Wild Bill Hickok remembered as frontier lawman poet and myth
The Cheyenne Tribune recalls Wild Bill Hickok, born James, as a misunderstood figure shaped by postwar frontier life. It notes his early kinship with cousin and outlaw lore, his role as a gunman and scout, duels with Dave Tutt, Civil War service, and death at Deadwood in 1876 by Jack McCall.
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Wild Buy" Hickok
Thie City
Thie
Cheyenne Tribune
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Wild Bugj
Bly Hickock
Balkan
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Hickock
Necomarilly
Hickork
Ickock
Law and Order
Grangeville
Idaho
James
West
Wilder
Plains
Albert Sydney Johnston
Ham's Fork
Salt Lake City
Missouri River
Pony Express
Poery Express
Wild
Jake” McCandles
United States
Harper's
Migacine
Pleasapton
Ulunt
Souphern
Minion
Springfield
McNeil
United States Army
Dave Tutth
Hancock
Custer
Abilene
Kan
Phil" Cole
Wild Bill
Deadwood
Jack” McCall
McCall
Thes
Alfred Benjamin Company Clothing Ad Promotes Quality Dress
General Kuroki admires American strength and receives a cordial welcome in the republic. Alfred Benjamin & Co promotes well made clothing for the well dressed man, highlighting Fight treatment and satisfactory dealings that keep them in the lead. Take these opportunities.
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Kuroki
Japan
Sam
Republic
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Drowning of Frank Smithers on Lake McAleer during logging work
Frank Smithers, 22, drowned on Lake McAleer 156 miles north of Seattle while walking on a log boom during construction of the Seattle Everett Interurban. He slipped into the water, surfaced under logs, and died shortly after being pulled out.
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Frank Smithers
Lake McAleer
Seattle
Smithers
Seattle-Everett
The Black Bear and Her Winter Sleep Patterns
A historical account describes a black bear and her cubs in denning months March and April. It notes her ability to birth early, nursing in den without eating, and how she emerges as snow melts to forage on hemlock, roots, trout, deer or moose carcasses, and occasionally porcupines, before returning to normal activity.
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Cuba
Anxious Moments After Derby Victory Objection Challenge
London Saturday Review reports the Derby aftermath as owner anxieties rise over a possible objection that could overturn the win by stable boy Parsons aboard Caractacue. The horse’s weight, bridle, and timing issues sparked a tense quarter hour as Admiral Rown noted a required lodging window.
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Steels
Gostley
Parsons
Thay
Loni Stamford
Admiral Rown
Wile
Caractavim
London Saturday Review
Pills as weapons duel staged by a doctor
In a sensational Pall Mall Gazette account a deadly duel was arranged by seconds including a physician. Four identical pills contained poison and the men drew to swallow them, two failed, then both took the last pill simultaneously to determine the outcome. one man died within moments.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Sermon Praised Yet Fail to Touch Sore Spot
A New York minister, young and cultured, gave a Sunday sermon that impressed a visiting elder with praise for the sermon and the congregation, yet the father quipped that it could not possibly have touched any sore spots, revealing a quiet critique of the sermon’s impact.
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New York
Blank
New York Herald
Japan Times on appreciating absurdities in prose
A Japan Times gag quotes De Quincey on nonsensical writing and links wit to extraordinary taste. The remark mocks readers who claim to discern first rate nonsense, noting the author’s sharp tongue and theatrical flair.
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de Quincey
Japan Times
Two Failures in a Chicago News Tale
A homely man marries for beauty while a sarcastic man quips about a friend who married for money. The exchange highlights contrasts in attraction and judgment in a Chicago News context.
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Chicago News
Tower remark triggers Times-Democrat satire
A reader quip from the Times-Democrat mocks a remark about a tower’s age comparing it to William the Conqueror. The dialogue questions satisfaction with the claim, reflecting a local tongue in cheek.
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Willam the Conqueror
Oreans Times-Democrat
Wheat export rise signals strong U S supply role
A grain review details U S wheat exports surging in the past year with about 64 million bushels exported in ten months and an annual total near 146 million bushels including flour equivalents. It links the gains to the 1906 crop, the second largest on record, and notes export patterns mirror production across years, supporting global bread supply in normal crops years.
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United States
Lier
Bureau of Statistee
Department of Commerce and Labor
Othdar
Outing in Yellowstone Park Heads for Summer Stay
Mr and Mrs Clark Nelson prepare for a month long outing in Yellowstone Park next week. They will vacate the T G Hatley residence to allow Mr and Mrs Charles Grey to reside there during the Nelson stay.
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Yellowstone Park
Clark Nelson
Charles Grey
T. G. Hatley
Nelson
Divorce suit filed by Sherman Brantner in Missouri
Sherman Brantner filed for divorce from Sulle A. Brantner. The couple wed June 27, 1884, in Salisbury, Charlton County, Missouri. Peter West represents the plaintiff.
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Ant
Sherman Brantner
Sulle A. Brantner
Salisbury
Charlton County
Missouri
Peter West
Swamp Root Advertisement Claims Kidney Relief For All
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder trouble affecting both women and men. It promises mild and immediate effects, offers sample bottles by mail, and directs readers to write to Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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