Wild Bill Hickok Relics Found in Cincinnati Museum
In the United States Playing Card Co museum in Cincinnati a marriage certificate to Wild Bill Hickok and Agnes Lake Thatcher sits beside a 1876 farewell letter from Hickok to Agnes. Also on display is a lock of Hickok’s hair sent to his widow and later gifted to the card company archive.
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Museum of the United States Playing Card Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wild Bill Hickok
James Butler Hickok
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Agnes L. Thatcher
Bill
Mrs. Lake
Texas Jack Omohundre
Buffalo Bill Cody
Ned Buntline
Scouts of the Plains
Rochester
Lake
Wild Bill
Wyo
Black Hills
L. S. Moyer
Hickok
Buell
J. B. Hickok
Agnes Lake Thatcher
W. F. Warren
Jrone
Charlie” Utter
Jack Crawford
Virginia Evening Chronicle
Will Bil
Jack McCall
Deadwood
Captain Jack
Colorado
Wild Bills
United States
Chinless, Toothless Humans Foreseen By Dental Student
Washington Star quotes Dr. G B Palmer predicting future humans will lose teeth and chins as cooking and table manners change eating. He argues evolution will shorten jaws and reduce tooth size and number, leaving future generations nearly jawless within a few centuries.
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G. B. Palmer
E. E. Free
The
Washington Star
Not Worth While by Sidney E. Dickinson
A reflective excerpt discusses the drive to do a job well while resisting hurried truth and the mystery of self-expression, attributed to Sidney E. Dickinson.
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Sidney E. Dickinson
Hindu Festivals Dominate Northeast and Rest of India
The Durga Lakshmi and Kali pujas in northeast India and the Dewali in other regions draw national attention. These pujas occur in October with multi day celebrations. Government trade is mostly suspended and bazaars run at high activity before the festival period.
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India
Princess Joachim Albrecht Praises American Industry
The princess aboard the Leviathan in New York applauds American wages and goods, calling it a miracle. She compares a German clerk’s landlady to a wonder, recounting a Westphalian ham carved so thin the servings seem to weigh more.
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Joachim Albrecht
New York
America
Granddaughters Promise Outings With Grandmother
In a brief exchange two women discuss how their mothers are very old fashioned and how they each prefer accompanying their grandmothers on outings. The dialogue highlights family dynamics and generational differences.
Insects Carried by Wind Travel Great Distances
A Department of Agriculture airplane insect trap shows weaker flyers drift with currents while stronger ones maintain some control, revealing wind-borne reach for species not previously suspected. The finding suggests wind helps certain insects spread despite efforts to exterminate them.
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Department of Agriculture
Amateur safe-crackers fail to loot Oakland vault
Two men attempting to blow a strong box in Oakland but did not reach the container. Officials found nothing missing after a check. While one searched for crews, he recovered a 820 hill suspected to be dropped by a fleeing yegg during the commotion.
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Oakland, Falls
Odd Exchange At Shop Sparks Odd Confusion
A customer asks for piuregoric and a clerk offers a sandwich instead, triggering a brief moment of humorous misunderstanding. The exchange highlights a quirky street scene and local character humor within a small shop setting.
Wedding Presents Save Newlyweds Furnish Home
Easy exchange shows a couple debating finances for starting married life with a plan to rely on wedding presents to furnish their home. The light dialogue highlights practical concerns of young couples.
Poorest Convict Buys Watch and Chain Phrase
A terse saying notes even a poor convict can afford a watch and chain while a bachelor vegetation would marry a grass widow.
Censorship Meeting Ends With Sharp Words And Trepidation
In Chicago a censor gathering concluded with sharpened scissors as the group weighed whether censorship would ease. A party member stated uncertainty about changes, noting anticipation and trepidation ahead of the first talkie in a golf match.
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Chicago
Farmers Still Plow Up Shells in France After War
Farmers in Rheims France continue to sow land laved with unexploded shells more than a decade after the war. Many 1 cent shells have exploded causing deaths and fury among rural communities.
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Rheims
France
Thirsty Criminals Shy From Line For Justice Bar
A witty quip notes even the most parched outlaw avoids the formalities of court. The line implies reluctance to face legal proceedings and the authority of the justice system.
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Bar of Justice
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Fts
Dead Wood
Dacota
Agnes
Hur
Emma
J B. Hickok Wild Bill
S. D
Calamity Jane
James William Buell
Hays City
Bill Lake
Granby
Missouri
Jake Killian
Sill
Council of Four
California Joe
Wachitas
Agnes Darling
LAS Letoer
Palmer
Travor
Post
Tata
Bran
P. Co., Inc
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Weaver
Rose Hill
Iowa
Grace
Mabel
Yeggs
Coaspirin
Bayer
Aah
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