St Helena visit and a gun raid narrative in one text
A varied newspaper fragment notes a Cape to upland route and St Helena visit tied to Napoleon remains, a Chicagoan arrestee with rifles and revolvers, and a broad survey of census shifts across North Carolina New Jersey Texas Michigan and Germany with economic and political implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Cape
Upland
Island
St Helena
Lonewood
Teml
New Jersey
Essex
Hudson Counties
Essex County
Hudson County
Newark
Jersey City
New Brunswick
Elizabeth
Afihigan
United States
Michigan
Tyou- Islan
Arkansas
North Carolina
Mississippi
Mussouri
Texas
Kentucky
Maine
Vermont
Untitled Fragment Reflects Social Strife and Mining Tale
Fragmentary text links labor hardship and artisan training to farm life and industrial shifts. It recalls the Leadville mining rush, the Little Pittburgh discovery, and the Dillon brothers investing in the "Tattle Chief" mine, culminating in Richard Dillon’s fatal confrontation with a faro dealer in Leadville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Richard Dillon
Fianetto
Coloml
Leaulville
Pittaburgh
Leadville
Associated Press
Dillon
John Crowder
Crowder
New York World
Fraud and faith in a Kansas revival tale
A longtime profanity tainted farmer Jeremiah Winfrey renounces vice after a barn encounter with a supposed divine message. His son Abe tricks him about a revival, leading to a circuit rider path and a letter from religious headquarters. A family comedy and cautionary tale ends with forgiveness and a surprising turn toward faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Jeremaah
Parson
Jeremiah
Pap
Sagin
Farmer confronts thief in barn over stolen property
An old farmer chased a thief into his barn and seized him with a harness trace as neighbors converged. He explained he was trying to trace out stolen property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin State Institute
Willams
Texas
Jim Brows
Cambridge
Mr. Dawson
Brown
Dawson
Briadford
Pal
Livanape
Chicago
Mrs. B
Kalamazoo
Milwaukee
George
Treichler
Cgerman Association of Natural Historians
Rochester Democrat
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Che Moline Review
Indeph Arng
St. Louis
Raymond
Ia Loudon
Col. Sellers
Mark Twain
Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Teange Rapids
Techvers
Moni Eldridge
Burlngton County
New York
AM. Norcross
Norwich
Hancock
Garfield
Wall
Esatru
Saline County
McPherson County
Butler
Stunner
Kansas
Wauger
Washington
St. Lews
Sawyer
Newbargland
PSO
St. Luke's Hospital
New York City
Missus
Reap
Pell
Royal Commission
Armerican
Dinella Arnot
Bright
Cgrorman
Sietima
Vice
France
Oman
Sone Mioaschiance
Tor
Dallas
Border
Brougham
John Brougham
Tas
Thas Tine
Pheev
von Lave
Genenmiliat Mosneew
Russia
Moscow
Boston
Normandy
Bloomington
Landwehr
Germany
Ersatz
Lendwehr
Benconstlld
Argesde
Prince Wiles
Edinburgh
Uint
Hemp
van England
Oltt
Tate
Hartford
Lawren
Larwent
New Haven
Portland
Worcester
Lus Am
SS An
Arriah Winfrey
Heyl Borden HS Ponmohmeti
Jeremih
Hia
Jeremiah Imediately
Jere- Tut
Strept
Atia Tech
Jerenanh
Wintrey
Jeremiah Winfrey
Ariel
Roy
Jerenmaal Winfrey
Jeremaah Winfrey
Pruzany
Seremaah
Mr. Bozley
Mrs. Bozley
Taner
Webster
Tnt
Dan
Clevelands
Las
Patome Dock Atat
Stella
Plohp
Mr 8B
Mra B
Iito
Hyateres
Minda
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