Frontiersmen and Spies Shape Wayne Campaign in the Old Northwest
In 1793 Gen Anthony Wayne hires 40 rang ers led by Capt Ephraim Kibby to ward off hostile tribes while narrowly curated spies under Capt William Wells operate as covert elites. The piece traces later fame of Wells and McLelland, the Provot and Ogden stories in Utah and the broader fur trade era ending with Ogden’s Utah namesake legacy.
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Anthony
Anthony Wayne
Old Northwest
Arthur St. Clair
Ephraim Kibby
New Jersey
Cincinnati
Fort Washington
St. Clair
Kibby
Wayne
William Wells
Robert McLelland
Henry Miller
May
Hickman
Mahaffy
Thorp
Wells
Dragoons
Miller
Christopher
McLelland
Fallen Timbers
Millers
Missouri
American Fur Company
Washington Irving
Astoria
Fort Wayne
Fort Dearborn
Rebekah Heald
Lake Michigan
Utah
Etienne Provot
Provost
Ashley-Henry
Wyoming
Ashley
Pratte-Chouteau Company
Great Salt Lake
Jim Bridger
South Pass
Thomas Fitzpatrick
St. Louis
Peter Skene Ogden
New York
Canada
Young Ogden
North- West Fur Company
John McLoughlin
Hudson’s Bay Company
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Nevada
Mount Shasta
Sacramento River
Humboldt River
Ogden
Northwest
Whitman
Provot
Valhalla
Western Newspaper Union
French sleuths clear up murder after ten years
Paris reports the Surete Generale solved a ten and a half year old murder. Helene Krupa Ziffer, alias Helen Ziffer Zawuska, a former soprano, was murdered at Treport by Joseph Ziffer and family circle involvement. Waldemar Ziffer and Lola Rosenberg are said to be under arrest in Poland as accomplices.
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Paris
Surete Generale
Nemo
Treport
Channel
Dieppe
Helen Ziffer-Zawuska
Cracow
Waldemar M. Ziffer
Helene Krupa
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Ziffer
Helene
Joseph
Mme
Lola Rosenberg
Helen
Waldemar Ziffer
France
Children Live in Jail as Mother Serves Term
A poor widow in Sofia was sentenced to nine months in prison. She asked that her two children, a five year old girl and a ten year old boy, be allowed to live with her in jail. Permission was granted. The boy leaves for school daily and is searched on leaving and returning. Some people have petitioned the minister of Justice to grant her release.
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Sofia
Ends Birthday Killing Wife Friend at Party
James M. Cain a 70 year old Pittsburgh railroad machinist fatally shot his wife and a friend after a two day birthday celebration in his downtown home at 16 Boyd Street Police restrained him before he could kill himself Cain had learned he would retire without a pension after 40 years in the 1920 outlaw strike press reports say the tragedy followed tense days around his birthday in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
James M. Cain
Cain
Boyd Street
Scraps Humor From Capper's Weekly
A hospital joke shows a patient asking for a hot water bottle and the head nurse refusing with a nose turn while the doctor laments. The patient then asks for the foot nurse, highlighting light medical staff humor.
Doctor’s Sulphur Remark Sparks Teen Inquiry
In an informal physiology talk a physician notes that the human body contains sulphur. A girl in a blue blazer asks how much sulphur a girl has, prompting the doctor to say the amount varies. She replies that this might explain why some match better than others.
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Vancouver Province
Boss Plans Soon Outing Over Money Call
A Brooklyn Eagle snippet shows the boss anxious about a pending call from Brown to collect money, remarking he must step out again to handle the matter. The office boy confirms no call came in during the boss’s absence.
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Brown
Brooklyn Eagle
Explaining It Mr. B and Mrs W Praise Daughter’s Manners
Mr B compliments the girl’s delightful manners and Mrs W replies proudly that she has been away from home much.
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Mr. B
Mrs. W
Two Sides in Politics Shape a Story Says Senators
A Washington Star quip recalls that every story has two sides though Senator Sorghum notes the number of sides rises with how many political parties compete. The remark captures the contentious nature of political discourse.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Right Size McPherson Plans a Civil Wedding Send Off
Dialog shows preparations for a wedding with playful banter about a traditional send-off. Best man confirms plans with rice, white ribbons, and old shoes. The couple jokes about attire with specific quantities of tens and sixes.
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McPherson
Barometer Purchase Sparks Weather Joke
A peasant buys a barometer from an instrument maker and, a fortnight later, the maker asks if it works. The peasant replies that he is satisfied only because they have had fine weather all the time.
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Pearson
Bobbie Defies Spanking in Comical Exchange
A humorous exchange from the Chicago News shows Bobbie declaring resistance by sitting on the issue while his mother vows punishment. The playful dialogue highlights a domestic moment with lighthearted tone and regional newspaper flavor.
Strange Dialog Sparks Tie Request Between Fraternity Men
A brief exchange shows Jim being asked to lend his blue necktie by a fellow member. The breezy line captures campus humor and casual fraternity camaraderie in a snapshot.
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Jim
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