Conquest of the Missouri chronicles Grant Marsh on river race
Sioux City readers gain a Sioux City and Missouri river history with Joseph Mills Hanson’s The Conquest of the Missouri. The biography of Captain Grant Marsh recounts steamboat legends including the Nellie Peck Far West race, notable pilots like Joe Oldham, and the wider Civil War era river battles and legends on the upper Missouri River.
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Sioux City Tribune
Missouri
A. C. McClurg & Co
Grant Marsh
Washington, N. C
Sioux City
Joseph Mills Hanson
Yankton
Dakotas
Bronx City
Weltie Peck
Far West
Nebraska
Maral
Hanson
Vine Bentz
Coulson Packet Company
Sanford B. Coulson
Martin
John Coulson
James C. McVay
John Togd
Grant P. Marsh
Nelson Peck
Western
Key West
E. H
Mary McDonald
Marsh
Nellie Peck
Fort Benton
Adirondacks Dream Poem Of Nature And Night Sounds
A lyrical reminiscence of Adirondack experiences includes sound of water, forest, and camp life. Imagery blends lakes, pines, breakfast, fishing, and the outdoors with a hopeful, reflective mood amid rugged terrain and distant memories. References to companions and rustic routines evoke a classic camp atmosphere.
After the Collision from Harper's Weekly
A wrecked locomotive scene unfolds as an engineer pulls free from twisted steel. A bareheaded man in overalls covered in coal dust and blood weeps beside the engine, recognized by other workers as the man pulled from beneath the mass.
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Harper's Weekly
Wreckmaster and Conductor Aid After Train Derailment
A passenger conductor emerged from a wreck in time to assist as the derailed train lay by an embankment. He clutched a matchbox to his ear, claiming his watch had stopped, then the wreckmaster shook him until he recovered his wits.
The Deacon's Undoing in a Western Church
A Philadelphia Record vignette recalls Dr. Qworge H. Merrin during his early pastorate when a deacon named Brother Jones slumbered at the start of a prayer service. The moment of awakening prompts a quip about leadership and memory, revealing a humorous church anecdote from Merrin's past.
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Philadelphia
Qworge H. Merrin
Brother Jones
Trumpa
Blue Jewelry Trends and Care for Turquoise and Lapis
The era favors blue gems like turquoise and lapis lazuli in rings, pins, and belts with bold settings. Care is essential as turquoise can discolor with water, and birthstone styling blends with outfits to suit different complexions and hair colors. The piece also offers a quick method to restore stretched sweater necks by dipping in warm water.
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Lapis Laguli
Wise-You’s Blinded Love Risks Limited Alimony
Mrs. Wise-You trusted affection over finances and did not consider the husband’s limited ability to pay alimony. The note highlights the financial limits shaping the settlement and the potential impact on both parties.
Senator Taylor Notes Old Negro Marriage Secret
Tennessee Senator Taylor recounts a rustic tale about a father who questions his son’s secret marriage. The boy’s evasive reply and the father’s demand to confirm the marriage reflect a comic, countrified exchange from Negro dialect folklore.
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Senator Taylor
Tennessee
Bearish traits run in families as homes feel the gloom
A quoted reflection from Mary Heaton Vorse in Harper's Bazar notes how a dour father can cast a long shadow over his family. She warns that neglect at home breeds unhappiness and calls for equal respect within households to advance civilization.
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Gayety
Mr. Johnson
Ike
Gideon
Mary Heaton Vollee
Harper's Bazar
Hints for Hostesses from an Old Social Manual
Advice lists for hostesses on guest limits dish knowledge guest compatibility and polite conduct. It warns against inviting uncongenial people and suggests a mix of talkers and listeners while avoiding visible mistakes and unnecessary maid commands. It also cautions seating husbands away from wives and remembering that mistakes matter to the hostess.
Lost travelers drift after dinner on open boat
Two commercial travelers set off on an excursion in an open boat during a dinner event. They drifted from shore, exhausted, one slept while the other kept watch. The lookout cried I see a galley but the sleeping traveler dismissed it saying he left his samples on shore.
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Neille Peck
Far West
Fort Benton
Nellie Peck
Bronx City
Marsh
Matt Coulson
Marah
Dauphin
Rapida
Fort Berton
Benton Levee
Mar Weat
Bloux City
Benton
Matt Coulwon
Ateamera
Dan Comfort
W. H. Lima
Nellie Peek
John la Haree
Grace
Fort Berthold
Leavenworth
Oldham
Yankton
Missouri
Stockdale
Yellowstone
Elk Horn Prairie
Horizion
Elk Horn
Captain Marsh
Custer
Old Lady Fiddlesticks and the Gentle Breeze Tale
A whimsical tale unfolds with Old Lady Fiddlesticks hosting the Gentle Breeze the Little Flame and the King of the Storm. The Breeze sneezes turning furniture upside down while the Little Flame asks for a stove and a bed near the fire as they plan to help prepare a meal and warmth.
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Howe
Sunbeam Valley
Yleap
Ethel
Old Lady Fiddlesticks
King of the Storm
Mr and Mrs Elephant On The Ark Tale
A father recounts a playful Noahs Ark scene featuring Mr Elephant and Mrs Elephant. A mischievous monkey arrives with a strange box and peppery hay causing comical chaos as the elephants plot how to respond. The story blends humor and wordplay with animal antics aboard the ark.
The Wall Flowers and the Matloween Purcy Echoes
The fragment recalls a social scene with two candidates and two mules at a Matloween event. A couple discuss aging and love while a wagon tale hints at a car and mortgage preferences. A railroad accident briefly appears, affecting attitudes toward travel and safety.
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Upper River
Northern Pacific
Fargo
Bismarck
Dakota Territory
John Belt
Missouri River
Joe Oldham
Amar
Moses Greenwood
Ohio
Weston
St. Louis
Old Ham
Captain Rider
Leavenworth. Captain Rider
United States
Northwest
Captain Grant Marsh
Adirondacks
Land of God
Wightman
Frederick A. Cook
Marion
Mia. Howe
Negro Lingo. Com
the Washington Blur
Bear
Lady Fiddlesticks
Mrs. Elephant
Moor
Alan
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