Emerson Hough’s The Way in the West reviewed
Historian author Emerson Hough offers a nonfiction collection The Way in the West illustrated by Frederic Remington. The book surveys Ohio Valley development and Santa Fe Trail, with dramatic and sensational narratives and strong character contrasts. Published by J B Lippincott Company in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Hough
Frederic Remington
Liz
Hough
Ohio Valley
Dante Boove
Antlad
New Wizard of Oz edition and reform notes
Book notes review highlights Hobbs Merrill edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz retitled The New Wizard of Oz with larger pages and new illustrations. Also discusses Burton Hendrick on New York tenement reform under DeForest law, Philipps novels on wealth, and Dr Bell’s The Worth of Words with practical reference value for professionals.
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L. Frank Baur
Hobbs-Merrill Company
Burton J. Hendrick
New York Evening
Hendrick
Hendricks Cition
The
New York City
Raley ‘Husted Bell
Beil
Bell
Stersry
Shile
American Geographical Society
Aa & Noble
New York
Book Review on a Western History Portraits of Boone and Crockett
A long readers note discusses a book's three central figures Boone Crockett and Kit Carson, praising its vivid portraits and their impact on frontier history. The reviewer highlights two engrossing chapters on the Santa Fe Trail and the Overse Trail, calling the work a rich though controversial panorama of the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great West
Iet
Boone
David Crockett
Kit Vareon
Dusle Boone
Kentucky
Hanas
Santa Fe
Eniren Lees
Henry Intan
Topeka
One Woman Still in Print by Rev Thomas Dizo
A fragment discusses a work titled One Woman by Thomas A Dios, noting controversy over its ownership and merit. The text questions authority and quality, observing the book’s reception and its impact on young readers amid critical debate.
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Thomas Dizoo
Deubiats
Pax
Poe
Graimer
Saya
Thomas A Dios
Gen Kings Book An Apache Princess Excites Readers
General Charles Kings newest novel An Apache Princess provokes strong interest with rapid plot twists and escalating tensions. The tale centers on Angela Wren and a hero in love as disturbances ripple from a garrison to the wider western frontier, marking a signature Kings style in a brisk, dramatic narrative.
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Charles King
Que
Anfela Wren
Little Joan Novel by John Strange Winter Published
A new work titled Little Joan by John Strange Winter is out. The story aims to entertain with wholesome heroines and heroic figures, though it receives mixed praise for its treatment of common people and its style.
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Po Corer
Seliew
Molly
Aegeree Armstrong
Ins
Reuure
Tereices
Joan
John Strange Winter
John Streoge Winter
Bowser Notes Reveal Alleged Family Tension Over Finances
Fragmentary diary entries allege a complainant accuses Mrs Bowser of coal use and excessive spending while hinting at concealment of funds. Mentions a June 20 remark about revenge on a mother-in-law and a Paris green poisoning note, suggesting planned confrontations and dramatic intent.
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Bowser
Sander
Tim
Makstin
Gen Wilson and Napoleon era mementos linked to James Grant Wilson
A fragmented note preserves a tale of Gen James Grant Wilson receiving Napoleon era keepsakes. It mentions hair from Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, a lock given by the eldest son of the duke, and a friendship between Wilson and Captain Larbus.
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Wilson
James Grant Wilson
Napoleon
Rene Coe
Larbuss
Garrizon
St. Helens
Rapslees
Capt
Ees
Waterloo
Wellington
Gee
Beas Lic ment Pale Balm Market Mention
Fragmentary text refers to Bes Lic ment Pale Balm as a market item with unclear attribution to Peat and Bilas of Georgia. Includes garbled phrases and partial names, leaving the central claim and entities only partially decipherable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peat & Bilas
Georgia
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J. B Lippincott Company
Soston, PO
London
David Graham Philips
Mr. Phillips
Phillips
McClure, Furnoe & Co
America
Marion Harland
Bobs Serr
Coukt Lok
Ron Ee
Maceiy
Gwen Wister
Bockman
Nethemre
Euy
Cata
Weil
C. B. Lewis
Victor Hugo
Feng
Thomas Dixis
King’s Book
Kes
Mra Bowser
Geockly
Psel
Sostorg
Beggs
Rend Ag
Hammel
Geo. M. Hammel
Merchant Tailor
Kansas Avenue
First National Bank OF
Kansas
State of
Shawnee County
City of
Wm. Sims
W. H. Rossi
New Manhattan
E. J. Ohmer
Uptown
Eas. Ave
C. W. Guild
Kansas Ave
Topeka Independent
the State Journal
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