Work of life savers and station keepers described
A Chicago life saving veteran praises the system from 1871 onward, detailing keeper duties at stations, crew selection, patrols, and drills. It explains boat types like the Gehee Higgins and Murtford styled surf boats, the Lyle gun for line casting, rockets, and the impressive record of lives saved and property protected over decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Greitheit
Groeewewerneys
Howterart
Burling
Figelug
Munt
Edmunds, Munt
Massachusetts
Cunningham
Tricks With a Revolver and Fanning the Hammer
An examination of self cocking revolvers and triggerless guns shows frontier shooters favored rapid draw and firing. It details fanning the hammer, thumb cocking, and other tricks, noting accuracy drops at distance while highlighting Cowboys, lawmen, and notable figures like Curly Hill and Sheriff White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neagle
Tevery
Toh
San Franncisco
Saly
Texas
Colorado
Arizons Rustler
Pan Handle Tough
Frontier
New Mexico
Curly Hill
Sheriff White
Tombstone
Bill
Late Maine Doctor Targeted by Unpaid Patient
Dr Small, long noted in Lowfaton Maine, was attacked by a man unwilling to take payment for medical service. The exchange ended with the doctor insisting on settlement or destruction of the bill. A curious tale links to a claim of future dental aid in a tense moment from years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renny
Fay
Small
Lowfaton
Maine
Tahall
Billy Langtag
An Attack of Moiesty Editorial Exchange
A humorous exchange between editor and business manager questions national population and newspaper circulation figures. The editor proposes printing circulation at the top of the editorial page, joking about a precise figure of around 60 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moiesty
Funeral Innovation Brings Silk Skull Caps for Ministers and Family
A strange account describes new funeral etiquette with four silk skull caps for the minister and mourners, worn in carriages and at the grave to ward off colds. A passerby ponders Willie’s odd influence as a parrot and a family mystery unsettles neighbors.
Fragmentary medical exchange hints at reduced medicine usage
An OCR fragment shows a physician asking about medicine on hand and an attendant noting the supply is about half as much as usual. The dialogue suggests concerns over available drugs and potential patient danger from shortages. The text reflects a terse, unfinished hospital scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Feeply of San Salvador Revolt Fails to Take Hold
Dispatches from Libertad by way of Galveston report a failed uprising against President Menendez in San Salvador. The rebellion, sparked by discontent over three years of governance, left many dead and alarms of a wider Central American upheaval. Key figures include Ramon Rosa and Don Mareo Aurelito Sota, with Rosa favored by Guatemala and Nicaragua. Local telegraph lines are heavily guarded, limiting reliable news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Salvador
Libertad
Galveston
Rivas
New York
Central America
Lkely
Ramon Rosa
Don Mareo Aurelito Sota
Don Marco
Paris
Uffies
Costia Rica
Rosa
Guatemala
Nicaragla
Menendez
Adory
Barrios
Chitchaupa
Chalchaupa
Dogs Of High Degree Traits Of Strangely Noted For Size And Strength
An overview of large scenthounds and sighthounds including the bloodhound, Great Dane, Wolfhound, and deerhound. Describes origins, sizes, colors, and temperaments, with commentary on the bloodhound’s scent limits, Dane variations, and Irish Wolfhound revival efforts. Notes breed standards, Canadian and American interest, and ancestral links among wolfhound, deerhound, and mastiff lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wong
Canada
States
Toronto Globe
Scor
A. Maclean Howard, Jr
Bismark
von Moltke
Charles Clutho
Biz
Dane
Trish Wolfhound Club
Sons
Brin
Ireland
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Uncle Sam
Maye Heen
Vnd
Mons
Cea
Ammmunition
Soln
Geris
Estizmna
San Francisco
Boston
St. Louis
Tia Payne
Mr. Nagle
Suez Canal
Canal
Deagan
Tim
Willie
Kansas Hotel
Whitechapel
Jack the Ripper
Edwin Brough
England
Charles Warren
London
Barnaby
Burghe
America
Bran
Yani
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