The Cheyennes and the Fault Lines of American Policy
A historian narrator recounts the Cheyenne ordeal from treaties to the 1870s massacres and dispossession. He condemns government policy, the press, and Congress for brutal war, broken promises, and forced removals, urging justice and reform.
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Black Hills
United States
Congress
Indian Territory
Telegraph
New York Herald
Wild Hog
McKenzie
Jim
American Horse
Jefferson
Department of the Interior
Department
People
Beauty and health in women through Dr. Pierce’s Prescription
A defense of a robust, healthy appearance over frail looks arguing disease should not be fashionable. The piece promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a standard remedy for female diseases and systemic strengthening, noting it is sold by all druggists.
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New York
Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder Promoted
An editorial warns against unsafe mixtures in baking powders and praises Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder for its scientific formulation and fine powder quality.
Doctor links diphtheria to fungi on unwashed apples
Dr Emil Querner of Philadelphia tells the Boston Journal of Chemistry he may have found the primary infection source for diphtheria. He states that fungi on apple surfaces, identical to those from a diphtheritic ulcer, were traced to several cases in one family where apples picked from the ground were eaten without cleaning.
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Emil Querner
Philadelphia
Boston Journal of Chemistry
Beaumont Indicted Again in Murder of W J Dees
John Beaumont, a wealthy St Louis builder, faces a new murder indictment for the death of William J. Dees, a key witness in the earlier case against him. Dees disappeared after testifying that Beaumont drew his pistol twice before Isaac Bawden’s defense. Dees’ brother John spent 30 months and 1500 dollars investigating, uncovering Beaumont’s alleged confession of getting Dees drunk and pushing him into the river.
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St. Louis
John W. Beaumont
Beaumont
Isaac F. Bawden
Bawden
William J. Dees
Mississippi
William Dees
John
Jamaica ginger as a liquor substitute in Norwich
The Norwich no license law prompts drinkers to turn to Jamaica ginger as a substitute. Jamaica ginger, stronger than whisky, is sold widely by druggists and used as a medicine, with sales up sharply since November. Some dealers report threefold to fivefold increases, while paregoric sales rise modestly in some cases.
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Norwich
Conn
Jamaica
Boston Journal
Hunter Traps Massive Mountain Lion After Sheep Fight
Westly Wernutt, while chasing mountain sheep near White Sulphur Springs, dispatches a formidable mountain lion that lunges from a cliff. The lion weighs 250 pounds and measures nine feet eight inches, with Wernutt and Col Weston bringing it to camp for skinning. The hunter plans to ship the skin to Dr. Warberry in Helena for mounting.
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Westly Wernutt
Wernutt
Mr. W
Col. Weston
Rockies
Warberry
Helena
Murdered Portsmoth woman found with valuables hidden
Elizabeth Washington a longtime Portsmouth resident was found dead in her home Saturday afternoon. A bloodstained club and a necktie were nearby, and her face and tongue had been eaten by pet cats. Police suspect robbery with the killer possibly fleeing. A large stash of provisions, bankbook, deeds, coins, watches, and dresses were found hidden in her apartment.
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Elizabeth Washington
Portsmouth
N. H
Pulpit refusals and odd tales from a wide world
A collection of curiosities and anecdotes from the era including an Illinois church’s rejection of a tobacco-using candidate, a Chinese murderer in Reno, a Kansas railcar encounter, and the odd exploits of local officials. The piece also notes tax and crime costs, a veterinary view on criminals, and a stepped look at fashion and city fire systems.
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Illinois
Methodist School of Theology
Evanston
Ill
Pentecost
Chicago
Tragic quick marriage ends in murder at Visalia
George Guzman, 45, wed Theresa Porter under a newly issued county license, then the bride was stabbed and the husband disappeared. By morning the bride lay dead, and suspicion falls on Guzman as locals hunt for the missing husband and motive of plunder.
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George Gusmat
Cain
Visalia
Theresa. Porter
Parag
Jeans Mancinatis
Guzman
Cal
Penitentiary prisoner age breakdown prompts moral plea
The Belton Courier cites a Texas Penitentiary report showing 63 prisoners aged ten to fifteen and 2 568 aged twenty to twenty five since opening. It attributes rising crime to neglected training and bad associations and urges parents to supervise their children's morals to prevent crime.
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Texas Penitentiary
Belton Courier
Wheat in Eighty Days and Wheat Maturity Prospects
The San Francisco Bulletin notes that wheat can mature in eighty days with favorable rain and warm soil conditions as shown by Grayson ranchers who harvested in 80 days after March sowing. If late March rains occur, a late but viable crop may mature, though January moisture is low and some sowings will need reseeding.
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Grayson
San Francisco Bulletin
A Lady's Wish Prompted By Compliment On Skin
A woman expresses envy of another's skin and is told she can achieve clear, soft skin by Hop Bitters. The friend claims the tonic purifies the blood and promotes blooming health, saying it worked for her.
Consumption Cured by Simple Vegetable Remedy
Retired physician offers a free remedy for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and other lung disorders with full directions in German French or English. The letter asks readers to mail a stamped request to Daraingsnnis paper W ee Ebert 149 Powers Block abenter er ork.
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Havng
East India
Daraingsnnis
Wee Ebert
Powers’ Block
Abenter
Er Ork
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Relief for Lung Ailments
An advertisement claims Dr King's New Discovery cures asthma bronchitis hay fever consumption and severe coughs. It offers a trial bottle for ten cents and a full bottle for one dollar at Allens Drug Store, asserting hundreds of complete cures and superior results.
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Dr. King
Allens Drug Store
Arnold's Rubber Goods Ad Opens at Public Square
Rubber overshoes and boots half soled and patched neatly at small expense. Located at Arnold's on the southwest corner of the public square. 3Ott.
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Arnold’s
Special invitation for Dyspepsia relief at Allen's Drug Store
An advertisement invites all sufferers of indigestion liver complaint and related ailments to obtain a free trial bottle of a digestive remedy at Allen's Drug Store. It promises rapid improvement and notes a regular one dollar bottle would show its benefits, claiming Dr. King's California Gold Compound has never failed.
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Allen’s
Cook’s Drug Btors
Greencastle
Ind
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