Battle of the Horseshoe Ended in Texan Victory
In the Texas War of Independence a select unit led by Bowie faced a Mexican force near Mission Conception. After a tense night watch, artillery dismounted, and Texans repelled repeated cavalry and cannon charges. They seized the guns, spiked them, and withdrew to Burlison's camp with two wounded. Bowie praised the defeat as a Texans triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Conception
the Horseshoe
San Antone
Mission Conception
Burlison
Land of Nod
Hottom
Shahaw
Col. Bowie
Bowie
Buity
Reading
Mixed Dalliances and Odd Marriages Across Towns
A parade of quirky unions and separations from across the country includes Frank Saddler of Chayenne marrying a former wife, an Indianapolis couple reuniting after a divorce, and a judge in Chicago hearing about a baby named Besizebub. Other items recount a Boston pursuit of a fugitive wife, a Covington divorce plea, and a Niagara Falls man reevaluating his marriage after a legacy. Details vary from playful to punitive, with feuds over courage, weighty births, and a minister in Trenton unknowingly witnessing a wedding that had already occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Saddler
Chayenne
Nach
Indianapolis
Chicago Herald
Henry Lamphere
Ohio
Boston
Covington
Willian Rush
Niagara Falls
William
Alderman Kalekner
Allentown
Andrew Duffy
Wren Boyle
Mre
G. M. Wilkers
Denison
Texas
Mre. Wilkers
Trenton
Odd Local Tales and Curious Facts From The Nation
A hodgepodge of curiosities includes Irwin Blair’s claim of no curiously malformed eggs, a Philadelphia cough cure misrepresented as rum and dandelion extract, jail rations in New Castle California, a Michigan barber’s peculiar advertisement, a long pursuit over 3000 miles ending in South Carolina, a Lebanon County colt born with no front legs, a barnyard tale of a thimble found in a chicken gizzard, a Milford Square Newfoundland dog that accompanies a family on errands, and a Bay City greyhound that persistently follows its owner’s streetcar for miles. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is advertised as curing tiredness and loss of appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Blair
Valdoso
Philadelphia
Warden Tower
New Castle
Cal
Himelf
Uas
Michigan
Ueer
Reuben Hastings
Ohio
South Carolina
Henry Kreider
Jonestown
Lebanon County
George Gooders
Barnesville
W. Shelly
Milford Square
Coopersburg Pike
Pennsylvania
Otto Feyerbend
Bay City
Mich
Nonsense Snippets From a Century Ago in Puck and More
A collage of humorous quotes and social quips from early 20th century papers. Jests about courtrooms and manners mingle with fashion slips and a joke about Wagner the composer. The items reflect light satire on society, marriage, travel, and celebrity remarks.
Dizzy Anecdotes and Poultry Ads Flood Local Paper
A clipped jumble mixes a counting joke about barbers in Cleveland and Toledo with poultry ads for spring chickens turkeys and hens. The page lists a Clean Poultry Co corner Cedar Ariel Josbrouksis and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, all in a dated promotional vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clean Poultry Co
Ariel Jlosbrouksis
Fromiin
Excursion to Harrisonburg by 607. W. railway
The 607. W railway will run excursion trains to Harrisonburg, Wis. from Indianapolis leaving Friday evening and returning Saturday night June 7 to 8, 1889. The round trip fare is $15 with tickets at city office 42 Jackson Place opposite Union Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonshurne
Harrisonburg
Indianapolis
Dam
City
Jackson Place
Union Station
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Texas Riflemen
Odds and
Hood
Wall Street
Fulton County
Macnamara
St. Louis
Richard Wagner
Venice
Chicago
Wagner
Vavy Department
Oaleial
Puck
New England
Christian Register
Nowyarskirt
Alaska
Newmarkets
Walter Buhl& CO
Jefferson
Defroit
Latest Studes
Frank TL Smith
N. Penn
Indiana
Bradesey, Bolton& CO
Washington St
Draummer
Ali
Cleveland
Toledo
J. E. Sullivan
JAC, Metzger, & CO
Fos
Taigl Beer
End
East
Maryland St
Telephone
Virginia
Lahbe
St. Malydor Lifg. CO
Lancaster
Ward Bros
H.shad &Co
Gov
Washington & Noble
Ind
FM. Abbett
M. D
New York
Steam Dental
A. P. Herron
Grand Opera House
Medic's Institute
Coffee Medical Institute
Louisville
Wever
Rea
South Milneis St
Frank Lindon
Fons Marne
Damon and Pythias
Utatcga
Ingomar
South Illinois Street
Phegreas Ee
Bath East
Wast
Springfield
Blaomington
Peoria
Missouri River
Indianaplis Taiga Station
Loing FE
Areata City Licket
Uportant
Chesapeake and Ohio
Washington
Lmpts St
Kentucky
Bpemnayivana Lames
Indels
Panhandle
Pittsburg
Ste
Hadper
Richm'd
Columbus
Pay Express
SilUpna Arr
Pitts
Richmon'd
Diail
South
Southwest
Cairo
Vincennes
Wantale
ST. Lous
Greencastle
Terre Haute
Louis
Hlil Dering
Raat
Cincinnati
Repart, DB
Jarrive
Pepart
Nviston
Indianapoli
Union Bepot
Modii
Washinton
Meridian-sts
Martin
WH. A. Stone
Draggist
South Illinois St
Posata
Tame Sun
Ala&ka
Wil
Benrett Gogh
Kistes
SN Olaws Poli
Lou Ketbold
G. W
Barnes & CO
East Market Streat
East Washington Street
Staurant
Undertakers Association
Association
Ripley & Son, Undertakers
Nort. Mineksst. Telephone Ie
Aneshaensel & Strong’s
Denison House
Pennsylvania Street
Lacey
Vance
Frank A. Blangheard
Undertaker and Embalmier
G Eden & CO
Contractors - and - Builders
Delaware Street
Totewiler
Marcy
Jeweler
West Washington St
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