Three Bars Ranch Cattle Thieves Ride Into South Dakota
George Williston uncovers a gang of cattle thieves tampering with brands on the Lazy 6 cattle in a riverbed near Kemah county. Mary Williston, Louise Dale, and Paul Langford join in identifying Jesse Black as the outlaw leader while moving toward a court hearing in Velpen. The tale blends frontier justice with social tensions in the new Dakota country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williston
Paul Langford
Langford
Williston
Jesse Black
Mary
Louise
Kemah County
Miss Dale
Willistons
Themah
Mary Williston
Velpen
Richard Gordon
South Dakota
Louise Dale
Pav Langford
Dick Gordon
Four Lepers Make Feat in Samaria Siege Tale
An incident from the era of Elisha recounts how four lepers, amid the siege of Samaria, acted decisively to salvage relief at a critical moment. The piece, by the Highway and Byway preacher, frames a moral on faith and initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stede
Samaria
Sermonette on Faith and Sharing Gods Blessings
A devotional piece urges that self effort precedes divine power and that realizing need begins deliverance. It highlights how the doubting heart resists belief yet invites testing by “come and see” to prove Jesus has delivered the soul. It frames generosity as essential to blessing and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samaria
Jesus
Nathaniel
Nazareth
Philip
Sychar
Four Leprous Lepers Face Death Outside Samaria Siege
Four lepers outside the besieged city of Samaria endure hunger and death risks as famine tightens and Syrian tents glisten in the late sun. They debate fate and survival while within the city, cannibalism rumors swirl and suffering deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samaria
Ben-Hadad
Syria
Israel
Leppers Deliver Samaria and Prohibition Reflections
A biblical scene of four lepers in Samaria discovers food at the Syrian camp and urges return to tell the city. An anti liquor piece argues prohibition’s advantage as readers are urged to avoid tempting displays. A child’s temptation with cake illustrates self control.
Stoessel in Prison Describes Loss of Uniform and Mercy
An American correspondent interviews Gen Stoessel, defender of Port Arthur, in a St Petersburg fortress. Stoessel, aging and subdued, laments losing his military rank, detailing daily routine, limited visitors, and his memoir writing while viewing the Winter Palace from prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Palace
St. Petersburg
Gen. Stoesgel
Port Arthur
Gen. Stoessel
St. Peter and St. Paul
Stoessel
Family Crase listed in census by Argall marshal
The Crase family, all under 17, is recorded in the census marshal Argall's book as a notable incident in Grass Valley. The Sacramento Bee notes this as a remarkable entry, possibly unmatched in the state.
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California
Argall
Crase
Grass Valley
Sacramento Bee
Lipton Spent Big Money on Americas Cup Aspiration
Reported figures show Sir Thomas Lipton each of the three attempts to win the Americas Cup cost about 500000 dollars in yacht expenditures though the intrinsic value of the challenge stands around 250 dollars.
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Lipton
Sir Thomas Lipton
Weary William Offers Escort After Lovers’ Tiff
A weary man consoles a distressed woman after a public quarrel with her lover. He offers to escort her home, signaling gallantry in a crowded scene. The moment captures social etiquette amid personal dispute in a city setting.
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William
Child’s Severe Eczema Healed by Cuticura Remedies
A Virginia parent recalls six months with a newborn covered in eczema, skin obliterated and oozing, two doctors in attendance, silk wrapping, and ten weeks of care. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the child nearly three years old shows no signs of the disease.
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James J. Smith
Durmid
Lydia E. Pinkham
8. A. Williams
Gardiner
Maine
Alvina Sperling
Cleybourne Ave
Chicago
Sey
Lydia BB. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Indignant Editor Seeks Justice After Trousers Theft
A Saturday incident in Hometown Pa reports an editor's trousers stolen from his drying line after sewing patches on Sunday trousers. The editor vows harsh words for the thief, noting the loss impacts his church attendance and dignity. The item reflects a local voice condemning crime and valuing virtue.
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Wind City
Jim
Aunt Helen
New Land
Hammond Dale
Philadelphia Ledger
New York
Mamma
Edson
Henry
Jennie
Neva
Germany
Berlin
Siadaimie Stolssel
George Eliot
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Carters
Parker
Malik
Bampio
State of
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Ian
John J. McGrath
Mitahel Street
Emith Oben. CO
Phila
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