Scalped But Lived Endurance Amid 1867 Nebraska Attack
The account recalls William Thompson, an English railway worker shot and scalped by Cheyenne warriors near Plum Creek in 1867. Thompson recovered, kept his scalp, and later had it sent to a museum in Omaha after a failed graft attempt.
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Chen
Omaha Public Library
England
Nebraska
William Thompson
Union Pacific Railroad
North Platte
Neb
Turkey Legs
Plum Creek
Thompson
Omaha
R. ©. Moore
Night Charge by Boyle and Herron in Indian War Feat
In September 1868 Paddy Boyle and Leander Herron of the Third U S Infantry rode to aid a government wagon train under siege by Dog Soldier Cheyennes. Boyle, presumed dead, returned with white-clad reinforcements, the attackers broke, and the convoy survived. The fort crew joked about sleepily wearing only underclothes as their improvised uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy Boyle
Leander Herron
Third United States Infantry
Fort Hays
Fort Larned
Kan
Boyle
Herron
Million in Lusitania claims awarded to fifty seven Americans
The mixed claims commission grants about 1 million dollars to fifty seven U S claimants for losses from the Lusitania sinking. Payments cover deaths injuries and property losses with detailed individual awards listed for each claimant and estate administrator.
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Mixed Claims Commission
Washington
Henry W. Williamson
Eben Williamson Hodges
Patrick John Slattery
Charles Robinson
Mary Anne Baker
Margaret Levenis Kellett
Stewart Cranston Kellett
Mary Davies Hopkins Gilmer
May Davies Hopkins
Arthur Courtland Luck
Frances Laphan Field
Samuel James Ferguson
Thirte Ann Foley
Ruth Wainwright Foley
Peter Kenneth Machardy
Roy Atkins
Stamwood Menken
Alice T. Tesson
Emily Duncan Tesson
Hettie D. Allen
Dorothy D. Allen
Arthur Gretton
Thomas Barker
Robert Dyer
Cora A. Page
John H. Page
Ellen Candish
Arthur Candish
Terrence Joseph Condon
Della Condon
Dorothy Connor Dugger
Frederic Warren Pearl
Amy Lea Pearl
Bessie Elms Bloomfield
Belle Saunders Naish
Irene S. Jacobi
Dorothea&. Greenbaum
Millicent Harwood Hartt
Charles Harwood Knight
Minna E. Schwarez
Daniel Virgil Moore
Roger Howell Davis
David Emyrs Davis
Elizabeth Jane Bremmer
Bertha V. Trumbull
Priscilla Trumbull
Levi B. Griesemer
Mary B. Hodges
Anna B. Mills
Charles Veitch Mills
Blanche Frances Salt
Charles Henry Salt
Hepzibah Vernon Butler
Ogden Haggerty Hammond
Mary Stevens Hammond
Millicent V. Hammond
Ogden Haggerty Hammond, Jr
John Henry Hammond
Mary Picton Steens Hammond
Edward Dingley
James H. Brooks
Mary B. Chamberlaine
Allen D. Loney
Samuel Elliott Hume
Mary Agnus Hume
James Connolly
Michael Connolly
Timely Spring Advice for Beekeepers by USDA
The article advises beekeepers to maximize early honey flow by ensuring 45 pounds of stores per colony for brood rearing. It recommends sugar syrup feed, using saved honey frames if available, uniting weak with strong colonies, and adding space to prevent honey binding as brood expands. Newton Boggs provides guidance from Colorado Agricultural College.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Newton Boggs
Colorado Agricultural College
Manure Rates for Corn Vary by Soil and Manure Quality
The amount of barnyard manure needed for corn varies with crop, soil, manure condition and other factors. Five tons per acre is light, twelve to fifteen medium, and twenty to twenty five heavy for a typical soil. Phosphatic fertilizer and potash are usually advisable, and nitrogen can be supplied via suitable legumes in rotation.
Eggs of High Fertility From Mature Fowls
High fertility and hatchability come from healthy vigorous mature breeding stock. Use only matured birds hatched before June 1 for breeding pens and prefer old birds for hatching eggs. Do not use birds recovered from serious disease. Gather eggs four to five times daily in cool weather and store at 40 to 65 degrees. About 70 of 100 eggs meet hatchery standards.
Fire insurance rate reductions listed for Texas towns
The state fire insurance commission releases its first list of Texas towns eligible for reduced rates starting March 1 1924 due to good fire records. Over 100 towns receive reductions including Alvin Trinity Wharton Weimer Bastrop Beaumont Cuero Center Eagle Lake Flatonia Fayetteville Giddings La Grange Lockhart Liberty Livingston Madisonville Orange Palacios Port Arthur Somerville Shiner Seguin Victoria with a 15 percent maximum reduction.
