Port Rican Forest Trek Through Wild Sierra and Fruits
The narrator recounts a trek through a tropical Puerto Rican forest and high sierra. He encounters chaperoned trails, cocoanut palms, and jungle birds, sustains himself on mangos guavas and pulmo fruit, and fords hostile undergrowth while guiding his horse to a hidden spring. He describes thirst, fruit tastes, and survival details in vivid, era-style prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yan
Sierra
Duty
Quemados Alos Jaquas
Royal permission grants nightcap rights to Mary era
The Memphis Scimitar notes a curious state document in which Queen Mary allows Henry, Earl of Ex, to wear a nightcap in the queen’s presence and in all dominions. The grant, sealed in the Queen’s hands, marks a unique privilege shared by three others. The article mentions narrow royal allowances and a tiny civil service salary.
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Britain
Miss Strickland
Mary
Henry
Earl of
Great Britain
Lord Forester
Kinsale
City College
Cambridge
Founder of the Red Cross Movement by Henry Dunant
The article profiles Henry Dunant, Swiss founder of the Red Cross, detailing his Solferino battlefield witness, his publication Recollections of Solferino, and his lifelong work to create neutral relief aid. It notes Turkish objections to the emblem, Dunant’s later poverty, and eventual pensions from Russia and Switzerland, with Stuttgart citizens sending gifts.
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Henry Dunant
Italy
Solferino
Dunant
Geneva Society of Public Utility
Turkey
Red Cross
Switzerland
Russia
Federal Council of
Stuttgart
Germany
Love's Dream Is Over in City Wedding Gone Wrong
In Kansas City a teenage bride Sarah X and John Kenery wed after she used her mark on a county license. Detectives nabbed Kenery at Sarah's room. Col. Drake of Boonville reform school had him returned there. The party was taken to the police station as the wedding collapsed.
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John Henery Ubert
Sarah Jane Cooper
County Recorder
John Kenery
Cupid
Sarah
William R. Vance
Keshlear
Lowe
Gandy
Third Street
Grand Avenue
Col. Drake
Reform School
Boonville
Boonville Reform School
Kansas City Star
Caste in Cuba Sets Rigid Lines of Race and Nationality
A Cuban-born child of a Spaniard is considered Spanish by birth in Cuba, but a Cuban parentage keeps descendants Cuban even if born in Madrid. A Cuban cannot become Spanish no matter where raised, while a Spaniard born in Cuba remains Spanish by status. The piece underscores fixed social ranks and enforcement of identity.
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Spain
Cuba
Madrid
Havana
Vienna Offers Tax Holiday to Rebuild Substandard Homes
Vienna authorities announce a plan granting 18 years of tax relief to owners who replace 1,263 specified dilapidated houses with new structures to remove unsafe buildings and spur redevelopment.
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Vienna
He Had Him There Old Gentleman and Ardent Lover
A brief dialogue claims Ethel is the old man’s only daughter and that the ardent lover is her only beau. The exchange captures a melodramatic moment of pride and romance.
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Ethel
Sweet Price sparks debate on government role in Florida waters
A fragment from the Philadelphia North American mentions the cost of maintaining the savy and the government's role in Florida waters. It also notes a new national air for North and South and includes a garbled exchange about a band playing during soldiers’ march.
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Florida
Philadelphia
North American
New National Air
North
Tommy
Dixie Doedic
Fex
Santa Fe Route Parkered Improvements for Colorado Travel
The Santa Fe railroad announces faster Denver to California service with two daily trains to Kansas City and Chicago and seven hours quicker to New Mexico El Paso and Mexico. Through sleeping and chair car service extended. Dining cars by Pred Harvey remain popular. Local service shines between Denver Colorado Springs Manitou and Pueblo. For reservations contact J. P. Hall General Agent 1700 Lawrence Street Denver CO.
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Denver
California
Kansas City
Chicago
New Mexico
el Paso
Mexico
Colorado
Santa Fe Railroad
Harvey
Santa Fe
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Pueblo
J. P. Hall
Lawrence Street
Denver, Colo
Notice for public land claim hearing in Lamar Colorado
Notice for publication lists Charles M. Hall as settler filing to prove up his claim for EAS and W1/2 SEc 28 Twp 28N Range 45W at Lamar Colorado. Hearing before Register and Receiver on November 18 1808 in Lamar. Witnesses: Chas Miller Amos Myers Thomas Murray John Guy all of Lamar Colorado.
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Lamar
Coro
ICE
Saul
Colorado
Charles M. Hall
H. Io
EAS
Wi News
Enid Land
Chas. Miller
Amos Myers
Thomas Murray
John Guy
Lamar, Colo
Notice of final timber proof in Hent County Colorado
Melissa R. Stephens, heir of John H. Stephens, files notice of intention to make final proof before the County Court judge in Las Animas Colorado on December 8, 1898. Timber culture application for SWQ of Section 6 Township 22 S Range 49 W Sixth P.M. witnesses Bright Ham Sydney Flinn Joel Horn Jerry Kellicher all of Carbon Colorado. W A Merrill Register.
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U. S. Saxp Orrick Lamar
Coo
Melissa R. Stephens
John H. Sephens
Hent County
Las Animas
Colo
Colorado
Bright Ham
Sydney Flinn
Joel Horn
Jerry Kellicher
Caron
Desert land final proof notice for publication
Edward B Leatherman of Lamar Prowers County Colorado has filed notice of intent to make proof on desert land claim No. 83 for the SE 1 4 Sec 15 T 21 R 46 W 6th P M in Colorado. The hearing before Register W A Mererry at Lamar on November 10, 1900 will witness Horace Williams F H Jans J M Wright and George W Leasure all of Lamar Colorado.
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Uxtrep
Lamar
Colo
Edward B. Leatherman
Prowers County
Colorado
Horace Bk. Williams
F. H. ‘Ans
J. M. Wright
George W. Leasure
U.S. Laxpervice
Coro
Incoss
Horace E. Williams
F. H. Rosecrans
W. P. James
Ira McVey
E. B. Leatherman
Secret societies meeting notices from Granada area lodges
Orient Cuarter No 82 Royal Arch Masons Lam ar No 90 A F and A M Laman No 80 Woodmen of the World Lamanr Tent No 18 K O T M Laman Fine Department Granada Societies Granada Lodge No 72 Granada Lodge No 78 I O F Granada lines list regular meetings and contact officers with dates including Saturdays and last Wednesdays each month for various fraternal groups in the Granada area.
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Orient Cuarter
J.G. Born
N. G. van Deusen
Knights
J. H. Myers
C. M. Leg
R. K
Tar Laman
United Presbyterians Hold Sabbath Services and School
The United Presbyterians conduct sacraments every Sabbath at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. C. E. meeting at 1 00 P.M. All invited, Pastor Mi.voro Trppan. E Curren at Lamar holds services Sundays at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with 9:45 a.m. Sunday service. G W Coxey, Pastor.
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United Presbyterians
Mi.voro Trppan
E. Curren
Lamar
Curtellan Crunce
Noga Fuispix
More
Secy
May Valley
Ran
M. E. Cuuren
J.C. Alderson
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