Truth Stranger Than Fiction Rescue of Miss Oatman
Early New Year tale follows Elsie Gray a poverty struck girl and a brave boy who share a coin that brings warmth and gifts to a needy mother and child. Separately Olive Oatman’s rescue from Yuma Mohave captivity is recounted with details from witnesses and military letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Elsie Gray
Mrs. Gray
Elsie
Horal
Olive Oatman
California
Miss Oatman
Moses Sperry
Chili
Monroe County
N.Y
Outman
Towa
Oatman
Iowa
Colorado River
San Diego
San Francisco Herald
Smntgelman
Tinys Oatman
Iti
Ile
Weintwehnan
Gila
the Monte
Los Angeles
Frost
Pacific Express Company
Los Angeles Star
Numan
Fort Yuma
Francisco
Olive
Mohaves
Col. Neuman
Bort Yuma
Henry Gripnell
Col. Burke
A Little Quakeress in New England Matrimonial Tale
A humorous old New England tale recalls a penniless Quaker father opposing a match. the daughter secretly loves, confronts him boldly, and marries her chosen suitor in a swift wedding. A mocked divorce joke ends with a mistaken bed incident. The piece ends with a folk warning about transient suitors and a critique of salcratus as a health hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-England
Mary
John
New York News
Libby
Whiskers and Fashion Sparks in Lancaster Gazette
The Lancaster Literary Gazette editor remarks she would nestle her nose in a cat's nest before allowing a bewhiskered man to kiss her, while the New Orleans Bee retorts that such objections stem from envy and fashion’s rapid spread among ladies as wardrobes are raided for shirts, collars, cravats, and even boots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Literary Gazette
New Orleans Bee
Stort
Mieawaber
Remarkable Griswold brothers weigh 895 pounds total
A village report notes four Griswold brothers from Canton Danbury Elyria and a physician from Elyria meeting after thirty years. Weighing 223, 204, 259, and 177 pounds respectively, they total 895 pounds avoirdupois. Also included is a Burlington State Gazette claim of giant skeletons found in an arch vault and a new nailless horseshoe invention with gutta percha padding and adjustable hinge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GG. Griswold
Canton
Elyria
Zyria Democrat
Burlington
Iowa
Grimes
Main
Valley Streets
Thomas Lenard
Philadelphia Ledger
Pennsylvania
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Neewae Bulletin
Neenal, Wineebago CO
Wis
W.H. Mitchell
Tia
Business Directory
J. B. Hamilton
State of
New York
Neem
Edgar Croxkkuite
Marsh
Wisconsin
Nerusth
Davis & Demerit
Wagen
Neenth
Francis Sheerin
Wisconsin Avenue
Neenah
Bhoemaker & Virbeck
Neenule
Miry
Joan Blown
Wis Camera
Necuab Aiayla-L
If. O. Crane
Sarcean
Wisconne
Meeniul
A. H. Cronkulie & CO
Peetrs
Neel
Penedd
L. M. Marsil
Deaier
Leuk Ationery
Wewss
Medicies
Chet Grist Mall
Bis
Basis
BR. Ilold
Dil Torrey
Luteron
True Bravded EL
Cedar Sab + Avenue
Nevtah
Caligan
Zack Smelting
Veintors
Matsa
Tel
Welchm & Bickford
W. J. Page
Cedar At
May
C. GO. Page
Jacerut Sash, Due, Bund
Wis, & CO
Bigporium
Secale
Mev
B. Drlen
Luts
Lewus
Mere Vt
Goldsboro
Divines
J. Cummings
Erick Williams
Weeden
Lfoicl
Lis Ren
Nith
Co. Batchelder
Darthenware
Menasha
Menasila House
Iy DE
Menasha Wis
Oshukosil
J. Davies
Oshkorh
Wie
Sim
Dr. 1
HAY & Clara
Guindalone
Sc. Ferryst
Oshkosh
J. M. Ball
George Canning
Jill
D&c
Panama
Amos B. Corwin
Bowlin
Bogota
Harry
Jack
Society of Brothers and Sisters
George Sumner
London
Frederick the Great
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