Bird of prey Kills Indian in Grand Lake encounter
A young Micmar Indian at Grand Lake N S engages a large bird described as a great northern diver. The bird, by swift neck strikes and a final beak blow, kills the Indian who attempted to retrieve it. The account blends wildlife drama with frontier bravado and Civil War era anecdotes about pack mules and travel notes from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laon
Cameron
Mattia
Great Northern
Grand Lake N.S
Uneworth
Scrugeiod
Jagsan
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Siboney
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Poplar
Colorado
S. K. Hoopir
Hooprat Piasenger
Denver
South Street
Salt Latee City
Union Pacific R. I
Overland Limited
Salt Lake City
LG & Wy
Ogden
Omaha
Chicago
New York
Boston
Washington
Mts
Center
Ottaha
Hodney
Congo
Adventures of An Eton Boy in Congo Immense River Gorge
Dick Rodney narrates a voyage with Tom, recounting shipwreck on the Congo coast, Mussolulu raids, and capture by Africans. Rodney survives torture by a fetish chief and flees toward a British settlement, the tale continuing in Chapter VII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rodney
Eton
Tom
Rodney
Africa
Arrow
South America
Taal
Merseyn
Congo River
Abe
Oli Akipper
Deptford Docks
Congo
Wil
Wim Dlice
Afri
Telipe
England
Bea
Wberry
Greenwich Fir
The Hot Man on the Texas Train A Frontier Showdown
A Texas bound train tale reports a small but bold passenger waving a pistol and declaring himself the hottest man this side of El Paso. The conductor disarmed him, banishing him to the platform while a crowd remained wary. The piece then shifts to quirk discussions of animal fights and odd natural behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Uother Gite
San Antonio
New Orleans
Times-Democrat
el Paso
Rick
Peruna advertised cures in a cluttered 19th century pamphlet page
A jumbled advertisement page cites Peruna claims to restore Captain Gridley or his mother amid Dewey's fleet actions. It promotes cures for catarrh and deafness, touts Allen’s Foot-Ease, London Balm, and various patent remedies, with testimonial-like lines and unrelated jokes and notices.
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Witty
Baldwin Levonmotive Works
Sly Old Mule
Teaver
Lstewsty
Awever
le Tely
Es the Ferrier
Wo Tirande Western Rattway
Tito Grande Westnen
Ayer
Hitence
Wilson
Sen. Chauncey
Russell Sage
Thoms Edson
Gere
Merrit
Adal
Michbermy
Eayt Stailihy
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
J.h.mclean
J H. McLean
St, Louis
Waviwens
Tara Oraihiteyns
Cod Troughton
Nag Tet, Tnm Albeer and
Stormaces
W.H. Hammond & CO
Mehoreia Pitts
Mla
Carterline
ERS
Pension
Waahlogton
1. Co
Sint Bls
Cora
iNariee
Kania Cly Stock
Gulok
Eestieininie Snd
Bate Trent
Bec
Pabst Chemical CO
Salt Lake
Isles
Enlai
Titooun
Lambommue
Wistantea
Aleep
Eugenie
Ancthor
Ioosa
Wapades
The
Hot Man
SaMcent Joe
Tim
Adams Bat
Awfl
Chiviso
Captain Gridley
Peruna
Dewey
Olympia
Gridley
Miendle
Eatarri
Dr. Dartonn
Columbus
Oia
Mrs. Nagleigh
Mr. Nagleigh
Ty Goth
Catlarch
Casnot
Hialr
Tee Cheney
Toledo
Druewiste
Hall
Parla
Henry
Allen
Alien $ Olmsted
le Roy
Alien
Drugeists
Alioe
Grave
Mieyele
Ching
Sonchow
Piru
Mrs Jl, Northcott
Wildsor
Ont
Canada
Lord Methuen
Capetown
Tina
Turkey
Aldrig End Shoe
Allen 8
Olmsted
Reynolds
Kagel
Philadelphia
London
Majube ‘Hill
Bonlewr Hill
Trowbie
Puck
Santa Claus
Salt Lake Business College
Second South Strkot
Salt Lak City
Witte Today F Information
Maren Rox
Kain Ruiter
Llewel
Wien
Continenta
Souinaiie
Dows
Joel
Coats, A. SS
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