Wildcat Pursuit on Frozen Ohio Stream in Indiana Tale
Memoir recounts Allen Taylor known as General Taylor during the Mexican War, recalling a midwinter chase by a wildcat along the frozen Silver Creek near Jeffersonville. He dodged the predator for miles on skate ice, using only a small stick as balance as the animal pressed the hunt with fierce speed and claws.
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Indianapolis Journal
Memphis
Ind
Allen Taylor
Clark County
Round Top Knob
Taylor
Zachary Taylor
United States
Ohio River
Jeffersonville
Silver Creek
Clarksville
Ohio Falls
Preparing Her Trousseau and Tales From Clark County
The note details the forthcoming marriage of William F. Wadsworth to Alice Hay at the Fells on Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire. It also shares asides about a daring river crossing and a long reminiscence by General Allen Taylor recounting Tippecanoe era memories, battles, and family anecdotes from Indiana Territory and Fort Harrison, with vivid portraits of officers and soldiers.
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William F. Wadsworth
Alice Hay
the Fells
Hay
Lake Sunapee
New Hampshire
Trousseau
Allen Taylor
Clark County
Tippecanoe
Corydon
Indiana
Spencer
Anthony” Wayne
Fort Harrison
Harrison
Venice Gondoliers and Guides Tangle Tourists With High Priced Shops
In Venice this summer tourists face a double pull from guides and beggars who steer visitors to costly shops. Gondoliers earn mainly in season while shop commissions push extreme prices for Salviati glass and Murano wares. Guides pose as cathedral officials to lure travelers, and touts press for sales, reducing carefree sight-seeing amid a damp, expensive city.
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Indianapolis Journal
Venice
Italy
Europe
Schaffhausen
Switzerland
France
Quebec
London
Pall Mall
Murano
Lagoon
Grand Canal
Salviati
New York
St. Mark's Palace
Cathedral
St. Mark's
Venice Lace Shops and Beggar Culture Told by Mrs Cleveland
A travel narrative details Venice lace shops guided by gondoliers and guides, noting commission practices and bribery with drink money. The piece contrasts Venetian politeness with aggressive begging in Southern Italy, scene setting Naples and Sorrento Amalfi drives, and a columnist voice recounting encounters with cabmen and beggars.
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Baedeker
Venice
Piazza San Marco
Italy
Naples
Grand Canal
Duchess of Marlborough Visits United States Roaming
Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough sails from Southampton last Wednesday en route to the United States. Eastern society circles buzz over a chance for the social elite to view the robe worn at King Edward VII’s coronation. The duchess travels without her husband.
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Consuelo
Duchess of Marlborough
United States
Southampton
Edward
Lordly Joy in Wild Flowers in Grampians Inspires Faith
Christian Advocate notes Hugh Miller finding a solitary mountain flower in the Grampians. Bishop Moule says the Eternal Observer delights in nature and Miller’s conviction aligns with scripture. The piece urges readers to see summer beauty as sacramental and a maker of divine joy.
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Hugh Miller
Grampians
Bishop Moule
Greateist
Reginald Vanderbilt to Wed Kathleen Neilson This Fall
Newport society discusses the upcoming marriage of Reginald Vanderbilt and Kathleen Neilson after a formal engagement announcement. The wedding is planned for the fall, signaling a social high point for the season.
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Reginald Vanderbilt
Newport Society
Kathleen Neilson
Model federal prisons rise at Atlanta and Leavenworth
A new federal penitentiary rises at Atlanta Ga and a larger complex at Fort Leavenworth Kan both near half a million dollars. The two Jails adopt uniform discipline with no stripes and a common dining room system. The Leavenworth plant will be built largely by convict labor while Atlanta is under private contract. Cells total 769 capacity with modern ventilation, water, lighting, and heating. The rotunda centralizes control. individual cells can be locked or opened from hubs and a corridor improves maintenance. The prison features include an ice factory hospital chapel laundry and resident staff. The regime allows chapel reading and conversation with no dungeon use and emphasizes dignity.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Sam
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
United States
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Ufe
Atlanta Penitentiary
Hie
Bis
Bessemer
Waldorf-Astoria
Department of Justice
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Bev
Uncle Bill
Robb
Phil Bell
Tom Owens
Grover Cleveland
Sorrento
Amalfi
George Grantham Bain
Leavenworth
New Penitentiary
Uncle Sam
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