Night Ride Through Blizzard Tests Doctor Heroism
Dr. John Stanley braves a brutal storm to reach the Lorimer area after a transport accident. He endures freezing wind and near death before arriving to tend the injured and reunite with his family, while a family secret and forgiveness shape the night.
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Alice Stanley
Alice
John
Baby
John Stanley
Alice Dunbar
Alica
Patty
Stanley
Lorimer
Jackson
Denver
Troefitt’s
Zeke
Hilo
Doc Stanley
Lorimer Hotel
B Stanley
Dr. Denison
Denison
Branley
Tulian
Mr. Dunbar
James Dunbar
Aktice
Dr. Stanley
Perilous Pike's Peak Lightning Tales From a Signal Officer
Sergeant Luther Dey recalls a year at Pike's Peak in the Signal Service. Lightning struck the summit building and nearby wall, melting instruments and sparking electric flames from fingertips. He describes bone-dry air, mountain lions in deep snow, and a breathtaking panorama including Denver and Old Mexico.
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Luther M. Dey
Signal Service
Philadelphia
Pike's Peak
Signal
Mir
Dey
Mupifou
Colorado Springs
Denver
Pueblo
Plains
Old Mexico
Crevin
Hazen
Q&monx
Tondy
Ranges
Signal Office
Globe-Democrat
Dangers of Bulk Wheat Shipments Highlighted
The Globe-Democrat notes bulk grain transport is prohibited due to shifting cargo. Wheat stored in bags avoids center of gravity loss, preventing many shipwrecks in storms and ensuring safer ballast on voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe- Democrat
The Hurricane Geyser at Norris Basin Yellowstone Park
The Hurricane Geyser in Norris Basin Yellowstone Park draws visitors with a revolving globe of boiling water and a rock wall enclosure. August Kelly notes changes after December 9 1886 earthquakes. geyser inflow and energy vary while Monarch Geyser wanes to irregular eruptions.
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Norris Basin
Yellowstone Park
August Kelly
Ebony
Pioneer Press
Wood Wool a French Invention for Bedding and Industry
Wood wool, thin wood shavings, serves as packing material and is used in mattresses, liquid filtration, horse collar stuffing, and railway lubrication. Sourced from resinous wood, it absorbs less moisture than cotton waste and offers elasticity for bedding and machine cleaning. It is widely adopted in France and replacing cotton waste in workshops.
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France
Raven figure in British Columbia myths and cannibal rites
Dr. Frank Boas notes in a report on Indian tribes of British Columbia that the raven myth dominates several groups, created all things to exact revenge. Cannibalism links to winter dances, Kwakiutl ancestors descend from heaven with red cedar bark rings, and the Qomalis adopt only parts by coating artificial bodies with halibut-sown skeletons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boas
British Columbia
Boatgn Herald
Pilchard Fishing on Cornish Coast Draws Huge Seines
The article recounts the pilchard fishery once central in a Cornish village, describing the huge seines, the huer guiding the fleet, and the crowd’s excitement as 6,000 hogsheads of pilchards are drawn in. It notes the fish valued at £18,000 for 15 million fish and ships them mainly to Mediterranean ports, especially Italy.
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Tha ‘Ishery
Pathminster
Seinera
Riuer
Aca
Godrevy
Ibuer
Heval
Heval Heval
England
Mediterranean
Italy
Chambor
Ice-house Title Seen In Morning Remark
A quirky morning remark from Fangle at the copper table reports a discovery of the title to an ice-house. The wife expresses deep interest as the wretched speaker notes the unusual deed and hints at possible future success after many failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fangle
Hair albums and perfume trends in 19th century society
The column notes a craze for hair albums among college women, the practice of sending perfumed gowns from Paris, and fashionable notes from Sweden and Belgium. It covers social customs, cosmetics, and dress trends, plus a brief on envelope history and a light joke about Miss Shaw and Miss Geyaer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Express
Indy
Mail
Scattered Scientific Scraps From Early American Press
A collage of curiosities covers science topics from electricity speeds to glacier extents and natural history notes. It notes cork production methods and albinism in wildlife, with brief anecdotes on bears, birds, and a New York drummers' Texas boast.
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Zoological Garden
Dresden
John Ball
Agassiz
Alaska
Guyot
St. Elias Alps
Cross Sound
Copper River
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United States
Boston
Lavale Craman
Ewuway Wauaius
Za Ristaian —Physicus
Nae Candler
Dr. Candler
Frank
Carpenist
Colorado
X ‘Society
Indirect Vegetarians
Madras
India
Qlive
Thorny Miller
Harper's ‘Bazar
Saya
Rata
New York
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Lorraine
Grand Army
Belleville
Ill
Stephen Withington
Hudson
Mass
Mra
Margaret Arnold
New Holland
Ohio
Birdie
Kew
America
la Crosse
Trenton
Ias
Milwaukee Street
Knapp and
Milwaukee Streets
Europe
Milwaukee Sentinel
Clubman
Chicago Mail
Kenzie Street
Burr Robbins
Burr
Sheen
Robbins
Janesville
Wis
Chicago
Ds Wood Wool
Ladies' Department
New Haven
A. Fellofs
Gula
Safmon
Lippincott
Sweden
Reading
Boston Bulletin
Marie Henriette
Belgium
Hermann
Brussels
Ostend
Archduke Palatine
Austria
Ormann
Chicago Tribune
Mary Casey
John Casey
Washington
Casey
Virginia
Kanawha County
Caseey
Cox
Jackeson County
Abigail Tilton
New Hampshire
Icis Belleved
Marguerite Girdles
Chantilly
Measrs
Edwina Hill
Warren de la Rue
Wauka Shaw
Mr. C. Shaw
Saratoga Geyaer
Saratoga
Popular Science Monthly
Detroit
Omaha
Texas
Sn the
Texan
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