Des Moines frontier bully Big Sam in early Iowa tale
In early Iowa settlement lore a brutal desperado named Big Sam murders a young man over a refused dance in a Des Moines saloon. Governor offers 500 dollar reward. Big Sam flees to Council Bluffs with Old Jack the wandering desperado recounting border tales. Police efforts fail, as Sam evades capture amid vigilance and swagger.
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Ken Towa
Old Fort Des Moines
Bigan
Big Sam
He Mountains
Olio
Big Sem
Council
Lerame
de Koven
Council Bluffs
Yainike
Old Jack
Jack
Bam
Big Sam Seater
A Spirited Sultor and a Card Room Outlaw Tale
A vivid fragment recalls a bar room robbery led by Jack and Big Sam, with Sam subdued and handed to officers at a De Koven hotel. Interwoven are moral reflections on honor, honesty, and self deception, plus a Fayette anecdote about Jonas Hill and a boastful suitor's retort in parlor terms.
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Straiger
Big Sam
Jock
Jack
Sam
Barkeeper
Old Jack
Jonas Hill
Fayette
Jonga
Bach
Jones
Bane
Master Abraham Lincoln's Son Jack Lincoln Dies at 18
Report from Chicago notes Master Abraham Lincoln, son of United States Minister, died at 11 07 am after a long illness of blood poisoning from a malignant carbuncle under the left armpit. The boy, known as Jack, was beloved by peers and elders alike for his strong physique, studious nature, and promising character.
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London
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Lincolny
United States
Mr. Lincoln
Lincoln
Stekroom
Chileato Alsputeh
Chicago
Jack” Lincoln
Newis
Aniselty
Washington
University School
Tisarborn
Ghyls
Linean
Jack
Abrabany
Abe
William G. Beal
Lear
India
England
Goou Muselad
Atudios
Lily
Proclamation Bans Vintations of Waters Near Alaska
The President declares a prohibition within United States dominion waters of Beheing sea for sealing and fur bearing animals. Offenders face fines up to 1000 dollars or six months imprisonment, and vessels or gear may be forfeited. Secretary of the Treasury may authorize killing fur bearing animals under regulations and enforce this section until changed by law.
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Washington Dispatch
Warndag
Beheing Sea
United States
Alasin
Tha Trasury
Telegraphers Conspiracy Leads to Blood Indictment
William Blood, ex Western Union manager in Aberdeen South Dakota, has been brought from Council Bluffs on an indictment from Brown County Circuit Court. The case centers on an alleged telegraph fraud ring using a false check system with Blood named as organizer and chief of the conspiracy.
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Western Union
Aberdean
S. D
Wiliam Blood
Western Union Telegraph Office
Council Buss
Brown County
Severa
Ingersa
G. Ingersoll
Waterbrugh
Peoria
Il. Uy
Ingersoll
Togssoll
Heyvy
Costa
Togersoi
Bil Ingarsoll
Peorig County
New York Herald
Lured to Their Death Wealthy Englishmen Entioned Acrow
Wealthy young Englishmen entioned Acrow lured to their deaths in a perilous venture. Investigators scrutinize social circles and wealth influence in the fatal scheme. Authorities assess motive and connections among affluent participants.
I Remember a Train Ride with a Veiled Wagon Tale
A tale unfolds aboard a crowded coach as Willam Henery, a widowed narrator, recounts a comic misadventure involving a flirtatious passenger, a smoker scene, and a vanished Vanderbilt pocketbook amid travel chatter with Hester Ann Scooper and a conductor. The episode blends humor and rural voice in a nostalgic reminiscence.
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William
Joshua
Ann's
Bonn
Jong
Leen
Hayseed
Hester
Colonel Vanderbilt
Henery
Superstitions About Babies Across Nations
Readings on diverse child care beliefs from Ireland Spain Holland America Scotland Greece Turkey Wales and parts of England detailing practices to ward off harm. The account notes newborns receive amulets, special objects, rituals and early care actions believed to protect or bless infants.
