Remembering the Alamo a Picturesque Texas Stand
A historical recount of the Alamo siege and San Jacinto victory, detailing February 1836 events, Travis Bowie Crockett and defenders, Santa Anna’s assault, and the Texan fight for independence. It notes the fall of the Alamo after 11 days of resistance, the deaths of key figures, and the subsequent burial of remains as a memorial. It highlights the iconic cry Remember the Alamo and the lasting homage in Texas history.
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The
Alamo
United States
San Jacinto
San Antonio
State House
Austin
Texas
Mission Fort
Santa Ana
Travis
James Bowie
Plains
Davy Crockett
Bowie
Convent
Beestings as Cure for Rheumatism Reported by Birmingham Doctor
A London interview with J J Adamson of Becroft Birmingham details a bee sting therapy for rheumatism using 100 bees per session and a two dozen bee box. He describes increments of stings, temporary irritation, and subsequent days of swelling followed by a cure after repeated visits. The device allows handling bees without direct contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Birmingham
England
J. J. Adamson
Becroft
Adamson
What makes a gentleman described by Herbert Spencer
A careful reader cites Herbert Spencer on thoughtful conduct. He says real gentlemen display thoughtfulness for others generosity modesty and self respect, distinguishing themselves from the veneered type. Nome Alaska uses electricity and is one of the best lighted towns in America, noted as the most northerly and amongst the brightest.
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Herbert Spencer
Indy
Nome
Alaska
America
Almanac Weather Hoax Denounced by State Meteorologists
A Topeka dispatch in the New York Sun recounts Kansas weather officials condemning long range almanac forecasts for 1910. Director Flora calls such predictions ridiculous and notes generalities fail to specify local conditions. He argues real weather forecasters cannot predict beyond broad seasonal trends and ridicules planetary or lunar influence claims.
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Uncle Sam
Weather Bureau
Topeka
New York Sun
Flora
Kansas
North America
Adam
Earth
Floods Ravage Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest
From Ely March 4 telegraphic reports describe extensive floods across the Rocky Mountain regions and the Pacific Northwest. Rail lines from Palisade to Eureka and the Battle Mountain to Austin road are out, blocking regular travel for weeks. Everett, Washington may have lost about 100 lives as two passenger trains were swept into a canyon. The Pacific slope is largely cut off from transcontinental travel except via the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe routes. The Humboldt River rises high as Elko merchants move goods to higher ground. widespread damage to ranches and lower valleys looms.
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Ely
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Northwest
U. P
Nevada
Palisade
Eureka
Battle Mountain
Austin
Northwest
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Northwest
Everett
Pacific Slope
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Arizona
Prices and policies across papers on consumer costs
A collection of editorials from major papers discusses high prices, consumer profits, and price transparency. The Baltimore Sun favors publishing weekly wholesale and retail price lists to show profit shares, while the St Paul Dispatch and Atlanta Journal urge deeper study and root cause analysis. The Philadelphia Inquirer critiques middlemen profits. a Washington court ruling condemns coercive police interrogation methods. Also noted are Senate location notices and sale of legal blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
St. Paul Dispatch
Atlanta Journal
Philadelphia Inquirer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Almanacs
Uncle Sam's Men
Ntermountain
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New York
Sentivel
John S. Spencer, JR
Eureka, Nevada
C. A. Coneling
Clark and
Munroe Streets
James A. Rattazzi
North Main Street
J. Garfield Smith
Mineral Surveyor
L. H. Francis
South Main Street
W. M. Forster
San Francisco, Cal
Henry E. Mitchell
American Smelting & Refining Company
Garfield Smelting Company
Utah
Salt Lake City
R. H. Locke
W. F. Burnett
Ta. Stotl and Trodr
Edward and Clark Streets
C. Hamilton
Smilth-Richard
Over
Wella
Fargo & Co's
Bureka
Wevana
Otto T. Williams
Data
Elko
Eureka County Bank
Main Street
Oscar J. Sutra
Beer L. Sarre
O. H. Gonaay
H. W. Cranan
John Hancock, Sr
Savings Department
Seheeline Banking & Trust Co
Henderson Banking Company
Joan Hexperson
L. C. Hanpensox
Haypen Hexpenson
HexpErson
Incor
Eleo
Johnson Mercantile
Heiram Johnson
J. B. Biase
Power Go
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