Calico Pony Hero of the Express Route
Sandy Van Sant arrives at Lapeer with a calico pony that became a legend on the plains. Surrounded by Cheyenne riders, he uses Nez Perce training and bold riding to outrun and outmaneuver the attackers, escaping a deadly washout and reaching Lancer's station with the mail intact.
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Pony Ex Press
Lapeers
North Platte
Pawnee
Lancer’s
Sandy van Sant
Sandy
Blue Bob
Frangler
Ben
Lapeer
Jim Devine
Bob
Lanzer
Lancers
Sandr
Nealty
Sandy Feb
Chevenses
Hiad
Nez Perce
Mountain
Senndy
Lancer
Seider
Sancalico
Santy
Bive Bob
Cherennes
The Only Chance Discovery Question in a Probe
A fragment quotes a scion asking if a north note will be found and a canalist suggesting a possible uptown motive. It compares belief in the eight hour day to the Russian emperor who works long hours and rarely stops before late night, hinting at a broader debate.
McKinley Ancestry Traced From Scotch Irish Roots
A Carlisle PA genealogical sketch by Rev A Stapleton traces President McKinley back to David McKinley a Revolutionary Soldier born 1743 in York County Pennsylvania The narrative covers their emigration to America the York County land warrants militia service and family succession to the future president with notes on name variations and historic records.
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McKinley
A. Stapleton
Carlisle
McKin Jey
James I
Ireland
America
New Castle
Delaware
Philadelphia
Tealm
David Mcbinler
York Country
Westmoreland County
Ohio
Chateld Lutheran Church
Crawford County
David McKinler
Hannah ’. Rose
David McKinley
Esther
John
David
Stephen
Mary
Susquehanna River
Bi Il
David Ley
John McKinley
McGinley
York County
McGinleys
James McGinley
Don
Chanceford
Committee of Safety
Margaret
Gweater
Jean
Bleth
Susan
Thomes McCulloch
Bern
Chanceford Township
Read
Pennsylvania
John Har
Broom-corn Millet Poised as New Food Topic
The Saturday Evening Post notes broom-corn millet as a new human food in the United States. Brought from Europe by government botany agents, it yields up to 60 bushels per acre and can be prepared like grits pancakes or cakes. In Russia it is a staple under the name proco, with 66 thousand to 70 thousand bushels produced annually. Dr. M A Carleton studied its use for the northern plains including the Dakotas Minnesota and Nebraska.
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Department of Agriculture
Europe
Russia
Volga
M. A. Carleton
Wilson
Northern Plains
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Saturday Evening Post
Royal Edict Halves Thames Swans for Fish Safety
By order of King Edward the royal swans on the Thames have been reduced to 100. The change, which means the reduction of about half the present number, is for the preservation of the fish.
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Edward
Thames
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Nez Perces
Lizas
MR. Mkinley
A Stapleton
Eace
Great Gravdfather
Niaowepar
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