Kit Carson Own Life Story Unearthed by Taos Editor
The tale of Kit Carson is recounted through his dictated memoirs to Col. DeWitt C. Peters during 1856 57. Blanche Grant published the manuscript edited from Taos New Mexico revealing Carson as a frank frontier figure, not a mere legend.
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Eliio Scott Watson
Daniel Boone
Kit Carson
Carson
Col
Peters
Miss Blanche
Grant
Taos
N. M
The
Masons
Theodore Peters
Paris
France
Clinton
Avenue St. Owen
Montmartre
Clinton Peters
New York
Edward BB. Ayer
Newberry
Omes
Charles KE. Camp
Berkeley
Fremonts Trail and Carson’s Taos Adobe Legend
A fragmentary verse depicts General Carson in his Taos adobe with Injuns at the door, referencing frontier life and the route from Fremont through the Cimarron and into the wild west. The lines evoke pioneer movement, rifle on the nail, and the lure of freedom beyond uncharted lands.
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General Carson
Taos
Carson Book Is Historically Important and Personal
The excerpt notes permission from Clinton Peters and the author for publishing, emphasizing the book reflects the real Carson. It stresses both historical significance and human interest despite other considerations.
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Clinton Peters
Carson
Perfect automobile promises 480 miles per gallon
Capper's Weekly notes a future car could travel four hundred eighty miles on one gallon of gasoline but current designs would be unsightly and uncomfortable. It argues ongoing improvements in engine making and fuel efficiency drive progress toward higher mileage.
Armchair Grown From 82 Box Elder Saplings Sold for 4000
John Krubsack of Embarrass Wisconsin trained 82 box elder saplings over 11 years to grow as an arm chair. The finished piece was sold for four thousand dollars, with the story cited by the Indianapolis News.
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John Krubsack
Embarrass
Wis
Krubsack
Indianapolis News
Kit Carson Duel Retold Amid Modest Courage and Death
The account preserves Carson’s plain telling of his duel with a French bully and notes historians’ claims that Shunan begged for mercy after the first shot. It highlights the book’s careful editing, rare photos, and the 1868 Fort Lyon death account.
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Carson
Captain Shunan
Shunar
Kit Carson
Mes
Miss Grant
Fort Lyon
Colo
In Praise of Youth at Dayton Dinner
Orville Wright praised Charles Lindbergh at a Dayton dinner, urging that youth is braver, more generous, and more honorable than age. Lindbergh smiled sadly and remarked that the good do not die young but outgrow it.
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Orville Wright
Charles Ja. Lindbergh
Dayton
Artichoke Sugar Process Could Cut Manufacturing Cost
Government Bureau of Standards experts say a method to extract sugar from artichokes yields sweetness about one and a half times cane sugar. Refining is simple, reducing production costs. Artichokes offer high yields with low cultivation expense.
Selenium’s Limited Role in Early Electronics and Glass
Selenium, a by product of copper refining, is used for red glass and light sensitive cells. It is not common in quantity and Swedish patents cover some cells. Current supply exceeds demand and selenium holds little commercial value.
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Young
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Desert
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Glen
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Fisher
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Miami Chevrolet CO
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Mt. Carmel
Newtown
Linwood
Cincinnati
Williamsburg
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Miles
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Aaa
Clermont Cour'e
Cleveland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
America
Canada
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