Pocket Mirror Legend in Geronimo Capture Recital
Col Frederick Owens a longtime Texas Ranger recounts Geronimo surrender after a sunlit pocket mirror flash, and the Apache Kid pursuit with rangers including injuries and rescues. He narrates a life of Wild West action from Florida to Texas through Pony Express and bands like Buffalo Bill show, ending after cattle drive and a severe wound.
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Chicago
Geronimo
Fred Owens
Texas
Owens
Geronimo and
the Kid
Flemingsburg
Philadelphia
Lone Star State
War Department
Hildebrand
Apache Kid
Colonel Owens
Wolff
Wolff Boys
Big Bear Canyon
Pecos
Omaha
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Bess Scott
Fort Stockton
Ownership of famed pearl necklace linked to Rothschild case
Recent photo shows Mr. and Mrs. James H. R. Cromwell, descended from Mrs. E. T. Statesbury of Philadelphia. The necklace, valued at 825000 dollars, once belonged to Empress Catherine II and triggered a lawsuit between two major jewelry houses when sold by Delphine Dodge Cromwell.
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James H. R. Cromwell
E. T. Statesbury
Philadelphia
Cromwell
Delphine Dodge
Horace E. Dodge
Gross Point
Mich
Catherine of Russia
Man Beating Wife Over Cosmetics Led to Probation
Ralph Magazino a 25 year old Brooklyn motorman beat his wife Helen after she refused to use rouge and powder. Magistrate Liotta placed him on probation pending further investigation.
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Ralph Magazino
Brooklyn
N. Y
Helen
Magarino
Liota
Texas Ranger Colonel Owens and the Pony Caper Legend
A Texas Ranger heroically recalls his frontier life. Colonel Owens survived a cattle stampede in Stevens Saucer Texas where thousands of cattle perished and later acquired the trained trick pony Cleo born on the trail. He keeps his pistol hand scarred but serves with quiet dignity and loyalty.
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Tle
Texas
Stevens Saucer
Owens
Cleo
Darwinian Theory and Faith Contrast in Public Debate
A reflective piece argues against overemphasizing Darwinian theory in Kentucky society. It urges maintaining faith, avoiding doubt, and focusing on useful work and self-improvement, concluding with a light quip about a wedding.
All the Pedestrians Seek Better Cooperation with Horses
A humorous note emphasizes the need for balance between engine power and prudent behavior by both drivers and riders. It calls for cautious use of speed and courtesy on shared roads.
Development of culture in homes for the boy in the family
The excerpt discusses nurturing culture within the home, noting that domestic culture extends to everyday objects and settings, including a woodbox, as part of a broader social upbringing. It emphasizes informal cultural formation in family life and practical surrounds.
The Undertaker’s Last Say Ends In Double Twist
An old Philadelphia Record note recounts a will dividing a dead man’s estate among an Englishman an Irishman and a Scotsman with each required to place five pounds in the coffin. The Englishman deposits a note the Irishman adds coins the Scotsman ignores cashes his check leaving the others puzzled.
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A Welchman
Philadelphia Record
Soldier Survives 102 Hits in World War I
Sergt Samuel Joseph of Hazard Kentucky is at Good Samaritan Hospital after his fifteenth operation. He has had 67 bullets removed and was wounded 102 times in key battles including Cantigny Mondidacr Soissons Champagne Chateau Thierry and the Argonne forest.
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Lexington
Alvin T. York
Wiliam Woodfill
Good Samaritan
Uncle Sam
York
Woodfill
Samuel Joseph
Hazard
Joseph
Eighteenth Infantry
Soissons
Champagne
Chateau Thierry
Argonne Forest
Nobel laureate Anatole France in Stockholm for prize
The seventy eight year old writer Anatole France traveled to Stockholm to receive his Nobel prize after recovering from illness. He feared cold and wore padded waistcoats under his coat as Swedish customs officers queried his belongings. France responded with a witty remark and good humor.
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Anatole France
Stockholm
France
Specs Decide Fading Vision For China’s Young Ex-Emperor
The imperial household faced a crisis over whether the young ex-emperor Hsuan Tung should wear spectacles. An American expert advised that glasses were necessary to prevent further sight loss, and the decision was to wear specs.
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China
Peking
Hsuan Tung
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims World Leading Quality
Advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind in the world and asserts every user recognizes the claim as true.
Wet and dry argument tale from a prison dialogue
A jailhouse dialogue describes a warden questioning a southern inmate about a fight fueled by alcohol. The exchange centers on what counts as a wet and dry argument and a minor brawl over beer. Separate snippets reflect snippets of marriage talk and aphorisms on fortune and gentleness.
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Thomas
Ohio Penitentiary
Sam
Ali
Columbus Dispatch
The Pin Money Story in Pins and Price
A historical note traces pin money from expensive early pins to modern mass production. It covers the two annual sale days for pins, the 14th century origins, 1540 English use, 1824 American machine invention, and current production of iron and brass pins, explaining how the term survives as a wife’s personal allowance.
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England
United States
Tailor's Charge Dodged as Patron Promises Return
A Life magazine line depicts a man in debt to a tailor who asserts he cannot pay today but will return tomorrow to order another suit. The exchange suggests ongoing consumer friction and cash flow issues in personal commerce.
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Sissons
Allen's Foot Ease Advertisement Relief for Shoes
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to reduce shoe friction and relieve bunions and sore feet. It claims feet feel cooler and less swollen, enabling one to wear smaller shoes.
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Allen
Indians Use of Feathers Reflects Deep Religious Significance
The article explains that feathers symbolize prayers for the Hopi and other Indians, serving religious purposes beyond ornament. Feathers tied to sticks and hidden in shrines are believed to hasten answers, and feather garlands in huts represent ongoing prayers. Colonial records note feathered mantles and coats.
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Virginia
Expressions of domestic life appear in humorous quip
A New York Sun snippet jokes about a wife visiting the barber and issuing instructions on her husband Ted's hairstyle, hinting at domestic dynamics and public amusement.
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Ted
Tom
Ned
New York Sun
Quick Lunch on Tracks with Pig and Hen
A Pig and a Hen chat beside railroad tracks as a train horn sounds. The lighthearted strip titled Ham and Eggs appears in the American Legion S Weekly, promising a playful scene.
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American Legion S Weekly
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Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Pocket Mirror
F. A. Dalker
Darwinian Theory
Kentucky
Kentucky Senate
Maud
Boston Transcript
Undertaker
Danny Scotsman
Sergt Samuel Joseph
Posty Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Cresk, Mich
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