Caravan Leader is Ambushed in Rocky Mountain Cavern
In a perilous highland trek, caravan chief Gen Guerrero and Capataz Carnero enter a rocky grotto seeking water and safety. An ambush binds Guerrero and his men as hidden adversaries reveal themselves in the cavern to seal their fate.
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eApataa
Ocote
Carnero
Riek
Muchachos
Capataz
Capatar
Bilence
Sebastian Guerrero
Guerrero
Fragmentary confrontation in hiding cloaks unresolved
A man, with his face hidden by a black cloak and mask, questions unseen assailants who remain unnamed. One speaker urges patience and hints that the outcome will soon be revealed, leaving the moment tense and unclear.
Notable Capture under Indian Tribunal in Mountain Pass
A detailed narrative describes a confrontation where an Indian force surrounds a camp of Mexicans and armed captives. A Jester among masked figures arranges a tribunal as two white men and other prisoners are moved to a central display. The general faces judgment with defiant courage.
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Voladero
Two Indies
Thas
Wartiora
Yellow-neck caterpillar harms fruit and ornamental trees
Summer pest notes describe the yellow neck caterpillar feeding on tree foliage, with eggs hatching in July. The moth larva is two inches long with a dull yellow band behind the head. Spray with parle green or burn infested limbs to destroy insects.
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Rs Famlilar
Rhinoceros Horn Amputation At London Zoo
A rhinoceros at the London Zoo with a horn grown in front of its mouth was eased through amputation by a patient keeper who used gradual approaches. The process involved seducing the beast to the cage front and a staged removal using tools and a real saw without protest from the animal.
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Debornsing
Rchinoceros
London Zoo
Tantalum's Extreme Hardness Stuns Early Drill Tests
Sir William Crookes reports tantalum’s extreme hardness. A diamond drill bored a hole through a plate at 5000 revolutions per minute, running for three days and nights, yet only a small 25 mm deep groove formed, prompting questions about whether the end or the metal caused the damage.
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William Crookes
F. BR
Teaching the Business After Months of Trial
A reader recalls a friend who mentored him in a business after a late start, noting the effort led to learning and a sense of wasted time spent on ashes and reflections rather than progress. The piece emphasizes practical learning and rebound.
German Diet Includes Horse and Dog Meat Boom
Consul George N. Ifft reports in Annaberg that Germans widely consume horse meat with 182,000 horses slaughtered in 1909 for food. He notes advertising of horseflesh in industrial centers, and claims dog meat markets exist with cases like a private slaughter house found in Cassel. In Chemnitz 608 dogs were slaughtered in 1906, up 88 from the prior year.
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Germany
Cannes
Kaiser William
George N. Ifft
Annaberg
Consul Ifft
Casse
Chemnitz
Iift
Hedok Trimmer Described for Precise Hedge Cutting
A Virginia inventor unveils a hedge trimming device with twin blade teeth. The mechanism uses paired knives pivoting to allow single cuts that remove over a foot of hedge, promising even surfaces and greater accuracy.
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Virginia
Cacti as Brack Food The New Mexico Experiment Station
The New Mexico Experiment Station issues four bullets on cactus feeds from prickly pear and other varieties. Spines are removed by torch aging. Dry material shows 2 to 10 percent protein, with fruit richest. Cacti compare well with many forage plants despite spine issues.
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New Mexico Experiment Station
New Fruit Gatherer Invented for Pickers
A New Jersey inventor unveils a leather arm receptacle shaped like a scoop to temporarily hold picked fruit such as apples cherries and berries without hindering arm movement. The device aims to ease fruit gathering for professionals and reduce fruit loss during picking.
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Sone Wich
Pleker
New Jersey
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Santa Fe
United States
Caramilla
Upper
Mexico
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Weill
Curus Milia
Louisiane
Red River
Lia
Cambridge
Mass
Pownd
Beotland
Bis Prison
Wearinca Reorwet
Hayes
Nedge Trimmer
Prett Gatherer
Safe Man
Tie
Archie Mac Lan'am
Tibdie
Wee
Sumer
New England
Orler
Tee
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