Sage brush fibre rope new industry from Wyoming inventor
J. D. Carmichael of Shoshone announced a patent for turning sage brush fibre into rope and twine, with plans for a Shoshone factory. Sage brush is abundant across western states and can yield Manila-grade durability, enabling competition with cordage trusts if scaled to millions of pounds annually.
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J. D. Carmichael
Shoshone
Wyoming
Carmichael
Manila
Cordage Trust
The Long Trail by Harmlin Garland Explores Trail Signs
Harmlin Garland argues in The Long Trail that wilderness journeys fascinate him from youth. He details a trail code of signs and laws including blazes and bent saplings, urging leaders to read the marks, guide others, and respect trail warnings for safe passage.
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The
London Spectator
Mark Twain
Harmlin Garland
Thieves Steal Presbyterian Church from River Grove
Local reports say a full Presbyterian church seating 200 was stolen bodily from River Grove on the Des Plaines River by unknown thieves. Z A Ross, a neighboring farmer, noted the loss after crossing the river and confirms there is no trace of the building or its parts after a day of searching.
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Vane & Hunt
Floy
Jennie Burnham
Floy Irving
Ployd
Robert Murdock
Reform School
Bob Jamieson
Murdock
Jennie
Okloy Irving
Vane & Hunt’s
Jamieson
Annie
Bob Murdock
Hunt
Mr. Hale
Miss. Irving
Greydon
Bob
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
River Grove
Desplaines
Z. A. Ross
Chicago Inter-Ocean
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Ada Ferris
Katie Maguire
Mr. Murdock
Katie
Mr. Vane
Mr. Hunt
Miss Irving
Flay
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