First Masonic Burial in Arizona Described by Eyewitness
Evelyn B. Baldwin recounts the 1860 burial of a fellow Mason near Tombstone, Arizona. A midnight grave under a mesquite tree, a candle lantern, missing coffins, and a tense vigil as frontier conditions and Indian danger framed the ceremony.
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Arizona
W. M. Williams
Cairo
Ill
St. Louis
San Pedro River
Tombstone
Fort Buchanan
Santa Rita
Cincinnati
J. B. D. Irwin
Tubac
B. Hughes
J. Howard Wells
Williams. Oury
H. C. Grosvenor
Colonel Titus
S. Warner
Mr. Howard Wells
Sharp
Evelyn B. Baldwin
New York
Masonic Standard
The World’s Faut Style Quip From Washington Star
An intimate friend notes Mr. Stormington Barnes’s lack of vanity while he says he would like the world to recognize him as the greatest actor if only the world would notice.
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Stormington Barnes
Washington Star
Liquor Rules Tighten in Scotland on Sundays
In Scotland, all licensed premises other than hotels must close on Sundays and patrons must prove they are travelers to legally obtain liquor. The rule emphasizes strict Sunday closure and strict traveler requirements for alcohol sales.
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Scotland
Dreaded Witness: Chemistry Proves Poison Murder Cases
A New York Press report explains how chemists test poisons, using copper foil, crystal drops, and color changes to detect arsenic strychnine morphine and opium. It notes the risks of misanalysis and recounts Professor Tyler who nearly sent an innocent man to the gallows before correcting a crucial error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
New, York
What Did itt Teacher Let us take up new the im personal verbs
Johnny Upjoho It. It rains answers what is asked in the sentence It rains. The Chicago Tribune presents a quirky note on language usage with a playful example.
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Johnny Upjoho
Chicago Tribune
Physician Estimates 75 Percent Have Had Consumption
A doctor states that three quarters of people experience a touch of consumption at some point in life, reflecting its historical prevalence and lingering concern in public health discourse.
Gold and silver use by world manufacturers yearly
Global manufacturing uses 90 tons of gold and 515 tons of silver each year, totaling significant precious metal consumption across industries. This reflects durable demand in electronics, jewelry, and industrial applications driving steady metal flow.
Nora Hopper’s Gleaner Plea in Cornhill
A ballad style prose from Nora Hopper speaks of a gleaner laboring in harsh fields and the cost of mortal life. The speaker mourns lost fairy birthright and finds purpose through a kind gleaner whose dark hair shields sorrow as she traverses thresholds of bones seeking hearts to break.
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Nora Hopper
Cornhill
Beatrices Dilemma With the New York News
Beatrice hides from a caller in a flat as a new maid ushers in John Robertson Bellamy. A chaotic sofa tumble and a loud sneeze reveal Geraldine's supposed calm mask and Beatrice's ruse. Bellamy departs, unsettled by the household scene and Geraldine's apparent odd affliction.
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Beatrice
John Robertson Bellamy
Mr. Bellamy
Geraldine
Yorkshire
Miss Geraldine
New York News
Plants Move Tendrils Toward Hidden Support
A correspondent observes a convolvulus plant growing toward a pillar and then a nearby pole. Placing a 12 inch pole behind the pillar, the tendrils swiftly curl around it, suggesting the plant senses and moves toward unseen objects.
Wonders of Plant Life and Vegetable Ivory
The fruit of a South American palm relative yields a white ivorylike substance from ripe nuts. Each fruit clusters seeds six to nine with an oily pulp. Under heat and moisture the substance can root and grow into a plant, termed macrocarpa.
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South America
New York
Attachments Made and Laid in Our Profession
In the Ohio State Journal a brisk exchange notes quick formations of attachments in legal practice. Hamakter laments a melancholy tone as Polonius questions the mood while mentioning a ward robe seized by the landlady.
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Polonius
Hamakter
Ohio State Journal
Pearls Found Rarely in Ordinary Oyster Trade
The article notes that discovering valuable pearls in regular commerce oysters is uncommon, though reports of such finds surface with some frequency.
Look out for people who call on you to trade shares
A brief admonition from the Atchison Globe warns readers to beware individuals who solicit trading half dollars for your dollars. The note suggests caution against deceptive schemes and urges vigilance in financial interactions.
