New Mexico Sheep Shearing Scramble Reveals Raw Process
A vivid account from New Mexico describes the annual mid twenty century sheep shearing spectacle. Navajo and Pueblo shearers corral 2 500 sheep into a 10 foot high enclosure as blades sing and wool flies. Union of labor produces bags of fleece weighed and branded while workers snack on cheap rations and endure high altitude wind.
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Wiese
Sunfel
le imUroad
Anil
Goa
Indienor
Ann Fore
Corral
Moxie
Nike
Fragmented OCR Note on a Shop Process and Objects
The readable portion describes a questionable process involving a glass water bottle an oil can and canton flannel. It mentions a sales scene where a shoelace is manipulated over the shoe and references a shoe related activity with a curious sequence of actions.
Pocket Money of Millionaire Daughters Revealed
A New York Journal excerpt describes the allowances of heiresses like Jay Goulds daughter and Vanderbilt children. It notes weekly sums from 25 to 100 dollars and monthly sums for others, with strict cash accounts and fines for misdeeds. It contrasts lavish spending on trifles with charitable giving and strict parental control.
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Jay Gould
Cornelins Vanderbilt
Eloi i Shepard
Willie S. Vanderbilt
Forest
Avenue Onaire
Alwrya
Papa Teutlow
New York
Mars as a World of Life and Canals Explored by Astronomers
London Telegraph surveys Martian observation by M. Perrotin and M. Faye, noting Mars maps, ice caps at the poles, and unusual canals. It muses on life on Mars, lower gravity aiding activity, and speculates on aerial navigation and Martian society, urging caution against Earthly bias in judging alien life.
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M. Derthelot
M. de Lesseps
Mars
Earth
M. Perrotia
M. Perrotin
Panama
Suez
Chamber of Deputies
MM. Perrotin
Faye
Thames
Io Space
Moon
Gplen
London Telegraph
Fragmentary science note on thunder and lightning explains sounds
A damaged text discusses the thunder sound as arising from lightning heating air, expanding a column of gas and producing a thunderclap. It cites M. Hirn on distance estimation from thunder and notes timing relations between lightning and the resulting thunder.
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M. Liza
M. Hirn
The Meanest Thing in the World A Gambler Nation
A New York Mail and Express opinion piece laments professional gamblers as the most dishonorable crowd. The writer condemns gambling outfits as deceitful Ishmaelites preying on innocents and shaming families, calling for exclusion from respectable society.
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New York Mail and
Curious Sum in Arithmetic Scandal at City Panorama
A manager offered scholars a 40 cent admission and a reduced 25 cent rate, claiming the price cut would apply to pupils. He accused a principal of unfairness, and a sharp arithmetic riddle sparked ridicule, provoking anger among the pupils.
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Aea Echecin
Louse Sty
New York
Sporting Mood Expressed by Undertaker Says Win Not
Fragmentary quote from an undertaker appears in a local column about sporting mood and outlook. The text references a journal tone and a bemused attitude toward victory and fair play.
A Point Against Cremation
A criminal lawyer argues cremation could aid murderers by destroying evidence and hindering postmortem checks. He cites the Maxwell case where exhuming remains aided disproving a defendant’s disease-related excuse. The piece contrasts cremation with the need to verify causes of death through exhumation and inquest. The second note recalls a Boston boy’s reaction to a spanking after failed intellectual persuasion.
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Preller
Globe- Democrat
Murder Verdict In Arkansas Woman Slaying
Colton Robinson, a Black man, was found guilty of murder in the second degree for killing his wife in Tarniry under circumstances described as appalling. The July report notes the crime and the jury's verdict in New York.
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New York
Colton Robinson
Wis
Taniiry
Depres
Sioux Commission Deliberations Delay Opening Sioux Reserve
The president weighs a commission to negotiate with Sioux leaders for consent to open part of the great reservation to settlement. Secretary Vilas travels to Atlanta City until after the Fourth, with no recommendation yet. Concerns mount in Nebraska and Dakota as delays threaten timely consent. General Cook or a prominent Army officer may chair, with agency agents and officers to serve.
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Vilas
Atlanta City
Wor Department
War Department
Cook
Department of Dakota
Nebraska
Dakota
Black Nills
J. 11. King
Democratic Campaign Doubts Telegram From Washington
A Washington dispatch reports Democratic leaders show anxiety over campaign prospects. Barnum resists full hearted rallying while Mills bill fears stir wage workers in New York New Jersey Connecticut. Randall privately doubts Cleveland victory, citing platform weaknesses. Senator Sherman comments on age ambition and freedom to speak.
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Washington
Barnum
Democratic National Committee
Aly
Gorman
Scott
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Randall
Cleveland
Mills
Fourth of July Fest Attracts Crow Creek Indian Encampment
The town prepares for Independence Day as about fifty Crow Creek lodges camp along Ameican Creek. Players from Lower Brule Agency join an all Indian baseball club for a game against the local Indian club, signaling a colorful celebration with expected large attendance.
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Cylax Lain
Ameican Creek
Lions commission named. task starts from Pierre
Pierre South Dakota July 2 report states the Lions commission appointment brings satisfaction. It is expected the commission will begin work immediately and travel from Pierre to the Cheyenne River agency at Fort Bennett.
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Pierre, Dak
Lions Commission
Pierre
Cheyenne River Agency
Fort Bennett
Quote on cheap whisky and dear clothing sparks reply
The Inter Ocean rebuts a Democrat claim about Republicans offering cheap whisky and dear clothing. It notes that after thirty five years of Republican rule whisky cost up to a dollar per quart and muslin prints ranged from three to five cents per yard, arguing the opposite of the charge.
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Chicago Inter- Ocean
Unclear health claims urged by a remedy prompt
The passage advertises a potion blamed for curing disease by stimulating blood flow and organs. It asserts the body’s parts are energized by the tonic, improving digestion, appetite, kidney and liver function, and brain clarity, urging readers to “Try it.”
Governor Appointment Prospects in Da kota Rumor
Jamestown Capitol speculates Ben Clarrison as president and Alfred Dickey of this city as governor of Da kota. Indication urges hopeful applicants to file with Dickey immediately to secure front seats in the appointment line.
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Jamestown
Ben. Clarrison
Alfred Dickey
Dakota
Ile
Indiana
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Thad
Kennebec Journal
Tile Sioux Commission
John Sherman
Waashitgnton
Sherman
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
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Chamberlain
Indian Commission At Work
Chicago
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaita
St. Paul, Chicago
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West
Curries
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Omaha
Mitchell
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Clark
Shiloh
Milwaukee
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Thor
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
R. Midler
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Carventer
Ticket Ag’t
Tucker
Milwaukex
St. Paun Railway Company
H. G. Maucan
Davison Ros
Seaman
Hong
Mitchell Weekly
Gani
United States
Insee WY Eid Etikgn
Ile Stel
Lean
Hr. S. Cook
Hahnemann Medical College
K. S. Wann
Thave
J. BF. Cooke
M. D
Burnett's Medical College
R A. Gunn
M.J
Burnett Medical College
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Wardsburg
RY Busin
Frem
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