Prized Old Rifle Passed Through Ferril Line to Civil War Hero
The article chronicles the Ferril family rifle carried from Greenbrier Virginia through Kentucky and Missouri to California. John Ferril and family, under Captain Jacob Baughman, faced Indian attacks near Crab Orchard Kentucky with the weapon surviving to times in Fort Cooper Missouri and later Civil War era. The rifle was hidden by Keziah Ferril and preserved as an heirloom, later owned by Judge Jose Ferril’s heir, then John Ferris, a Mexican War veteran.
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Greenbrier
Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Upper
Louisiana
Great
Prairies
Far West
California
John
Margaret Ferril
Indiana
Cxpt
Jacob Baughman
Brey
Allegiany Mountaine
Crab Orchard
Comrad Capt. Baughman
John Ferril
John Ferri
Henry
Baughman
Boone Lick
Howard County
Jobo Ferri
Fort Cooper
Addiion
Kansas
Kansas City
Mixsouri
Join Ferrih
Saline County
Keziah Ferril
Crtet
Jeaso Ferril
Henry Feerril
Miami
Jose Ferri
John Ferris
Doniphan
Exeter
Cul
Old Worker Outsmarts Mill Age Rule in Greencastle
A Greencastle mill refused a gray haired man, then hired him after he dyed his hair. The elderly worker kept his job, impressing foremen with steady eight hour days while hiding his growing white whiskers. An official noted he earned his position by doing good work.
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Greencastle
Stone
Indianapolia News
Poignant Bits and Banter in Old Newspapers
A collage of literary notes and quips from Birmingham Age-Herald and Houston Transcript reflects on war memories and publishing quirks. A discharged officer muses on a French mule and a lingering grudge, while Longfellow’s poetry and fast food verse ideas surface amid pen buys and ink prices.
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Efiicer
France
Birmingham Age-Herald
Fragmentary note on speech and silence
The text discusses learning to talk and speak well, contrasting speaking with silence as guidance. It references people who hesitate and speak imperfectly, contrasting them with those who remain reserved, suggesting a wall of reserve is unpleasant and protective yet limiting.
Optimistic Thought on Sovereignty in a Divided World
An abstract musing contemplates how sovereignty falters when nations remain split. It suggests resilience through unity, warns against division, and envisions hopeful paths toward lasting peace and cooperation among nations.
Peculiar Guilt Test by Ordeal in Ancient Law
A historical note describes an ancient ritual where a prisoner swears on oath to undergo an ordeal. A boiled oil bow contains a white pebble and a black pebble. If the hand is unscalded with the white pebble, innocence is declared. if scalded or black, guilt is pronounced and punishment follows.
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Kerma
Energy and will power drive success and courage
The passage extols energy of will as the core of a man, defining it as central to character and life. It cites Charles IX of Sweden and a Spartan maxim to illustrate that courage, pluck, tenacity, and perseverance win battles and enable achievement.
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Charles IX
Sweden
Panama Canal water levels differ across ends of canal
Analysis notes Pacific and Caribbean water levels differ between Colon and Panama Bay. High tides at Panama rise about nine to ten feet above Colon levels, while low tides drop Panama below Colon by similar amounts. Chagres River floods can reach 25 feet in 24 hours, impacting lock design for an 85 foot canal.
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Panama Canal
Pacific
Panama
Caribbean Sea
Colon
Tenn von
Paname Bay
Coton
Panatoa
High Tive
Pann
Chagres
In Affection's Garden John McLandburgh Reminiscence
In the garden of our affections some loyal natures endure through all things like sunward flowers. They await the east of dawn with faith and follow the sun as it travels the sky. At night they turn westward, dewdrops on petals, tears of friendship.
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John McLandburgh
Inflation as a Defense in Marine Life
The puffer Osh presents a novel example of inflation as a defense. Various species inhabit milteopic seas and large rivers, rarely exceeding two feet in length. Their shared trait is inflating with air or water to become near spheres, with a valve in the throat releasing contents instantly.
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Mil Teopicas
Fragmented notice on sleep as life necessity
The text argues sleep is essential life support and warns against prolonged deprivation. It references extreme measures and torture to illustrate consequences of sleep loss, implying a broader discussion of human endurance. The passage is garbled yet stresses sleep’s fundamental role and danger of its absence.
Thought A sovereign feared by many in early days
A fragmented line suggests a historical note about a feared sovereign figure. The readable portions point to public fear and reverence, with limited names or dates preserved. The item reads as a brief historical remark on how sovereignty inspired caution and anxiety among subjects.
Real Estate Transfers Across Regions and Names
A fragmented list details real estate transfers involving numerous individuals and places across states including WY NEV NWA WA RI NY LA WA, with varied fee mentions and distances. The entry names several buyers and properties such as Allan to Co Matterson and Campbell to W Hutchmau, plus scattered references to towns like Arvada Lafayette and Washington, yielding a dense catalog of transfers with unclear dates or formal structure.
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Daren
JM Seaver
Ws Ie
Arvada
Birdwall
J. Blazer
NEV
Fee
Washington
Allan
Co Matterson
NWA
Meaulton
le Sram
Lafayette
Wadeon
Lafayette Isto
Wah
Bee
Bakery
Wathington Wathine
HWA
Million Dollar Housing Firm Seeks Public Investment
The Bankers' Land and Investment Corporation offers public stock as it holds less than 40,000 unsold shares. Directors have invested over 600,900 dollars of their own money in the remaining 1,000,000 capitalization to fund Detroit homebuilding this year. The issue promises strong backing, real estate collateral, and profits well above savings rates, with risk limited to those who cannot afford loss. High-ranking Detroit figures lead the company.
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Bankers’ Land & Investment Cor
Bankers’ Land & Investment Corporation
Michigan
Detroit
Frederic H. Zeigen
Clarence E. Wilcox
Couzens
Leslie B. Robertson
Richard T. Cudmore
People’s State Bank
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Hoston
Foundation OF All Success
Tao So Ree
Har Reatt
Ff Camilbalt
WEY
Huralitento
Beluithelen
Wanigas
Brunner's
Stevens Bros
Alma
Saginaw
Flint
Pontiac
Toledo
Bell
The
Million-Dollar Housing Corporation
Bankers’ Land and Investment Corporation
Eon Land & Investment
Detroit, Mich
Teri Ceerewee
And
Sareea
Tamillion Dollar Housing Corporation
Preoderichleigen
Oms Wold ST
City Hall
Reno
Griewold St
Mousing Corporation
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