Indians Capture Five Farmers at Fort Thompson
Blunt Nebraska October report says George Burney Edward Loomis William Dehartig W Duggins and F E Lump were drifting wood on the Missouri River near the Winnebago reservation when Indians seized their teams fired on them bound and took them to Fort Thompson where they remain in captivity. The article also criticizes the Personal Liberty movement and ministerial influence in politics noting it as a dangerous tactic in campaigns.
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Blunt
Oak
George Burney
Edward Loomis
William Dehartig
W. Duggins
F. E. Lump
United States
Winnebago Indian
Missouri River
Fort Thompson
Personal Liberty Movement
Republican Party
Parsons
Burchard
A Confidence Game Preys on Cumberland County Farmers
A well dressed man named Martin, claiming Harrisburg residence and cattle dealing, visited Hempstead township farmers to buy a farm. After preying on trust, he lured William Logan into a 5000 dollar sale, then used checks to extract small sums, pocketing about seventy five dollars before vanishing, leaving locals remorseful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Harrisburg
Hempstead Township
Mechanicsburg Journal
William Logan
Mail Carrier's Fatal Battle With Sharks Near Hillsboro
James E. Hamilton, a Miami to Lake Worth mail carrier, fought off ravenous sharks in the Hillsboro inlet as his boat sank. Despite a half mile witness’s description of sharks leaping ten feet, Hamilton perished, and search parties found nothing. The tragedy remains the route’s most infamous death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
James E. Hamilton
Miami
Lake Worth
Hamilton
Castoria Through Ages Mentioned in Classic Tagline
The ad line recalls Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy to motherhood. It highlights repeated use by mothers for children and by women at various life stages, suggesting enduring brand familiarity across generations.
Progressive Observation Game Sparks Social Interest in Boston
The Game of Progressive Observation moves into Boston social circles with five tables for sight touch hearing smell and taste. A teacher at each table arranges objects for quick study then questions test memory as players progress to the next table. The most progressions earn a prize in a refined party activity praised by the Minneapolis Tribune as both entertaining and educational for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Tribune
The Green Drummer Who Sold Goods on the Road
A New York merchant recalls Porter a green drummer who, after failing to sell a line, returned in a week and moved many cases. He used social visits to win a tough order, showcasing piano banjo and song skills to win favor with a store owner and his four daughters. The tale ends with Holbrook approving Porter’s salary increase to 1500 dollars.
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New York
Porter
Holbrook
Mr. Holbrook
Tean
Close Quarters With a Rocky Mountain Lion
David W. Judd recounts a perilous ascent of Helen's Mountain in Colorado's North Park. A Rocky Mountain lion sprang from a clump of cottonwood, Judd’s Winchester misfired, and Foley saved him with a shot through the animal's heart. The encounter ends with reflections on lion size, antelope remains, and a later sighting at Rock Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Judd
American Agriculturist
Helen's Mountain
North Park
Colorado
Estes Park
Ralph
Foley
Roosevelt
Rock Creek
Pierson
Auditor Weston
Nuns With No Contact Seek Life in Rome Convent
The Via Merulana Convent in Rome will stay with the nuns until the last dies, after which property passes to the city. Sixteen Sepulte Viye nuns, many from noble families, live under strict rules inside the old monastery. They never see men or the priest, the altar is screened, and confessions come through a linen veil. They spend long nights in prayer, abstain from meat, and make most items themselves. Parents’ deaths are announced in general terms to the convent community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Via Merulana
Rome
Boston Herald
How Gypsies Fight Duels in Spain
A chaotic duel between two Gypsies in Albumuelas Spain ended with both men mortally wounded after tying their feet, using sheep shears. Companions found them in a pool of blood unable to separate them. Both fighters survived barely, with one likely reduced to two Gypsies on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Albumuelas
Spain
Woman Picking Grapes for Speer's Wine Attracts Attention
John notes a woman seen in another column picking grapes for Speer's Wine. The article adds that chemists found the wines absolutely pure and equal to the best in the world. It mentions the Board of Wealth in Large Cities and leading hospitals adopting their use where wines are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Abely
Speer
Board of Wealth
The Train Dispatcher Duty and Dangers Across Rail Lines
The author from Railway Review laments the scarce moments of rest for train dispatchers who manage countless trains, warn of dangers, and keep travelers safe. A single lapse could mean catastrophe, yet these workers deserve recognition and gratitude for their constant vigilance.
Proverbial Reflections on Life and Labor
In a series of aphorisms attributed to Good Housekeeping the text muses on economy friendship and labor. It notes that not all dancers are glad that death is as natural as birth that home is a quick path to a friend’s door and that busy lives are often pure. It also asserts that labor does not disgrace a man while men can disgrace labor and that strong men may be tender at heart.
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Mrs. Y
Boston
West
Y’s
Mrs. V
The
Philadelphia Times
J. Hervey Beale
First Presbyterian Church
Kensington
H. C. McCook
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Beale
Jiailway Review
Gsorce Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine
Grand Outfit
Truk & Co
Augusta
Maine
LOMCR
Enterprise Vapor Medicator CO
Union Square
New York
Stoc
H. D. Cushman
Three Rivers
Mick
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Dr. McCook
Castoria
Miss
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Jacob
D. I. Brown
Millheim, PA
Mr. Brown
Eisenhuth
Journal Store
Moni
Penn Street
B. C. Deininger
Spher
Oporto
Speer’s
P. J
Alfred Speer
Passaic N. J
Keystone Hotel
Selinsgrove
Penna
Liest
U. S. Patent Office
Washington
Asoa Ue
Patent Office
C. A. Snow & Co
Washington, D. C
Tase
Phila
F. A. North & CO
Chestnut ST
Philadelphia
Sao Domestic Mfg CO
Marion
Ward & CQ
Louisiana, Nio
VU Bio
Hi. Hallet & Co
Portland
Cheatnut Street
J. A
J. B. Mayer
Arch St. Ahila
Keystone House
Reading
Reyotong
Keystone National Bank
City Trust Safe Deposit and Surety Co
Detsett
Mied
Cesissees
Talinese
LL Ct
Leuis
Wilmisgtss
Del
Tis
Ets
Jamaica
Joseph Burnett & CO
Chicago
Moore County
W. C. Millstone CO
Parkewood, Moore CO
H.G
Sayers
W Suuwill
Sayers & Scovill
Erry
Marsws
Battle Creek Machinery Co
Battle Catet
A. B. Farquhar
York, Pa
Mado
Telho
A. J. Weidener
Sele
Patest
Harwood
Hanwoon
F. J. Ees
Palmer
Wall Stes
H. H. Palmer & CO
Rockford, WI
H. Palmer & CO
Rockford, Il
Roe Ayer & Son's
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