Facing Tortures Dramatic Sacrifice by Native Tribes
An account of a dramatic tribal execution, detailing a vow to torture and kill a condemned man to appease spirits after a quarrel between Iowa and Musquakie groups. Black Hawk explains the ceremony, escort, and the prisoner Cano, who is spared only when a elder forgives. The tale ends with a moral on forgiveness and a lingering tension among the tribes.
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O. H. Mills
Ted
Jack Hawk
Comnell
Black Hawk
Cono
Cano
Une
Tadian Che
Cuno
Ellis
Bea Malnox
Valle
Gono
Xan
Ford
Snakes Swallow Prey In Grueling Biting Display
A zoological note describes snakes gripping prey with backward curving teeth and elastic skin, slowly swallowing items many times larger than the head. Movements of the jaw and neck allow the prey to pass, often leaving the animal fully engulfed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
King i
Aenake
Zoological
Graniter
Thig
Bardote
Santees
Liel
Bullet Photography Shows Bullets Through Wood at 100000 Frames
In a curious experiment photographers captured images of a revolver bullet passing through a thin wooden stick at a speed of 100000 frames per second. The process used electric sparks to form sequential frames, revealing the moment before the wood splits and the stick shatters. A spectator described the scene and a photographer faced an impatient audience while presenting the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia Rte
Sparta
Road Building Method Described in Historic Text
A detailed guide explains how to fix rural roads by proper crowning and drainage. It covers shaping the center, side ditches, and parallel culverts, and describes using a road drag to compact and smooth the surface, creating a watertight finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breoke
Strewns
Enrils
Arrest Pole Sleefer in Paterson Riot Scene
A chaotic Paterson incident unfolds as William Quinn is arrested after a crowd protests voters day. Firemen, city officials, and Wolfson Company workers cooperate to restrain a man atop a pole amid loud confusion and staged distractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
William Quinn
Rallie Fd
Wolfson Company
Thin City
Andyrann
Ragehold Linaman
Lin White
Quinn
Ito Ayan
Rattleer and Bantam Fight in Towanda Yard
In Towanda Pennsylvania on July 14 Misu Nello Daviss observed a bantam fight between a rattler and a rooster. The scene showed the bird battling the snake near a chick yard with a Lig amake in the center while spurs flashed. The snake refused to engage and the scene ended with Miss Davin retreating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towanda
Misu Nello Daviss
Tantam Ropiler
Davin
Rattler
Deer Explore Woodpile In Mountain Wildlife Report
Deer activity was unusually high in the mountain region this year with more animals observed near Glen Turney, the old Fargo area, Caledonia and Newmann. Local ranger E. Thomas and associate Harry Thomas noted the deer were not as tame as in previous years, according to Manderville resident George Overcash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Turney
Fargo
Caledonia
Newmann
Naver
George Overcash
Manderville
E. Thomas
Harry Thomas
Ales
Forest deer seen near old forging site. locals recall incident
In the Gatedenta area near Waynesboro a day of deer activity is noted with a dramatic encounter near Mant Alto. A deer was found on a woodpile northeast of Waynesboro, while residents report relief from hay fever and asthma using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound sold by local druggists.
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Alto
Groeffenburg Inn
Waynesboro
Foley
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