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Austin
Texas
State Fire Insurance Commission
South Texas
Alvin
Trinity
Wharton
Weimer
Bastrop
Beaumont
Cuero
Center
Eagle Lake
Flatonia
Fayetteville
Giddings
la Grange
Lockhart
Liberty
Livingston
Madisonville
Orange
Palacios
Port Arthur
Somerville
Shiner
Seguin
Victoria
Radio Importance in Farming Production and Marketing
A USDA survey of about 1200 farmers shows more than half own tube sets with three or more tubes and about half report homemade radios from crystal detectors to tube sets, underscoring radio’s role in farming operations and marketing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Proper Litter for Chicks and Baby Chick Feed
Proper litter for chicks uses dry clean absorbent material free from mustiness such as haymow chaff. Avoid damp or moldy material. Best hard grains for chicks are finely cracked corn pinhead oats rolled oats and cracked wheat. A dry mash combines two parts wheat bran with one part each of wheat middlings cornmeal sifted ground oats and sifted meat scrap.
Gas Rates for Balloons In Austin Hit By Rail Commission
The railroad commission published a special rate for hydrogen gas in steel cylinders used for balloons. From Houston to San Antonio the charge is 37 cents per 100 pounds with a minimum of 60 000 pounds, and return of empty cylinders at 21 and a quarter cents per 100 pounds, same minimum.
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Austin
Texas
The
Railroad Commission
Houston
San Antonio
Hubam Sweet Clover Becomes Cheaper For Farmers
Hubam, the annual sweet clover, is dropping in price and is attracting farmers as a substitute for regular biennial sweet clover. It offers the advantage of being annual with no risk of reseeding the next year in corn fields.
Mussolini and Yugoslav Minister Ratify Rome Treaty
Premier Mussolini and the Yugoslav minister ratified the Rome treaty signed January 27. The provisions grant Fiume as Italian territory.
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Fiume
Rome
Mussolini
Women Warn Against Imitation Diamond Dyes
Public notice cautions women to avoid counterfeit fabrics dyes marketed as Diamond Dyes. Officials warn illegitimate products may fail quality or pose hazards and urge readers to verify brand names and vendor credibility.
Diamond Dyes Advertisement Promotes Easy Dye Kits
An advertisement explains that each 15 cent package of Diamond Dyes includes simple directions for dyeing or tinting clothing and fabrics. It urges buyers to insist on the Diamond Dyes brand and refuse substitutes, noting color choices are available at the drug store.
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Fletcher
Insult to Injury on a Smoky Train Car
A well dressed portly woman boarded a late train and sat in the smoking car. A man behind her lit a pipe and smoke filled the car. She declared smoking makes her sick, and he replied that she should give it up.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest fix for indigestion gas acidity and stomach distress. A few tablets provide immediate relief and correct digestion for only a few cents as druggists sell millions of packages.
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Pape
Heart of Another Color Funeral Wardrobe Quip
In England a county sexton officiated at a funeral wearing a red waistcoat. After the service the vicar scolded him for harming mourners’ feelings. The sexton replied that what matters is the heart, claiming it is black.
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England
Robert
Allcock's Plaster Promoted for Aches and Pains
An advertisement touts Allcock's Plaster as a safe remedy for local aches from cold or exertion. A separate remark criticizes a man who withholds praise to a woman's happiness by saying she is good looking.
Brandreth Pills and Roman Eye Balsam Ad Snippet
An advertisement touts Brandreth Pills for health, claiming daily use purifies blood and cleanses the system. Another line notes Roman Eye Balsam as an antiseptic ointment that heals by penetrating inflamed eye surfaces. A final remark asserts hard work yields no payoff.
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Andyv
Tyler City Budget Expands by 526000 for 1924
Tyler Texas announces a 1924 city budget totaling 526000 more than 1923 with about 178000 linked to building additional school facilities.
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Tyler
Texas
Celeriac Cultivation Compared To Celery Methods
Celeriac is grown similarly to celery with seed sown May 1 and plants transplanted around July 10. Spacing is 8 to 10 inches apart and rows about three feet apart. The crop does not require banking or boarding like celery.
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Lusitania
Hubam
Smith Brothers
Meaeetin
Dmand Boven
BAYER
Bayer Ma
Penelope
Ulysses
Ithaca
Troy
Laertes
Child Crary
Weingewe
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