Rain in the Face and the Little Big Horn myth unraveling
The article questions legends about Rain-in-the-Face, recounting his jail escape during Standing Rock years, his three day snow run to Woody Mountain, and denials of killing Custer or mutilating his body. It cites Colonel Shields and D. F. Berry, noting conflicting accounts and corrections from scholars and officials.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Longfellow
General Custer
Colonel Shields
Northwest
Vechten Waring Company
New York
Rab In
West
Custer
Little Big Horn River
South Dakota
Standing Rock Agency
Bremarck
Ralin-in-the-Face
Fort Lincoln
Bismarck
Rain- In
Standing Rock
Woody Mountain
Canada
Shields
D. F. Berry
Rain-in-the-Face
Wisconsin Times
Seventh
United States Cavalry
Yellowstone
Holzinger
Balian
Balkan
Charles Reynolds
Seventh Cavalry
Basin-In-the- Face
United States
Lincoln
Fargo
Rain-i n-the-Face
Rain-in
Rabin-the-Face
Captain Crester
Mr. Barry
Mr. Shields
Donne Robinson
Department of History of
State of
Literary Digest
Grand River
Mary C. Collins
Tom Custer
George A
Suttor
Indlar
Tom
the Little Big Horn
Captain Tom
Rain
Was No Slave to Superstition Says Mr Callahan
A fragment from a local tale shows Mr Callahan resisting superstition as he and Mrs Kelly discuss plans and rubbish in a neighbor’s yard. The dialogue touches on a Friday misfortune belief as Mikel Be home tomorrow to cart away the waste.
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Philadelphia “Ledger
Government Aids Farmers With Market Information
U S Department of Agriculture explains that fair trade requires equal information for buyers and sellers. It gathers supplies data current quotations and market conditions to make them accessible to farmers merchants boards of trade and consumers. It does not buy or sell goods but aims to reflect market realities accurately.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets and Prop Estimates
Department of Agriculture
Boards of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
Keep Horses Ready for Heavy Work This Winter
Do not cage good horses in the cellar before plow, mower, or reaper work. Use horses off and on all winter to harden shoulders and toughen skin. Begin light work before hard tasks, ensure collar fits, and avoid pad use.
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Wales
Easy Thing to Place Him Three Negro Soldiers in France
A fragment from The Lone Doctor depicts three Black soldiers in France and a swaggering, violent exchange about slinging jokes and fighting. Bo Jackson boasts of taming fierce lions and biting tongues, while another speaker accuses him of lying. The crude dialogue centers on bravado and caricature.
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France
Brntes
Washington
Sam Jeffagon
States
Richmond
Vahginny
Bo Jackson
Great Discovery About Cattle Tails and Heads
A country boy notes cattle move with their heads in the same time direction while their tails appear to point in the opposite direction. The remark is shared in a light humorous exchange, attributed to Amor ean Legion Weekly.
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George
Amorean Legion Weekly
Tramp Seeks Food at Long-Used Farm Door
A worn down and disheveled tramp named Jim repeatedly visits a farmhouse back door in hopes of charity. The housewife greets him with disgust and jokes about his cleanliness, while the exchange hints at a long history of such visits and Jim’s difficult life.
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Jim
Pumpkins Aid Hogs Diet and Soil Fertility
Farmers may feed pumpkins to hogs at low cost as a nutritious addition to rations. seeds touted as vermifuge. The laying hen is active, roosting late and foraging far from the perch. Sweet clover enhances soil fertility more than red clover or alfalfa on lime-rich soils.
Steward Sets Down Lightly on Cooking Debate
A hotel steward criticizes a public dining claim that American women have forgotten how to cook. He argues mothers feed families well at home and public meals often disappoint, citing long experience in eateries from coast to coast. The piece also references poetry snippets and a magazine blurb, filtering through station chatter and cultural mood.
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Anid
Atlantic
Pacific
Chicago Journal of Commerce
He Alone Was Conventional in Silent Wedding Transcript
A fragmentary notice describes a groom in conventional attire and a brides dress described as pure white, portraying a formal wedding scene in partial text. The passage emphasizes a handsome groom and a lovely bride in a conventional civil ceremony setting.
Uncle Ebens Idea Sparks Caution Over Draft Risk
In a colorful speech Uncle Eben warns that ordinary people are most at risk from drafts, describing them as the most dangerous kind. The remark reflects local concerns about conscription and its impact on everyday citizens.
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Uncle Eben
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Mr. Callahan
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Bayer
Tandy
Timothera
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Mars
Tennyson J. Daft
Kartaad
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