End of an Era for Frontier Greats in Sixty Days
In sixty days six frontier figures pass, epitomizing courage and resilience across the trans Mississippi West. Ezra Meeker, Billy Garnett, Yellowstone Kelly, Peter Thompson, Oscar Long, and Charles Siringo are saluted as enduring symbols of a vanished era, with mentions of Gen. Godfrey, Capt. North, and Gen. King, and notes on their varied roles from scouts to detectives and agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
trans-Mississippi Frontier
United States
Ezra Meeker
Oregon Trail
Missouri River
New York
Washington
Roosevelt
Seattle
Great West
William Garnett
Pine Ridge Reservation
South Dakota
Billy Garnett
Col
Richard Garnett
General Sheridan
West Point
Fort Laramie
Red Cloud
Garnett
Virginia
Billy
George Crook
W. T. McGillycuddy
Second
Third Cavalry
Dakota
Pine Ridge
Wounded Knee
Crazy Horse
Fort Robinson
Sitting Bull
Yellowstone
Kelly
George A. Forsyth
Nelson A. Miles
Geneva
N. Y
Minnesota
Missouri
Miles
General Service
War Department
Glenn
Alaska
Harriman
Theodore Roosevelt
Peter Thompson
Scotland
Seventh Cavalry
Tom Custer
George A. Custer
Little Big Horn
Montana
Thompson
Seventh
Reno
Oscar F. Long
Fifth Infantry
Chief Joseph
Bear Paw Mountains
Oregon
Long
Charles Siringo
Texas
Chisholm Trail
Kansas
Sam Bass
Billy the Kid
Butch Cassidy
Kid Curry
Wyoming
Utah
Pinkerton
Oklahoma
Q& Peace
Charlie Siringo
Columbus
Neb
Luther H. North
Maj
Frank North
Pawnee
Captain North
New Jersey
Edward S. Godfrey
Old West
Colorado Springs
Colo
Andy Adams
Arizona
William Breakenridge
Billy” Breakenridge
Tombstone
Berkeley
Calif
Dr. McGillycuddy
Notable Indian Scouts and Pioneers Highlighted Dates
A list of historic figures including William Garnett Charles Siringo Ezra Meeker and Henry Wichita Yellowstone Kelly with significant December dates and October milestones. The roster features frontier scouts Indian interpreters peace officers and cavalry officers tied to the Great Divide Oregon Trail and Little Bighorn era.
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William Garnett
Charles Siringo
Ezra Meeker
Oregon Trail
Peter Thompson
Little Big Horn
Yellowstone
Kelly
Oscar F. Long
Italians Adopt U S Juvenile Court Forms
Milan leads Italy by segregating juvenile offenders from hardened criminals at Cesare Beccaria home. The government and a major Milan bank back the facility with classrooms and workshops, aiming to reform youth and steer them into useful work rather than crime. The project reflects growing adoption of humane juvenile justice in Europe.
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Italy
Milan
Cesare Beccaria
Rocco
Fish Travel on Land When Homes Go Dry
Dr Hugh M Smith of the Smithsonian reports unusual fish adaptations as water sources shrink in Siam. He notes the climbing perch and other species leaving submerged habitats and venturing onto land to survive the annual drying of their aquatic homes.
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Hugh M. Smith
Siam
Smithsonian Institution
Anabas Climbing Fish Reported in Siam Canal Life
Doctor Smith notes Anabas can climb steep canal banks using its tail and large pectoral fins. It can move overland between water bodies as fast as a man walks. In Siam a dried marsh dig yields serpent-head fish, prized for eating.
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Doctor Smith
Siam
Bank in Shanghai Run by Chinese Women for Women
A Shanghai bank operates under a women led by Chinese women serving female customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Rio de Janeiro City Guide of Beauty and History
National Geographic sketches Rio de Janeiro as a world city famed for its harbor and hills, detailing its early Portuguese and French settlement, royal history, landmarks like the cathedral and botanical garden, street life with carts and markets, and tourist buys from parrots to Brazilian gems. It notes climate, nightlife, tram system, and sanitation efforts led by Oswaldo Cruz.
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10 DE Janeiro
Hoover
New World
Rio
Middle West
Rio de Janeiro
Estacio de Sa
Sao
Estacio de San
Dom Joao
Brazil
Lisbon
Elihu Root
National Telegraph Office
Pedros
Dom Joao’s Portrait Shows A Portly Gentleman With Pompadour
Portugal
Royal
Academy of Bellas Artes
National Library
Buitenzorg
Java
Mangue Canal
Quinta da Poa Vista
Dom Joxo
Europe
National Museum
Amazon
Rua Oavidor
Rua Goncalves Diaz
Osvsaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Cruz
Rilo
Rio Grande Do Sul
Pernambuco
Minas Geraes
the Light
Uncertain Leonid Meteor Shower Peak Time
The Naval Observatory notes the exact hour Earth meets the densest Leonid swarm cannot be predicted. Earth nears the Leonid orbit around November 14 15 each year, but shifting meteor positions due to planetary gravitation make peak timing uncertain and intensity vary yearly.
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Naval Observatory
Earth
Sunshine and Rest for Mine Horses and Mules
Workers ensure horses and mules in coal mines receive sunshine and rest to maintain health. Exercise and outdoor exposure counterbalance time spent underground, protecting their well being and stamina.
Castoria touted as safe infant remedy with widespread use
An advertisement claims Castoria soothes babies with gentle care and no drugs. It emphasizes Castoria is vegetable and safe for infants and older children, noting twenty five million bottles sold last year.
Were You Personally Conducted On Your Tour
A brief exchange reveals a tour question and a spouse accompanying. The dialogue suggests courtesy and social norms of supervision during group travel.
Five Hour Cold Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A tablet form remedy named Pape's Cold Compound claims to cure colds completely in about five hours even for grippe, though longer for stronger cases. The ad touts pleasant taste and strong authority backing the product.
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Grippe
Pape
Adv
Enduringly Dressed Elder Inspires by Example
An elderly man who remains impeccably dressed to the end of his days becomes a lasting source of inspiration, admired for his consistent presentation and quiet dignity.
Refusal of First Prize Sparks Overture in Vienna
A quoted exchange from Vienna notes a wife declining a first prize, calling it useless and a work basket. The remark underlines a witty shift in prize culture and personal value.
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Faun
Vienna
Three Rules for Constipation by Dr Caldwell
Advice from Dr Caldwell promoting a mild vegetable laxative Syrup Pepsin as a natural, non habit forming remedy. Encourages use for constipation biliousness stomach issues and fever or cold relief with a free trial offer from Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Dept. BB
Monticello
Illinois
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Ghost Creek
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Charles A. Slringo
Get’, Es, Godfrey
U. S
The
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Municipal Theater
Sagittal SD
Castoria
Ness-Morrow
Golden Medical Discovery
Mrs. N. Monroe
Third St
Hastings
Nebr
DR. Caldwell
Lincoln
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