Strange lore and relics surface in scattered age notes
A collage of historical anecdotes and travel notes highlights strange legends from medieval treasure safes to Osage and Oswego river lore. It touches on a gilded bier bed, hidden gold, early explorer reports, and curiosities about English language circus ads and musical instrument opinions, interwoven with fragmented historical reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Missouri
Humtwidt
Oswego
Hutchinsop
An Exception. A Woman Fires Back on Truth and Kissing
In a witty exchange from the Boston Transcript a woman questions men’s honesty about love and fidelity. A man defends his past kiss as not a lie, sparking a terse dialog about truth in affection.
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Agatn
Eve
Boston
Not Applicable Phrase Exchange Sparks Witty Debate
A fragment of dialogue shows a playful exchange about moral reform. The characters argue that personal change alone may not suffice to build decency, joking that even turning over a library would not guarantee a better start. The tone is brisk and literary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Incomplete Land Transfers and a Tehuantepec Story
The page lists numerous United States and land transfer entries with names such as John Knox Martin Estreim Barner Langan Gerhard Envig George W. Gillman Anton Mit ze John Kuiper and others, detailing warrants certificates and deeds across townships, tracts, and additions. It also recounts a St Louis Post Dispatch descripting Guadaloupe from a Whitaker story and notes Oxford college quad layout and architectural features as observed by William of Wickham.
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United States
John Knox
Martin J. Estreim
Ehbfofsen
Barner Langan
Herman Whitaker
Guadaloupe
Mr. Whitaker
Porque
Senor
Guadeloupe
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Public land sale notice in North Dakota tract description
Bismarck land office announces sale of Northwest quarter of Northeast quarter and Southeast quarter of Northwest quarter in Section 19 Township 130 North Range 78 West Fifth Principal Meridian. Sale at 10 a m November 4. Adverse claimants must file objections by sale date. M H Jewell Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Land Office
Fifth P. M
M. H. Jewell
Register
How He Worked the Artist Kyosai Sketch
Mrs Hugh Frazer recounts an intimate friend of Kyosai who arranged a dinner to coax a drawing from the artist. Kyosai, wine softened, began a feigned effort as the host hid his brushes. Frustrated, Kyosai erupted, tore the brush away, and rejected the performance, leaving no priceless sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyosai
Hugh Frazer
Japan
Kyonal
Contest Notice in North Dakota Lands Case
A notice of contest is filed by T W Britts against Charles W Sammons and Sam son Rasmusson relating to Homestead Entry No. 23264 in North Dakota. The affidavit alleges abandonment of land, lack of residence and failure to cultivate, and asserts prior proof and final certificate were invalid or canceled. The case requests participation and evidence at 10 oclock.
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Cates Land Office
North Dakota
T. W. Britts
Charles W. Sammons
Samson Rasmusson
Imm
Rcs
F. M. Loutzenhiser
T. W. Icountr
North Th
Homestead UK
Dismarch
Dakota
S. E
S.W
Towne
P. Charlies W. Sammons
Charles W. Semmons
Charles V
General Land Office
Charlessons
Samson H Rasmusson
VY. Cross
I. M. Loutzenhiser
Rior
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
Spain
Notice of hearing in land dispute in North Dakota
The notice sets a hearing for October 5, 1909 before United States Commissioner L. A. Weatherby in Linton Emmons County North Dakota. It outlines publication posting and service requirements for parties not personally served and lists M. H. Jewell Register and John Satterlund Receiver in Bismarck North Dakota as officials.
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A.m
A.D
L. A. Weatherby
United States
District of
North Dakota
Linton
Emmons
Bismarck
Burleigh Inty
M. Hi. Jewell
John Satterlund
Summons in Emmons County Court Case Against Jensen
State of North Dakota summons the defendant Jacob Jensen to answer the complaint filed in Emmons county. Defendant must serve an answer within thirty days after service or a default judgment will be entered. Attorneys Lynn and Coventry represent the plaintiff L. J. Holmes in Linton North Dakota.
