Monarch Buffalo Fights Wolves in a Dramatic Circle
A lone buffalo bull stands on a grassy bluff as six wolves circle him from all sides. The herd is nearby while Indians camp on a grove edge. After a tense standoff the bull fights with horns and hooves, delivering a final dramatic downfall as wolves close in. Nearby, a cartoonish note on a dodo exhibit at the Union depot and cold ice safety cautions accompany this animal drama.
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Detroit Free Press
Grand Prairie
Regee
Smnall Cove
Monsroh
Armund
Leathe
Union Depot
Jacr & Tearence
Buffalo Courier
Butler
Buffalo Expres
Washington
Gen
Ben
Wild Hogs and Market Tales From California Ranches
A pithy feature notes wild hogs being trapped like bears in woods and compares rural animal behavior to deer and tigers. It reflects social views with a comment by M J Savage on limited top attainment and society as a pyramid.
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California
The Old Churchyard
A reflective verse piece about auld kirkyard dreams of the dead finding rest. The poem notes the sire with silver hair and the mother's care while others lie at peace beyond strife. It speaks of hope and renewal planted in the broken branch of life.
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Auld Kirkyard
Auld
Kirkyard
Recommending a Piano in the Indianapolis Times
An article reviews piano options, endorsing the upright for space and modern features, and noting the square piano for ornament. It describes a Brown patent attachment reducing noise, its adoption in hotels, and a potential Washington agency, with the Indianapolis Bachelors’ Club offer of 75 000.
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Dia
Indianapolis
Sephering
Pfafilin
Conductor Brown
Big Four Railroad
Bachelors’ Club
Brown
Washington City
Trichiniasis Outbreak Tied to Wild Hog Meat
The article reports on trichiniasis linked to undercooked wild boar meat from El Hulah Jordan. Dr. J Payne notes corn fed hogs show trichinous infections. 262 afflicted include 124 men 103 women and 35 children, with six deaths.
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Chicago/Tribune
J.payne
New Orleans
el Hulah
Jordan
Virchows Archiv
What shall I write about first
A young reporter asks the managing editor what to write about and receives the simple order to pick the first thing at hand. The Arkansas Traveler narrator reflects on pride and a man who prefers plain topics like door knobs over grand plans.
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Switha
Medianical Musical Instruments in Early Mechanical Orgainettes
A Chicago Herald report discusses the birth and evolution of mechanical musical instruments using perforated sheets, called orgainettes. It traces crude origins to refined models, notes compact top designs, adjustable music loading, repeated sections, and features like large bellows and an expression box for dynamic control.
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Chicago Herald
Orgainettes
Legion
Norwalk Man Builds Air Powered Dynamite Gun
In Norwalk Connecticut a long air driven cannon is being built to launch dynamite cartridges. The device uses compressed air at 300 psi to propel a three pound shell two miles, with potential versions to throw up to 100 pounds ten miles. Naval officers and scientists are expected to witness early tests.
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Washington
Ohio
Miffin
Waer
Norwalk
Concord Library Receives Genealogical Inscription Volume
The Concord public library gains a five hundred page manuscript by George Tolman copying line by line all inscriptions from two early burial grounds. The work preserves moss obscured graves over two centuries old and includes genealogical notes indexed for future research. The volume, safeguarded in the library safe, will be protected for posterity against wear and damage.
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Boston Herald
Concord Public Library
George Tolman
Concord
Tolman
Lunch with Fremonts at New Brighton House in New York
Croffut's New York Letter describes a mid day visit with Gen. John C. Fremont and Mrs. Fremont at their New Brighton home. The piece profiles their family, noting sons John Charles and Frank, their military ties, and Jessie Benton Fremont's enduring charm and resemblance to her father.
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New York
Fremonts
White House
New Brighton Beach
New York Bay
Killyon Kall
Fremont
John Charles
Jack
Hudson
Navy
Frank
Army
Montana Territory
John D.townsend
Sibley
Minnesata
Gallia
Vire
Jessie Benton
Washington
Missouri
Senate
Sealing Wax Returns as Letters Seek Hidden Safekeeping
A New York stationer notes that sealing wax is regaining favor for letter security amid gum seals. Gum seals ease tampering and offer poor protection against prying eyes, while wax and seals deter opening and help detect intrusion.
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York Dan
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