Eight Days of Death McDermot Battle with Wolves
A discharged soldier McDermot endures freezing hunger and wolves for thirteen days after a blizzard. He and companion Gilbert Roycrooft lose their way near North Platte. Roycrooft dies, dogs guard McDermot as he crawls to safety. He is rescued, legs amputated below the knees, and praised for endurance and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Siovey Teieanarizof
McDermot
North Platte Bridge
Sidney
Press
AlDermot
James MacDermot
Gilbert
Roycrooft
Rea Cloud
Camp Robinson
Roycroort
Devs
Staurvid
Hed Cloud
Baker
Ile
Norte Platte Bridge
Munn
Nkena
Tishman
Iew
Ireland
Co. C
4Th U.S. Infantry
Camp Carlin
London torpedo orders amid war talk and arsenals
London dispatch notes torpedo vessel orders split among Thames shipyards and two firms winning a contract for eight thousand torpedo sinkers. Russians build one hundred torpedo boats. Marmora landing discussed. armaments contracts with Sir William Armstrong and Whitworth. Woolwich arsenal gearing up for transport wagons and pack saddles. typhus in Constantinople. Richmond tale reports Mrs Phebe Corstly’s farm dispute turning to violence. ex Cincinnati police chief Snelbaker arrested in December burglary case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thames
Royal Arsenal
Woolwich
England
William Armstrong
Whitworth & Co
Woolwich Arsenal
Defrees & Co
Richmond
Chesterfield
Phebe Corstly
Corstly
Clover Hill
Alexander Cowdrey
Condrey
Condre
Ingersoll widows and oratory clash in revival banter
The Buffalo Telegram tale recounts Robert G. Ingersoll sparring with Mrs. Van Cott over a sharp quote about a “poor barking boy” in a February exchange. The item also notes a Kearney Hotel seduction report and a local editor’s mirrored impersonation caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ingersoll
van Cott
Buffalo Telegram
Grace Methodist Church
Robert G. Ingersoll
Bob
Burray
Mra van Cott
Madam
St.gingersoll
Also Mentioned on This Page
Job
D. Gossage
One. G. Cannon
Sidney and
Black Hills
Jack Hills
Black Hills Mall
Union Pacific Railroad
Goya
THE
Sidney Bank
Bidney, Nebraska
Transada
V. Bierbuwer
Notary Public
Nebraska
Gro. R. Ballol
Thos. Kane
Mee
Law
Bidney
Beach Shinman
North Platte, Neb
A. M Stevenson
Moore’s Block
J. W Powler
Darrow & Stevenson
Front Street
J. I. Surles
Second Street
Rose
Grand Central Hotel
Omaha, Nebraska
GEO
Lockwood Jlouzo
New York
Citizone
Western Hotel
West Front Street
OITAS
M. Rouse
Butterick
Avery Town
Daniels, Fisher & CO
Gen
Denver
Cos
Aditrars W. LL. Chidessdeh
Paltonst
A. Moore
Rio
Java
Japan
Kirk
Lorillard
Long John
Blackwell
Durham Tobacco
Vanity Fair
Prazer’s
Elle
SUBST
C.A Moore
Arma
Belt Messure
Welf & McDonald
Farmam ST
Omaha
Nebraseha
Rocky Mountain News
Pioneer Newspaper
Colorado
Address News Printing CO
Dexven, CoLorann
How McDermot
Tion
McDrmot
McDermott
Tiene
Lily
Lis Ank
Platte
Piatie
Telegraphic
Sea of Marmora
Bosphorus
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Kearney Press
Kearneyites
van Sickie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!