Indian Scouts Tell of Custer Massacre at Little Big Horn
Sioux chiefs describe the June battle with Custer’s command, recounting firing, encirclement, and deaths. Red Cloud and Rain-in-the-Face offer views on cause, tactics, and the fate of Reno, with Two Moons noting about 50 Sioux killed. The piece frames the clash within a broader survey of the vanishing race and a forthcoming memorial documentary.
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Custer
Little Big Horn
Reno
Black Hills
Two Moons
Tongue River
Powder River
War Department
Benteen
French
Weir
United States
Valley of the Little Big Horn
Montana
New York Harbor
Commendation for High Point paper efforts noted
W J Leary Sr commends the Xnas edition and the energy and enterprise of the High Point citizenry, expressing appreciation for the newspaper and its role in serving the community.
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High Point
W. J. Leary, Sr
New Chickasaw Tribe Chiefs Named for Puritan Lodge
The list of new officers includes Prophet OR York Sachem JL Snyder Sr Sag John W Walker Jr Sag D F Lopp C of R W E Heindon K of W W L Stamey 1st San nap W T Brown Second Sannap J Pleas Guard of Wigwam AC Staley Guard of Forest Stanley Stout Warriors WH Kaney EL Widdows AC Bennet Dallas Stout Braves WH Harker J W Walls T B DeLepp TF Patton Keeper of Wigwam W S Clapp Consecutive names outline leadership roles for Chickasaw Tribe No 32 High Puritan.
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York
Sachem
JL Snyder
Sr Sag
John W Walker
D F Lopp
W E Heindon
W L Stamey
Sannap
W T Brown
J ® Pleas
AC Staley
Forest
Stanley Stout
Kaney
EL Widdows
A C Bennet
Dallas Stout
Braves
Harker
J W Walls
T B DeLepp
TF Patton
W S Clapp
Lost Articles In Railroad Wrecks Discussed
A discussion on lost personal belongings after rail wrecks notes identification is aided by recovered items. It cites the New Haven Walk ingford wreck where between 40 000 and 50 000 dollars in property were recovered and returned to owners.
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New Haven
Walkingford
Conn
Leslie’s
Useful Tree Carahuba palm of Brazil yields many uses
The Carahuba palm, a marvelous Brazilian tree, provides medicinal roots like sarsaparilla, wine and gar from its parts, cattle fodder from its fruit, straw products, thatching, pulp taste, nut coffee substitute, strong stems for building, saccharine and starch, musical wood, water tubes, pumps, a white milk-like liquid, salt and soap alkali from various parts.
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Brazil
Craze for Cameos Captures New York Trinket Fad
A craze for cameos sweeps New York in rings bracelets ear-rings and brooches. Antique pear shaped ebony pendants with white cameos stand out, wedgewood cameos with blue backgrounds dazzle with pearls, pale pink coral cameos charm evening wear, and old brown and white cameos in gold bands brighten velvet neckbands. High back combs and Grecian gowns feature cameo accents as well.
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New York
Pearls of Scotland and ancient medicinal uses
The article notes Scotland still produces freshwater pearls and suggests England could profit from the industry. It recounts Cleopatra’s swallowing of a dissolved pearl and cites traditional medicinal uses in the past and in China. A Chinese authority claims pearls treated with pumice, honeycomb, and serpent gall could be made into pills, allowing a foodless, potentially endless life.
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Scotland
England
Cleopatra
West
Medica
China
Eternal Seas and the Salt Water Solution
A London Chronicle writer imagines tapping the oceans for abundant water by separating salt from sea water. He suggests a genius could profit by supplying salt and fresh water separately, arguing water is plentiful and salt abundant, and a cheap method could unlock endless drinkable supply.
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London Chronicle
Chinese Women Students Here
The first Chinese women to come to America as students under the Boxer indemnity fund arrived early this year with 26 young Chinese men. Some stayed at western universities, six went to New York to study. Twenty eight western education candidates were chosen from 300 in Canton last July, two women and eight men studied at Canton Christian College.
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America
West
New York
Canton
Canton Christian College
Mexican War Courage and Losses in Forty Forties Battles
In the Mexican war of the forties the Mexicans repeatedly outnumbered U S forces and held advantageous positions yet failed to win a single battle. Mexican ranks and leaders showed no cowardice and fought with honor, but they could not overcome the cool headed American invaders.
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United States
Faint Heart Ne'er Won Fair Lady Comedy Ends In Betrothal
A tale of young Archie and Ethel unfolds as a guardian doctor tests their patience with a fortune and a will. Archie exposes the terms forcing a hasty engagement, the doctor approves, and the couple vows to marry with the guardian's blessing.
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Ways and Means Committee
Doctor Kirk
Ethel
Archie
Scott
Lion’s den
Daring Waltz Sparks Grim Compliment in Ballroom
In a tense ballroom moment a couple moves through the first dance as he muses that he could die dancing. She counters that life offers pleasant ways to avoid being trampled, highlighting a sharp exchange over danger and charm.
Zanzibar and the clove island as a British pawn
The piece frames Zanzibar as a potential pawn in an Anglo German conflict while noting Britain’s long hold on the island since the Napoleonic era. It recalls harsh colonial views from Drummond and contrasts them with British residents who enjoy leisure activities, including cricket, golf, and big dinners, with the local team mocked.
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Zanzibar
Cloves
Drummond
Cruel Act of Warfare at Newark Evacuation
One hundred years ago General McClure learned of the failed American campaign in Lower Canada and, fearing British attack, evacuated Fort George with all troops. In a brisk retreat he burned all but one house, forcing 400 women and children to seek shelter in settlers’ log huts or Indian bark wigwams amid severe frost and deep snow. The act left a lasting stigma on his name.
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McClure
Lower Canada
Fort George
Newark
Healthful Yawn Promoted as Natural Exercise
An article notes yawning as a healthful practice with benefits for the pharynx eustachian tubes and respiratory muscles. Authorities recommend daily yawning with morning and evening limb stretching to ventilate the lungs and tonify breathing muscles, aiding throat and ear conditions.
Muscular Christianity and a Northern Curate Incident
James Bryce notes in Studies in Contemporary Biography that a northern diocese curate once knocked down an insulted man under provocation. The bishop Fraser of Manchester wrote a reproof urging ministers to guard demeanor amid church criticism. The curate replied he regretted being insulted and, in heat, struck back. The bishop later invited him to dinner.
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James Bryce
Church of England
Fraser
Manchester
Old Deacon and Hoskins Debate Baptism on Wheels
In Haven't those old fellows settled the question of orthodoxy asks a Native and Deacon Trueblood and Hoskins are seen arguing outside Luscomb's grocery. The conversation shifts from baptism to autos as Si comments on the deacon preferring a car like his over the old approach. The scene captures a liminal moment where tradition clashes with modern mobility in a small town.
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Hoskins
Luscomb’s
St. Louis Republic
Papal Swiss Guard to Remain
The Vatican Swiss guard will be retained after earlier talk of disbanding it. New recruits have been won, ensuring the guards stay in service despite earlier plans to replace them with a janissary style guard.
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Vatican
New Zealand Sheep Numbers Rise Dramatically
New Zealand reports a total sheep population exceeding 24 million, owned by 21,527 farmers, with annual cull and export of lambs and sheep. The increase over last year approaches half a million, indicating a strong farming sector.
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New Zealand
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