Texas Topics Tells Of Cattle Trade And Odd News
Texas topics note high prices for grass steers in Chicago up to seven dollars per hundred, record cattle on the trail with 120000 passing Belle Plain, Denison peach shipments reach 8788 boxes weekly and a silver church lamp from 1543 relics in Ysleta. A humorous streetcar tale contrasts a shy girl and an umbrella mishap with a clerical old man.
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Chicago
el Paso Times
Ysleta
New Mexico
Spain
Cordoven
Santa Fe
Strange revival at deathbed in East Boston
A 24-year-old Hattie G. Craig died at 157 Webster Street after a yearlong illness. She allegedly revived at the moment of burial, claiming to have seen heaven and promising a return under certain conditions. Her father described the dramatic bedside events and the family’s vigil, while doctors prepared for verification of death. The tale blends sudden revival with a strict guardian account of the dying woman.
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Boston
Amos A Lovejoy
Webster Street
Hattie G. Craig
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Miss Craig
Papa
Hattie
Apache Ambush Survivor Relates Narrow Escape and Deer Hunt
Mr. John Magruder of Georgetown tells of a near ambush by Indians near Clifton Arizona Territory. He describes the fight, his escape up the mountain to Antoine's shanty, and his plan to return to mining work. He also recalls a separate deer chase where a hunter saves a companion after a violent encounter with a stag and an attacking animal.
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John Magruder
Georgetown
Clifton
A. T
Antoine
Risque
Magruder
Slawson
Eagle River
San Francisco
Gold Gulch
Trescott
Frink
Bunt
Mr. Risque
The Future City of the South-West predicted
The article traces a shift of Western commerce from St Louis to Chicago and others. It highlights rail and water routes linking the northwest grain fields to the seaboard, with Cincinnati Kansas City and areas around the Indian Nation Texas and Mexico shaping a future great commercial center. The piece notes railway interests and regional geography guiding location.
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Great Southwest
St. Louis
Mexico
Chicago
Seaboard
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Chain of Lakes
St Louis
Mississippi
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Texas
Magnificent
Mart
Bouthern
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Colorado
Will Southwest be a city on an important water route
The American Settler in London muses that no great city in the United States has risen without access to a key waterway and asks if the future Southwest metropolis will follow this rule, suggesting reliance on transport routes for growth.
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Southwest
London
Real life wins over romance in Longfellow style musings
The speaker warns that flashy loves fade and long known partners succeed. He stresses practical marriage over romance, noting the burdens of child care, finances, and distance from family. He cites Longfellow's Life is real life is earnest and signs off as Bill Arp.
Brown’s Talent For Music Revealed In Conversation
Fenderson claims Brown has a great ear for music. Fogg confirms, noting Brown has two ears but jokes they are not for brushing flies from his head. The exchange highlights Brown’s musical potential.
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Tay
Brown
Fenderson
Fogg
Fies
Funeral and uncertain death case of Miss Craig investigated
On the 14th servic es were held for Miss Craig led by Rev Clifford. A large gathering attended as relatives believed she heard the words spoken. Worcester physician Dr Taft found no usual death signs yet doubted life. Burial was delayed but the family proceeded four days after dissolution with mortification evident and she was interred in Andover.
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Clifford
Warren Avenue
Private Vanderbilt's luxury car tops national size
The private car of President Vander bilt of the New York Central is among the largest in the country. It spans 74 feet long and 14 feet 6 inches high with four main apartments including a kitchen and Col Vanderbilt's state room. The car features electric belts and views of key New York and Central railroad landmarks. It would cost at least 18 000 to 20 000 to duplicate and travels with a dedicated engine and strict time discipline. James G Blaine is said to have earned 300 000 in a western mining speculation amid remarks on eastern mine practices.
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Alleghanies
Hudson
Mohawk
Gennesse
Delaware
James
Potomac
Atlentdée
Missisippi
trans-Mississippi
Seaboard
Prairie
Red River Valley
Northwest
Chicago
Dakota
United States
Iowa
Illinois
Union
England
Acre
Ohio
Vanderbilt
New York Central Road
Col. Vanderbilt
Grand Central Depot
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Fourth Avenue
New York
NJ Falls
West Albany Bridge
Central Railroad
ANP
James G. Blaine
A Deer Hunt in the Rocky Mountains Tale
A middle aged hunter guides an observer through a remote Rocky Mountain camp in the Big Horn region. They travel from a brush hut to high foothills, endure cold dawns, coyotes, and a strenuous trek toward pine forests.
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Rocky Mountains
Big Horn Mountains
Civilization
Union Pacific Railroad
Young Women Patent Iron Pan Invention
A Louisville and a Cincinnati teenager receive a patent for an iron pan designed to sink into ironing boards. The device keeps the iron stationary during board movement, reducing accidents. The cousins declined a 25,000 offer and plan manufacturing profits.
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Louisville
Cincinnati
Washington
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