A Daughter of the Sioux at Frayne in War With Nanette Flower
Mrs. Hay hides a worry over Nanette Flower and a missing letter pouch as Gen. Dade and Mrs. Dade navigate trust, rumor, and a campaign near the Medicine Bow. Field lies feverish in hospital while news of Sioux fights and a planned rescue ride fill the morning, with tension between spouses and couriers over secrets and motives.
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Dade
Miss Flower
Nanette Flower
Rawlins Road
Frayne
Nanette
Laramie
San Francisco
Ranykins
Cheyenne
New York
Uncle Will
Pete
Arive
Medicine Bow
Greener
Hay
Platte
Rock Creek
Rawlins
Platte Valley
Brenner's
Has
Rawling Road
Webb
Dadead
Evi
Field
Mrs. Hay
Atul
Lieut. Field
Mrs Hay
Neb
Omaha
Capt Blake
Blake
Lay
Ralph Moreau
Jake
Kennedy
Sanford Ray
Mrs. Dade
Waller
Dr. Waller
Cade
Ray
Big Horn
Capts
Red Sox
Black Hills
Red Fox
Turner’s Carthage Painting Sells for Six to Seven Hundred
A dialogue from Youth's Companion recalls Turner’s pivotal work The Building of Carthage. Sir Robert Peel offers 500 guineas, then raises to 600, later 700, while Turner refuses sale insisting it won’t be sold. He keeps it, later gifting the piece to the nation after his death.
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Turner
Carthage
Robert Peel
Sir Robert
Robert
Uncle Sam's Mails Extend Across the World
A St. Nicholas piece extols the postal system's reach and complexity. It describes a letter traveling from New York around the globe via rail, sea, and courier routes, enduring 150000 miles in one case and 125000 in another, with minimal extra tolls.
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United States
New York
Alaska
California
Manila
Hongkong
Singapore
Canton
Tokio
Vladivostok
St. Petersburg
Vienna
London
South Africa
South America
Pacific
South Atlantic
Post Office Department
Washington
St. Nicholas
The Road to Grumbletown
A poem depicts a straight road to Grumbletown and a dreary place where weather is never right. The speaker notes the walkers pass Fretful Lane and Sulky Side before Pouiing Bridge. Children are fretful, adults cross and the games dull.
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Pouiing Bridge
Grumbletown
Army enlistment test shows high standards and varied origins
The Surgeon General reports 45 218 applicants examined with about 30 176 accepted. Of whites 37 790 were accepted and 2 386 of colored men. Most accepted hailed from the United States with notable numbers from British territory Germany Sweden and Norway. Indigenous scouts and Philippine volunteers also featured among acceptees.
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Sit
United States Army
Los Angeles
United States
British
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Trick With A Slate Reveals Hidden Birth Date
A magic routine uses a plain slate and a hidden paper cover to reveal a girl’s name and birth date. The setup includes a chalked slate and a cardboard overlay that hides writing until the reveal on a black cloth chair.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Eagles Move In on Prey From Scotland to South Africa
Tales of dramatic eagle encounters span continents from Sir Charles Mordaunt’s Scotland to Boer farms near Barberton. Reported feats include eagles crippling large deer, rescuing fawns, and even toying with roe before fatal strikes. Legendary remove of children by eagles persists in English inn signs. Birds grab turtles, while crocodiles ingest varied bric a brac alongside prey.
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Charles Mordaunt
Scotland
Chicago Journal
Baron Schroeder
Highlands
Kenneth Mackenzie
Gairloch
England
South Africa
Barberton
Eschylus
Seven Shots Per Second Revolver Invented in Brussels
A Brussels gun smith has developed a revolver capable of seven discharges per second, marking a rapid-fire innovation in early firearm design and signaling a potential shift in handgun technology.
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Brussels
Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon’s Court and Wisdom
The Queen of Sheba travels from Yemen with gifts to test Solomon’s wisdom at Jerusalem. She is overwhelmed by his palace, temple, food, and servants, and praises the Lord God of Israel. She brings gold spices and precious stones, exchanging gifts with Solomon in a gesture of mutual splendor.
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Sheba
Solomon
Jerusalem
Israel
Aeacee
F. N. Peloubet
Saba
Arabia
Red Sea
Jehovah
East
Vanderbilt Jr to Join New York Central Office
Gleanings note William K. Vanderbilt Jr. will become a clerk in the office of the New York Central Railroad's first vice president. His desk will be near his father and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in what is called the millionaire division. The item also mentions a Yosemite Valley car entry and a Virginia bill seeking death for ransom kidnapping.
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New York
Wentz
Virginia
Wheeling and Lake Erie RR Timetable Note
Daily service information lists daily stops with Sunday exceptions and signal stop guidance for the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad.
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Wheeling & Lake Erie RR
Aignal
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Charles King
Mon
Sir Robert Peel
Uncle Sam
Ellen Manly
ARMY
Lota
Fan
SLATE
Boston
Lessom
Arline Tor
F. Mond Zavenis
Werts’ Hall
Ain Str
Drethers
Wbsh
W. L. Douglass
N. G
Will E. Scott
Lorewa
Fegular
Ertz' Hall
Main Street
Dalton, O
C B. Feasel
C. P. Frank
Gibson Scribe
Wont Rose Council
NO. 156
C.U.A
Wertz’ Hall
Samuel Owens
Ernest F. Scott
Knights OF Pythias
Alton Lodge
Wertz
Eversday
Corally
D. Gardner
C. C. W.c Scott
OFC Arn
Oita Wm
M.jp
Millersburg
Mt. Vernon
Columbus
Pp. m
P. m
P. Columbus
Mt Vernon
Sul
Orrville
Basia R
Akron
Oslo
Oolpem
P. mL
Warsaw
Tranway
Zanesville
Dresden
FORD
Gen
Pittsburg
Penn
Wes
Wheeling
Martin's Ferry
Steubenville
Mingo Juncti
Brilliant
Unionvale
Jowett
Bowerst
Sherrodsvil
Valley Junction al
EF Veee
Navarre
Occaeeee Ar
Massillon
Dalton
Fin
Creston
Lodi
Spencer
Wellingto
Norwalk
Monroevil
Bellevue
Clyde
Fremont
Toledo
Cherry St Ly
Oak Harbor
Zieenes
Fremont Snes
Wees Epee
Bellevue Ae
Monroeville
Fevre Se
Deen Ees
Wellington
Pears Eee Weal
Croston
Smithville
Nae
Ara
Zoareewee
Valley Junction
Skerrod
Mingo Junction
Steubenville Ar
Martin's Ferry Howry Bh
Wheeling, C. T
D. Mm
Copynicuts &c
Munn & Co
Scientific American
All Newsdealers
ANN & Co
Crossway
Washington, D
Bill Heads
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