Two Braids seeks restoration of citizenship after Indian life
Thomas Stringfield, formerly Two Braids of Aymele, reveals he was captured by Apaches in Texas forty years ago and lived as an Apache husband to Bright Moon, with two children. He traveled from Oklahoma to Fort Sit, met his sister and surviving family, and plans a marble memorial fund for his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aymele
Mes Mullen County
Tex
Hut
Nuck
Brulttx
Non Tak
Starlight
Brnalds
India
Texas
Fort Sit
Oklahoma
Sith
Saat
San Antonio
Florida
Fort Sill
Okla
San Jose Creek
Nueces
Solomon's Temple Charts for Massachusetts Lodges
Mrs. Aaron Morley Wilcox of Washington donates charts of King Solomon's Temple to Masonic lodges in Neston Worcester and other Massachusetts towns via the Poston Herald. The gift honors her husband and supports a restoration movement, with each chart a folio of lettered keys from outer wall to inner chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon's Temple
Neston
Worcester
Massachusetts
King Solomon's Temple
Jerusalem
Poston Herald
Aaron Morley Wilcox
Washington
Wilcox
Missachusetts
Drs
The Camera's Use in War
In unsettled European politics new war inventions draw keen interest. Aerial pantography photos from 150 to 400 yards high reveal enemy fortifications and dispositions. A simple decked camera on a box kite rig can ascend or descend by a tether, letting observers snap precise views from sea or land. The system promises valuable evidence of fortifications and entrenchments amid conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
M. Alfred Picard
Morocco
Saconngy
Casa Blanca
Chains Tramps to Trees in Delance Jersey Village
In Delance, New Jersey, constable George B. Hahner deployed a tree lock up to deter wandering tramps. He chained some captured vagabonds to trees in the village street, drawing fame for the experiment amid local uproar over moral regulation and shortage of jail facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Deviseu
Wanderlist
Hatuier
Jersey
Hahner
Bed-Bound for Months Ends in Recovery with Kidney Pills
Mrs Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington recalls severe illness with swollen limbs inability to sleep and persistent pain. After doctors gave up she used Deans Kidney Pills and improved rapidly, leaving bed in weeks. Pills sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Mullburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Shearer
Washington Sts
Centralia
Dean
Foster-iillburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
What She Escaped and A Candid Judge Tale
Fragmented OCR text mixes a drowning incident and a courtroom anecdote. It mentions Ruth and Jack, a drowned girl after a boat incident, and a Dover lawyer recounting Hon. A. J. Dawes in a North Adams case. The style resembles a column of anecdotes and social stories from a late 19th or early 20th century paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
A. J. Dawes
Fens
North Adams
Dawes
Attorney
Mr. Dawes
Lippincott's
Presence That Brings Pleasant Memory In A Neighbor’s Tale
A neighbor recalls a courteous visitor who asked a servant to pass a message. The caller left no name but earned praise for her warm smile and gracious speech, leaving a lasting impression on the household through a single friendly encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. H
Coming Young Man Sparks Interest in Social Circle
In a lively exchange, Kitty shrugs off the momentary charm of an older party, while Tammers focuses on a younger man, revealing evolving preferences amid a casual social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Tammers
Free LANDS in Wyoming and irrigation prospectus
An advertisement promises 220 acres of government land in Wyoming free of cost with irrigation methods and dry farming guidance. It notes direct Chicago train service and homesteader rates, inviting readers to request a booklet and map from W. E. Kniskers P. I. M. Chicago. The item adds a misc humor snippet from Windsor Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Homestekers
Chicago
W.E. Kniskers
Twin Falls
Idaho
Hollister
Kt. L. Hollister
la Salle St
Surprise bystander intervention and chauffeur questioned
A bystander questions a chauffeur after a disruption as he recalls attempting to cross the street. The incident involves a marching crowd and a call to arrest the chauffeur, reflecting a chaotic street scene reported by Life magazine.
Willing to Try Joines a Quick Tongue of Love
Yonkers Statesman reports a rambling, disjointed piece on relationships and aging, noting spoken lines about feeling young and the uncertain outcome of a vote. The fragment references Hamlin and Oitankes and mentions a defeated candidate amid stray Market phrases.
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Yonkers Statesman
Paint Durability and Wit in a Patchwork Page
A collage of ad copy and quips on paint durability featuring pure white lead and linseed, Dutch Boy trademark trust, and a series of satirical exchanges. It includes literary snippets from From the Life of the Protector and playful lines about dowers and family fortunes, ending with tobacco and remedy mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacional Lead Company
Wational Leag Company
Trinity Building
New York
Sidelight on History at Yorktown Commemoration
An aged crowd hears Maj. Arthur Forster of the First Royal Dragoons speak at a Cornwallis Yorktown ceremony. He riffs on how Cornwallis held the town against militia, then quips about the town today and its view of the past. The chairman interrupts with a sharp shouted rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Edward
George
Maj
Arthur Forraster
First Royal Dragoons
Brake
A Few Remarks From Papa Atchison Glabe
An Atchison Glabe piece recalls a daughter on the wrong path, a jealous lover leaving her, and a father railing at the lost romance. He offers money, asserts control, and warns of consequences, insisting the family must endure the disruption for propriety and discipline. He rebukes lingering affection and urges focus on duty over desire.
Gravee of the Wicked Says a Pensive Theme
A fragmentary dialogue recalling graveyards and wicked folk. A master and young heir debate mortality and virtue, with quips about wealth and fate. The excerpt touches on reflection, fortune, and the idea that exceptions test rules.
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Romance OF
Thomas Stringfield
Habner
Jack
Hig Gnacee
Ruth
l.Jack
Alia
Free Lands
Chicago & North Western Railway
Dogherty
Canning
Nogherty
Marume
Witter
Dorothy
Windsor Magazine
Hamlin
Oitankes
Scientific Boxars
Castle-on-the-Burn
Gladys Golden
Philadelphia
Gladys
Miss Golden
Puck
Washington Bar
Cromwell
Winslow
Lewis
Dodds Ra and
Fi de
Guarta
Cheyennewain
General Land Office
le Beau
Aberdeen
S.D
Iowa Central
Minneapolis and St. Louis Road
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis, Minn
Putnam
Quincy
Ilinois
Cornwallia
Papa
Atchison
Honey
Cross
Hare
Dawyer
Thit & Tool
Young Weir
Thompson
Wan
Denepiste
Beyer Pein
Ajay
Zent Cirec
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
Geo. A. Laney
Montreal
Canada
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