Sheriff Hangs Man After Lynch Trial in Calhoun
John Ogden faces a juryless, frontier justice in Calhoun New Mexico as Sheriff Lassiter shoots and Ogden is condemned by Ed Clincher and townsmen. A rally of cowboys and ranchers surrounds the hotel, culminating in a sunrise hanging ordered by Clincher after a dramatic courtroom-like ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ogden
Ogden
John
Sanderbach
Edward Cindher
Burt
José Gallegos
Senor
Edwardo
Caramba
José
Clincher
Mr. Clincher
Maximo
Ark
Ogden New
Tiante
Calhoun
Collett
Bacon
Judge Lauderbach
Ed Clincher
Burt Lassiter
Ben Slade
Maximo Gallegos
Lassiter
Slade
and Thins
New Mexico
First Woman Bailife Sworn in Portland Oregon
The first woman to be appointed bailife in Portland, Mrs. M. J. Daggett, was sworn in after three months as a volunteer officer at the Portland Juvenile Court. Born in Kentucky to a Methodist clergyman, Daggett has devoted her life to charity and spoke with grace on her historic role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
M. E. Daggett
M. J. Daggett
Juvenile Cours
Genta
Sena
Ani
Chay
Frozen provisions carried in leather sacks in Siberia
Travellers in Eastern Siberia haul frozen soup and frozen mill in small leather sacks. The practice reflects harsh travel conditions and reliance on preserved foods for long journeys.
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Siberia
Phosphorus Uses Urged In Match Production Warning
A report explains that one pound of phosphorus would supply enough material to make about one million matches, highlighting the chemical’s role in match manufacturing and potential hazards.
Chrysanthemums Grow in China Before Eleventh Century
A note on agricultural history states chrysanthemums were cultivated in China prior to the eleventh century, indicating early horticultural practice and cultural significance in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tiny Mexican lap dog and sixty minute history
The text notes the Mexican lap dog as the smallest dog in its family and explains the hour’s division into sixty minutes. It highlights that sixty is chosen because it has many divisors, listing 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 16, 20 and 30 as evenly dividing it.
Women Rulers Of India Begum Of Bhopal A Study In Power
The article profiles Nawab Sultan Jehan Begum of Bhopal, a daughter and granddaughter of previous rulers, who has governed a state of about seven thousand square miles with one million people for sixty years. It notes her lineage, 1868 succession, links to Queen Victoria, and a decisive act during the mutiny that disarmed the army. It also highlights Bhopal’s long loyalty to Britain and the Begums’ push for liberty, including ending purdah restrictions.
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Shah Jelan
Begum
Prince of Wales
Indore
Bhopal
Prince and Princess of Wales
India
Sultan Jehan
London
Dost Mohammad Khan
Queen Victoria
Sikandar
Mecca
England
Delhi
Goddard
Shah Gehan Begum
M. Louis Rousselet
The Magic Story Excerpt Reaches Climax at Club Table
A narrator recalls a late night in a cafe with Sturtevant and Currier as he discovers a mysterious scrapbook. Sturtevant departs after a telegram, leaving the narrator to read the strange tale. The piece promotes a Success Magazine subscription offering Part Two of The Magic Story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Night Owl
Eighth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Urlon Square
Sturtevant
University Place
Mr. Currier
Currier
Success Magazine
Success Company
Waverly Place
New York
Richelieu
Roosevelt
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Arthur Paterson
Oxden
José Mario Gallegos
Jonathan Hume
Hume
Dan Bacon
Lst
Lancashire
Lving
Prom
Bailife
Dacgett
Women Rulers OF
Mileae
Putin
New York & Paris
Target
Indao
Thirteenth Street Lead Pencil CO
West 13Th Street
Barkes Lorton
Arthur Applin
Oders Times
Letty
Marford
Hresand
Mfe
Lee Arthur
Salvalios Aras
Dee
East End
Salvation Army
Lett Uecures
Feali Ted
Tite
Palentlal
Christ
Arthur de Sinead
Applin
Mang
Molly
Lister
Household Monthly
Pariment
Congress Street
Boston
Masse
TOBR
Mort
Wallstreet
Laboe
Ieee
J. S. Oliver
Broad Street
New York City
Wisconsin
Mall
Rae
W. A
Watertown
N.Y
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