Ghost Returns to Wyoming Meeting After Indian Attack Ordeal
The narrative recalls the 1778 Wyoming attack and John Halcomb’s survival tale. Amid tense colonial piety and village fear, Halcomb reenters the Bethlehem Hill meeting hailed as living proof of deliverance. A dramatic depiction shows captives, rescues, and endurance against frontier violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ani
Patenet
Eiies
John
Fletcher
John Halcomb
Bethlehem Hill
Wyoming
Esther
The Secret of Thanksgiving by Margaret Ayers Solitary
A traveler and a hermit debate contentment and progress on Thanksgiving. The hermit rejects city life, valuing daily blessings, while the traveler seeks broader success. The piece reflects on ambition, discontent, and gratitude during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eneh
Lke
Hagman
Harvest Hymn For Peace And Plenty In A Rural Chorus
A rustic poem celebrates harvest abundance and divine guidance. It envisions fields full with wheat, prosperous barns, and a nation blessed with peace. The speaker asks for gratitude, steadfast faith, and strength as times of plenty endure, praising Providence.
Thanksgiving Date Among States and Proclamations
The article notes Thanksgiving falling on the fourth Thursday in November and that states vary by observing on different dates. It mentions governors adopting alternate observances and includes a boarding house anecdote about carving a turkey.
Idaho Gold Returns Amid Mining Boom Across Regions
The article surveys Idaho and western mining prospects, noting the Gold Ridge mine near Leesburg Idaho with rich quartz veins, Hailey’s Croona mine closure for coal, and the Rabbit’s Foot mill in Salmon County testing deposits. It cites rising U.S. mineral output, iron ore potential in the Salmon region, and the Tintic and Bullfrog mines, alongside comments on silver prices and industry growth over two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian
Leesburg
Idaho
Gold Ridge
United States
Virsin
India
Crooana
Hailey
Salubria
Lake Superior
Yellow Jacket
Tintic Mine Operators’ Association
District of Tinth
National Bank
Bullfrog
Nevada
Toa
Gras
Leesburg Basin
Salmon City
Garretson
Joplin
United Saton Geological Survey
Abvey Wan
Atlanta
Hutagement
Chicago
Loweburg Range
Haluwen Chiy
Wweho
Mr. Hy & Ir
Tennyson and a Bristling American Schoolmaster
A Harper's Weekly writer recalls an anecdote about Alfred Lord Tennyson and an American schoolmaster famed for fearlessness. The tale centers on a private moment when Tennyson asked for secrecy about a personal experience, prompting a sharp remark from the American and a broader note on their equal footing in conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Tennyson
Peet
Jim
Farring
Countney
Clever Scheme That Failed on Canal Street Robbery Tale
A muddled account from Benny Clown describes a doomed scam in Canal Street trade. A robbery ring tried an overcoat weathering ploy but failed to collect payments, despite a veteran merchant predicting customers and a counterfeit bill plan that left one coat unbilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Clown
Canal Street
Rayn
New York Times
Mintaka
Mivice
Weil
Celyrnnd
Ancient St Albans inn and 1100 year old house tale
A fragmentary article recounts the 1100 year old St Albans house, once the Round House and now the Fighting Inn, with octagonal shape and a hidden subterranean passage. It notes Cromwell era stables and a link to monastery ruins, plus distant mentions of an aviary murder and a New York union development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
Albans
Offa
Oliver Cromwell
Fragmented local note about multiple stories and people
The readable fragments mention several individuals and topics but lack complete context. It hints at eight stories or paths and asks where people are, suggesting a scrambled page with multiple unrelated items.
Fort story fragment yields unclear event
Fragmentary text references people and places but lacks coherent facts or names. The message reads as garbled notes about gifts and a seat, with no verifiable events, dates, or organizations to summarize into a valid newspaper item. No clear subject or outcome can be determined from the readable portion.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burrtha E. Bush
Ornel
Lovejoy Goodwin
Prudence Goodwin
Listtess
Patience Halcomb
Mistress Prudence
Mistress Lovejoy
Sleter
Prudence
Ike
Auheoen
John Halcombe
Indiana
Belo Tat
By Margaret Ayer
Thaike
Che
Joe Fagoin
Gage
Trav Wien
White Home
Rae
Stanley Waterloo
Vince
Wright A. Pastanase
Neuss
Mines and Mining
Diamond Syndicat
ST. Salt Lake City
Utah
Gralemman
Avi
Noh Chine Daily News
Matlin
Hin Hedgelard
Thi Cesaye
Milnew
Union
New York
Pittabure
Feria
Anid
Pereons
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