The Old Harrison Home at Vincennes
The old Harrison home at Vincennes Indiana once owned by the Harrison family and later by 1. B. Shepard changes hands for 2000. The article chronicles its historic use from a residence and ammunition storehouse to a hotel and sheep fold, noting Tecumseh's 1811 visit and a dramatic conference on the porch with William Henry Harrison, a pivotal moment in frontier history.
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Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Benjamin
Vincennes
Ind
Shepard
Ohio River
William Pigeou
Flavius Pigeon
Delivium
Harrisons
Qaeilus
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Thomas Jefferson
Commodore Perry
John Scott Tiarrison
Benjamina Harrison
Williar Henry
Withiama Henry Harrison
Tecumseh
Ag Tecumseh
Harison
Kim
Harrieon
Clin Lee
Big House
William Weary Harrison
Winn
Tecumseh Harrison clash recalled at Vincennes historic site
The article recalls the 1811 confrontation between Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison at Vincennes and the subsequent Tippecanoe battle. It notes Gouverneur Harrison’s plantation Grouseland and the council chamber where territorial laws were debated. It mentions Nancy Polk teaching there and Tecumseh’s Earth and gun metaphor with white settlement.
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Trenton
N. J
Nancy Polk
Polk
Washington
William Henry Harrison
Harrison
Kansas Women Rifle Team Drills For Grand Army Encampment
The Boyd’s riflemaids of Kansas, about thirty members, trained by Major Boyd and Lt. Alice Bartell, will attend the Grand Army encampment in Philadelphia. Daughters of veterans, they perform mock drill with Springfield rifles in bright blue dresses and white trimming to support soldiers’ relief efforts.
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Springlund
Philadelphia
Boyd
Royeka
Wan
Philadelphia Itecord
H. WN. Boyd
Seventh Illinois Cavalry
Hest
Kansas
Major Boyd
Alek
United States
Bord
Alice Bartell
Youthful Romance of Adolph D'Ennery Recalled
A melodramatic author D'Ennery died aged around ninety, leaving his fortune to a former lover Mme Leroux and prompting a long French legal battle as his kin contest the will. The affair centers on a past irregular union and sixty years of success shaping a modern court case.
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Adolph D'Emnery
Wil
Paria
New York
Mallang
D'Hdnery
Ambigu Theater
D'Ennery
Mme. Leroux
D’emery
Ag Tong
Cenrta
Ostrich Farm Visit Described With Wit and Wonder
A Woman's Home Companion writer visits an ostrich farm near Caro and muses on the bird’s intelligence and strange conscience. She notes odd eye color, a seeming fondness for mischief, and the ostriches performing human tasks with humorous, animated behavior. The keeper recalls a tall ostrich dancing with outstretched wings and a rolling neck as it noises and graces the scene.
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Caro
Toor Mental Diet and the Power of Health
The author urges avoiding unpleasant reflections to protect health and warns against dwelling on distress. Emphasizes that health losses are worse than imagined troubles and cautions not to let the mind dwell on quiet, as it harms the constitution.
Frank's Wish Lothy and the Whey Moral Tale
A fragmented children tale recounts a cautious house visit on a June noon. A girl discovers a cutter, encounters a talking dragon, and confronts a comic misstep by a guest, ending with a moral about politeness and restraint in speech and action.
Tranks Visit to the Quarts Mill
Frank tours a quartz mill with his father, watching ore crushed and gold separated. He notes the loud machinery, the fork-crusher, stamp batteries, water rinsing ore, and quicksilver catching gold in amalgam. The visit ends with a glimpse of the refining process and a keepsake piece of gold.
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Quarts
Frank
Ming
Lis
Chew Roche
Stork
Nina C. Kyle
What Victor Did
Teddy and his mother converse on a warm August afternoon about taking Victor the dog to the river for a bath before sundown. The dialogue hints at plans and playful family dynamics as Teddy contemplates the timing and responsibility.
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Victor
Teddy
Mamma
Patrick
Teddy and Victor Help a Stricken Stranger at River
Teddy and Victor bring Patrick’s elderly father to shore after his hat and a ten dollar bank bill are swept away. The boy’s tale ends with a grateful scene as Teddy vows to wait on the faithful dog, while the family reflects on the wet, reflective adventure.
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Mamma
St. Bernard
Teddy
Viet
Victor
Betty
Ted
Mamata
Patricl
Patrick
Vie
Mamme
Vic
Likian
Price
Portrait of Admiral Dewey Reveals Quick, Logical Mind
McClure's Magazine profiles Admiral Dewey noting a compact rugged face and white hair. It praises his quick decisive bearing, square shoulders, and alertness while highlighting his disciplined reasoning and ability to argue a point with mathematical precision.
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Dewey
Admiral Dewey
McClure
Entering a Carpet Shop Mirth Turns to Confusion
Two ladies entered a carpet shop days ago with a baby each. The shopman offered rolls of carpet as perspiration streamed from him. One woman whispered to the other that it might be time to go home, and the companion agreed in a low tone, suggesting the situation was not to be spoken of.
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Pinnally
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Janet Mit—White
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Thia
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