The Spenders The Trail of Desperate Siege at Cedar City
In Parowan and Cedar City a military council debates a brutal order to starve and attack a besieged wagon train. Joel Rae and Major Lee witness smoke, drumbeats, and a rising conflict between obedience to priestly command and the horror of harming women and children amid a siege by Native American allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Johnston
Missouri
Joel Rae
Lee
Killa
Thad
Brother Rae
Porowan
Salt Lake
Rae
Auch
Desperate Mormon Exodus Under Fire at Cedar Camp
A besieged Mormon group abandons their camp under Major Hiebeo to flee toward Cedar City led by Leo. Emigrants load weapons and wounded on one wagon and children on another while women walk ahead. As line advances, armed Mormons ensure rear security and a fatal volley erupts with cries and smoke across the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
William Patercin
Kiingensmith
Cmp
Cedar City
Bateman
Trace
Theemilerante
Danenan
Majjor Hiebeo
Jim
Corral
Joey
Mmis
Leo
al Lee
Harael
Hus
Korein
Canyon
Elena
Alwase
Vontingu
Russian Professional Mourners Hire at St Petersburg Market
Reports describe a system in St Petersburg where vagrants and tramps are recruited as professional mourners. They receive clothing and pocket money, but are hired only if deemed suitable by a centenarian at the Nikobe market. Wages, plus tips, average about 76 kopecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Patersbura
Nikobe
Ad Gee
Centiaye
Nevney
Case of a Mail-Order Buggy Exposes Town Trade Threats
The East End essay laments mall order houses eroding village commerce. It cites ruined shops, shrinking town values, and bankruptcies as catalog rivals draw trade from local merchants. The author warns towns will fade without support for home businesses and notes misbranding by some catalog sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Clark
East End
London
Jefferson
Savings Bank
Chicago
Congress
Didn't Suit Him. Conductor Moran Shocks Passenger On Election Day
In Forest Hill car service Conductor Crowley recognizes a sleeping passenger as John R. Moran after a shout of Cirreuit and Gull from the car. The scene unfolds on Election Day near Dudley Street as Moran is identified during the ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hille
Crowley
Toston Herald
Dudley Street
John RB. Moran
New Metric Chart Prepared for School Use
The Bureau of Standards of the Department of Commerce and Labor has prepared a new immetric chart showing geographically measured weights and measures of the international system and will provide it free to schools teaching the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce and Labor
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Harry Leon Wilson
TER
Parowan
Hoe
Hin
Hingham
Mijor Lve
Joel
Joel's Inforuimat, the Very Hishop
Kilagensmith
Sat Eornardiho
Iron Creek
Mountain Meadows
Sluytreak
Kilngensmith
Wernes
Walt Fuss
Lee Fame
Gene Alon
Plo
Hira
Voleus
Ninlitek
Tong
Wiehop Niingensmith
Hwiebow
Witel
Win Pong
Te Tell
Klingenemich
Dors
Capt. Cuttle
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