Fourth of July Riding at Galena Ends in Heroic Bucking
In a Montana camp near Galena, Dillon hosts a Fourth of July event with horse riding contests. Curlew, the red haired rider, defeats a brutal bay pony through grit, while Charley Rawlins falls and rashly fires after a defeat. A wisecracking 12 year old, Pedro, ascends a steer to entertain the crowd, winning the purse for the youngster.
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Dillon
Montana
North Valley
South Valley
Jos
Joe
Gil Roads
Dillon's
Curlew
Corral
Don
Charley Rawing
Old Joe
Charley
Rawlins
Buster
Wehin
Pedro
Pedre
Fragmentary quote about joining an anti-treat society
Readable fragments hint at a rejected call to join an anti treat society. The line shows distorted wording and unclear context with no identifiable people or organizations.
Treasure Fever Grips Fort Richmond After Gold Find
In Fort Richmond, Mel Wygant and John T. Redmond face demands from heirs over a buried pot claimed to hold $40,000. Tales link wreckers and old Hatfield land to a tower beacon and a rocky road to wealth. The case centers on identifying the treasure and legal claims amid village rumors and a sprawling family saga.
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Mesura
Melville EB
Wyeant
John T. Redmond
Anders
Staten Island
Hill von Kul
Louis
Wygant
Redmond
Thomas Brown
Fort Richmond
Mel” Wygant
Hatfield House
Hatfield
Hatfeld
John D
John J. Hatfield
Charles Hosenberg
New York
Mr. Redmond
Russia's Mighty Nave Battleships and Cruisers Count
Russia's naval strength rests on 23 battleships and 23 cruisers, supported by coast defense ships, gun boats, torpedo boats, and transports. Heavy guns are premier in power, with well equipped secondary batteries, making the fleet the most numerously armed in the world.
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Russia
Hill of millions once a day laborer in St Paul
James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern railway, rose from day laborer in St Paul to become a powerful industrial figure. The article notes his strong American character and substantial wealth, tracing a rags to riches arc.
Spiders Panicked Readers With Tales of Venom and Death
A 19th century essay counters spider fears, comparing bites to mosquitoes and noting large spiders can harm birds but seldom injure humans. It mentions tarantulas, Italian tarantellas, and anecdotes about bites, doctors, and skeptical opinions, concluding with a tame tarantula owned by Dufour.
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Berthau
Blackwall
Dufour
Sarah Grand Lectures in England Draw Large Audiences
Sarah Grands wit and charm mark her winter lectures in England where audiences praised her easy grace and finish. Critics note humor as the salt of her speaking and writing, with listeners hoping for discussion of The Heavenly Twins and Babs the Impossible but enjoying unexpected wit instead. A London audience yelled for 2,000 wives and she retorted Take ours! Take ours!
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Sarah Grands
Mme
Sarah Grand
England
Babs
London
Australia
Pale Rose Cloak Fashion Trends At French Resorts
A reader notes pale rose fabrics dominating this season at French seaside resorts with pale blue shades receding. The write up describes materials like flannel cloth and taffeta, all with a tailored air that clashes with the soft color, hinting at a pretense in style.
Wellington and the Duke's Frugal Dining Tale
The Duke of Wellington preferred simple living and abstemious habits though he kept a French cook. When the cook resigned, the duke learned he cooked for himself, feeling unappreciated as the under-cook prepared meals fit for a king while he received little acknowledgment.
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Wellington
Duke of Wellington
Passing of the Big Ranch in the Texas Panhandle
Charles 8. Goodnight, a pioneer ranchman in the Texas Panhandle, notes the generation has seen the passing of the 12,000,000 acre ranch. He argues that ten men with 10,600 acres each can run a operation more successfully than one man with a million acres.
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Charles 8. Goodnight
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Mr. Goodnight
Ous
Dialogue On Respectability In Simple Speech From Plyd
A fragmentary exchange features Plyd ding Pete asking about respectability and Meander-2 Mike replying that the aim is to work hard for what people get for nothing, reflecting a satirical view on social pretensions and merit.
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Plydding Pete
Mike
Pale rose flannel cape described with lace undersleeve
A fashionable pale rose flannel cape model features a three quarter length cut with tiny tucks near the hem, a cork fastened silk scarf at the throat, long ends, and flannel straps. The wide sleeve reveals a lace undersleeve and the garment is unlined.
Mission Chain Across Africa Led by Grenfell Commission
Rev George Grenfell, commissioned by Leeds financier Robert Arthington, planned a continental Christian mission chain across Africa. He enjoyed the king of Belgium’s favor, earning the Royal Order of the Lion, and served as a Congo frontier delimitation commissioner, journeying 1000 miles over two years in perilous conditions. The piece contrasts 15th century uses of “help” and “servant” in Massachusetts records, noting “help” as free persons and “servant” as nonfree.
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Africa
George Grenfell
Robert Arthington
Leeds
England
Mr. Grenfell
Leopold
Royal Order of the Lion
Congo
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Galena
Gintlemin
Donnybrook
Spitzbegen
Timbuctoo
Dilton
Someset House
Nun Niver
Hill
Great
Prairies
North America
Wotants Eal Gardens
Trenere
Acsapostle
Thomas
Elizabeth Pegden
Richard
Phebe
Kennett
Don Spiro Spero
Robert Alma Balaclava
Inkerman Sebastopol
Delhi
Hart
Longfellow
Evangeline
Welville
E. W.gant
Siatfield Koube
Mars
Massachusetts
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