Western Duel Tales From Frontier Fights and Feuds
A collage of frontier duels across the Mexican and American West is recounted, describing winded standoffs with rifles, revolvers, and bowie knives. Vivid episodes include Kid Long versus a Mexican, Peel versus a fellow soldier, Comstock mine clashes, and an Apache canyon ritual duel, with deaths, injuries, and the stark code of honor amid harsh landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mezicen
Insco
Kid Long
Ce ‘Gablian
Utah
Field of Honor
Peal
Relther
Peel
Noeveda
Lota
Dsady Entoudtera
Comstock
Amier
Sierra Madra
Harry
San Francisco Examiner
Oddities and Antiquities From A Century Ago
A忙 irregular column mixes odd lawsuits in Norra iawa over six chickens with notes on a doctor in Psymore Mo, a hog butchered weekly, and weekly meat quotas. It recounts a Buffalo church member taxed at 160000 and giving 1 annually, a Paris trip tale in Vanity Fair, a fatal ring among Parishava workers, and a NYT puzzle about Smiths and Browns showing surname counts and trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norraiawa
Psymore
M.ob
Buffalo Christian Advocate
Inleaiion
Friedisn
Sid
Bible Society
Paris
Vanity Tair
Montronalia
Smith
New York Times
John Smitha
Sevan
Bon Vivant Exchange Spars With Mirthful Pledge
In a playful item from the Somervilla Journal and cited by the Washington Post, Mrs DePorque Shiles misreads bon vivant remarks during a foie gras moment as a French reprimand to her daughter Clara. The quip yields humorous lines about manners and marriage.
Prolix Notes From A Mangled 19th Century Column
A garbled slice of news and social commentary recounts fashion, public behavior, and rainfall impacts. It mentions Victoria era nobility, Mexican opera fashion, New York dry goods prices, barber lasers, silent races in Mexico, and broad weather effects from Mohawk valley rains to Georgia and Washington county farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic
Mexico
New York
Broadway
Sta
Mohaws Valley
New Kork
Sun- Gay
Macomb
Michigan
Los Angeles
Washington County
Georgia
Enterprise Courts and the Young Business Men Display
The Falr showcases a striking display by Hay & Willits featuring bicycles, costumes, novelties and equipment. Young entrepreneurs, starting less than a year ago, have built a fine trade in wheels and related goods. Their salesroom and potato shops are at 113 West Washington, with Bon-Bon offering fine candies nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falr
Hay & Willits
Washingoast
Concentrated vegetable extract tonic for blood purification
A vintage patent medicine note promotes a concentrated extract as a tonic and blood purifier. It claims to renew enrich the blood and aid all body functions, addressing serous complaints, eczema, tumors, mercurial poisoning, rheumatism, and other constitutional disorders tied to poor blood. Price is $1 single or six for $5, prepared by J. W. Cole & Co. of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Fails
Wis
Howe
Emmons
M. Hinton
M.p
Washington, Ark
J. EL. Zollin
Go Jeu
Pakenuoother
Oyster preparations and game notes from a 19th century menu page
The text describes oyster dishes including broiled oysters with crumbs and a seasoned sauce, fried oysters dipped in egg wash and cracker dust, and oysters a la Alexander Dumes with a vinegar pepper sauce. It also reports quail, prairie chickens, deer, and snipe hunting in Indiana and Illinois areas, noting abundant wildlife and hunting gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Dumgs
Aix
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Jeferson
Jos
Hidwin Booth
Ned
Jefferson
Winga F
Renly
Jeffy
Rip van Winkie
Pitto Dome
Rip
Hood
Shiles
Mrs. Wing
Somervilla Journal
Cele
Bludbilder
Hoffman
Lilisote
Alwaya
Messenger
Washington and
Delaware Streste
Prado
Tomer
Evans
Cincinnati
Stoner
Degatur
Ill
Sbrozpists
I. M. Abbett
M. D
Virginia Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Qeaed Ofera
Hartley Campbell
Miwatianis
Apela Hotae
Hnglish’s Opera Hoube
Barnes
Raw York
Beals
Uenglish
EMI
Juuce Grard
English Opera Company
Hoss
Powers & Osborn
Cca
P. A. Witzgeraaly
East Market Street
Chessun
Tae Sun
Sun
Tax Son
Vy, M. Backus
Cope
Boggiss
Hts
Krinan
Spomlodianapalig Union Statier
Ugt
North Gowtin
Siengerd
Fox Plitsoura
Galt
Nore
Washington
Pailadela
Phis
Chicago
Oniesce
Louisville
Lesistiile
Coluabes
Vincennes
Calta
Thamy
Getrag
Liegim
Vermaama
ST. Louis
Strive
Ipaye
Enidianapolis
St Deas
Greencastle
Tarre
India
Geta
Tore
Cleveland
Gincinnat
Chueago & Sf
LOGI
Aenu
Ifoleveland
Cricago & Cincinmnati
EAS
Ossoaco & Cincinnati
Wze
Peoria
Pullman
Aumeen
Faoratumamtone
Danton RR
Ony City
Ulinois Street
Kentucky Avenue
Union Station
Dayton
Toledo
Detroit
Dally
Fdally
Bradley Holton
Are
Ity
Izads
Pieasa
Buchanaan
North
Ilinois Street
Free Ambulance
Gar Rhone
Pursell
Lue
Lilly & Stalnaker
Washington-st
Crolsen
Indiengaalis Bolt and Machine Works
Ndianagelis, Indiana
Fentucky Avenue
Speor
MVIT
Elas
Joe
Zac
West
Robert’s
Olio
Alinois
Stockman
Michligan
Illinois
Scott's
Stelny St
Virginia-are
Wood's
St. Clair
Dlinois
Brundage & Trusler
Market
Pennsylvania
J.J. Bieler
Sachs-Prouden
ALR Company
Rmsnufacturers
Delaware St
Telphone
T. Conds Implement Co
W. Washington St
Albert Gall
Ladianapolis
Cos Gec
U. S
Fairview Park
Washington Park
Richmond Hospital
Estes
Entira
Indianapolis Feng CO
McNabb St
Malydor Mfg. CO
Lancaster, G
Ward Ebros
Washington &J
C.h.schad & Co
Noble Sts
Whll Pantzer
Bates House Pharmacy
West Wash. St
Me Mig. Co
White St
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