the cure for an answer, with minor wordplay on swallowing Jonah. The piece reads as a quirky excerpt rather than a full report.
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Jonah
RATTLESNAKES TEETH TELL OF SHEDDING SNAKE FANG DISCOVERY
A zoological keeper shows a rattlesnake tooth found loose in a cage. The yellowish tooth, three quarters of an inch long, has a sharp needlelike point and a tubular channel filled with a dried substance. Keepers warn about handling and potential sores if skin is scratched. Washington Post report.
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Grimeter
Washington Post
Hazing at West Point Described as Destructive
An editorial condemns new hazing at West Point as brutal and un-American. It calls for drastic measures to end the practice, noting it undermines manhood, breaches cadets pledge, and dishonors the military academy and its officials.
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Hazers
United States
West Point
Fluorine the Furious Element in Chemistry’s History
The article describes fluorine as a highly reactive gas capable of tearing apart containers and bonding with most elements. It notes Moissan’s isolation, its aggressive reactivity with metals including sodium calcium and magnesium, and its ability to dissolve glass and alter water. It also mentions hydrofluoric acid’s corrosive effects and the general danger of fluorine compounds.
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Moissan
Waterloo Battlefield Remains Largely Unchanged Since 1815
The Waterloo field retains its landscape and the surrounding buildings largely intact, with only restorations from past damage. The open ridge and nearby landmarks such as the Lion of Waterloo La Haye Sainte and Hougoumont endure, unchanged save for seasonal crops and minor upkeep.
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Waterloo
Bmont St. Jean
Xivelles
Ett
Genappe
Charleroi
Namur
la Hare Sainte
Hougoumont
Robert Howard Russell
Metropolitan Magazine
Walking Upstairs
The statement notes that walking upstairs requires eight times the strength of walking on level ground. It frames effort as a comparison without additional context or specific individuals, places, or dates.
Flag in Trumbull painting At Washington Rotunda
A historic banner from the Battle of Bunker Hill scene in Trumbull’s celebrated painting is shown in the capitol rotunda in Washington. The flag features the period red field with a white corner and a pine tree emblem.
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Trumbull
Bunker Bill
Capitol
Washington
Pemmican Recipe Details for Arctic Expeditions
Pemmican is a North American Indian food made from lean beef dried and pounded into a paste pressed into cakes. Raisins are often mixed in to add flavor. The mixture preserves well and has long shelf life, aiding long arctic expeditions.
Qooraon Market Courtship Custom Flirtation Ritual
In Qooraon custom maidens in the market place light lamps as symbols of fidelity. A young man blows out a flame to test a girl’s interest. she relights to reject him. If she lets the flame go out, the offer stands.
Arabian Sand Pits and Horsepower Variants
Arabian deserts form pits up to 200 feet deep where winds erode to the hard stratum beneath the great bed. The horsepower unit shows wide variation across countries reflecting differing standards and measurements.
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Arabia
Effects of Liquid Air and Historical Dinners
A ball of india rubber immersed in liquid air becomes brittle and shatters when dropped, while a lead ball gains elasticity and rebounds. A French writer claims Napoleon favored bean salad with a 60 cent daily meal budget, contrasting Louis XV whose favorite eggs cost $100.
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India
Napoleon
Louis XV
Ram battleship ram first used in Civil War action
The ram was first used during the 1861-65 Civil War in the clash between the Federal fleet and the Confederate ironclad Virginia or Merrimac in Hampton Roads in 1862.
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Virginia
Hampton Reads
Mercury Poisoning Warns Dentists and Artisans
Mercury nitrate exposure harms teeth gums and body tissues. The note warns mirror makers barometer and thermometer workers face health risks from nitrate of mercury.
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Ufe
Politeness in Tibet Shown by Tongue Protrusion Greeting
In Tibetan custom a polite greeting involves lifting the clasped hands and protruding the tongue as a sign of respect during first meetings. The gesture signals humility and acknowledges the other person.
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Tibet
Wales Rich in Mineral Wealth Among UK Regions
The report ranks Wales as the wealthiest among Great Britain in mineral resources. It notes England yields about ten dollars per acre annually, Scotland slightly under ten, while Wales exceeds twenty dollars per acre in production.
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Wales
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Pills Claim To Boost Ambition Sold Locally
Fragments advertise little liver pills reputed to boost ambition with a bold claim to keep users well. The notice lists a local drug company and a sales line urging purchases.
Earliest Written Pledges Against Gambling and Drink
A Chicago News item surveys rare medieval pledges in Italy to abstain from gambling and excessive drinking. Examples include Pasquali and Duca swearing off gambling with penalties, Bono promising temperance with limits, and Ferrario agreeing to restrict spending on drinks. It notes German temperance societies predating others, including the Order of St Christopher in 1517 and the Order of Temperance in 1600.
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Italy
Turin
de Proto
Sileto Ferrario
Lamperio
Germany
Order of St. Christopher
Sigismund de Diettrich Stein
Landgrave of
Hesse
Ore Order
Chicago News
Liver Pills Sold by Hedges Drug Co.
Pleasent, cute and easy to use liver pills are sold by DaWitt’s at Hedges Drug Co. This item is described as safe and gentle for regular use with emphasis on simple relief.
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DaWitt
Hedges Drug Co
A Parisian ruse and the dressmakers lure American buyers
Grace Margaret Gould explains how Parisian fashion houses manipulate American customers. A staged princess entry creates demand for copied gowns at inflated prices, with two price levels for American and French buyers. Prices rise when Americans are in town and drop after they leave.
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Grace Margaret Gould
Paris
Man Zan Pile Remedy Offers Relief Promise
If you are a sufferer from piles Man Zan Pile Remedy will bring relief with the first application. Guaranteed price 50e. Sold by Hedges Drog Co.
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Hedges Drog Co
Property sale notice with farm and neighborhood land
For sale a 60 acre farm one mile from the courthouse with 4 acres fertile land, rural home, good house, barn, running water and other improvements. Includes a two story frame residence and two lots on East Washington street. Also a two story brick business room at the northwest corner square. Terms right. This office.
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Washington Street
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