Indian letters from Oklahoma Territory reveal farming hopes and turmoil
A letter from B. Baker describes conditions on the Otoe and Osage lands near Arkansas City in 1883, noting Indian farms, planting efforts, rainfall needs, and tensions over white settlement. Reports of horse thefts and tribal resistance accompany details of territory governance and a city council session in Henry, Kansas.
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Oroz Acexey
Lgnd
Red Man
Arkansas City
Kan
Qosago
Baker
An Ancien Tale of War Wives and Wandering Husbands
A Henry Republican reader shares a Civil War era tale of a newlywed Indiana couple split by war. The husband survives Andersonville after capture, travels widely, returns to find his wife vanished, then learns she still lives after months of searching. Report notes the odd coincidence and the resilience of the pair.
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Henry Republican
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Atlantic
America
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California
Oregon
Bangs and morals in rural talk spark comic cautionary tale
The excerpt mocks hair bangs on girls and boys as a social signal, linking fringe styles to trustworthiness and behavior. It mocks moral panics and uses vivid, period language to warn against vanity and perceived impropriety in front and face.
Taraxine Cure Recalled From Carmel Letter
A letter from Carmel Indiana reports a patient cured of chronic ague by Taraxine after two years of daily fever and liver derangement. The testimonial cites relief from twelve hours of illness and claims over a year without ague. Sold at Powell City Drug Store.
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Bir
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Powell City
Failio
Peowinen
American
Europe
Medical Academy of Parla
Canal Commissioners tour canal works and city projects
The new canal commission of Messiah, J Calligan, Charles Bent, and George Brown toured locks and dams on a general inspection. They visited Copperas Creek with local leaders, inspected the rock and dam at Henry, and discussed Peoria levee cooperation funded by state rock. Bent, a former journalist and state senator, praised the board's likely efficiency. Elgin seeks a leather factory.
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J. Calligan
Peoria
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Whiteside
George F. Brown
Grundy
Copperas Creek
D. B. Weir
G. F. Wightman
Cannat
Tnanmas
Lockport
Henry
Campbell
Bent
Springfield
Mountain trial tale from North Garvlinstown court
In a North Garvlinstown court a witness Jeremiah Buster testifies about a confrontation between John Foster and William Truitt at Johnson's yard. The witness describes his own rough background and recalls a stormy night, a tan yard fight rumor, and the absence of a clear assault or striking during the alleged incident.
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Gerri
North
Garvlinstown
John Foster
William Traitt
Jeremiah Buster
Squire
Jerry
Buster
Mr. Buster
Jes
Nolle
Johnson's Lanyard
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Abrney
Tnn
Jack Foster
Hill Truitt
Truitt
Foster
Bill
Jack
Trial Testimony Reveals Fist Fight in Diggin's Case
In a heated exchange the Defense claims Foster did not strike. a witness testifies Jack Truitt struck Bill Truitt after dust was brushed from his britches. The witness adds Jack vowed to break every bone if seen again, and Bill ran, unseen since the incident.
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District Atorney
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Foster
Tan-Yard
Jerry
Vwell
Squire
Bill Truitt
Trout
Diggins
Bill
Continent
Kentucky Wild Man Stowed Among NYC Bound Passengers
A wild man slinking in smoking car No 153 on the day express to New York is described in detail. Captured by James Harvey and Raymond Boyd of Paducah County Kentucky the man is said to have hair a horse hide like claws and a leopard howl. He feeds on sardines and sandwiches and reacts to bells whistles and a tin music box.
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New York
James Harvey
Raymond Boyd
Paducah County
Kentucky
Broad Street
Zoological Garden
Raymond Bord
Paducah
Boyd
Harvey
Harry Smith
Smith
North Carolina
Bald Mountain
Jersey City
New Haven
Philadelphia
How Florists Use Collectors to Recover Bills
Florists rely on tact and threats to recover unpaid bills for flowers. Debtors include young men who receive bouquets through partners or relatives, sometimes prompting collection practices that can burden the recipient. Some florists resort to public notices or informal pressure, sparking debate within the trade about ethics and methods.
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