Hermit of Lagunitas Creek Survives Thirty Years After Believed Dead
In 1869 Henry Hazen Abbott fled after a shooting and was thought dead when a body washed ashore on the Sacramento river. Abbott later reappeared living alone in a hollow redwood near Lagunitas creek, revealing a life of solitude after leaving Pacheco and Antioch with about $30,000 in property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hazen Abpott
Pacheco
Sacramento River
Abbott
Marin County
Redwood Forest
Hunt
California
Contra Costa County
Laginnting Creek
Lfe
Antioch
James Abbott
Henry Hazen Abbott
Gilchrist
Lagunitas Creek
Camp Taylor
Steve’ Steadman
Howard Shafter & Co
Old Abbott
Don Murry
Nicasio
Steadman
Maurin County
William Dixon
Millard
San Geronimo
S. P. Taylor Paper Company
Nicasio Abbott
O ‘S
Frank Perkins
San Francisco
Call
Women in Asia and the rise of female power in history
The essay argues that women in Asia wield hidden influence in crises and governance. It spotlights figures such as the Ranee of Lahore the Ranee of Jhamsee and the Dowager Empress of China and notes wives daughters and queens have shaped political outcomes, often behind the scenes. It contends social and legal disabilities are overrated and maternal authority can drive states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranee
Lahore
Dalhousie
Jhamsee
London Spectator
Mussulman Wadnan
Oude
Theebaw
Burmah
Menelik
Abyssinia
Rome
Diocletian
Turkey
Asia
Asiaics
China
Begum of
Bhopal
India
Zemindaree
Lincoln’s boyhood friend Austin Gollaher dies at 92
Austin Gollaher, Lincoln’s last surviving boyhood playmate, died in LaRue County Kentucky at age 92. He recalled saving Lincoln from drowning in Knob Creek and shared memories of their days roaming Muldraugh’s hills. A lifelong storyteller, he never wrote a book about Lincoln despite invites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
California
Contra Costa County
John
Troy
la Rue
Abraham Lincoln
Austin Gollaher
Lincoln
Linccoln
Muldraugh’s Hills
Kentucky
Austin
J Lincoln
Hodgenville
la Rue County
Abe
Knob Creek
Muldraugh’s Hill
Gollaher
Muldraugh’s
Illinois
Abe Lincoln
Sally
Mack
Mr. Gollaher
Artist-Photographer clash in candid studio moment
An artist objects to being photographed, insisting he is the creator not a photographer. The patron questions the scene, while the artist asserts his role and directs the encounter. No further context or names are provided.
Divorces Sought and Granted Across 24 Cities
Last year in 24 U.S. cities a total of 8,844 divorce petitions were filed and 6,603 were approved. The figures show broader marital dissolution trends with substantial approvals and ongoing filings across multiple jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Banker's Bluff Lets Him Stop Elopement In Time
A small town Iowa banker used a bluff to intercept his daughter’s elopement. He sent a message to Des Moines train officials to hold the 2:30 train, hoping to reach in time. The plan worked when a train official, thinking him an executive, confirmed the hold and he arrived to bless the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
G. G
Blank
G. G. Blank
Des Moines & Man
Mr. Blank
France Unveils Elusive New Torpedo Boat Destroyer
The French reveal a secretive 121 ft 4 in steel destroyer displacing 88 tons with twin screws and 1,500 hp engines. It features two torpedo tubes, one in the bow and another on a deck turntable, with construction tightly guarded and few trusted officials admitted to the shed.
Semi monthly Southwest excursions offer Texas visit
Very low rates promote trips to Texas described as the empire state of the union with vast resources and products. Texas climate and soil are praised by state commissioners as highly advantageous. Descriptive pamphlet and excursion dates available from H A Cherrier N P A 316 Marquette building Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Texas
Empire State of the Union
Middle States
Commissioners of
H. A. Cherrier
Marquette Building
Chicago
Ill
Solidified alcohol patent from Aldenhoven chemist
A German chemist from Aldenhoven patents a process to solidify alcohol into small cylindrical pieces in tin packs. The solid alcohol burns without a wick, can be extinguished and rehardens quickly, eliminating explosion risk and offering versatile uses for cooking lighting heating and portable nightly lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldenhoven
Germany
Puzzle Verse Solved for Heatford Courier Request
The riddle describes a simple go-between that divides thoughts and lets poets speak freely. The answer is "an editor" or "editing," enabling Shakespeare, Milton, Sidney, Spenser, and Taylor to be presented with liberty. The notice cites sending the solution to George H Heatford for a promised return item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Milton
Sidney
Spenser
Taylor
George H. Heatford
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Old Colony Building
Chicago
Stranger asks for dump locations during town visit
A conversation shows a stranger inquiring about a large garbage dump near town. A native questions the motive, and the stranger claims fatigue with other sales. The fragment hints at a social exchange in a period piece dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Lane's Family Medicine Advertisement
Lane's Family Medicine promotes daily bowel movement for health and gentle action on the liver and kidneys. It claims to cure sick headache and is offered at 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Kay
Had No Attraction for Him Bartender Colonel Rye Quote
A brief comic exchange reports a bartender asking a colonel if he plans a summer watering place trip. The Kentucky figure replies tersely that he guesses not, delivering a wry local flavor moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Rye
Kentucky
Chicago Great Western Amid Boycott Reports
Cable from London dated December 7 1898 says Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Rock Island Pacific warned of a boycott against Chicago Great Western Railway. Stickney replies that the boycott has already boosted west bound traffic to Kansas City from under 4 to over 10 percent and cannot yet determine profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway
London
Atcchison
Topeka & Santa Fe
Rock Island & Pacific
Kansas City
Courtroom Disruptions Echoed in Plea for Legal Aid
A fragment shows a judge demanding order as a prisoner protests interruptions and requests a lawyer, revealing a tense courtroom moment without full context or outcome. The dialogue hints at the prisoner lacking legal representation and a procedural struggle in court.
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Women IN Asia
Union
Dizzy White
Secarcely
Lincoln Homestead
Congress
Old Kentucky
France
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Lane
America
VIA
C. S. Crane
St. Louis
John W. Morris
Washington, D.C
B. Pension Bureau
Ozark Mountain
Tei
Daly Drug Company
Rolla
Ubl
Espans Chemical Co
New York
Thompson’s
UIA
AIST
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