Verdict Fails to Decide in Fort Scott Trial
A district court jury returned a guilty verdict for larceny but corrections were needed and the judge sent them back. In Pittsburgh a different jury humorously declared they agreed to disagree after brief deliberation in a criminal case.
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Fort Scott
Ken
Therisoner
Pittaburg
Ragged Cadets at West Point History Highlight
The article recalls a era at West Point when cadets were ragged and shoeless, with inconsistent headgear and footwear. It notes that during that period of hardship, General Charles King was among the cadets.
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West Point
Charles King
Memory Training in Houdin Echoes Ancient Feats
The autobiography of the conjurer Robert Houdin is cited for memory culture how he trained his son to recall room layouts and bookcase contents after brief glances. In a royal outing Houdin blindfolded the boy to read shelf titles through a wall and describe the chamber beyond. The article also notes the Suez Canal’s actual cost at £24,150,000.
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Robert Houdin
Houdin
Tuileries
Nason
Suez Canal
Widower Ebenezer Pursues Reconciliation with Janie Dobson
In a rural home, Ebenezer Pert, widower with nine children, plans to court Janie Dobson, the woman he loved in youth. Deb urges action as Ebenezer navigates past heartbreak and seeks a second chance, while Janie Jumper hosts a hopeful supper and listens to his plea.
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Ebenezer Pert
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Ebenezer
Angela
Blindy
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Hliniy
Methuseller
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Elder Trigger
Bob Potter
Amile
Polly Dudley
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Pert
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Uses of Turpentine A Household Favorite Ingredient
The article extols turpentine as highly useful in homes for cures and cures for burns and lung issues. It advises inhalation and chest rubbing for croup and breathing relief, warns on skin irritation with burns, and suggests polishing, moth and rodent deterrence, whitening fabrics, and floor polish with various oil mixes. It also notes external uses for lumbago rheumatism neuralgia in feet.
Boll Weevil Forcing Texas Farmers to Abandon State
Ex State Senator A H Carter of Fort Worth warns the boll weevil devastates South Texas crops driving thousands of farmers to migrate to New Mexico Oklahoma and Indian Territory. He cites pest spread beyond southern districts and notes a farmer reports discovery five miles north of the city. The issue he calls the era s gravest challenge since Texas joined the Union.
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Texas
A. H. Carter
Fort Worth
South Texas
St Louis Globe Democrat
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Inodisa
Inez
Carter
South
Open Sky Poem by Clinton Scollard
A lyric meditation on beneath an open sky dispelling fears and regrets. The speaker seeks a serene world where bias fades, doubts vanish, and old Earth joy returns as dew and hope renew. The verse blends nature imagery with a plea for sympathetic understanding.
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Priamyne
Clinton Scollard
Atslgata
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