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Newspaper
Mora Tribune
Location
Mora, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1896
Page
3
A detailed narrative of a trip to Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. The party meets trader D. D. Graham, observes a desert town with a stone Heminway building, and notes gardens, bead work, and daily life. They discuss Zuni customs, economy, and the effects of white influence on traditional life.
Casper Whitton, a sixteen year old settler, defended his burning farm near New Ulm Minnesota after Sioux attacked in the August raid. He shot one attacker from atop a hill and again as the wagon fled, saving his mother and sisters from the blaze in a dramatic frontier defense. The account, attributed to J M Merrill via the Philadelphia Inquirer, notes heavy losses among settlers and a brutal massacre in the region.
In San Jose a store displays a pair of shoes eighteen and a half inches long and seven inches wide once worn by John B. Defent. He swapped his worn pair for new ones at Mr. Herold’s shop, drawing local fascination as a San Jose curiosity. The tale echoes from Sonora to Livingston’s shop fourteen years ago where people watched the oversized footwear. Defent said he was no longer bothered by the attention.
Casper defends his family during an Indian uprising as he fires on attackers, frees his relatives, and drives toward New Ulm. He loads two rifles, guides his mother and sisters to safety, and battles the pursuing danger amid smoke and flames.
Popular Science News describes Balzac’s color theories linking gown hues to personality and temperament. It cites orange and green signaling quarrelsomeness, white signaling coquetry, pink for gentle women, pearl gray for misfortune, lilac for overripe beans, and notes hats worn on marriage days and older women visiting.
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