When Scalps Were in Demand
An overview of scalp trading history in North America, detailing how Europeans and colonists popularized the practice, from early bounties in New England, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania through Revolutionary War periods, Mexican frontier bounties, and late 19th century scalp rewards, noting adventurers like Kirker.
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America
George Friederici
Smithsonian Institution
Indiana
New England
Colony of
Connecticut
Hannah Dustin
Braddock
Penn
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Kirker
Hints for Stock Owners From December Farm Journal
Practical dairy and livestock tips drawn from December Farm Journal advise keeping cows warm with safe water, protecting calves and yearlings, shod horses on slippery roads, and avoiding loose halters. It stresses proper feed, handling, and records, with specific notes on temperatures, cleaning, breeding ages, and pig scalding standards.
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Farm Journal
Sale of a year-old sorved mare with harness
A year-old sorved mare weighing 960 pounds, described as a gentle family horse, with Con cord buggy and harness. The seller will offer items separately. For details, contact Box 670 Pendleton, Oregon.
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Concord
Pendleton
Ore
Echoes In Mammoth Cave Discovery In Drying Passages
Cave City Kentucky reports a startling discovery in Mammoth Cave due to a 90 day drought. Echo River now runs for miles and many previously unknown avenues and grottoes are exposed. Water levels drop reveal new exits and potential further wonders as researchers plan to locate the Sche river exit.
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Cave City
Mammoth Cave
Echo River
Delayed 16 Years Letter Found In Train Car
A letter mailed from Greentown Indiana in June 1892 to M B Saxon Dublin Ireland reached November 24 1908 after lying between car partitions in a Pennsylvania Station car for 16 years. The pouch was dumped at Dublin at noon the day found. It is unclear if Saxon still resides there. Promotional note for Foley's Honey and Tar follows.
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Greentown
Indiana
M. B. Saxon
Dublin
Ireland
Pennsylvania
Saxon
W. B. Saxon
Husband Arrested For Tickling Wife In Ribs At Athol
E A Garry was arrested on complaint by his wife charged with assault and battery. After hearing, the court offered advice and released him on promising not to frighten his spouse into unusual mirth again. The ad promotes Foley's Ortho Laxative from Pendleton Drug Co.
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Athol
Maxse
E. A. Garry
Foley
The
Pendleton Drug Co
Xmas tree orders at Stark and Dukes poultry house
Leave your orders for Christmas trees at Stark and Dukes poultry house. Phone black 3791.
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Stark & Duke
Poultry House
Black
Oho News Notes Alpalpa Meal Mill Runs Day and Night
Alpalpa feed mill runs nonstop producing about 25 tons of meal daily with rising perceived nutritional value. Sheep fatten on the meal, mixed with other feeds aids hog fattening. Local residents receive various personal updates and notices of meetings and moves.
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Alpalpa Meal Mill
Echo
Swaggart
Curratis
J. Frank
J. P. Rethlefson
Busy National Capital Hosts Week of Congress Activities
Washington December week sets pace as congress opens with two days ahead. Democratic caucus searches for minority leader to replace John Sharp Williams with Champ Clark eyed. Tuesday forecasts second governors conference on national conservation commission work and the national inventory of natural resources. Roosevelt seeks a year end report. country life commission continues its swing.
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Washington
Congress
House
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Champ Clark
Missouri
National Conservation Commission
Roosevelt
Country Life Commission
Notice to Debtors by Blacksmith H M Sloan
Notice to Debtors. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to me are requested to call and settle at once, H M Sloan, Blacksmith.
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H. M. Sloan
Woods Liver Medicine marketed as liver regulator tonic
A. C. Koeppen & Bros. sell Woods Liver Medicine in liquid form claiming it regulates the liver relieves sick headache constipation stomach and kidney disorders acts as a gentle laxative and shows tonic effects with the first dose. The $1 bottle contains 2 14 percent more than the 50 cent size.
Banished Chinese Editor Delivers Farewell Address
Sheng Pao, one of Hong Kong's vernacular paper editors banished by colonial authorities, issues a farewell address now distributed publicly. He bitterly denounces British officers and the colonial regime in the message.
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Nounces
Sheng Pao
Hongkong
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Car
Pendleton Roller Mills
W. &. Byers
Frank B. Clopton & CO
E. Court. St., Pendleton, Ore
NEW Oregon Theatre
McClellan and Butler
California
OHO News
M.S. Jones
George & Miller Company
Andi
Mead Bledsoe
Lavi Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Jos, Cunha
Tdtd. Matthews
Croarkin
Bride
Texas
Bertha Allen
Robert Lewis
Hermiston
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
National Capital
Owl Tea
Orpheum Theatre
J. P. Medernach
Crete
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