By the Hands of His Friends
In 1885 Arizona Joe Hillard, a charismatic prospector, dies under mysterious circumstances as his companions confront an Apache renegade. After their ally Dick Montrose is killed, Hillard vanishes and is later revealed to have worn a false hairpiece hiding a second, ghastly face, leading to a tragic misjudgment by his peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima Counity
Arizona
Joe Hillard
God
Hillard
New Hampshire
Tucson
Tom Hazen
Jhia
Earth
Dick Montrose
Montrose
Hobart
Babe
Rabe
HiNard
Janus
Joseph Hillard
Mine Rescue Training Grows Across Nations
The article notes a global push for organized mine rescue work after major colliery disasters. England Scotland Austria France and Germany adopt varied measures including compulsory and voluntary rescue apparatus and dedicated rescue stations. Russia sets rules for corps size and breathing gear while miners train through experimental galleries and central stations with rotating instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courrieres
United States
England
Scotland
Austria
France
Germany
Russia
Sulphur Exports Rise Despite Higher Imports
Louisiana sulphur deposits spurred a shift in trade as imports to the country fell from 83 201 tons in 1906 to 20 299 tons in 1907 while exports grew from zero in 1905 to 95 925 tons valued at 734 749 in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Japan’s Clock Factories Run Dense in Nagoya and Osaka
Japan operates 32 timepiece factories with 25 in Nagoya, one in Tokyo, six in Osaka. Production includes 209,702 standing clocks 441,755 hanging clocks 24,360 watches valued at 794,900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Nagoya
Tokyo
Osaka
Japan Savings Increase Reported and Coal Output Rise
On March 91 the Japanese postal savings bank held 346.4 million in deposits, up 722 thousand in a year. Over 11 years Japan coal output grew from 200 thousand tons annually to 11.5 million tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan Savings
Japanese Post Office Savings Bank
Japan
Grading Up in Horse Breeding Rules and Pure Blood
Dr. A S Alexander, a Wisconsin veterinarian, argues that true grading up requires pure-bred sires. Mixing grade or scrub stallions with mixed mares yields nongrade offspring, while five or more top-crosses with pure blood lead toward practically pure-bred traits. He warns against using grade sires to record in stud books and calls for vigorous, well-bred stallions to raise overall horse quality.
Manure Shed for Old Barn
Discussion on building a manure shed for an old barn notes that any shed works though a covered place is best. A shed can be under an upper story to store straw or hay and must be high enough to allow driving under even with two feet of depth.
Poultry Barn Design and Waste Reduction Tips
Design sheds 10 to 12 feet clear for manure storage with movable racks and flexible dimensions such as 36x36 or 42x42 feet. Prevent waste to boost profits by keeping lots, yards, and houses clean, aiming to cut last year's losses by about 60 percent. Also note advice on seasonal feed changes and storing grasshoppers for cold weather.
Increased Sale of Razors Across the Nation
A New York Sun report cites a cutlery dealer noting razor sales are about a hundred times higher than 40 years ago due to population growth and more men using razors. Many own multiple razors, with sets of seven or 31 common, travelers carrying cases, and prices ranging from $2 for a plain razor to $50 or more for ornate sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Marrying age varies by country and gender
The piece notes less variation in men’s marriage ages than women’s, with Sweden highest for both sexes and the United States showing 26% for men and 28% for women. It cites fixed legal ages in several nations and highlights Russia’s prominence for under 21 marriages by both genders. France leads men and Belgium leads women for late marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
United States
Russia
Germany
England
France
California
Tennessee
Utah
Idaho
Maryland
Belgium
Rich Garrick Club Fellows Preserve Aged Wines
The Garrick club in London counts Sir Henry Irving Toole Sir Charles Wyndham and Squire Bancroft among its members. Its president the king and member the duke of Fife attend. The club houses priceless cask wines from decades past and profits fund wealthy legacies for retiring members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Irving
London
Garrick Club
New York Times
Toole
Charles Wyndham
Squire Bancroft
King
Duke of Fife
New York
Yonkers man unveils pollardite stone substitute from waste paper
A Yonkers man introduces pollardite, a new paper based composition that forms a thin veneer on iron, wood, stone or brick. It claims to resist fire water acids and rust and withstand extreme temperatures while resembling stone in color and texture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N. Y
Sun Spots Do Not Disturb Climate Yale Expert Says
Prof Elkins of the Yale observatory says sun spots produce no climatic or atmospheric disturbances. He notes their effects are entirely magnetic and that only a very sensitive compass would be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Yale Observatory
Here Ruth Raymond Here Remembered in Quiet Army Poetry
The verse recalls Ruth Raymond E and a fallen soldier remembered as brave and loyal in a war setting. It portrays a roll call unanswered by a dead hero, his grave beside a blood stained rill, and a community grieving a distant shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tribune
Lost pistols of Hinman Rhodes story moves across Civil War era
E M Rhodes of Apalachin New York recounts the journey of two ivory pistols once owned by Hinman Rhodes Major Twenty-eighth Illinois Infantry. One pistol resurfaces through Forrest’s cavalry and a Natchez officer. the other reaches Pasadena California where a bereaved widow receives it after decades. Any information about the second pistol is sought by Mrs J M Rhodes Pasadena California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Rhodes
Apalachin
N. Y
Hinman Rhodes
Twenty-eighth Illinois
National Tribune
Twenty-eighth Iinois Infantry
Forrest
William Noonan
National Cemetery
Natchez
Miss
Col
Rhodes
H. B. Vaughn
Kingston
Vaughn
Foster
Col. Hinman Rhodes
Express
Pasadena
Cal
J. M. Rhodes
Chief of Cavalry Proposal Receives Army Staff Backing
A commission of cavalry officers attached to the Army Staff College recommends creating a chief of cavalry. The official would be a general staff member and head the cavalry committee with inspection powers to ensure efficiency standards. The group cites European practice as justification for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Staff College
General Staff
Battle Fleet Kills Whale Off California Coast
After target practice at Magdalena Bay the battle fleet noted a 60 foot whale appear ashore on California's southern coast. The carcass showed two deep gunshot holes in its body, midway between head and tail, indicating the cause of death. Earlier a large whale was sighted near the fleet and later found distressed 100 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalena Bay
California
Two Old Muskets Exhibition In Columbus Window
Joseph Huffman of the Seventy-third Ohio reports two old muskets on display in Sutton Brothers window in Columbus. Dug from a dam at Tom's Brook Virginia the weapons likely left by Confederate troops during Crook’s 1864 Fisher’s Hill charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Huffman
Seventy-third
Ohio
Columbus
Sutton Brothers
Tom's Brook
George Crook
Harry
Fisher's Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shortstory Pub. Co
A. 8. Alexander
Wisconsin
Curby Formation OF
HOCKS
Joseph E. Wing
WAN Oy
Ita
Ruth Raymond
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!