Nettie McWilliams Brings Apache Chief to Fall in Texas
Miss Nettie McWilliams, at about 19, rode through Apache pursuit to reach eight cowboys and save her father’s ranch. The group joined her to strike back, and in the action the Apache chief Black Wolf was killed. Old veterans hailed Nettie as the bravest girl in Texas.
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Jim McWilliams
Texas
Miss Nettie
McWilliams
Jnow
Nettie M’williams
Anch
Nettie McWilliams
San Carlos Ranch
Theen
Narroyo
Nettie
Black Wolf
Thar
Duel of Highlander and Boer Before Laingsnek Battle
A Gordon Highlander recounts an Anglo Boer War moment near Laingsnek. A lone Boer and one Gordon broke cover to fire, sparking a silent duel as both sides held fire. A Highlander is hit in the left hand, provoking a belted exchange about obedience and timing.
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Gordon Highlanders
Laingsnck
MacKenzie
Conjurer’s Trick Unfolds On Colombo Deck
A conjurer in Colombo performs a staged illusion aboard a ship. He shows a plain white drape and no sleeves, arranges a cotton handkerchief with earth and a planted mango seed, uses a hooded snake to heighten suspense, waters the earth, and reveals a tiny green shoot emerging from the soil as his trick finishes.
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Colombo
Master of Silence Impresses with Reticence
A well known artist famed for silence interacts with a visiting friend in his studio. The artist’s brother greets them, the visitor wanders about, and after a pause the artist reveals he was pleased to see his brother John after a month.
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Mr. H
Tom
John
Goodby
London
Say Nice Things and the Flattery Trap
A Montreal Herald anecdote explores flattery, noting people’s love of praise and fear of excessive mockery. It cites Dr. Holmes who enjoys applause and would not tire of it, illustrating a paradox in social praise and vanity.
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Dr. Holmes
Montreal Herald
Deadly Ostrich Fight in City Park
In Trenton a battle to the death between two ostriches occurred in the city park. One bird valued at £5000 was stamped to death by the victorious opponent. The article highlights the immense power of an ostrich’s kick and its reputation among African travelers for taking down large beasts.
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Trenton
Ostrich Fight Ends in Fatal Clash at Park
Two male ostriches named McKinley and Cleveland bred fierce rivalry after being housed together in Tro n ton. Park Keeper Mitchell released them, sparking a brutal head on clash that left Cleveland dead and McKinley triumphant. The victor now guards the area, keeping keepers at a distance.
Mutiny Aboard the Dixey Linked to Crimean Relief Mission
Captain Richard Dixey of the Robert H. Dixey faced a violent mutiny by white sailors against a mixed crew during a winter 1854 voyage from Havre to a Crimea encampment. After a deadly clash in the dark, officers and sailors forced the mutineers to surrender. two wounded blacks died later. The mutineers were sent to Constantinople aboard a French warship and released after Dixey chose not to press charges.
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Richard Dixey
Robert H. Dixey
Boston
Mobile
Ala
Havre
France
Crimea
Samuel Rhodes, Jr
Boston Globe
Dixey
Lavender
Lady Suffolk
Horace Broughton
Mr. Broughton
Broughton
John Lindsey
Constantinople
United States
Boer Trek Into Interior Increases Battery Losses
John Bull notes the Boer retreat toward the interior but says he loses more guns than he removes, a point highlighted by the Pittsburg Times.
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John Bull
Pittsburg Times
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for dyspepsia indigestion biliousness and stomach ailments after meals. It claims the tablets improve digestion and boost vigor and ambition with statements from Dr. R B Strong praising their efficacy.
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Dodd
R. B. Strong
New York City
American Journal of Health
Americans urged to study Chinese wants to win trade ties
Wu Ting Fang, Chinese minister, at Delmonico's calls for fair dealing with China and civility to Chinese and Filipinos. He urges Americans to tailor exports to Chinese needs, avoid browbeating, and warns against open-door backlash if rights are unequal. He praises open-door aims and cautions on respect and mutual benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Asiatic Association
Delmonico
United States
Japan
China
Korea
Philippines
Far East
Tere
Washington
New England
Pacific
America
Congress
Wall Street
Lincoln
Sketch of the Late G. W. Steevens War Correspondent
George Warrington Steevens of the London Daily Mail died of enteric fever at Ladysmith South Africa. A Balliol educated journalist who cut a promising Oxford career for journalism he joined Pall Mall Gazette in 1893 and later Daily Mail. He authored eight books including Naval Policy The Land of the Dollars With the Conquering Turk Egypt In 1908 and With Kitchener to Khartum.
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George Warrington Steevens
London Daily Mail
Ladysmith
South Africa
New York World
Sudan
Lord Kitchener
Balliol
Steevens
Oxford
Pall Mall Gazette
Daily Mail
Harmsworth
Egypt
Kitchener
Khartum
India
Curzon
Dreyfus
Reforestation Effort in California Sparks First Western Experiment
Theodore Lukens leads a pioneering project in the Sierra Nevada and Coast ranges to replant burned areas. The plan, supported by the Forest and Water association, uses seeds from sequoia, ponderosa, tuberculata, sugar pine, and Lebabon cedar with shallow sowing and sun protection.
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Theodore Lukens
California
Sierra Nevada
Coast Range of
Theodore P. Lukens
Pasadena
Cal
Forest and Water Association
Lukens
Girl’s photography debut ends in cloudy prints
An eager young photographer and an experienced helper fail to produce usable negatives after the girl peeks at plates through the black paper. Both blame the cracking light exposure as the shots come out white and faint.
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New York Times
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A. R. Kuser
New York
McKinley
Cleveland
Mitchell
Peele
Tc Xoan
Perry Street
G. W. Steevens
Thi Macintosh
Davis
K & CO
Chicaco
Ward & Col
Michigan
Madison St
Chicago
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