Pioneer rancher doubts elk suffering in Jackson Hole
Edward Rice of Jackson Hole contends magazines misrepresent elk suffering. He notes feeding hay funded by the state legislature, elk wintering better than last year, and elk mingling with cattle in Fremont and Dubois. He argues natural causes, not starvation, drive elk deaths and promotes shipping to reserves. Rice recalls 1862 Utah volunteer service and a five day Indian chase near Pécatella.
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Jackson Hole Country
Wyoming
Butte
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone Park
Fremont County
Dubois
Mr. Rice
Rice
Utah Volunteers
Pécatella
Idaho
Montana Hogs Sell Well at Chicago Market
Huntley Montana hogs sold in Union Stock Yards Chicago on March 29 at 7.95 a hundredweight averaging 189 pounds. The sale highlighted Montana quality over quantity and praised Huntley’s irrigation aided alfalfa and sugar beets as feed. The event reinforces the Treasure State as a productive farming area and Huntley’s reputation through the government reclamation project on the Yellowstone river.
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Huntley
Mont
Unionf
Chicago
Montana
Yellowstone
Lady Meandering Mike Seeks Soap to Scare Partners
A Washington Star brief quotes Meandering Mike asking for a cake of soap in a humorous line. He plans to use it to scare his partners, who have hic cups, according to the playful exchange.
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Mike
Washington Star
Courage to be ignorant as a shield against total ignorance
A concise aphorism from Sydney Smith urging bold admission of not knowing many things to prevent the broader misfortune of ignorance in all matters. It frames ignorance as a deliberate stance for intellectual safety.
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Sydney Smith
Electric Bitters touted as cure for grip aftermath
An ad claims grip recovery is aided by Electric Bitters, a tonic purifying blood and regulating stomach, liver, and kidneys. It asserts the medicine strengthens nerves, rebuilds the system, and restores health after grip, selling for 50 cents with guaranteed satisfaction by Potts.
Left Handedness and Language Development in Humans and Apes
Harper’s Weekly notes a past fad pushing ambidexterity in children, but finds one handed use linked to stronger language development. Skeletons show right arm dominance pairs with left skull regions, and left handers may have lower language ability. German army data suggest 3.88 percent left-handedness, with regional and primate variations.
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Harper’s Weekly
Bardleben
Germany
My Song of Alfalfa and Looming Mirages
A reader poem asks what alfalfa does for land and livestock and extols its soil enrichment six harvests yearly. It shifts to define looming mirages and their misleading distant apparitions, noting their historic presence in the American Southwest and how tribes viewed them as evil.
The Horse Pedometers And Hair Punctuations
The article explains that hair whorls and crests on horses and other animals act as natural pedometers reflecting locomotive activity. It notes prominent feathering along the flank and on the chest and body, with muscle action shaping hair lay, though the analogy remains superficial as a study insight from the St. Louis Republic.
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St. Louis Republic
The Evolution of Pittsburgh's Name and Repute in 1784
The piece traces Pittsburgh’s spelling history from Fort Duquesne renaming to Pittsburg and back to Pittsburgh. It quotes Arthur Lee describing the town as Scots and Irish dwellers in log houses with few clergy and a small professional class, doubting future growth.
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Pittsburgh
Forbes
Fort Duquesne
Pittsburg
Arthur Lee
University Doctors Offer Free Medical Services to All
The University Doctors and Association of Prominent Physicians provide free medical services to the sick with medicines at cost. A licensed staff treats diseases without surgery at their central office in the Century Building, Minneapolis. Letters with symptoms request diagnosis and cost, with no charge beyond medicine.
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Association of Prominent & Physicians
America
Northwest
Minneapolis
Minn
John Marshall Hall of Fame entry details life and service
John Marshall, known as the great chief justice, was born September 24 1755 in Farquhar county Virginia and died July 4 1835 in Philadelphia. He served in the revolutionary war, helped ratify the constitution, was United States envoy to France 1797 98, a Virginia congressman 1789 1800, secretary of state 1800 1801 and chief justice from 1801 until his death. He led the Supreme Court for thirty four years, longest tenure in its history.
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John Marshall
Supreme Court of the
United States
Farquhar County
Philadelphia
France
Congress
Virginia
Marshall
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Potts Drugstore Ad Promises Blues Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for the blues caused by a sluggish liver. It claims the pills cleanse the stomach liver and kidneys and promising better feelings. Available at Potts the druggist for 25 cents.
Tragic St Helena and its rugged roads
The writer recalls St Helena as a tragic island with winding carriage routes carved through cliffs and ravines. He notes cool bracing air, the labor of road building, and that crime is rare today though historical tales of witches linger.
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St. Helena
America
Cotton Mather
The Ancient Dragon and the Pterodactyl
The pterodactyl found in Cambridge chalks is described as a batlike creature with a long neck and small head. It had vast wing membranes and could run swim or fly. Its remains suggest it lived until a recent geological period and may have inspired dragon legends observed by early humans.
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Cambridge
England
Simplified Spelling Quirks Impress New York Sun
The New York Sun reports letters showing simplified spellings that are phonetic and sometimes comic. A reader writes “What it would follow” and the bookkeeper smiles, suggesting the writer could even invent a new shorthand system.
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New York Sun
Expressions and idioms in J 5 S Thompson on Chinese style
The excerpt from J 5 S Thompson notes colorful Chinese idioms such as settled his plums for arranging affairs in favor of a dying wealthy parent and let there be no absorption of sweat to mean no backsliding. It also cites phrases for academic success and vindication indicating the rich metaphorical tradition.
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Liu Chia Chu
J. 5 S. Thompson
Green Turtles Of Jamaica And Kingston Pens
The article notes green turtles migrate to coral reefs north of Jamaica and elsewhere in the West Indies. It describes nets between rocks to catch them, transport to Kingston, and confinement in sea water pens fed a special sea grass they eat there but refuse outside the pens. Eight pounds of fresh turtle flesh yield one quart of soup.
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Jamaica
West Indies
Kingston
Timely Answers Riddle of Hunger and Luck
A playful exchange from Lippincott's frames hunger at seven thirty, appetite at eight, and luck at twelve thirty with a one o clock win. The jokes hinge on time puns and misdirection about wins and hunger in a quick, witty exchange.
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Lippincott’s
Anti-Horse Thief Sentiment Spotted in Grizzly Pete Tale
A Chicago Tribune excerpt quotes a traveler asking about local horse thief crackdowns and Grizzly Pete replying that authorities are not anti enough. The exchange highlights wary regional effort against theft with a hint of rugged frontier tone.
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Grizzly Pete
Chicago Tribune
Nervy but Pleasant Impression Noted by Hostess
Mrs Oldcastle remarks on nerve and aplomb while the hostess counters that Josiah found her nerve yet called her a peach. The exchange captures a poised yet warm reaction amid social chatter.
Touching Means of Touch in London Opinion
A London Opinion column notes Jennie and Jim sharing moments, describing his touch as turning to gold and a lighthearted reference to a sovereign. The piece reads as a playful social observation.
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Jennie
Jim
London
Napoleon Quote Sparks Debate on Wisdom and Termination
A terse Napoleon saying declares the truest wisdom as resolute termination. The remark reflects on decisive endings and clarity in leadership.
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Napoleon
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