The Jesuits Gold Mystery Hidden by Apaches
An old chronicler recounts early Jesuit mining in New Mexico and California. Jesuit missions at Tumacacori contained rich treasure guarded by the Apaches and later lost after 1761. A 1812 raid decimated the mission. many searches since have failed to locate the buried wealth.
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America
New Merizonaz
California
Tumacacori
Santa Cruz
Presidio
Altar
Madrid
Dionsino Robles
Rayon
From Siftings tale a prizefighter is forged in work
A brisk Texas Siftings piece portrays a rounded talk on training a weak worker into a fighter. The exchange asks if the man can write sport notes and endure hard labor, suggesting a cautious path to professional boxing.
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Texas
It Might Work. A Scheme to Stop the Tipping Nuisance
Briggs explains a plan to curb tipping by informing the cashier that the tip left him short and asking to stand him off for the meat. The dialogue portrays a simple, possibly humorous approach to avoiding tipping in a restaurant setting.
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Briggs
Dispatch Questions Mississippi Lynching Report
A debated dispatch notes a Mississippi lynching with uncertainty over details. The exchange questions the claim that the victim’s body was riddled with bullets, citing doubts about the report’s authenticity and wording.
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Mississippi
Puck
Men and Widower Refused for Child Care in Gossip Row
In a whispered exchange, Miss Maindhance notes the widower lacks relatives to take in his children. The remark hints at social judgment within a small circle and unresolved questions about guardianship.
Waited Too Long Molite Gentleman in Streetcar
In a streetcar incident a polite exchange unfolds as a man offers a seat to a woman who declines, choosing to alight at the next stop. The scene reflects urban etiquette and public transport conduct.
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Molite
Spread of the Beglish Language in World Commerce
A historical note from the St. Louis Glotek urges English to become the universal language of commerce. It cites language growth since ISX, with German, Russian, French, and English speakers increasing, especially English from under 20 million to 125 million, predicting English will be spoken and written globally within a century.
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St. Louis
A Cry for Help in the Still Night
Public health appeals with a dubious tonic advertising Hoetetter's Stomach Bitters as a general aid for malady and nerves. The ad touts bodily vigor for various ailments and urges readers to mail stamps for sample copies and maps from a bottling company based in Denver. It references army and railroad contact points and mentions a variety of remedies with vague medical claims.
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Hoetetter
Breckenridge Col Shelby and a Wild Kentucky Row Tale
W E Curtis reports from Col Hreckenrige and a Kentucky congressman describe a breach of promise case. The defendant’s grown children include a daughter who partners in his law practice and aids in depositions for the defense. A violent Kentucky incident involves Bob Breckenridge and Col Shelby, with orders to jail him and ship him west to San Francisco, where he learns of the scandal and responds with threats as the voyage begins.
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Col Hreckenrige
Kentucky
W. E. Curtis
Chicago Record
Bere
Ile Bae
Dice Gras
Hreckenridge
Col. Breckenridge
Washington
Col
Levington
Bob
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Shelby
Lexington
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