Indian Commissioners Visit Fort Zarrah Route to Council Springs
A reminiscence recounts the 1860s trek of Indian commissioners and General Sherman from Fort Zarrah toward Council Springs in southwestern Kansas. Billy, a young scout, guides Sherman across a waterless prairie aided by Dick Curtis. Sherman praises Billy and later tasks him to guide to Fort Kearny and Fort Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Port Zarrah
Arkansas River
Counet
Zarrah
Fort Zarrah
Dick Curtis
Fort Riley
Council Springs
Nye
General Sherman
Mr Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Billy
Charle Rath
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Sherman
Hiere
Fort Kearny
Platte River
Nebraska
Fort Leavenworth
Kearns
Leavenworth
Sheridan
Trial Proceedings Reported in Delp Case Murder Charge
The examination halted during the Delp murder trial as the defendant faced a charge of killing his mother. Court records indicate a pause in testimony and scheduling of further proceedings.
Perjury charge sparks arrest during Delph murder trial
In Laporte Indiana Judge Richter halted the examination of George Meacham the defendant's brother in law and ordered his arrest for perjury after ruling his testimony was false. Meacham jailed Prosecutor Smith filed perjury information. The defense notes Meacham testimony favored their case Andrew Beahm testified he heard Feightner threaten to kill Delph before the fatal shot.
Hardly a Gem in a Quiet Verse
A short poem noting that the lily is useless to pain and that fine s words are a waste of effort while claiming that any competent singer could improve the rhyme with better verse.
Every Woman Will Be Interested in New Herb Cure
There is a newly discovered aromatic pleasant herb cure for women's use called Mother Gray's Australian Herbal. It claims to regulate and ease female weaknesses, backache, kidney, bladder, and urinary troubles. Available at all druggists or by mail from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roi, NY.
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Riscon
Medicel Association
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N.Y
Pieres
Ecos
Pth
Mother Gray
Frese
Mother Gray Co
le Roi LY
Gary loses its pesthouse in theft inquiry
A Gary council meeting will decide if the pesthouse exists and what to do to reclaim it. The portable forty by twenty foot building linked to contagious disease care disappeared last weekend and was moved to land owned by Mrs. Scrompski who bought it for 25 dollars. Two men, Peter Gardner and Frank Cook, are under grand larceny charges and suspected in the theft.
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Ted Bars
Brigham
Lucretia
Nolan
Tenth Cavalry
Gary
Ind
Council of
Calumet River
Steel Company
Indiana likely donates ten thousand to Red Cross cherished in fraud
Indiana plans about $10000 aid to the Red Cross in the fight against tuberculosis. One million Christmas stamps were sent to Secretary Rowland Evans with eight thousand dollars distributed statewide. Evang expects no trouble meeting demand with two thousand dollars left to go.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Red Cross Society
Rowland Evans
Evang
Big Santa Claus Show Opens in Madison Square Garden
New York December 18 Santa Claus week kicks off at Madison Square Garden as toys fill the venue through Christmas Day. Dolls number up to a hundred thousand with outfits carriages and many society ladies provide special dolls for charity proceeds aiding the Hospital for Crippled Children. Boys display sleds wagons skates and bicycles in a wide range. A Junior Aero club exhibit features miniature aeroplanes kites dirigible balloons and wireless telegraph gear.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Aero Club
Illinois quail season ends Sunday
Dec 18 in Carlyle Vi report that the quail shooting season in Illinois will close next Sunday. The state game commissioner has instructed wardens to enforce the closing. Quail were plentiful in many areas and hunters enjoyed good sport. Ferrers were stricter than usual with hunting this season with many not allowing quail to be killed at all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iminois
Carlyle
Ilinois
Ferrers
Counterfeit Money Mentioned in Obscure Remedy Note
A fragment references passing counterfeit money alongside a listed remedy for Folay's Hones and Par, described as a great and cold remedy that cures stubborn coughs and heals the lungs, attributed to D. Knosfel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folay
D. Knosfel
Administrator's Sale by Executor of Margaret J Sargent
Louis A. Vernia executor offers property at public auction on Saturday February 6 at 2 PM in New Albany Floyd County Indiana The sale includes southern 21 acres of a survey and Mathews tract near the railroad with appurtenances Terms: one third cash and balance in two equal notes over one year with interest six percent and fees payable. sale subject to Floyd Circuit Court approval.
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Margaret J. Sargent
New Albany
Floy Wnty
Indiana
Towlt
Ctr
Rae
Efpim
Mathews
Elijah Newland
Andrew Wiekins
Floyd County
Floyd Circuit Court
Fire Alarm Stations and Relay House Locations Listed
A long list of fire alarm stations and related street corners is recorded, naming intersections such as West Seventh and Ohio, West Tenth and Floyd, West Seventh and Main, and many others including Reel Houses, City Hall, Pearl and Main, East Fourth and Spring, Vincennes and Spring, and Main and Lust.
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West Seventh
Ohio
West Tenth
Floyd
Main
Market
Spring
Lower Fourth
River
Pearl
East Fourth
Ouitertson
Fast Highth St
Guibertson Ave
Upper Sixth
River Glass Works
East Eleventh
Vincennes
Beeler Street
Vincennes and
Spring Streets
Oak and Thanes
Pearl and
Osk
West Union
Stats and
Green
Poplar
Thirteenth
Eighteenth
State
Ealy
Lower First St
Southersh
Railroad
Chartres
Cherry
Constitution
East Ninth and Market
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Rage For Life
Buffalo Bill
Tadinas
Smoky Hi River
Patrie
Old Brigham
Hye
Wittle
Smi
Anto
Delp
Mothe
Richter
Laporte
Dant
Jones
Red Cross
Michigan City
George Reinforth
Springside Township
Alex Dietz
Reinforth
Eastport
Northern Indiana Railway Company
Mitchell
Bea
Weddie
James Ragland
United States
Chicago
Louis A. Vernia
Mammersmith
OMB
Stete Street
New Albany Mfg. Co
Dauchey & Co
Parker
Ecaip Distants & Usir
Ianny
Ceva
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Dr. King
UCHS
Case
Fisfactory
Cumberland
West Baden Springs, Ind
American Plan
Private
BATES
MONON
West Baden
W. BE
Fran J. Reed
G. PB
Odey
North Weet
Loutaville
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