Campaign against Chief Joseph retold by scout Jacob Sherman
A historical letter reprinted for Major Lee Moorhouse details Jacob Sherman's role as a civilian scout with Captain Wagner during the Nez Perce campaign. Sherman narrates crossing rivers, chasing Indians, lost days, stage routes, and a fatal skirmish near Camas Meadows, noting Howard’s book and mule claims while asserting his own frontline observations. He signs as JACOB SHERMAN CG 1st Cavalry.
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Joseph
Lee Moorhouse
Jacob Sherman
Co. C. First Cavalry
Wagner
Nez Perce
Clearwater
Dn Igland
Lo Lo
Bitter Root
Gibbon
O. O. Howard
Sarah Winan Macea
Plute
O. Howard
Junction Station
Norwood
Helena and
Corrine
Howard
Bannock City
Horse Prairie
Helena
Eclock
Howard II
Camas Meadows
Jackson Buglar
Missouri River
Sanford
Surey settles the upset stomachs diapepsin claim
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion and stomach distress. It promises relief within five minutes and asserts the product digests food as if the stomach were not there. It urges readers to buy a fifty cent case at any drugstore.
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United States
England
Canada
Pape
West State Labor Ash Endorses Governor West
The State Federation of Labor endorsed Governor West after his speech as 10 members were named to form an advisory board with the State Grange and employers to study a compensatory law for work injuries. The federation backed electrical appliance regulations, Grange Good Roads, and home rule taxation. Salem to host next meeting.
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West
State Federation of Labor
Salem
State
Grange and Employers’ Association
Federation
Ragging ban shocks Santa Rosa society
Santa Rosa society moves to ban ragging at dances, with many prominent women opposing the practice. The social dictator stance aims to end turkey trots and festive rowdiness, signaling a broad cultural crackdown in Santa Rosa.
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Santa Ross
Santa Rosa
Dances Called Unworthy By Social Leaders Decline in Ball Etiquette
A social observer denounces the dances as ungainly and improper. He cites their origins in disreputable venues and notes respectable circles reject them, urging a shift from dancing to political involvement instead.
Wisconsin man pays $6000 for Dolly Dimple calf
W I Tichenor of Oronomowor Wisconsin won the bid for a calf born four weeks ago to Dolly Dimple the world’s priciest cow owned by F Lothrop Ames of North Easton Massachusetts The purchase price was $6000 and the calf will be shipped west when six months old.
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Wisconsin
Dolly Dimple
North Easton
Mass
W. H. Tichenor
Oronomowor
Wis
F. Lothrop Ames
Samose Flesh Forming Food Promises Quick Weight Gain
Koeppen & Bros advertise Samose as a scientific flesh forming food that turns thin people into robust, healthy individuals. The claim notes no drug or stimulant, and offers a refund if weight gain does not occur, with purchase at Koeppen & Bros druggist stores.
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Koeppen & Bros
Koeppens
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Pendleton
Sale Pr
Sale
Jacob Sherman, Co
1St Cavalry
Hood
Perm
Dalles
Ore
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