Salted Mines Inspired the Great Editor's Western Dream
Kansas City Times recounts how a Denver mining joke sparked Horace Greeley's faith in the West. Isom O. Stephens recalls a 1860 Colorado excursion, salted mines near Boulder, a brief gold haul, and Greeley's sensational reports that fed a frontier gold fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isom O. Stephens
Who & Lttle
City
Greeley
New York
Stephens
Michigan
Colorado
North Dakota
Woods
Denver
Atchison
Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
West
Michigan Clearing
Boulder
Mr. Greeley
Kansas City Times
Young Hearst Fends Off Indian Attack Prospecting Ride
In a past era the future senator William Randolph Hearst and companions rode to prospect for fortune. A group of Indians pursued them as Hearst urged his riders to speed. The mule misbehaved and Hearst warned the others there were many pursuers, then yelled that they’d be calped if they lagged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Earat
William Randolph ‘Hearst
Hearst
Giant 11 Foot Candle Impresses Rome Society
An article recounts a colossal 11 foot 3 inch candle built in Rome to burn for six years. It describes wick construction by dipping over 200 times in boiling wax and the effort involved in creating a massive domestic candle for worship and display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Admiration and Courage in a Corsage Fifty Exchange
A fragmented dialogue shows a debate over borrowing fifty dollars and awarding admiration for courage. Hr Growcher remarks on memory of a corsage giver, while a speaker questions the moral example set by borrowing.
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Grabwell
Hr. Growcher
Immigrant Igna tus Ziemazs Towering Size Stuns Shipboard Crew
Igna tus Ziemazs, a twenty two year old Polish immigrant aboard the Prinz Adalbert, stands seven feet two inches tall. He traveled with 514 others to the United States to seek farming prospects and perhaps marriage if he meets a suitable partner. The ship logs note frequent bad weather and a hold filled with toy cases as the line carried tourists home from Europe.
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Philadelphis
Ignatius Ziemaz
Prinz Adalbert
United States
Ignatus
Ziemazus
Poland
Europe
Indians Adopt Bridal Pair In Glacier National Park
Robert Heins of Leslie's Weekly and his bride Miss Helen Corbin were remarried by Chief Three Bears of the Blackfoot while honeymooning in Glacier National Park. About 100 tourists witnessed the ceremony. Heins was given the name Black Eagle and his bride Smallwoman.
Torture for Oysters Provokes Dr Wiley Remarks
Washington reports Dr Harvey W. Wiley declares oysters on the half shell suffer agony when eaten. He notes their living status as they are fed and drink, but admits he will still enjoy the habit, planning swift sauce application before swallowing.
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Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Kopetre Seeks Divorce Over Fraudulent Marriage Claim
Alfred Kopetre files for divorce from his wife now in Middletown insane asylum alleging she deceived him into marriage through fraud. He charges the union was invalid from the start and seeks relief.
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New York
Middletown
Alfred Kopetre
Paking
West Union Social News Highlights
Ethel Goodwin of Charleston visited on Tuesday for vacation with local families, while Mr and Mrs Chas Prevo and Mr and Mrs Dan Hull hosted a Terre Haute trip. Pal estine residents Chas Walters and Richard Routh dined with Dick Clements family. Chase Wheeler of West York visited Thursday. Posey Rush, recently in North Dakota, spent Sunday with friends. Edith Lindley of Charleston returned home. S M Balch and family move into the Kearns property as the new Methodist minister. Glen Thompson dined with Bernice Prust Sunday.
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Ethel Goodwin
Charleston
Chas. Prevo
Dan Hull
Terre Haute
Chas Walters
Palestine
Richard Routh
Dick Clements
Chase Wheeler
West York
Posey Rush
North Dakota
Edith Lindley
S. M. Balch
West Union Baptists Plan Dedication of New Church
West Union Baptists will dedicate their new church next Sunday December 1 with a full program. Services begin at 10 00 a m with building opening and prayer by Rev T J Wheeler. Elder GW Danberry of DuQuoin preaches at 4 00 p m with a visiting pastor at 7 00 p m.
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Baptists
West Union
T. J. Wheeler
Ox. Conover
Mission
GW ‘Danberry
DuQuoin
West
Union
Deer Fight Ends in Death of Deer and Wounded Driver
Wes Peterson stage driver in Anderson Valley spares a buck then is attacked by the deer. His horse Diana defends him and breaks the deer's neck as it charges. Peterson survives with non serious injuries and the horse earns an extra ration. Authorities note no law punishes a horse for defending its owner.
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Ukiah
Wes Peterson
Anderson Valley
Wee
Diana
Peterson
Philo
Wes
T *Hederson Valley
Mr. Buck
High Court Gets Four Dollar Suit In Telephone Case
A four dollar rent dispute between Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co and a customer has traveled from a circuit court to the Arkansas Supreme Court and now to the U S Supreme Court. The case dates back four years in local court and raises questions about penalties for nonservice and the 1885 statute's constitutionality.
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Little Rock
Ark
Parmentier Memorial High School for Catholic Girls
Brooklyn heiress Miss Rosine M Parmentier wills 8000 dollars to Catholic Sisters of St Joseph to build a memorial high school for girls in business training. Institution to be called Parmentier Memorial High School. Thanksgiving closing noted for Marshall business houses and Herald office. clerks to attend union seating service at 10 30 a m.
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New York
Rosine M! Parmentier
Brooklyn
Parmentier Mansion
Catholic’sisters’ of
St. Joseph
Parmentide Memorial’ High
Sattend
Union
Initials Only serial to debut on Herald front page
The Herald announces a new serial titled Initials Only to start next week with front page placement. A multi installment detective tale will run in several columns to maintain interest, plus a Christmas subscription offer featuring several papers and a Christmas packet for 1.40.
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Herald
the Herald
Amna
Katharine Green
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Farm and Home
Ministers Seek Sunday Funeral Ban At City Meeting
At a recent meeting of the Ministerial Association the group recommended avoiding Sunday funerals whenever feasible to protect regular church services. The plan, already discussed in several towns, will be carried out this week at the Methodist church with pastors from other churches preaching nightly.
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Hull
West
Union
Bronsod
Lawrenceville
Wea
Marshall
J. B. Hicks
Clarksville
Friaea
Methodist Church
Ehrhardt
Phe
Chas
Scott
Gardiner
Mont
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Dorothy Dale
Aunt Jane's
Mary” Mapes Dodge
Gorhawni
Douglas
Grovers
Selbys
M. Grabenheimer
Lockard
Cleanline
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