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Ireland
Spain
Holland
America
Scotland
England
London
Reading
Ita
Base-age season and league plans outlined in Cleveland
The article notes a ten club circuit decision by base ball magnates in Cleveland, naming many players and clubs, with Chicago games listed for the season. It reports on stadium upgrades, uniforms, and crew movements including Anson, Hutchinson, and Brotherhood issues, plus early legal actions by the Metropolitan Exhibition Company and rising international interest in the sport.
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Emlirnen
A. G Spalding
Evnrops
Cleveland
Archednile
Payern
Bosako
W. G. Reeala
John G. Clarkson
P. A. Tonogan
Charles W. Gansell
Louis W. Hardie
H. c. Tong
Lane
James McGarr
G. A. Nigh
Als
G M. Smith
A. Bhellhaase
TJ. Tucker
Dgun V. Tater
Brooklyn T
Pi Toran
H. Collins
B. L. Carerulhera
Corkhill
Clark
Thamar P. Inly
J. I. Fonts
M. F. Hughes
F. Newman
O'Brien
G. B. Pinckosy
Reynolda
T. Smith
Gaorge
T. Etalling
W. A. Terry
Uliteagwo
A. ©. Anson
J. P. Andrews
Thomad FE. Burns
W. B. Alait
J. d. Ogney
W. B. Couglain
Cily Carroll
Howard Earl
Bert Ly Garvin
W. F Hutchinson
W.B. Tuks
M. J. Hittrifipo
J.C. Lanar
Thomas Nagle
Peter J. O'Arieb
A. 7. Hullivan
Francis J. Foreman
Oliveland
Fal Pealin
George Oasis
Thomass, Bowao
Vincent Dally
Willks
Rare
Lincoln
H.J. Boyle
R. D. Rackley
Jearen Burkett
Jerry Denny
Ed H. Fitelloy
J. W. Grimcock
William George
Nick T. Tors
Albert J. Inks
C. B. Miller
George C. Meakin
A. Manasnan
A. W. Truarte
J. A. Sommers
M. J. Beanlan
Pete Weeklocker
Wiliam Wilson
Henry Youngman
Washington
Frank Hird
Herman Rader
Reldor
Michael Jordan
James Maloney
Marty L. Mace
Peter Mefiay
F. F. Nichols
W. C. Phpa
We. Riddle
FC Oh.pstowr
Lewie Whinijac
Chicago
Cincinnati
Eame
Chicagos
Brooklyn
Hostons
Clarkson
Bennett
Hoston
New York
Whiledelphia
Cincimati
King VW
Dunols
Imeteburgh
Schmelz
Cleveland National League Club
Brothertool Attnim
Duryex
Brotherhood
Hutchingoots
Anton
Coke
Harry Wright
Neearly Avery
Anson
Sylding
Metropolitan Exhibition Company
Players’ League
Daysters
Notias
McAlpine
Talcott
Robinson
New Yorks, Limited
England
Algo
Dbo
Engh
A. G. Spanldhoy
Po Iit
Club Te
Coking
Asapontioning
Besgon
Wah Oud
Remedy advertising and historical quotes flood 19th century fragment
Disjointed text blends claims of a patent medicine bottle remedy for illnesses and a literary snippet about Ingersoll and royal figures. It mentions Dr Flores’s Golden Medical Discoveries, a syrup for children, and a boastful list of ailments supposedly cured, alongside biographical notes and sensational period-typical rhetoric.
Do's Y Hawk and the Midnight Blow Comedy Scene
In a fragmentary excerpt from a classic newspaper page, quirky dialogue hints at a staged comedy or theater piece. Characters Dos, Suga, Maud, Harry, and Ma are engaged in flirtatious banter, with a suspicious tone from a Counse of Is Uneasiness. The tone suggests a mid century humor column or dialogue snippet in a Chicago Tribune style.
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Counse
Mio
Maud
Harry
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