Fort Crawford Remembered As Northwest’s Famous Fort
Prairie du Chien chapter of the D A R secured an option on Fort Crawford from owner W R Graves to preserve it. The post linked to Zachary Taylor and Jefferson Davis, with ties to Henry Schoolcraft and Gen William Clark. The fort’s history includes British sieges, removals, and a cemetery nearby.
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Northwest
Zachary Taylor
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Fort Crawford
W. R. Graves
Fort
Shelby
Wisconsin
United States
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Taylor
Doctor Beaumont
Martin St. Alexis
St. Alexis
William Clark
Lewis Cass
Winfield Scott
Mississippi River
Black Hawk
Abraham Lincoln
Blackhawk
Bad Axe
Bear-Proof Bear Shot by Shamokin Butcher in Lewisburg
Samuel Crone a Shamokin butcher encountered a bear in Lewisburg weighing about 400 pounds. He shot the animal twice with a rifle and again after it rose, but the bear endured the wounds and charged on all fours.
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Lewisburg
Pa.Samuel
Crone
Hunter Fends Off Bear With Rifle Stock Standoff
A hunter faced a charging bear at close range. His rifle jammed but he struck with the stock, braced for impact, and the bear hesitated, then bolted back into the woods.
Teachers Raise Standard for Training and Teaching
Commissioner John J. Tigert of the bureau of education says the United States must raise teacher training standards. Many grade school instructors lack high school diplomas and war related shortages and salaries have left inadequately trained teachers in classrooms. The reform will take years as boards balance retention with higher qualifications.
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Washington, D. C
John J. Tigert
Bureau of Education
United States
Doctor Tigert
Tigert
Emperors' Ghost Still Honored Amid China’s Treasury Strain
In Pekin the Qing dynasty and Manchu officials continue old New Year rites at the Eastern Tombs though the emperor remains a virtual prisoner. Funds for tomb upkeep are scarce, forcing officials to seek wood and charcoal locally while ruins threaten the monumental sites. A preservation effort aims to keep the ceremonial regard for the deceased emperors alive. Also in Portland Indiana a county auditor displays a fragment of the first barbed wire, three to four inch links, to be housed in the courthouse museum.
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Pekin
China
Forbidden City
Manehue
Ping
Portland
Ind
Henry Martin
Jay County
L. P. Fennig
New Corydon
Pig With Elephant Head Report from Irvington Kentucky
Forrest Stith brought a pig to Irvington that had an elephant head and a single central eye. The mother pig was from the state fair in Louisville.
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Irvington
Forrest Stith
Louisville
Dr Pierce medicine praised for curing child’s cough
A Missouri mother credits Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with curing her 10 year old son’s winter illnesses including pneumonia and a lingering cough after chickenpox measles and typhoid fever. She also claims jaundice improved and endorses trial packs and medical advice from Buffalo New York.
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Kahs
Monroe City
Jane.&. Carroll
Widower's Comic Plea Leaves Clergyman Perplexed
A Pennsylvania widower, not young, creates chaos at his second wedding. He turns left instead of right hand, refuses to repeat lines, and finally apologizes that long absence from marriage muddles his actions. The minister's gravity breaks as the scene devolves into farce.
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Pennsylvania
Thorned blackberry defenses against plant predators
From Luther Burbank’s thornless blackberry concept to natural plant defense, the piece argues that removing thorns prompts the berry to evolve alternative protections. It suggests over time the plant may produce bitter fruit as a new safeguard, nature adapting to preserve reproduction.
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Luther
Burbank
Revival stir at Mount Piggy scene sparks confessions
A Kansas City Star note recounts a community revival near Mount Piggy that led to public confessions and accusations of elopement. It ends with a plea to keep private matters private and a Red Cross Ball Blue ad touting fabric whiteness.
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Tother
Mount Piggy
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
All Good Grocers
Wolves Attack Passenger Train Near Agram
A Dublin to Agram train slowed by snow was attacked by a large pack of wolves in Bosnia. Passengers fought back with rifles and revolvers as wolves leaped onto the engine and cars. Many wolves were killed and the train fled, arriving at Agram covered in blood and wolf tissue.
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Bosniat
Dublin
Agram
Circumstantial but Not Convincing Youth Story
A mother contends with two young sons aged five and seven. The younger cries that he is "a nickel short" while the older calmly eats candy. The elder questions the accusation, and the boy responds that he did not take the nickel but remains short.
Traveling salesman mistaken as doctor at seat
President Neilson of Smith college chats with a salesman on a tedious journey. The man assumes Neilson is a doctor and asks for his line while Neilson replies humorously that his own is skirts. The moment ends with a light joke about the Smith-New York Evening Post.
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Neilson
Smith College
Doctor Neilson
Smith
New York Evening Post
Anglo-American Drug CO
Fulton St
New York
General Selig
Harold F. Bitoni
Supply and Demand Casual Talk Sparks a Gentle Quip
In a witty exchange Miss Cayenne jokes about marriage with an optimistic man. The conversation hints at social themes as characters imagine a world where everyone goes to work easing labor unrest.
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Miss Cayenne
Vanisti
Don’t Worry You Might Have Made a Mistake
A terse remark warns that a prior error could be worse, urging caution about oversights. No specific incident, names, or places are provided beyond the general caution. The tone implies humility and careful handling of subsequent actions.
Robbery Alarm Sends Men Racing From Tunlinuville
In a frontier yarn, Paw and Gap Johnson refuse a rush to chase robbers after Zeke Winkey and a passer urge action. Gabe Gosnell plans a wedding while an old saddle and a cow complicate plans, delaying the pursuit.
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Paw
Young Tut
Zeke Winkey
Tunlinuville
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Gabe Gosnell
Widder McCorkendale
Kansas
Eye medicine timing query in a Cornell Widow dialogue
A young lady asks a doctor whether to use an eye medicine before or after meals in a dialogue from the Cornell Widow. The exchange centers on proper administration and timing of the eye treatment.
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Hoctor
Cornell
Use What You Have to Get Ahead
A concise reflection urges leveraging existing resources to advance. It emphasizes practical action over waiting for better tools or opportunities. The idea centers on resourcefulness and initiative in pursuing progress.
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George Calvin
Milady
Federal Bureau
Freeze
California
Mitch
Hel Ss. L& Ruckel, Inc
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Mary
Birdella
Harriet Jane
Mamma
Mary Birdella
Business Brothers
Mrs. Winslow
Allen
Allens
Mr. Johnson
Pass¢on Hunt
Mr. Jenkins
Lions
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