Queen of Gamblers Paquita tops border card halls in myth and murder
Legendary gambler Lonna Paquita rose from Chihuahua roots to rule Paso del Norte gaming rings. Her swift wins, rivalries with Brinsley, and dramatic end amid pursuit by lawmen and outlaws paint a fading frontier portrait of a famed border queen.
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Lorna Paquita
Paso del Norte
Mexico
Ahaa
Lonna Paquita
Perus
New Mexico
Arizona
Mblers
the Paquita
Chihuahua
Paquita
Garrettson
Garretson
Qualetor
Garrettson’s
Ceu
Brinsley
Napoleon at Austerlitz Deepened Battle Tide
Reported in a vivid recap of the Austerlitz clash with Davout Soult Vandamme and Saint-Hilaire pushing up Pratzen slopes as Napoleon redirects cavalry to the Russian guard near eleven o'clock. Mention of Bagration and Lichiprintein with Murat in fierce cavalry actions and a turning moment as Russian and Austro‑Russian lines contend.
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Davout
Ratgern
Legrand
Soult
Pratzen
Vandamme
Saint-Hilaire
Kollowrath
Kutusoff
Prof
Sloane
Napoleon
Goldbach
Teinita
Sokolnit
Novel prize contest prompts shortest pangram sentence
The Omaha World-Herald offers prizes to new subscribers for composing the shortest sentence containing all 26 letters, a reverse twist on last year’s word-count contest. Ex congressman Bryan edits the paper and promotes free silver coinage. readers note the challenge of including rare letters like x y z. The piece also cautions against laxatives and hints at broader social commentary in a compact historical voice.
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Omaha Weekly World-Herald
Bryan
Half-Fare Excursion To Virginis and the Carolinas
Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio offer round trip tickets from Northwest to Virginia and the Carolinas on January 14 and 28. Tickets valid for travel to southern destinations with return limits. Limited to specified dates and routes.
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Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Virp
South Caroling
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