Tucson's varied people and past paint a dusty frontier
The Globe Democrat piece chronicles Tucson's blend of Apache fear, Mexican town life, and coppery prospects. It notes Mexican labor, wood selling on mesa trails, adobe houses, festive yet fading fiestas, and the rise of Tucson as a future commercial hub with statehood. The narrative recalls mining booms, northern routes, and a city awaiting capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustry
Erie
Leaat
Parbrite
Colin
Wirieh
Tucson
Padific
Arizona
Globe Democrat
Adal Ras Mangaseta Leader of Abyssinian Forces
Ras Mangaseta, son of the late Negus John, leads Tigre forces resisting Italian influence on the east African coast. After his father’s death he was a claimant to the Ethiopian throne, later made peace with the king, and received a vice royalty. He is noted as a capable administrator and gallant, though never forgiving Italian encroachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ras Mangaseta
Africa
Tigre
Ras, Mangasela
John
Abyssinia
Tas
Thangalstanes
Ras Mungnacia
Menetik
The Engineer's Smile on Railroads and Heroic Image
A railway culture member explains why newspaper tales of daring engine drivers mislead the public. He notes that true courage lies in steady service and quick, decisive action when danger looms, not in dramatic last stands or miraculous brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiasid
Grecovers & Washout
Trai
Fragmentary lines reveal clipped dialogue and garbled names
A distorted excerpt shows a terse exchange with phrases like undeserving who get all thorns and references to dates and people blurred beyond recognition. The unreadable OCR yields no clear event or identifiable entities.
Jones Subscribes to No Newspaper in Tumultuous Tale
In a dramatic misquote from the Albany Constitution, a grim joke centers on Jones who never subscribes to a newspaper. The wit contrasts a broken hand after leaping from a train with a clash against his own reflection in a looking glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Atlanto
Constitution
Odd Chronicles of Henry VIII and Court Figures
Fragmented notes recount Henry VIII and Mary Queen of Scots with curious claims, naming Lord Sir Garnet Wolsey and bizarre asides. The piece cites historical figures, personal histories, and a stray dialogue about education and science.
Fragmented Historical Vignette Of Belgians And Churches
A mangled excerpt recalls Belgian cities like Antwerp Bruges and Brussels with nobles and beauty, referencing revolt and a cathedral fire tale. The passage weaves misread names, illusions of history, and a moonlit church foyer scene amid a perceived blaze, ending in the red glow of moonlight on stonework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Briggels
Antwerp
Bruges
Boston Commonwealth
Fragmentary Note on Medical Terms in Historic Text
A garbled OCR fragment mentions fever, premonitions, and various medical conditions. It references Rene, Womack Letters, and an odd phrase about "enacker out" of every form and a batettel's. The readable content preserves scattered mentions of illness and kidney trouble within a distressed, unclear paragraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant Rene
Batettel
Womack
Enacker
Avery
Ninluetay
Butter terms and their meanings in a dairying guide
The note compares descriptions like good butter fine butter extra batter pest butter and gilt edged butter. It questions the practical differences and hints at a misprint or miscommunication in street and smiths references detailing quality grades and suitability for eating.
Drouthroot corn yields high. postal offer and marriage tale
A drought resistant Yellow Dent corn yields about 68 bushels per acre in Salzer’s field, far above the US average of about 20 bushels. Readers are urged to mail 140 cents to Salzar Seed Co for a free seed packet. The page also retells a New York woman’s London courtship, a suitor’s 6000 mile trip, and a medical ad touting Hall’s Catarrh Cure with testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
Department of Agriculture
John A. Salzar Seed Company
LaCrosse
Wia
Hly
A. E.newman
Grayling
Pratacin
Wolle
Mares de Bonnes
ELY Brothers
Warren &T
New York
Lana & Co
Quincy
Divorcin in France and Divorces in Eight Years
Fragmented OCR text discusses French divorce legality eight years, with yearly grant totals near 1 700, 4 000, and overall 10 00 over eight years. It cites temper instability as a cause in 35 000 cases, and notes Paris leads in geography. The piece includes stray quotes about a Harlem hardware dealer and unusual alcohol anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Parla
Would Feel Homelike London Talk
A London Talk fragment shows a Wijl clef taunting a Boston missionary with a ceremonial threat while the missionary asks for a simple request to share a pot of beans, revealing a tense social exchange. The dialogue hints at cultural tension and ritual in a historical setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
London
Syrup of Figs and the California Fig Syrup Co Advert
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative offering health benefits. It claims gentle cleansing of the kidneys liver and bowels, relief from colds headaches and fevers, and widespread medical endorsement. Available in bottles from druggists with the California Fig Syrup Co name on every package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup. Co
Avery
Parlor Masel Plots Hidden Image on Mother's Easel
A fragment from Street & Smith's Good News notes a child asking why a mother places a faded picture on an easel and mentions a Little Visitor puzzled by the cost. The line hints at a family scene over an $80 easel and the mother's wish to keep it visible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street & Smith
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Penhicaia
Rim
Nitin
Amd
Ake
Belon
Commerialal Wien
Politieliné
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Erittle
Holy Land
Bantern
Algrevatory
Burkin
Ghureh Plaza
Saulye
Tay
Byery Oleas
The
Prudemonum
Clagues
Gov. Hughes
Gear
Sonora
Mex
Castillan
Itha
Eagle Eye
Generd
Ushall Company
New York Weekly
Hegeman
Otyoeplin
Corea Bande
Wee
le Lower Bate
Beithany Medieal Association
Main
Hullnlo
Pierce
Nature
Ifalaa
Aira
Tora A. Gurnmre
Owdley
Ouewian Cir
Trin
Dr. Pierce
Henry Will
An Secu
N Duston
Henry 8
Waa
Anno Domino
Lal
Calais
Relom
Garnet Wolsey
Mary Queen of Scots
Moe Winstow
Toad
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He Britwa
Newfoundland Council
Pou
Han vooLs
Malines Baaath
Ydloor
Bim
Siice
Duglend
Boston Herald
Hall
Tree B
Chenmy & CO
Fropa
Toledo
Acumen
Beco
Yeur Hugegiss
Vane FE
Harlem
Schrage
Swahlow Rheumatic Cure CO
Desibors &T
Chicago
Fenbatwauniyau
Tialea
Wuall Ateang
St. Jacobs
DE Laval Separator CO
East Flower
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