Baldwin Medal Hero Of Mule Charge In Indian War
Retired Brigadier General Frank D. Baldwin is praised for a famed 1874 charge led by four mule teams against Kiowa and Arapaho forces in Colorado territory. He won a second Medal of Honor for the action, with two white captive girls saved. the ride is celebrated though Baldwin credits the mules.
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Ashington
Congress
Frank D. Baldwin
United States Army
Baldwin
Colorado
Washington
Gen
War Department
United States
Ion Baldwin
Newport
Nelson A. Miles
Indian Territory
Quty Miles
Col
Miles
Congress of the United States
Hough
Gray Beard
Fort
John B. Babcock
Babcock
Adirondack Mountains
Fifth Regular Cavalry
Nebraska
Kansas
John Hay
Spring Creek
Plains
Spencers
Henrys
Matador Recounts Gentle View of Bulls in Spain
In Maud Howe Elliott's Sun and Shadow in Spain a meeting with a matador reveals a gentler view of bullfighting. The fighter recalls killing 3,500 bulls in 25 years, mentions fear, and describes a white bull that followed him like a dog as the hardest to kill.
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Maud Howe Elliott
Spain
Don Jose Villegas
Insect Tax Wrecks Rural Wealth Across Nation
The World Today cites CB Lt. Bartlett showing insects cost farmers about 1 billion dollars annually, rivaling military and pension expenses. Losses include crops, cereals, forage, forests, and storage, with eight billion dollar crops generating 800 million damage and 100 million from forest products cited.
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Panama Canal
C. Lt. Bartlett
Remedies for Open Cut Healing Instructions
Open cut healing guidance recommends alum water twice daily and powdered rosin ground finely. Apply rosin powder in a sterilized container onto the wound, cover with a soft cloth, and dampen periodically with cold water to prevent inflammation and soreness.
High-Priced Havana Cigars Display at London Exposition
Havana cigars priced at five dollars each were displayed at a London tobacco exposition showcasing luxury smoke products.
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Havana
Cuticura Cures Eczema Sufferer from Dust Exposure
Capt. George P. Bliss of Morris Manitoba reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for dry eczema that caused itchy scales and sores on his legs. He avoided footwear until the remedy cleared in less than three weeks. The Potter Drug & Chem company markets the products.
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George P. Bliss
Morris
Manitoba
The Trouble and No Luxuries Humorous Snippets
A Brooklyn maidservant returns to find the children had fought to decide who behaved best. Also a joke about work and illness debunks quitting to bed. An advertisement hints at PAZO OINTMENT for itching or bleeding piles with a money back guarantee.
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Brooklyn
Mary
Harper’s Weekly
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Woman
Mrs Lizzie Houano of Noah Ky credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with alleviating headaches nervousness and fatigue during the Change of Life. The ad touts the product as uniquely effective for female troubles including irregularities backache and ulceration and invites confidential advice from Mt and Mrs Pinkham.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Noah
Nam
Lizzie Houano
Lydia E.ham
Abel
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