Indian Horse Races Describe Ute Betting Circles at Track
A private letter from Southern Ute Agency recounts Ute Indians of the Menache Capote bands racing against the Weimannonhos with no formal facilities. Bets are laid openly on blankets furs clothing guns saddles and silver dollars as riders and backers settle disputes without foul claims or loud reactions. The contests mark weekly renewals with escalating losses as the tribes seek to recover their goods.
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B. B. Beaumont
Pine River Postoffice
la Plata County
Col
Charlie
Sngler
Menache
Capote
Weimannohos
Little Rock (Ark
Mistakes by Travelers and the Longfellow Mix-up
A Paris Letter from Philadelphia Times notes travelers assume locals misjudge language and nationality. It recalls Ernest Longfellow meeting a well informed Englishman in Italy who wrongly labeled him American until the card revealed he was the poet’s son. The piece comments on language cues and constant misperceptions abroad.
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Europe
Longfellow
Ernest Longfellow
Italy
Erican
Paris
Philadelphia Times
Rat Catching Extraordinary
A workingman Mr Mike Mealoney participates in a rat hunt for Jake Snyder Esq. at Doolegan’s saloon. He collects large rats thought to number in the hundreds, but miscounts the barrel load, mistaking four or five bushels for a few. the tale ends with him perplexed and disgusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Mealoney
Jake Snyder
Doolegan
Mike
Maloney
Indoc Permanenty
San Francisco News
Blind duelist reveals sightless killer on river steamer
A Mississippi River scene ends in tragedy as Captain West dies in a duel with a stranger who later confesses he is blind. The stranger, calm and composed, proves unable to see yet claims victory as the duel ends in a fatal shot. The incident becomes a nine days’ wonder with no identification of the foe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weet
Croent
Captain West
Louisville Courier-Journa
What to Eat in a Workingman’s Lyceum Talk
Dr Seguin lays out dietary basics for laborers in a lecture noting five components of a meal and ranks foods by digestibility. He asserts meats are most nourishing and easily digested, warns against fried foods, and advises infants avoid starch. He cites alcohol aiding tissue waste and warns lead exposure with alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Seguin
Tagreo
The Stagecoach Uphill Ride and Gentlemen’s Creed
An old world tale describes Pyrenees stage lines where passengers push to aid horses on steep climbs before the descent. Harry’s act of politeness to an elderly stranger prompts a reflection on what makes a gentleman, beyond rank or label. The passage ends with a tonic advertisement urging Kidney-Wort as a summer pick‑me‑up.
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Europe
Pyrenees
Westinghouse
Gers
Harry
Mi E
Ceri
Charles Gray
Giles
Bucketer
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Hagan
Moline
Moline Wagon Company
Moline, Illinois
Makurac
Dr. Marshall
Dental
Perry Street
Davenport
Man
Eery
Whgala
Aay Sa As
Simon Hirsch
Main Street
Gent
J. M. Christy
Chan Brathd
Steam Bakery
Rock Island
Illinois
Carttos
Dr. McAftee
Perry St
Davenport, Iowa
Ulm
McAffee
Iowa
John Hoyt
Steinway, Steck and
Emerson
Morris’ Drug Store
Brady Street
J. C. Wallace
Draler
Schumacker
Burdett
J.C. Wallace
Brady St
DR. J. Munson
DE Witt
Mason & Smith
City Drug Store
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