First White Men in Rush County disputed as fiction
A long letter disputes a falsely presented 1877 tale about Thomas and Gibbs, claimed as Rush County's first white settlers. It details early Ohio settlements, Indian wars, Wayne campaigns, and argues the story misplaces events, distances, and motives, urging history over fiction.
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Washville
Oet
Trrenp Mostsi
Knightstown
Rush County
Hood
Tabor
Tawer Guy
Warne
Maumee
Miami
Thomas
Ube
Salow
Itewhoon
Prssiu
Marietta
Secross Dibbs
Miami River
Aecanoe
Flat Rock
Rushville
Gibbs
Ohio Company
Ohio River
Muskingum
Symmes
Big
Matthias Denman
Robert Patterson
John Filson
Licking
Losantiville
Cincinnati
Filson
Judge Symmes
North Bend
Columbia
Ohio
Indiana
Harmer
St. Clair
Jeader
Gren
Wayne
Cen
Puis
Con. Wayne
Gereenville
Lhlis
Confucius
Ron
Hust County
Recovery
Dellanca
Deposit
Fort Washington
Flat Lock
Ben Davis
White River
Strawtown
Muncietown
Thorntown
J. Arngld
United States
D. Membe
Menuet
Ue Generet Bistory
James D. McCabe
North America
Mackind
St. Te Darrth
Queen of the Sioux tale and other oddities in 19th century notes
Reported moments recount Mrs. Kelly an employe of the patent office who guided Sioux captors in their own language after a prairie raid. The narrative follows her escape aided by Jumping Bear her husband’s futile search, and her dramatic return with a fort saved, followed by civic honors.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Idaho
Mrs. Kelly
Jumping Bear
Fort Sully
Notable visit to Louisville public schools inspires praise
A visiting observer lauds Louisville schools during a stay, noting the Training School, high and ward schools led by a 24 member board plus a general superintendent. He highlights the Female High School with its organized rooms, steam heating, disciplined students, and teachers like Miss Thompson and Mrs Monsarrit. He admires the draw out method and stresses thoughtful, student led questioning.
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Louis- Cy
Visition
Visitie
Lene
Slin
Feummlethiga
I. AL Chase
Louisville
Tte
Kushyilie
Ib Firet
Bhch
Lews
Miss Thompson
Attempt to Abduct Commodore Nutt on Westbound Train
A bold kidnap attempt targeted Commodore Nutt aboard an Union Pacific westbound passenger train near Cozad Nebraska. Two men boarded at Omaha and attempted to seize the dwarf as he slept, but a porter and other passengers intervened. Nutt remained unharmed after a struggle and the assailants fled into the night.
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Pacific
Cozad
Nebraska
San Francisco
Omaha
Commodore
Nutt
Deeperado
Conkling at New York convention shocks Democrats
Washington dispatch reports Conkling's conduct at the New York Republican convention pleased Democrats who see it as a direct path to victory in November. They hope the Rochester display and party clashes will influence Senate and Assembly districts and seal a city and state Democratic win. Grant arrives Stratford upon Avon to a festival reception with American flags and a parade through Shakespeare's birthplace sites.
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Pallas
Adam
Liberal Christiane
Repubiiveis
New York
Goenery Sieldes
Rochester
New York City
Conkling
Congress
Wei
Academy of Mazic
Fefure
Conkline
Wyington
Efbert
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Thik Conkling
Senate
Shakspeare
Grant
Stratford-on-Ayon Iday
General
M Grant
General Baston
Anna Nathaway
Prairie dogs drink by digging deep water wells
An old frontier claim by Mr. F Leech says prairie dogs dig their own wells in the prairie. Each village supposedly hides a water opening and continues digging to reach it. One well is said to be two hundred feet deep with a circular staircase to the water for the dogs to descend and drink.
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Baifila Stati
Wawess
Nichael Collins
Pits County
Hy Aard ¢S
Texas
Collins
Beth
Pontius Loans
Ellis
Les Porte
la Prey
Collin
de Dom Dallas
Ten
Tehyeet
Sheri
Aang
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Mary Frances Cusack
Kenmare
Homehurst Rectory
America
Anda
Father Mathew
United States
Ireland
Alteamare Publications
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Thiers
Saint Gerais
Tits Mornu
la Salle
Ohio
Souichin
Taleila
F. Leech
Mercer County
Origins of Texas Name Beyond Tejas and Tejas
The article surveys conjectures about the meaning of Texas name from aboriginal terms. It notes proposals tying Tejas to roofed houses, Pecas to people, and Puch or Teenas to a native confederacy. It cites Joutel 1687, Coronady 1510, and Berlin map 1774 linking Tebas Tejas to tribes along Sabine and Neches rivers and tracing state name derivation.
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Allerbea
Youster August
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Coronady
Bed River
Joutel
Sabine River
Berlin
Paris
Tebas
Teijas
Trinity
Neches River
San Antonio
State
Governor Williams bargain rumor linked to Indiana politics
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a circulating belief that if Senator Morton dies, D. W. Voorhees would succeed him through Governor Williams. A new Indiana political rumor claims "Uncle Jimmy" will resign as governor and be appointed U.S. senator by Lieutenant-Governor Gray.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Hoosier
Morton
D. W. Voorhees
Williams
Indiana
Jimmy
Gray
United States
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cough and Lung Relief
Suffering with severe cough cold asthma bronchitis consumption or throat lung disorders may find relief with Dr King's New Discovery. Hundreds of cases are claimed cured where other medicines failed with permanent improvements. Cox and Puhn Rushville invite inquiries to prove the remedy's value.
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Dr. King
Cox & Pucn's
Rushville
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