Gold Lies Buried Near Summit Place in San Antonio Tale
A long familiar Texan legend places a vast hoard of Spanish gold and jewels buried near a gnarled oak north of San Antonio after Santa Anna’s 1836–victory march. Reports describe two ramshackle Salinas Street huts tied to the treasure and a half Indian medicine man who used a divining rod to locate it, with holes still visible.
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Summit Place
Santa Anna
Alamo
Goliad
Santa—Anna
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Mexico
San Antonio
Camino Real
Salinas
San Marcos
War to strengthen bodies and shrink prisons
An Illinois State Journal note discusses that among 1600 men of military age in New York City penal institutions on June 5 fewer than 5 percent were physically fit for service and Blackwell’s Island had none fit. It argues war can improve bodies and minds, reducing prison populations.
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New York City
Blackwell's Island
Ilinois
Remedy for Caterpillar Plague Through History
The article recalls historic responses to caterpillar plagues from 1120 when the bishop of Laon excommunicated insects to later centuries. A 1516 admonition warned Villenore inhabitants to drive caterpillars away within six days or declare them accursed. An advocate once pleaded for the insects before farmers in a sentencing instance.
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Laon
Villenore
Land Where Childhood is Cherished in Japan
The piece extols Japan as a country that deeply cherishes childhood, praising efforts to keep childhood happy and education uplifting, comparing Japan to the Land of the Chrysanthemums and the Cherry Blossoms. It highlights the care given to children's education and well being.
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Japan
Cavalry to artillery shift reshapes ranks in war effort
The piece explains how cavalry units are being retrained as artillery due to wartime need. Officers supervise hundreds of dismounted cavalrymen drilling infantry style on hills and plains while the regiments retain their cavalry designation. Young riders, still fresh-faced, adapt to new drill and discipline as the army refines combat roles.
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Mary Woodson Shippey
Southern Woman's Magazine
France
England
United States
Cavalry
Good Resolution Didn't Last
Nathaniel Ripple, aged about ten, decides to ease his mother's chores. He washes dishes and sweeps floors, impressing his mother Mrs. Ripple with his effort and claiming he will do it daily. The story ends noting this would be the last time he performed those tasks.
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Nathaniel Ripple
Nathaniel
Arena Banks Callan
Kansas City Star
War bread in Europe based on Ezekiel recipe
The text notes Ezekiel chapter nine verse thirteen and a medieval commentary predicting bread mixed from various grains during siege. It claims European war bread follows Ezekiel’s recipe but uses different fuel, inviting readers to consult Ezekiel 12 for details.
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David Kinichi
Israel
Jerusalem
Europe
Ezekiel
Not Talking Politics Key to Good Politician Says Senator
Senator Sorghum argues that restraint in political talk is a sign of strong leadership. He emphasizes knowing when to avoid discussing elections and avoiding public political commentary.
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Sorghum
The Subordinated Pumpkin Pie Exchange
A rustic quip between Farmer Jones and a town speaker about winter pumpkin pie and feeding cows, highlighting rural humor and seasonal food talk.
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Farmer Jones
New York Seizes Fake Salt VarsaN Dosing Ring
The New York city department uncovers a counterfeit salt product marketed nationwide including Canada Mexico and Central America. The imitation uses ordinary table salt dyed to resemble the real item and packaged to fool consumers. Authorities estimate at least 50 000 doses were sold.
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New York
Ecity Department
Canada
Mexico
Central America
Hemming Sheets for Soldiers Prompted by Miss Ethel
A humorous exchange shows Miss Ethel telling Cholly to hem sheets for soldiers, as he stumbles through formal address and attempts to comply. The vignette highlights civilian wartime chores and social manners in a light tone.
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Cholly
Ethel
Scheme to Capture German Soldiers Without Fire
A New York correspondent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch reports a dramatic war scheme praised by a Department of the East commander. Soldiers would drop fig paper under cover of darkness between trenches so that German troops charging over the top would become stuck and easily captured. The writer questions the war department’s rejection.
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Department of the East
New York
Pittsburgh Dispatch
War Department
Monkeys at American Zoo Keep Bananas Breakfast
In contrast to wartime Britain, American zoos feed their monkeys bananas for breakfast, while British zoos face food shortages. Nonessential animals are being culled or not replaced, and bananas have disappeared from the London zoo menu. Potatoes are remembered by older residents, and horse flesh remains the affordable meat option. Hay wheat and oats go to other needs, with parks and grain reserves strained.
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American Zoological Pars
London Zoo
Britain
Duel Fatalities Mark Field of Honor Era
A historical note recalls the 1801 duel where Philip Hamilton and George L. Eacker killed young New York lawyer, followed by the 1804 Weehawken duel where Aaron Burr fatally wounded Alexander Hamilton. The two tragedies, tied to the same site, reflect early U S duel culture and personal honor.
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Alexander Hamilton
Philip
Aaron Burr
George L. Eacker
Eacker
New York City
Hamilton
Weehawken, N. J
A Regular Bird
Humorous exchange where a mother and father quip about Willie's abilities suggesting he is timid or awkward with a pigeon related joke. The joke hinges on wordplay about chicken hearted and pigeon-toed to imply his lack of aptitude.
Wild Foods and Plants Sought for Wartime Substitutes
National Research Council botany committee seeks wild plants with edible fruits seeds or roots to substitute costly crops for wartime needs. The American Botanist invites readers to contribute lists of native South plants and edible medicines, drawing on hunters woodsmen farmers Indians and foreign pickers as sources.
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Committee On Botany
National Research Council
John Porcher
South
Joliet, DL
Orchard planting promises good prices for fruit crops
The article promotes a complete assortment of fruit and nut trees and shrubs for spring delivery. It notes prunes and other fruit crops paid growers well this year and that prices for fruit products will remain strong for many years. It urges readers to grow their own trees, as the seller grows their own stock and offers direct customer pricing.
Executrix and Executor Notice for L M Metcalf Will
Notice announces the probate of L M Metcalf's will in Oregon with executors Rowe E Newby and Newby. It provides case details and deadlines for claims, referencing vesting and testament procedures.
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Rowe E. Newby
Newby
L. M. Metcalf
Can Se Tees
Oregon
Reba Joey
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