Mighty Indian Hero Meehoo of the Mississippi
A long feature on Meehoo a full blood Cherokee born in Jefferson Mississippi aged over 100 living near Getolkis St Louis area. He is a famous strongman hunter and frog fisher with feats including lifting 1000 pounds carrying 800 pounds of pork and wrestling bears. He recounts a December bear fight where he stabbed the animal to death after a ten minute struggle. He now lives a simple life near Cahokia with a wife about sixty.
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St. Louis Evening Post
Getiokis
Indiano
John Hoo
Jefferson
Mississippi
Cahokia
Mechoo
Louisiana
Exas
Texas
Missouri
St. Louis
St. 3
Kaskaskia
Illinois
Meehoo
Meehove
sav_Life
Roek Bottom
Centervillé
Meeeahoo
Tact as a practical guide to quick, honest action
Tact is defined as the touch by which one feels the way when rules fail. It is more than skill or judgment, a native, adaptable sense that arrives at right conclusions swiftly. It is truthful and legitimate, yet can become cunning if cultivated improperly.
Swallow Rescue at Barn Tracks Farmer’s Quick Action
A farmer noticed swallows in distress as a nest over his barn door trapped a young bird. He halted his team, freed the chick, and returned to find the nest and crack filled with mud, blocking further access. He faced a prudent choice to avoid danger to himself and the flock.
Permillances to the Sea Lon Ised Lay a Line of Rail
A fragmentary notice recalls a plan to lay railway lines toward the coast as part of a broader transport expansion. It mentions stalled work and potential routes or agencies involved in coordinating the project.
Mass death toll report cites regional disease impact
The article states 28,899 deaths in Massachusetts over twenty years and notes a Salem doctor contributed to a state health board report. It compares tolls by state with South Carolina and Georgia mentioned as major producers, highlighting regional disease and food supply links across three states.
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Massachusetts
A. H. Johnson
Salem
State Board of Health
Chinchona bug harms crops and tea plants worldwide
The narrative describes a chinchona bug ravaging Japanese plantings and tea, draining bark and leaves, amid rising quinine costs. It also notes a naming proposal for the Norwegian Sea, a Marksland Michigan boy’s show ending after an injury, a mill fire pattern, and rare gifts from Africa to King Humbert showcasing silver work and leather ornaments.
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Sciva
Africa
Humbert
Italian Geographical Society
Heart of
Goajira Indians and Their Family Ties Questioned
An 19th century sketch notes the Goajira Indians living along the seacoast north of a region as fierce ferried and warlike. It describes domestic life where the father lacks parental control and the mother's brother or kin on the mother's side holds authority over the children. The passage hints at social structure and lineage dynamics within their community.
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Ae Es
Fashion Notes on Silk, Neckties and Paris Trimmings
The column describes silk fabrics in colors and styles for dresses and parasols, with wash silk dresses, flouncés, and beige and mastic shades. It notes full dress trains, Jacqueminot red accents, bridal white silk with satin trims, and Paris embroidery. Also covered are hats, bonnets, wraps, blue or rose linen handkerchiefs, and new accessories.
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Mata Yasuo
Paris
Sicilienne
Mng
Moveltke
Savoy
Debts of the Nations Across the World
The article lists national debts with France burdened by about 4.687 billion, followed by Russia and Italy among others. It notes changes over time, such as Russia and Spain’s relative increases, and remarks on the United States debt rising over 17 years while other nations show varied income effects. Poor legibility leaves several figures partial or garbled.
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France
Russia
Sia
Spain
Gre
Turkey
Inter
Italy
United States
Austria
Gopavin
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Cam Pisinas
South Carolina
Georgia
Norway
Faroe Islands
Mayen
Spitzbergen
Mohn
Norwegian Sea
Markland
Mich
Volante
Lad
London
Fashion Notes
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