Exciting West Forwarded Tale of Railroad Agent Helbig
The report recalls Mr. Helbig, lifelong railroad man with Prescott and Southwestern, who faced danger in the Indian Territory. A late night incident near rancher Charlie McLelland’s group involved drunken cowboys and a tense standoff at the depot office. Helbig narrowly avoided harm as a gun was leveled at him while defending his room and duties.
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O JL Herbie
Prescott & Southwestern Railroad
Wid and
Woolly West
Helbig
Indian Territory
Charlie McLelland
McLelland
McLellands
Charlie
It Is Nothing and Something A Poem by D S T Butterbaugh
A reflective poem contrasts the refrain It is nothing to me with various voices saying It was something to me in later life. It traces themes of drink sin and consequences across a mother merchant voter and others, ending with a call to faith labor and righteous living.
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The
D. S. T. Butterbaugh
Philippines Gems Rare Plant Stones and Opal Treasures
The article notes rare Philippine stones called tabashir opal found in bamboo joints and valued higher than common opal. It mentions many canestalks yield none, these gems likely arise from disease or injury, and bluish pearls form in cocoa nuts with sizes from pinhead to pea. A dozen such pearls from the Philippines are said to be in European museums.
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Philippine Islands
Philippines
Difference of Opinion on Civic Pride Across Nations
Mrs. Cobden-Sanderson argues American women mostly pursue individuality and show limited community spirit, except perhaps in Chicago. She notes in England the line between men and women’s interests is less sharp, though policemen guarding the House of Commons might see it differently.
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Cobden-Sanderson
Chicago
England
House of Commons
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Ube
Prescott Daily Wey
Prescott
Ark
W. J. Bryan
John W. Kern
Minor Wallace
Christendom
Pope Pius X
Giuseppe Sarto
Riese
Venetia
Citizens Bank
Arkansas
Plant Stones of
MON Crief Millinery
Guy Market and Bakery
the Theatorium
W. G. Kennedy
Lady Ridley
T. G. McRae, JR
Richardson & Potter
Hendrix & Son
Rosston
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