Daring Exploit At Old Fort Gibson During Civil War
In 1863 Confederate forces led by Stan Waitie mounted a bold raid near Old Fort Gibson. About 350 garrison horses and mules were driven across the Arkansas River to Camp Jeff Davis as federal troops fired in vain from the hills. The incident ties to Rhoda Rees and a Cherokee fighting lineage.
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Jackson
Horseshoe Bend
Stan Waitie
Dellion
Fort Gibson
New Fort Gibson
Arkansas River
Greenliet Mountain
Jeff Davis
Bacone College
Garrison Hill
Ardmore
Ind. T
Ardmorite
John B. Gordon
Greatest Dress Parade From the Army of the Cumberland
An account recalls the Missionary Ridge parade as the finest military display seen. A Confederate veteran notes 85 to 93 regimental flags and the impact of the precision review on Bragg’s army. Brief anecdotes follow about order, misreported deaths, Lincoln, and a child’s remark to a wealthy caller.
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Army of the Cumberland
Missionary Ridge
Brage
Palmer the spy who shaped Civil War moves told
Gen William J Palmer rose from a Colorado Springs park donor to a daring Civil War spy. He fed Union command with key movements from behind enemy lines, escaped death, later led troops, and helped map railroads. Col A K McClure narrates Palmer’s border years and daring dispatches.
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William J. Palmer
Colorado Springs
Beautiful Park
Young Palmer
J. Edgar ‘Thompson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Mr. Thompson
Thomas A. Scott
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Washington
Butler
Palmer
Germantown
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Denver & Rio Grande
Royal Gorge
Marshall Pass
Denver
Salt Lake City
A. K. McClure
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Potomac River
Lee
McClellan
Antietam
William W. Breson
Virginia
Philadelphia
Thompson
Philadelphia Press and Inquirer
Louisville Courier-Jour
Molasses Tank Steamer Concept Explored in Boston
A Boston company studies shipping molasses in tank steamers from New Orleans to New England to cut costs from 10 to 100 percent, reduce loading times, and minimize leakage. Engineers learn from refineries and distilleries, plan large on wharf tanks, and design pumps and pipes to transfer 600,000 gallons in 36 hours despite cold weather affecting flow through an eight inch standpipe.
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Boston
New Orleans
New England
Atlantic
Northera
Rifle Used by Japanese Described as Superior Weapon
Description of a new Japanese rifle attributed to Col Ariskaa, blending Mauser and Mannlicher features. The 6.5 millimeter caliber weapon weighs nine and a half pounds with a 22 gram cartridge. It fires at 2,356 feet per second, about 300 feet per second faster than the Russian rifle, defining its danger zone.
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Japan
Col
Ariskaa
Col. Arisak
Arisaka rifle noted for flat trajectory and detachable bayonet
The Arisaka rifle features a central Mauser type magazine and quick loading. It uses smokeless powder, slightly more in Japanese rounds, and a pendulum-like recoil with a key advantage of a flatter trajectory than the Springfield and Krag. The sword bayonet detaches for close combat use.
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Itabaska
Arisaka
Springfield
Krag
Novel Scorer Fan Combines Play-by-Play and Advertising
The Chicago Daily News describes a unique baseball scorer and fan that merges a hand scorecard with a cooling fan. Its design provides central space for advertising, targeting the sport’s large summer crowds in major cities.
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Chicago Daily News
Completing mining feat on Rogue River irrigation project
Golden Drift Mining company nears completion of a pressure dam on Rogue River valley with over 3,000,000 feet of lumber and tons of rocks. The system will supply enough water to irrigate 20,000 acres and wash placer grounds high in elevation. Sixteen 400 horsepower turbines will power dual five step centrifugal pumps lifting 18,000 gallons per minute to 420 feet, or 9,000 at 830 feet, aiding mining and irrigation.
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Pacific
Golden Drift Mining Company
Rogue River Valley
Oregon
Free Gas For Householders In Heathfield Village
In Heathfield a natural gas supply is provided free to residents. Exploratory drilling revealed abundant gas, and an artesian well converted to a gas main. The gas now lights several village homes.
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Heathfield
New Process in Alloys Lets Copper Iron Unite Smoothly
A man from Manaceipuin proposes a method to alloy copper and iron homogeneously. He suggests melting copper with oxide iron and calcium carbide, using a 3 1 ratio of iron oxide to calcium carbide to form a 50 percent Cu Fe alloy, added gradually to copper. For 85 percent iron, reverse the bath and use alloying with oxide of copper and calcium carbide, claiming nascent metal contact yields perfect union.
Note paper used by the German emperor
Report on a large pale blue note paper used by the Kaiser with a gold and colored design. The center bears William's initials and the imperial eagle with orders, the Kaiser's crown above, and warnings about a long stay at home. A second item notes the condor keeps its young in the nest for twelve months.
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William
Order of the Garter
Distantly Related and Many Jokes Across Papers
A collage of light humorous items from various papers. Snippets feature a granddaughter claiming kinship to Methuselah, jokes about mermaids warmth and aging bills, and a string of quips about manners, gardening, romance, and misunderstandings.
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Methuselah
Chicago
Tribune
Odds and Ends of Cartoons and Jests
A collage of comic captions and quips from several papers. Snippets feature Ally Sloper characters, a Yonkers Statesman joke set, a Washington Star quip, a Chicago Journal anecdote, and a Smith’s Weekly verse, reflecting light humor and social observations.
Candlelit Voices and a Public Whisper
A girl recalls a misheard tale in a street car and explains how a candle lit voice changed her public speaking. Fern describes a six month lapse from shouting, sparked by a restaurant anecdote, a plate gag, and a waitresses confrontation.
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Fern
Cameron
May Deering
May
Anne
Not a Scrap Left. A wedding tale from a California town
The editor visits the home of the bride’s parents after a wedding to gather details for his readers. The bride’s mother says the couple has already consumed every scrap, leaving no timely information. The exchange is noted as a humorous local scene from a San Francisco Bull etin piece.
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California
San Francisco Bulletin
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Chicago Chronicle
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Washington Star
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Jeannie
Nexdoor
Ethel
Bonanza
Mr. Snigesley
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Willie
Chicago Tribune
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Katie
Yonkers
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Rubens
Chicago Journal
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Jane
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Gertrude
Boston Transcript
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Cincinnati Northern Ry
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Nickel Plate Railway
Jewell
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Sante le Payot
Decatur
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Eeerenetes Emee
Preston
H. W. Myers & Sons
E. N. Lewis
Corr Clinton
Third Flance
Ghéd
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chattanooga
J. A Williamson
Toledo
Ohio
D. G. de Cimeiaser Oo
Columbus
Chis Pointe
CIA
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Oon
Dayton
Praus
Ottawa
Deanier
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