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Atchison Globe
Tricks of the Memory from Noted Writers
A physician notes that celebrated authors often forget their own works due to disease or age. Walter Scott misremembered poems during illness and only recalled them after convalescence. Linnaeus enjoyed rereading his writings and exclaimed at times. Macaulay’s once-keen memory faded with age, leading him to pass off others’ ideas as his own.
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Walter Scott
Scott
Linne
Walnut speech at Lavendon meeting reveals rotten kernel
An aged Conservative at a Lavendon general election meeting raises a walnut claiming it represents political groups. The shell stands for Radicals Liberals and the kernel for Conservatives. When cracked the kernel is rotten, prompting laughter and chagrin. Spare Moments notes the tale and promotes a Wonder entertainment at the M church on December 3.
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Lavendon
Wolverton
Foreclosure Notice by Advertisement in Beadle and Hand Counties
Notice is given of a mortgage foreclosure due to default on a November 15 1898 mortgage by David S r to John W Schultz later assigned to The Bank of Wessington and N M White. The amount due is 1045.78 dollars plus 10 dollars attorney fees. Sale at the Beadle County Courthouse Huron on February 8 1902 at 2 PM. Property in Hand and Beadle counties described as sections in Town 109 N Range 65 and 66. Dated Pierre South Dakota December 24 1901.
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David S R
Hughes
South Dakota
John W. Schultz
Hand
Bank of
Wessington
Beadle
Smortgage
City of
Huron
Beadie
Towit
Beadle County
Hand County
U.S
Pierre
Uth Dakota
A. D
Ammon relief complaint filed in Beadle County
State of South Dakota summons defendants William Melvin and Ira avenge in Beadle County Circuit Court. Alexander McRostie sues for relief in a December 13 1901 filing. Defendants must answer within thirty days after service at Third Street office in Huron.
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Ammons
State of
South Dakota
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Beadle County
Alexander McRostie
William Melvin
Ira Avenge
Southkota
Beadle
Huron
Third
Beadle County Suit Summons In South Dakota Court
The State of South Dakota Fifth Judicial Circuit issues a summons to defendants Harry Taxlor and Ira Davenport in a Beadle county circuit court case filed December 13 1901. Plaintiffs Pyte & Taylor demand an answer within thirty days of service, otherwise the plaintiff seeks relief in court. Dec 26 to Feb 13.
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Ummons
South Dakota
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Beadle County
Stephen A. Klemme
Harry Taxlor
Ira Davenport
Beadle
Huron
Third
A. D. R Pyite & Taylor
Notice to Creditors Estate of Henry Case
Estate administrator David H. Woop calls all creditors of Henry Case deceased to present their claims within four months to his home at 1008 Wisconsin Street Huron Beadle County South Dakota. Dated Huron November 30 1901. T M Suumons attorney Dec 5-19
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Henry Case
Wisconsin Street
Huron
County of
Beadle
S. D
David H. Woop
T. M. Suumons
Proposals Sought for Building Materials at Indian School
Sealed proposals for lumber, cedar posts, and various hardware items will be received at U S Indian School Chamberlain S D until 2 PM January 18 1902 for delivery during the fiscal year ending June 30 1902 about 31000 feet of lumber 500 cedar posts and assorted fittings. Each bid must include a 5 percent certified check payable to the commissioner of Indian affairs. For details contact John Flinn Superintendent.
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U. S. Indian School
Chamberlain
S. D
U. S
Solvent National Bank
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
John Flinn
Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters of Administration
Beadle County court schedules a hearing on January 10, 1902 at 2 PM in Huron to consider R O Richards petition for letters of administration for Isaac Eyres estate. Heirs at law Mary Eyres William H Eyres Zachariah Eyres Thomas Eyres Richard S Eyres Jane Ann Stokes nonce H Eyres Sarah Eyres Margaret A Eyres Ethel M Eyres Charles Eyres Alfred E Eyres and all next of kin may appear to contest the petition. Dated December 18, 1901 at Huron South Dakota. Judge of County Court T M Stumons attorney.
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South Dakota
Huron
Beadle
T. M. Stumons
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Hie
THE
Pisky Gleaner
Wonder Entertainment
Ivan W. Goopner
Pierre, South Dakota
N. M. Warre
W. E. Cass
Cash Shoe Store
Huron, South Dakota
C. Hl. Longstaff’s Drug Store
C. H. Longstaff
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