Fat Os Strawberries and a Civil War Echoes Tale
A wandering reminiscence from a traveler describes Florida strawberry fields near Lawtie and Savannah sights, then shifts to a long biographical piece on Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces. It recounts treaties, land loss, and Joseph’s homesickness, ending with reflections on justice and a funeral ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis and Clark
Walley
Joseph
Nez Perces
Wallowa
Lapwal
Idaho
Washington
Cooper
Howard
Miles
Prince Eitel Frederick A Horseman of Europe
Prince Eitel Frederick of Prussia, brother to the crown prince, is celebrated as a premier horseman famed for kindness to animals. He learned horse care from youth, proved his skill with an Arabian and a powerful hunting horse, and impressed Emperor William with a bold ride through forest roads.
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Eltel Frederick
Prussia
Germany
Europe
Eitel
William
Ektel
Market Garden Type Auto for Carrying Farm Produce
The article previews a new war era farming vehicle with 30 to 120 horsepower, bomber bullet resistance, auto starting from the driver seat, a turreted Hotchkiss gun, armor steel, and two rails to bridge ditches, aimed at market gardeners for protection and continued use during combat conditions.
Railroad planned from Damascus to Mecca
A projected rail link between Damascus and Mecca is discussed with emphasis on affordable delivery wagons priced at $16,000, highlighting accessibility for farmers and local editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Mecca
Ground-owls and ties shape 19th century rail talk
Fragmentary notes describe ground-owls as valuable like gold in San Francisco restaurants and quail. Railroads plan to set out tie farms over the next decade. Only seventy specimens of the extinct great ank remain, with a recent sale at $2,000.
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Savanah
Richmond
Ford
Robert Fl. Lee
Mr. Pollard
Washington
Jerich
Joshua
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Minnesota
Taft
State, War
San Francisco
Great Ank
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Oren
Lawtie
Hotel le Sur
Jacksonville
Lewis ‘and Clark
C. J. Blanchard
Wallowa Valley
America
Switzerland
Luzerne
HS Tribe
Nile
Stevens
Des Moines
Winchester
U.M. C.c
Pittsburg
Friend Supply CO
Washington Street
Dept
Boston
Mass
Omaha
Hess Warming & Ventilating Co
Tacoma
Chicago
Latina
True Slue Co
Derr
Nottingham
Columbia Novelty Co
Saratoga. ST
HI. P
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