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State of
North Dakota
Emmet
Sixth Judicial District
L. J. Holmes
Jacob Jensen
District Court
Emmons County
Notice of Intention to Make Final Proof Land Claim
Notice filed for the north half of the northwest quarter of Section 22 Township 131 north Range 77 west Fifth Principal Meridian. Before P G Rooks Clerk of District Court Lint North Dakota on October 4 1909. Claimant witnesses Vincenz Muller John F Dux Georg Jochim Joseph Schwallig all of Strasburg N D. M H Jewell Hegicte
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Department of the Interior
U_S. Land Office
Biemerck
N D
John M. Senger
Strasburg
North Dekeota
Charles B. Cerivy
Liscem
North Dakota
Namner Ue
Kasper Kraft
Adan Mitzel
Stresburg
Adam Sebwan
N.D
Franzdaner
Jewell. Heginer
U.S. Land Office
Bismarck
N. D
Nickolaus Aberle
Dakom
Fifth Principal Meridian
P. G. Rooks
District Court
Linton
Peter Mastel
Dakem
John Schmidt
Anton Aberle
Sebastian Schlosser
Maine
Charles B. Carley
Wendelin Burkhard
Marie
Jakob Kuntz
Joseph Feiszt
Michael Masset
Napoleon
Notce
Joseph Mitzel
Joseph Feisrt
Andreas Schweitzer
Notte
Fred Surring
Larvik
L. A. Weatherby
United States
Ada Baker
John P. Jones
Russel C.burlingame
Veepe
H. Jewell
Register
Vincenz Muller
Joseph E. Kopp
John J. Dux
Georg Jochim
Joseph Schwallig
M. H. Jewell
Fifth Principe Meridian
Descrbed
Lint
John F. Dux
M.h.jewell
Hegicte
Ertha Rasmusson Kilioque
Southwee
Sveting Township
Kenge
L. A. Weatherty
Knut Knutson
Braddock
William Travis
Anton Larson
Thomas Martinson
N. M
U. S. Land Office
Helen M. Born
A. W. Sims
Friederick Schaefer
Heinrich Schaefer
W. J. Traver
Kismarck
Delos Gillespie
United Sates
Thomas Jones
Isaac Moe
James A. Gillespie
Jacob Lierbo
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Seeles Bode
Examuns
North
Deketz
O'Duck
Linton Hive
Ned Bare
Tek & &M Brite
Verre
DER
New Yord
DR. W.C Wolverton
Nor Tit Dakota
Feneginies
Francis Jaslrowiar
Biemerek
S. D
H. A. Thoreson
North Delta
Jewel
Bertheau
Callat Ue Stone Drug Store
Omith & Irvine
Linton, North Dakota
Bk. H. Hardt
Mia
Orsians
Coryriums &c. Agrona Serins
Atente Og Patenta, & Co
Scientific American
Creeémay
New York
Trai
Pejesus
Hicharé Jis
Leicester
Bosworth
Elizabeth
Richerd Lil
Little Rock Tonother
Arkansas
Arkensan & Stvd
Minnerpolis
Reid Binemelf
Wilmele
Cluner
Boss Olobe
Wagenin
Boehr
Bernsete
Joachim
Keven
James Wuneker
Siace
Gerhard Envig
George W. Gillman
Anton Mitze
Warraanty Deeds
E. A. Crain
Nancy L. Wolverton
Hunter
S_Y. Hyde
Gysbert Kanis
Jacob Steensland
Domat Milham
Elmer L. Fehr
George Brenner
William Hill
Milwaukee Land Company
Lorenz Master
Mary C. Griffith
J.B. Griffith
J. B. Griffith
G. A. Herolz
Knute Lewis
G. A. Hero
John Kuiper
Peter W. Dykema
Lillie T. Ramey
Ben W. Haggard
Annie Carmicheal
Jono P. Salzer
Geo. W. Lynn
Anna P. Amundson
Andrew Sampson
Fred Bowman
R.H. Bowman
Anna J. Bowman
R. H. Bowman
Cassius C. Bennett
Stephen Silk
John H. Shay
John Nicholson
Oxford
India
Europe
William of Wickham
Broadgway
Ober
Land Office
Hunter's
Okla Ag
Stillwater
O. T
Ialey
C.H. Tounces
Sinneapolis
Iowa Dairy
Iowa
Canly
Lest Mace
Portland
Ore
H. V. Tantex
Ass't
Christian Wolfer
Emmon
U. S. Ordnance Board
Charles G. Spencer
Winchester
Cre
Caret Strong
Simpl
OLS. Estes Th
Soren
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