The Custer Battle Fifty Years Later in Public Memory
Elmo Scott Watson reflects on the 1876 Little Bighorn disaster and the enduring fame of George Armstrong Custer. He links policy failures, understrength forces, and political forgetfulness to the tragedy, noting how the myth of Custer grew from hero to symbol.
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Abraham Lincoln
George Armstrong Custer
Little Big Horn River
Montana
Custer
Sixth Cavalry
Terry
Gibbon
Republe
Old Northwest
St. Clair
Braddock
Florida
Figuin
Henry B. Carrington
W. J. Fetterman
Fort Phil Kearney
Red Cloud
Carrington
Beau Sabreur
Kansas
Oklahoma
Frazier Hunt
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Jeb Stuart
Pelham
Plains
Fetterman
Little Big Horn
General Carrington
Phil Kearney
Congress
Wyoming
Crook
Nebraska
Fort Abraham Lincoln
North Dakota
Indian Department
J. J. Reynolds
Crazy Horse
Powder
Reno
Seventh Cavalry
Major Reno
Major Benteen
Kindling Tips From Heirloom Farm Note
A compact note describes using dried potatoes as kindling to start a fire, noting thorough drying and light burning property. It contrasts its use with wood and suggests practical, improvised ignition in a rustic setting.
Sight of False Teeth Sends Husky Run From Metlakatl a
A Metlakatla resident startled a fierce husky. The dog snarled as the man opened his mouth to yell and his false teeth popped out. The sight of the white teeth caused the husky to bolt, tail tucked between its legs.
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Metlakatala
Alaska
Adrift 13 Days in Crippled Boat
Three men adrift in a crippled motor launch in the Gulf Stream for 13 days arrived in Bayonne New Jersey. They were Joseph Roberts and Joseph Knight from Key West Florida and Carlyle J Montecino of Miami. The boat, owned by Montecino, had started a Bimini to Miami service before its crank shaft failed. They endured scarce food and water, fished for food, survived a cloud burst for water, and used distress signals though none were seen until Capt. John J. MacMillan rescued them aboard the oil tanker Samuel O Brown.
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New York
Bayonne
N. J
Bahamas
John J. MacMillan
Samuel O. Brown
Joseph Roberts
Joseph Knight
Key West
Fla
Carlyle J. Montecino
Miami
Montecino
Bimini
Knight
Brown
Robber Pays for Hat After Holding Up Store Boss
A man entered an Atlanta clothing store and picked a $10 hat with a plan to pay later. He then fled after robbing the office of the store operator A. L. Zachary and seven employees of about $300, returning to pay for the hat before leaving.
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Atlanta
A. L. Zachary
Ohio Woman Reaches Recovery After Tomb-Side Revival
In Toledo two days after Mrs Lorena Wolfe was reported dead she revived from coma. The 103 year old told her weeping daughter Mrs Mary Moore she was all right. Doctors had advised delaying burial. Since then she has grown stronger.
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Toledo
Ohio
Lorena Wolfe
Mary Moore
Westport man convicted of first degree murder in fatal fratricide
Terrence Mosier was found guilty of first degree murder for killing his brother in law Oram Lynch with a rifle. Life imprisonment was recommended. Mosier said Lynch betrayed his daughter Alice Mosier, sixteen, who testified that Lynch could be the father of her unborn child.
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Ukiah
Calif
Terrence Mosier
Westport
Mosier
Oram Lynch
Lynch
Alice Mosier
Woodbury Passes Dog and Pigeon Removal Ordinance
Barking dogs and tame pigeons will be removed from Woodbury New Jersey city limits to make it safe for human beings, as city council approves the measure.
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Woodbury
N. J
Wallaceburg Friends Die Hours Apart After 75 Years
Reuben Martin and William Murdock, lifelong friends born in Wallaceburg Ontario, died within hours of one another on the same day, ending a 75 year friendship marked by shared memories and long companionship.
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Wallaceburg
Ont
Reuben Martin
William Murdock
General MacArthur’s Humble Valor Sparks Loyalty
Floyd Gibbons recalls a wartime visit to MacArthur when the general, in a sweat suit stained with bullet marks, led troops over the top against machine guns. Eyre notes the risk to a brigadier, but MacArthur replies that a leader must share danger to inspire his men.
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MacArthur
Floyd Gibbons
Frazier Hunt
Lincoln Eyre
Eyre
North Pole Shifting Toward Arctic Coast
The North Pole is moving south toward the Arctic coast of North America at about seven inches per year. Scientists note the shift, with W D Lambert suggesting a possible change in Earth's shape as a factor.
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North Pole
Arctic
North America
National Research Council
W. D. Lambert
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Speedy Pigeon Wins 750 Mile Race at Vienna Exhibition
The pigeon that won the Harwich to Vienna 750 mile race received a fir framed cage at Dreher park in Vienna. The bird set a world speed record amid six rivals. Carrier pigeon sport gains interest again in Austria.
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Harwich
England
Vienna
Austria
Dreher Park
Valuable Declaration Signers Letter Sells for 51000
An old volume yielded a letter with signatures of several Declaration of Independence signers and independence for its finder who sold it for 51000 dollars per St. Nicholas Magazine.
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St. Nicholas Magazine
Moving Cityward In 1800 and Today
In 1800 the United States had only six cities over 8000 residents and four percent lived in them. Today one tenth of the population lives in New York Chicago and Philadelphia, the three largest cities.
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United States
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Exchange Offer Joins Theater and Bank Aides
A humorous line pairs a theater worker requesting free tickets with a bank worker offering banknotes in exchange. The witticism plays on workplace barter across two industries.
Privileged to Speak Plainly in Russian Book Reference
A fragment recalls a servant named Jenkins and a remark about serving a nation according to a book, noting the third degeneration and a comparison to Russia in a terse dialogue. The passage captures tone and social roles without broader context.
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Jenkins
Butler
Russia
Fellows' Syrup advertised as vitality tonic
An old advertorial urges tired people to use Fellows' Syrup to restore energy and health. It claims quick benefits after a few doses and urges asking a pharmacist for the genuine product prescribed by doctors.
Newspaper Production in the United States Reaches Big Volumes
The United States prints 89.5 million daily newspaper copies, equating to one copy per three residents, plus 27 million Sunday editions. This reflects a high weekly and weekend print reach across major cities and regions.
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United States
Blow by Blow Judge Six Months on the Rock Pile
A prisoner faces six months on the rock pile as the judge delivers crushing news in court. The exchange shows tension as the man responds to the sentencing.
You Say Your Cottage Was Built Too Small
A cramped cottage prompts comments as a resident notes the space forces them to go outside to use a folding bed. The remark highlights limits of small living quarters.
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Brooklyn, N. Y
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America
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Lincoln
St.Joseph’s
St Joseph’s
Parker
Chem
Wks
Pate NY
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
N.Y
Pyrem Company
Cottage Grove
Lil
Anita Institute
Newark, All
Texas
National Sales Co
Chestnut St
Puffles
Puffles Distributing Co
Main St
Cincinnati
Ars Proteks Med. Co
Park Ave
N. Y
Jones
Letore
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden
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