Frontier Alliances and Indian Wives in the Northwest
The article argues frontier fur traders in Montana and beyond formed marriages with Indigenous women, challenging prejudice. It highlights examples from Hudson's Bay, French voyageurs, and figures like Ogden and Ross, noting wives’ resilience, roles, and impact on Northwest exploration and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Harmon
Vermont
Bannacks
Hudson's Bay
Northwest
Fur Companies
Missouri
Peter Skene Ogden
Ogden
Snake River
Alexander Ross
Beaver
Dr. McLoughlin
McLoughlin
Sir James Douglas
Parkman
Agnes Laut
Sacajawea
Itill
Lewis and Clark
Indian Scout Sits Down Spotted Recounts Canyon Creek Battle
Sits Down Spotted an Indian scout recalls Canyon Creek fighting with General S D Sturgis and his Musselshell trek. Henry Frith aided his pension bid by signing with sign language for Bannack and Nex Perces, linking Fort Custer service to Old Crow and Two Belly chieftains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sits
Spotted
Billings
Fort Custer
Hardin
T. J. Walsh
Eric
O. F. Goddard
Henry Frith
Mr. Frith
Texas
Montana
Canyon Creek
Joseph
S. D. Sturgis
Musselshell
Miles
Sturgis
Quartermaster’s Department
Sturgs
Terry’s Landing
Frith
Bismarck
Huntley
Minnechos
Minnechosan
Old Crow
Belly
Sutsa Spotted
Fort Keogh
Miles City
Clark’s Fork
Bennett
Pioneer marriages and native wives shaped frontier life in Canada and Oregon
Article recounts mixed marriages between explorers and Indigenous women, noting descendants of Black Douglas and Fraser connections. It highlights the adaptability and devotion of Native wives who aided pioneers, endured hardships, and imparted knowledge of lands and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser
Colonel Fraser
Canada
James
James Douglass
British Columbia
Black Douglas
Peter Skene Ogden
Ogden
Montreal
Peter
California Fig Syrup cited as trusted laxative for children
A promotional note urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in babies and children. It claims the pleasant taste pleases even a bilious feverish child and warns to seek genuine syrup with age directions on the bottle to avoid imitation products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Frontier Women and Their Resourceful Hardiness
A reminiscence highlights white frontier women as invaluable for frontier life. They endure hardships with self-reliance and courage, managing scarce supplies and mastering meat prep and preservation in isolated posts where staples were luxuries and flour and sugar limited.
California Makes History With Two Women Elected to Congress
California becomes the first state to send two women to Congress in a single election, marking a milestone for gender representation in national government. The event highlights shifts in political leadership and voter support for female candidates statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Union
Cuticura Talcum Ad Claims Exquisite Scent
An advertisement urges readers to add Cuticura Talcum to toilet requisites. It promotes a scented face skin baby and dusting powder and perfume as complete, noting Cuticura Trio includes Soap Ointment and Talcum priced at 25e each everywhere.
Rare Natural Red Hair Women Count In Town Study
A local survey notes natural red hair is extremely uncommon with only five in every hundred women possessing the trait. Researchers call the finding notable for color genetics.
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By Martha Edgerton Plassmann
Europe
McLouglin
Thomas McKay
Indian IS
Billings Man
Reco
Mountain Crow
D. Sturgis
Salem, Oreg
Dr. Pierce
Alexander MacKenzie
Andrew Dawson
American Fur Company
Fort Benton
Scotland
Lord Erskine
Gros Ventres
Alexander Culbertson
America
Malcolm Clark
Fort Snelling
West Point
Stuarts
Granville
George
Steele
Sunburst Refining Company
Great Falls, Mont
FORD
S. C. Huseth
Central Avenue
Winter School
Billings Polytechnic
Institute
Billings Polytechnic Institute Polytechnic
Pere Clas
Jensen
Ager
Jensen Se
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