Notorious Indian Hanging Bee Recalled Forty Six Years Later
The Mankato Free Press recalls the 38 Sioux hanged at Mancos in 1868 amid a crowd of over 1,400 soldiers. The article notes weather, public reaction, and debates over innocence, with Lincoln's clemency affecting many of the cases. It also recounts a dramatic mountaineering incident involving Annie Peck near Mount Huascaran.
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Mankato
Lincoln
Mount Huascaran
Annie
Peck
Providence
BRL
New York
Bonth America
Panama
al Hancs
Sea
Taugwalder
Gabriel Zum Taugwald
Miss Peck
W. W. Graham
Himalaya
Huascaran
Bryan Declares Twenty Year Stay in Politics
In Philadelphia Bryan stated he remains in politics for about twenty years and will attend wherever a move to republicanize the Democratic party occurs. He cited six million five hundred thousand Democratic voters who endorsed the Denver platform and urged cooperation with them against special interests he says control the Republican party.
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Bryan
Philadelphia
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
Denver
S Am
Best New Year Resolution to Live by the Golden Rule
Edwin Markham urges a New Year pledge to follow the Golden Rule in Success Magazine. He cites common faults in work and daily life such as misplacing tools lateness belittling others sidewalk behavior and misrepresenting goods. The piece frames these habits as opportunities to build character and improve the city, home, and shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Markham
Success Magazine
Busking Bee Scene Powers Quincy Adams Sawyer at Turner Theatre
Critics praise the husking bee as the play's standout moment, noting its simple, lifelike charm and audience immersion. The production, famed for its realism, is expected to draw strong crowds next Sunday evening, with many viewers likely to experience the scene as if truly living the moment.
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Quincy Adams Sawyer
Turner Theatre
Rifle Practice Improves Marks with Company A Officers
The officers and men of Company A fired indoor rifles for the first time on Wednesday evening and tallied scores. Capt. Pfaender, Lieuts Hubbard Groebner, and others led the list with sergeants and privates including Schmidt Schlender Matsch Backl Pfeiffer Hubbard Neuwmann Plautz Méierdipg Tiara Englebert Polzin Amann Self Neuwirth Berg among those noted.
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Company A
Pfaender
Hubbard
Groebner
Klause
Schmidt
Schlender
Matsch. Corp. Backl
Corp. P
PrivateBerg
Pearls of the Deep Engagement Onboard Liner
Kitty Norton met a girl aboard the liner and became engaged before reaching the other side. The remark suggests ocean travel still carries unexpected perils and social twists, reflecting lighthearted chatter from the voyage.
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Kitty—Norton
Tom
The Liberator Rescues Crowd as Floor Cracks
Daniel O'Connell faced danger when a meeting room in Ireland began to give way. He calmly directed a controlled evacuation using a system of groups to exit, preventing panic and a likely collapse. His decisive leadership saved those present and a tragedy was averted.
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Daniel O'Connell
Ireland
O'Connell
O’congnell
Must Be Clever and Cleverness in Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue hints at cleverness in Fred as others question his wit and influence on conversation. The piece suggests a social dynamic where cleverness is judged by how it makes others think.
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Fred
In the Honeymoon. Weathering the Rainy Morning
A playful exchange between a married pair as one asks to wear thin shoes in the rain and the other teases about whether that is allowed. The light dialogue captures domestic humor from a dated setting.
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Govey
World's Biggest Bridges Projected Port Morris Queens Bridge
The report describes gigantic bridge projects including a Port Morris to Queens connection for Pennsylvania Rail Road freight and passenger use. It notes three miles of span, tallest arches, and compares with Firth of Forth and Blackwell’s bridges.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Port Morris
Woodside
Port Morris-Queens Bridge
Firth of Forth
Blackwell's Is
Victoria Bridge
Montreal
World’s largest bridge to link New York with Long Island
Plans reveal a three mile long steel bridge connecting Port Morris to the Long Island shore at Woodside with a thousand foot main span over Hell Gate. Four tracks will carry passenger and freight, lifting the floor from the arch crown, with towers 200 feet high and granite bases. Estimated cost ranges from fifteen to twenty million dollars.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Long Island
Port Morris
Woodside
Hell Gate Channel
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Queens County
Gustave Lindenthal
Municipal Art Commission
Bachelor Tax Bill Aims At State Matrimonial Bureau
Milwaukee Assemblyman John J. Farrell proposes a law forcing bachelors to marry after age thirty or pay a yearly penalty. The plan would create a state matrimonial bureau to register those seeking spouses and assign potential matches to reduce the urge to delay marriage. Farrell, a married man, argues the measure is a public necessity to encourage matrimony.
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John J. Farrell
Milwaukee
Wis
Farrel
Ferrell
New Fiber For Clothing From Pine Needles Hinted
In an opening Minnesota session of the 42nd annual Minnesota State Horticultural Society meeting Rev C S Harrigan of York Nebr proclaimed that clothes may be made from pine needle fiber within twenty five years.
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Minneapolia
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Harrigan
York
Neh
Wasa
Local Church Classes Schedule and Personal Testimony
A church listing shows various classes for children and youths by age group on Wed and Thu afternoons, evenings, and Friday and Saturday slots plus a Sunday School time. A personal note praises Dr Jones of Chicago for hemorrhoid treatment, stating relief for fifteen years with over a year of well being and gratitude from Margaret Owato.
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Add
Chicago
Dr. Jones
Margaret Owato
Bound to Get Him Next
Fragmentary text shows a personal note or wedding related line with names Shaye and Dinstrated Bi, suggesting an informal declaration or vow. The readable parts imply a playful exchange about marriage or engagement, but no clear event, date, or identified organizations are present.
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Sid Shayenny
Prize and Lead: A Frayed 19th Century Note
A fragmented relic mentions a prize, a wife blessing a grim artifact described as lead that killed the speaker's husband, reflecting a terse, personal wartime or domestic tragedy note with unclear full context. The surviving lines evoke loss, possession, and obscure provenance in a cryptic voice.
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Castro
Bradley
Chicago Tribune
D’artagnans
Tranhoes
Harper’s Weekly
Cupid
Einhause
Adam J. Peter
Heller & Gog
New Ura
Mixx
North
Minnesota
German
Schwartz, Mgr
Mercin
Mankato, Minn
Aix
Oscar Dingler
Uim
California
America
Ohic
Union Pacific & North Western
Art Chicago & North Western
Turner Hal
Hensiepblag
Mra Smith
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