Burials and Beekeeping Tales From Arizona and Lincoln
A long inventory of arcana and curiosities spans Lincoln’s funeral lore in Springfield and Oak Ridge, plus a prosperous year for Arizona honey. It notes a forged Oak Ridge tomb dispute, the Lincoln widow’s wishes, and a dramatic body transfer. It also surveys vast desert beekeeping yields, cactus and mesquite honey, and perilous bee hunting by Papago and ranchers amid Phoenix and Salt River valley lore.
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Canton
McKinley
Illinois
Lincoln
Chicago Chronicle
C. M. Smith
New York
Washington
Smith
Henry Wohlgemuth
Oakridge
Springfeld
Second Street
Chicago
Wohlgemuth
Fremont House
Robert T. Lincoln
General Hooker
Davia
Gourley
Oakeshire
Hooker
Stanton
Springfield
Counwell
Fourth Street
Gen. Hooker
Oakridge Cemetery
Military Yard
Abraham Lincoln
Arizona
the Chronicle
Desert
Salt River Valley
Phoenix
Tempe
Science and industry notes on varied 19th century topics
Reports cover steel sleepers near St Petersburg for Russian railways. Birds feed on salt-rich foods, while a Paris area man runs an asylum for domestic animals with many aged inhabitants. German statistics link rose consumption to dust exposure. A Brazilian wasp nests with white pasteboard to avoid monkeys. Montclair inspector finds abundant bacteria in reused school clay and steam sterilization as only effective method. Electrical machinery weight studies suggest varying trends with capacity.
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St. Petersburg
Gonesse
Paris
Germany
Brazil
Guiana
M. O. Leighton
Montclair
Herr Seefehmer
Dream and Destiny in Bishops Tale of Rescue and Mass Wedding
A late 19th century reminiscence recounts Bishop Whipple rescuing his stepson from dire neglect in New Mexico after his wife dreamt the boy’s danger. The tale expands to Alexander the Great’s mass wedding of 10,101 couples, staged near Susa with royal ceremonies and a public feast.
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Bishop Whipple
Paiibault
New Mexico
Mra. Whipple
Church of God
Faribault
Alexander the Great
Persia
Alexander
Suga
Statira
Darius
Statics
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Sire
Ors Ligutenant-Gover
U. S
Ommulet Ereergee
Henry Heltfeld
Fred,t. Dubois
Thomas
Glenn
Frank Hant
So Thos
Terrell
Chas
J. Baswett
Egbert Jones
Frank Martin Frank Ramsey
V. Couxier
J.J. Plummer
Martin Jacobs
Permeal
Ooudos, Perrault
Supreme Court
Ralph P. Quarles
LN. Sullivan
Charles Brockulager
Sjudgh OF
Perry
Land Office
Ous
Tea County
Ravenel Macbeth
Henry F. Powell
Jesse G. Finnell
Chamberlain
John Johnson
Geo
BE. Keyes
Alice Pelliher
Martha Keenan
L. H. Johnston
Michael O' Donohue
W.j.treloar
Geo. McGowan
Uhren
Albion
Fourth Judicial District of
Idaho
Lincoln County
Cassis County
Elmore County
Mt. Home
Custer County
Challis
Blaine County
Hailey
Kirtiano I
Percy
Custer Lodge NO. 21
J, Paul
N. G
Firseun
Silver Leaf Rebekah
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
O. I
Odd Fellows Hall
Senate
Mabel Jose
Cuba
Trusler
Custer
Custer Encampment
1.C
C.F
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Robert Morrison
Geo. E. Keyes
Robert W. Philps
Odd Paleeg Hall
Main Street
R. A. Pierce
W. J. Lamme
AttTorNey-At
Buckingham & Hecht
Custer Co
Nickerson
Hlallis
Idatto
Marana
Challis, Idaho
Don. Rowles
Prop
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
Winchester Ave
New Haven
Sidolatto
Ailaatoe
Sant Irancisoa
Cal
Robinson Bar
Warm Spring Creek
Salmon River
Clayton
Superior
Medical Properties
K. D. Williams
Jamaica
Inter Ocean
Dinah
Sam Jackson
Pete-Neteher
Toms
Los Angeles Times
Om, Browne
Greene
Brooklyn Engle
Science and Industry
Indy
N.Y. Herald
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