The Plainsman Keith Sees Indians Attack Wagon Train
Jack Keith rides the western plains near the Arkansas valley in the year 1968. Exhausted yet vigilant, he uncovers a swift Indian attack on two mule-drawn wagons heading west toward the Santa Fe trail. He notes fleeing ponies, mounted pursuers, and the looming danger of war parties across the border.
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Arkansas
Lia
Yellowstone
Brazos
Antietam
Confederacy
Hls
Appomattoz
Kla
Hia
Hunter
Government
Cowboy
Arkansas Valley
Keith
Santa Fe
Bluffa
Fragments of a 13th Century French Manuscript Found
A German lecturer at St Andrews uncovered fragments from a bound French manuscript. From two larger pieces, written in clear two column script, the text shows parts of Le Roman de Girard de Viane dated between 1250 and 1200, preserved with red and blue embellishments.
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St. Andrews
Dr. Schnaifs
Trala
Girard de
All He Knew Romantic Spain Fragment
A drifting dialogue where a motorist talks about Spain with a light, humorous tone. The speaker notes mountain roads and mild mispronunciations as a traveler asks about the country. The glimpse hints at romance and travel without formal detail.
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Spain
Taft Roasts Senate Over Treaties In Periodical Clash
President Taft attacked the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a narrow view of treaty power and peace pacts. Col Theodore Roosevelt published a New York Outlook piece arguing against binding the United States to arbitration, calling the document vague and hypocritical, while Taft urged support for arbitration as a global peace method and warned of the dangers of militarism.
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Hartford
Taft
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Publc
New York
Theodora Roosevelt
United States
Senate Committee
Republic
The
West
America
Crisis in China Brings U S Naval Readiness
Washington reports cabled orders to Admiral Murdock to deploy gunboats to protect American citizens as unrest surges in Szechuan Ching amid a turbulent government railroad policy. A large international naval force gathers in Chinese waters as Williams in Peking warns of a critical situation and public disorder spreads across several cities.
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Washington
Murdock
Szechuan
Ching
Williams
Peking
State Department
Mr. Wiliams
British Indies
Cheng-Tu
Chung King
Carnegie Funds Pan American Building Grounds Upgrade
Washington notes a $100,000 contract for improving the grounds of the Pan American building awarded to Norcross Bros. Co of Worcester Massachusetts. Andrew Carnegie provided the funding forPaying the project costs.
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Carnegie
Washington
Norcross Bros. & Co
Worcester
Mass
Andrew Carnegie
Bankers Open Annual Convention in Rochester
The American Institute of Banking opened its annual convention in Rochester with President Ralph H. H. MacMichael of Seattle presiding. About 600 delegates attended the session.
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Rochester
The
American Institute of Banking
Ralph HH. MacMichael
Seattle
Resinol Ointment and Soap Parade Skin Remedies
A testimonial praises Resinol Ointment and Soap for years of facial eruption, calling it safe and pure for skin troubles from pimples to eczema. The ad touts Resinol as mild, non irritant, lead mercury free, and suitable for children, with ointment and soap sold nationwide by druggists and stores.
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Opal Lilley
Camp Cresk
W. Va
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Knew Just What to Do Dark Parlor Lamp Scene
A young woman fears a candle in a keg of gunpowder strapped near her head while George contemplates blowing it out. The eerie moment grows as the lamp fades and shadows merge, leaving the girl unsettled by the danger.
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George
A Million for Tuberculosis Red Cross Seals Campaign
The annual Red Cross Christmas seals drive marks its third national year with the slogan A Million for Tuberculosis from Red Cross Seals. Past totals climbed from $135,000 in 1908 to $225,000 in 1909 and around $310,000 in 1910, led by New York with 5,966,872 seals and Ohio, Wisconsin, and several states surpassing one million. Nashville, Tennessee, sold 200,000 seals, the only city above 100,000 to do so.
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Red Cross
New York State
Ohio
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
California
Rhode Taland
Nashville
Tenn
Worries of Rich Women Seek Charity Guidance
Mrs. Be H Harriman of New York widow of a railroad magnate appeals to the bureau of municipal research to supervise her charitable giving amid a flood of begging letters. Miss Helen Gould reports receiving about 60 000 letters in the past year asking for roughly 2 000 000, including requests for wedding rings and marriage gifts from poverty stricken correspondents.
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Aumaé
H. Harriman
New York
Bureau of Municipal Research
Mall
Helen Gould
Found Right Path After a False Start
Letter recounts health decline tied to coffee and recovery after switching to Postum. Patient details heart palpitations, headaches, kidney and stomach issues, and improved nerves, appetite, and digestion within ten days of abandoning coffee. Mentions Postum Co of Battle Creek and The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Yaung Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pliga
Iver
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DeAmenr
Jack Keith
Plaina
Carson City
Sheridan
Fort Cairnes
Texas Trail
Cairnes
Coulee
Tidewater
Virginia
Tle
William and Mary's College
A. &C. McClurg & Co
Roosevelt
China
War Department
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