Northwest Notes Highlights From Wyoming And Colorado
A. J. Christian of Garland Wyoming sustains a crushed arm in a car accident. Caspar morphine suicide cases and despondency are noted. Saddle horses purchased for British army use in South Africa near Ditlon Montana. Jack Waite, ex deputy US marshal, dies by own hand in Butte. A boy in La Junta loses an eye in a play fight. Lake City attorney found dying of morphine overdose. Eighteenth Infantry men fined for missing church roll call in Port Russell. J. A. Astley, Cheyenne outfitting proprietor, dies of heart disease. Colorado superintendent funds total 513539 89 and receipts 3 170 438 42. Cheyenne ministers defend anti gambling law awaiting Supreme Court ruling. Judge John Slaughter, elderly Cheyenne librarian, in frail health. Denver site legend noted as first white man to insert the site in Weis 93 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Christian
Garland
Wyo
Achenbach
Jaan
Leo Wyo
Casper
Ditlon
Mont
South Africa
Jack Waite
United States
Clevelands
Butte
Jaroen Smith
la Junta
Cole
Lake City
Colorado
Cheyenne
Supreme Court of the State
John Slaughter
Denver
Warrington Florida town grows from navy yard land
The article traces Warrington’s origin from Pensacola navy yard land sales after the Civil War. A growing, taxless town developed with homes, lights, sewers, and a post office, and Senator Mallory pushes a plan to fund schools for untaxed residents.
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Aidom Navy
Mallory
Florida
Warrington
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Yard
Pengacola
Naval Reservation
Department
Navy
Postoffice Department
Pensacola Navy Yard
Absinthe Origin Traced From Harmless Medical Remedy
A historical note traces absinthe origins from Ordinaire the French physician and refugee in Switzerland to Mile Grandpierre and the daughters of Lieutenant Henrol who cultivated herbs and sold the elixir, then a wealthy distiller turned it into the modern absinthe with higher alcohol content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europa
Ordinaire
Courvet
Switzerland
Mile Grandpierre
Ilenrol
Finland's Natal Power Sparks Skepticism in England
The Stamp Shire Telegraph questions Commander Richardson Clover USN praising Britain's navy as the strongest at sea. It argues continental powers may doubt such flattery and warns that England's sea strength is overstated by Clover.
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Finland
Natal
Richardson Clover
USN
United States
Washington
Clover
Capt Clovers
England
Whittled Hila Leg Cal Barnes Survives Amputation
A man named Cal Barnes lost a foot in the Klondike and hacked a wooden artificial leg and foot with a pocket knife seven miles east of Arcola IH. The device fits well and allows him to move easily, though his real foot was amputated without anesthetic after a severe accident. His brother Dr Omer Barnes of Areola assisted at the remote site two years ago.
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Cal Barnes
Arcola IH
Barnes
Klondike
Omer Barnes
Areola
Cal
Land under cultivation in Australia and land act figures
In 1861 only 1,293,000 acres were under cultivation in Australia. In 1899 there were over 10,000,000 acts.
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Australia
Toombs Defends Jim in Georgia Murder Trial
Gen Robert Toombs defends Jim in a Georgia county murder case. He cites a Gettysburg tale of a Black servant who saved his master and the jury acquits Jim on grounds of defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Columbia
Robert Toomba
Tris
Senate
Washington
Toombs
Battlefeld
Gettysburg
Jim
Gen Toombs
Jime Akin
Treasure in the Sea Pearl Legend of the Empress of Austria
The Corfu coast tale says the Empress of Austria hid her lustreless pearl necklace with a monk named Father Ambrosius before her death. A Vienna chemist advised saltwater treatment to restore color, and legends claim the pearls now lie in a sea fissure awaiting a lucky finder along Corfu's rugged shore.
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Corfu
Teo
Austria
Vienna
Cempresa
Inter
Ambrosius
Kidda
Orient
Elizabeth
Mounted as a Stick Pln a Single Pink Rose Petal in Center
A decorative arrangement features a pink rose petal mounted on a stick with a single pearl at the center, creating a minimal floral display.
Oldest Babylonian dressmakers bill found in Chaldea
A limestone tablet from Nipur in southern Chaldea dates to around 2800 BC and lists ninety two vestments presented to the temple by a king whose name is missing. The archaic script and terms show early textile craft development and temple ritual robes scented with myrrh and aloes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaldea
British Museum
Nipur
Childe
Babylon
India
Persia
FATE OF CORONETS
A London correspondent recalls coronation wardrobe fates from 1831. George IVs robes fetched modest sums at public sale, with items like crimson velvet coronation robes and emerald mantles selling far below their original costs while a gilt dish stand once used as a coronation emblem fetched attention. The piece on the coroner lauded by a Philadelphia observer contrasts with the robes fate.
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London
Philadelphia
G W Childs
George IV
Minjesty
Alexander
George 1
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Solliera
Eighteenth Infantry
Port Russell
Astley
Cheyeons [Outing Works
Dusluesa
Florida Town
Tom Slorn
North Park
Vnolado
Tolert Collins
Miller Olding
Anaconda
Oldings
Wye
Verne Mokler
Editor Mokler
the Tribune
Thomas Pooley
Thomas Littlejohn
Lydia Littlejohn
Hutte
Hall
Pooley
United Smeltiog and Refuing Company
Lastelena
Nont
Hae
Niehart
Clara Malvern
Snohomish
Wash
Joe Malvern
Malvern Clams
Winfa
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Pueblo
Beulah Valley
E. C G. Taylor
Guernsey
Burlington Coal
Shvastolan Salil
Treasure In
The
Empress of
Wdqqooe
Lord Broughams
Ashley Co-Op
General Merchandise
PRICE
Vernal Agp
Duchesne Ix
Fort Duchesne
Vernal
Thea Side
Fort
Samuel Morris
East End
A. B. Peironnet
William H. Fry
Johnson & Sons
Corner Vernal
Vernal, Utah
R. Weltman
Otlos
Ulaieh Arenas
Veraal, Utah
A. G Hatch
Heber, Utah
Albert S. Bjornson
aivMce
Firat
Even Calle
F. Harmston
C. E
West Uintah Avenue
Laughlin
Lowe
First South Street
John Audguatsons
Utah
R. Calder
Barnden
Vernal Lodge
O. Fy
Sil
Grande Dgoange Western
America
Salt Lake City
Price Station
PoSalt
Pullman Palace
Glo
W. Heint
Con Pass
Det
Williamy Winn
Vernal Ave
Vernal Heat Market
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