Oliver Otis Howard Indian ally and foe hunter of chiefs
Oliver Otis Howard born November 8 1830 near Leeds Maine became a famed Civil War general and longtime friend to many Indian tribes. He led campaigns against the Seminoles Apache Nez Perce and others and later served as commissioner for freedmen and as a peace maker with Cochise and Manuelito. His memoirs recount encounters with Geronimo and numerous tribal leaders.
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Elmo Scott Watson
New England
Leeds
Maine
Oliver Otis Howard
West Point
United States Military Academy
Mississippi
Maj
George H. Thomas
General Thomas
Chickamauga
Howard
Fair Oaks
Sixty-first
New York Infantry
Congress
Gettysburg
Ezra Church
Atlanta
W. S. Harney
Plarida
Billy Bowiegs
Billy Bowlegs
Everglades
Bureau of Freedmen and Refugees
Grant
Arizona
New Mexico
Cochise
White Mountain
Manuelito
Tom Jeffords
Pacific Northwest
Nez Perce
Joseph
Canada
Bear Paw Mountains
Montana
Nelson A. Miley
Stoward
Miles
Byas
Buffalo
Lot
George Crook
Hugh L. Scott
Crook
Scott
Lst
Washabe
Geronimo
Natchez
Red Cloud
Spotted Tail
Crow Dog
Short
Hamili
Walla Watlag
Cut Mouth
John
Sheepeater
Gerdénimo
Camp Bowie
Mount Vernon Barracks
Alabama
Geronima
A Modern Sphinx Doctor Barry Hidden Identity Story
A historical note recounts Dr James Barry an inspector general of English hospitals who lived as a man for over fifty years. Though his birth sex remains debated, several anecdotes and later press reports alleged he was female, with a wartime hospital service career and a Kensal Green grave marker. The story ends without disclosing the full truth.
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England
James Garry
Barry
Crimea
Kensal Green
London
Third West India Regiment
St. Thomas and
Barbadoes
Chamberlayne
Doctor Barry
War Office
First Aid Helps Girl During Church Outing
A girl named Mary felt sick while at church with her mother. The mother advised a brief break in the churchyard, and Mary returned soon after. She stopped at a box labeled For the Sick and said she felt all right now.
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Mars
Mary
Vancouver
Finster History Lesson and Raster Morn Signal
A fragment describes Betty learning Finster history from a teacher. On Raster morn the angel blew his horn, provoking Betty's delight before she catches a cold. The text then shifts to a mistaken dialogue about the angel and Raster morn with unclear dialogue and garbled phrases.
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Gabriel
Betty
Bayer Aspirin Relief Ad
An advertising message promotes Bayer Aspirin as fast relief for headaches and discomfort caused by eye strain nerves or overexertion. It urges prompt use to shorten suffering and warns against cheaper alternatives.
Incubators Widely Used in U S Hatcheries
About 6 000 commercial hatcheries operate in the United States for farmers' needs, but the Bureau of Animal Industry has no data on how many individual farmers use incubators. Many farmers still rely on hens for hatching, though the method is slower and costlier when large numbers of eggs are involved.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
K R O Rat Killer Claims Rimarker Safety Record
An 1906 era ad touts K R O as a leading rat and mouse killer using a squill based formula. It claims 238 rats killed in 12 hours on a Kansas farm and notes safety for dogs cats horses and chicks. Also mentions a separate public note on San Francisco quake caused by fault line displacement.
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Kansay
U. S
America
State Earthquake Commission
San Francisco
Coast Range
Windmill Powers Cathedral Dynamo At Millport
Cathedral of the Isles in Millport Scotland runs a windmill driven dynamo due to inadequate plant. The device reportedly operates smoothly during services with no creaking. The note ends with a wry remark on summer opera and matrimony.
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Cathedral of the Isles
Millport
Scotland
Comrade in Adversity A Customers Man Loses Nerve
A jobless man, hired by a circus to imitate a gorilla, swings on a rope and falls into the lion’s cage. The lion roars, the “gorilla” panics, and the animal quips that he is not the only customer’s man out of work.
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Wall Street Journal
Women Learn Uses of Magnesia for Morning Sickness Relief
Nurses advise expectant women to use Phillips Milk of Magnesia for nausea and heartburn. A teaspoon on finely cracked ice, sipped slowly, relieves symptoms and its anti acid effects aid digestion and regularity. It can also be used as a mouthwash to help prevent tooth decay during expectancy.
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Lt Tt
Philips
Fragmentary Dialogue Suggests Prejudice Issues
Fragmented lines discuss people's biases and misperceptions about cars and emotions. The text hints at social prejudice and misunderstandings without clear events or structured context.
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