Mammoth tuvin found near Chelsea Cal and other notes
A collage of brief items from Silver Messenger includes a mammoth tuvin weighing 16 pounds found near Chelsea California, commentary on orange packing in California, a Norwegian currant bush in Vermont, church pastor declines in England and America, gum chewing in Washington, and travel interest spurred by new territories. It ends with reflections on laughter and health amid modern burdens.
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Chelsea
Cal
Kiowa Wedding Pursuit Ends In Three Day Festival
Kiowa bride candidate Loralene, heiress of the tribe, draws three suitors and a long wedding chase. Wild Buffalo, her chosen partner, will ride into the village with a pageant crowd for a three to four day feast and ceremony after a dramatic pursuit and rivalries among young warriors.
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Indian Territory
Loralene
Buffalo
Loralené
Tena
Iowa
Wild Buffalo
Killer
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Silver Hand
Lornalene
Arkansas
Achool
Wraven
Bufffalo
Trained Alligators Pull Man's Boat Along Florida River
Jefferson Lee of Putnam County Florida trains alligators to tow his boat along the St. Johns River. He raised two young gators, taught them to swim drag weights and steer by ropes, harnessed them to the boat, and rewards them after trips. The remarkable team has drawn wide neighbor interest and inspired others to train gators for work.
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Jefferson Lee
St. John's River
Putnam County
Fla
Mr. Lee
Lae
Antil
Mainy Alligetora
Belne
Triftea
BE. F. Wood
Huarmestead Works
James Hunter
Lower Union Mills
A. F E. Hunt
Homestead
Corey
A. ©. Iinkey
Homestead Works
Philadelphia Saturday Post
Telephones Transform Rural Social and Business Life
The telephone is changing social and business life in rural America. Eastern states lead in dense areas with cheaper setup, while Massachusetts shows strong farmer adoption. Western and southern regions trail, but experts predict rich farming communities will be connected nationwide within a decade.
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United States
Edward Bellamy
Massachusetts
Uiinots
Lilolg
Chicago Record-Herald
Childhood traits of great men and their origins
A study of fifty prominent men in this century finds childhood imagination higher in those who later achieved greatness. Memory centers on interests, mothers are often replaced by a influential aunt or relative, and family size averages six. About 60 percent were youngest sons. The piece argues studying great men reveals conditions shaping achievement, more than crime causes.
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Everybody'’s Magazine
Duel on the Licking River ends in tragedy in Kentucky
At Ben Salyer’s home on the Licking River in Kentucky a pistol duel occurred between Mrs. Ben Salyer and rival Bowen over a love affair involving Dr. Jasper Owen. Bowen was fatally shot, Owen wounded in the stomach, and a bullet lodged in his bowels. Bowen was carried to her home.
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Ben Salyer
Licking River
Kentucky
Bowen
Jasper Ow~eng
Mra Bowen
Owen
Equality and honor echo in Civil War reminiscence and steel industry valor
A scattered column of edited excerpts blends verse on justice with Civil War memories, anecdotes on Stonewall Jackson’s death, offhand tales of dancing officers, and modern industrial achievement. It contrasts historical battle heroism with corporate ascent at Homestead, naming generals, regiments, and prominent companies.
Soldiers and the Dance in the Army Regiments
The Toledo Bee notes one army officer values all tasks well and sees dancing as part of modern military tactics. At Chicago’s annual drill with the Second Infantry Regiment a careless lieutenant danced the two step with a young lady, failing to keep time as his major observed the breach of discipline.
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Ada
Beng
Lis Buaingg
Garrity
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Winchester
Caesar
Marc Antony
Marcus Aurelius
Toledo Bee
Chicago
Leutenant
Press Vnt
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Silver Messenger
M. M. Sweet
Challis
Idaho
California
Ihe
Etore
Norway
England
America
Germany
Washington
Tunis
Vivia
Perpetua
Vetleita
Mgr. Combes
Carthage
Philippines
Hotal de Ville
Swineburg
Hanover
Pasacre
Luneburg
Nie
Bonn
Elie Frits
August Wilhelm
Oscar
Pleon
Honolulu
Laucelita
Bay of San Francisco
Charles Davison
Laucelito
Drnend
Mer
Cony
Gur
Stonewall Jackson
Frank 8. Rosenthal
Carrollton
Clement A. Evans
Augustus Choate Umilia
North Carolina
Jackson
Hill
Twan
Wilbourne
Robly D. Evans
The
Appletons
Virginia Waters
Mahone
Pride
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