Captured by Indians: the saga of Little Sue Hodges
A 12 year old girl known as Little Sue Hodges survives a brutal Indian raid in 1866, escapes a massacre, hides in a cave on the Solomon fork of the Kansas river, endures capture and rescue after years of pursuit. She bonds with Hanley, faces danger, and is ultimately freed by a cavalry ambush. She later marries a Missouri farmer.
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Charles B. Lewis
Kansas
Sue Hodges
Frank Hodges
St. Joe
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Mississippi River
Susan
Clayton
Claytons
Hodges
Hays City
Bingham
Mr. Clayton
Guardian
Hanley
Arkansas
Suv
Miss Sue
Susie
Solomon Fork
Kansas River
Colorado Line
Sue
Miss Susie
Cherokee Strip
Ap Thas
Seventh Cavalry
Fadi
Port Wallac
Missouri
Colorado
The Duke of Reichstadt and His Early Dreams
Mollien notes Napoleon's devotion to his son stirring Marie Louise's jealousy. Austrian fear of rescue grows as the boy, called Reichstadt, shows grief at losing his governess and clings to memory of his father. He pines, wo rships his father, and, amid Austrian guard, yearns for glory and approval. He dies young after feverish overexertion.
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Reichstadt
Mollien
Napoleon
Marie Louise
Empereur
Cannes
Mme. de Montesquion
Mama Quion
Meneval
Paris
Prince Esterhazy
Mr. Greville
Petri
Tie
Ingratia
Lady Cowiey
Bey
Temple
Ceity
Fortune Tellers and a Double Deceitful Tale
A Cincinnati Tribune item recalls a visitor and hostess who both sought fortunes from a 50 cent seeress. Each learned the other's desires, then confessed they had each seen the teller, trading tips and revealing the readings for mutual amusement and surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Tribune
Woman Magistrate Named First Female Mayor in New Zealand
An Auckland report notes Mrs Yates, elected chief magistrate of Onehunga, becomes the first woman magistrate in the British Empire and the first female mayor as all New Zealand mayors are ex officio justices of the peace.
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New Zealand
Yates
Onehunga
British Empire
Auckland
Dream Visionforetelling Major Andre’s End In Derbyshire
A New York Times excerpt discusses a dream reported by Mr Cunningham that eerily forecast Major Andre’s capture and execution within a year. Rebecca Steward’s Derbyshire visit connects the dream to the seizure and trial, highlighting a claimed spiritual energy beyond bodily influence guiding future events.
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Jiajer
Colgubunn
America
Andre
Rebecca Steward
Derbyshire
An Tash
Afr. Cunningham
Andra
Miss Steward
Cunningham
New York Times
Two N's in a Name Recalled From Baltimore Letter
A Washington Post excerpt quotes Rey Herman discussing why he keeps two Ns in his name. He recalls adopting the spelling as a student in Maryland, urged by his father the Baltimore physician, who reminded him of Hermann of Tavi tus a German folk hero. The elder Herman advised preserving the traditional spelling as a safeguard of national identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reysentalive Hermann
Maryland
Baltimore
Binger Herman
Fuller
Athenius
Hermann
Tavitus
Warkington Post
Trip to Japan Reverie and Whist Curiosity Anecdotes
A rector's promise of a stereopticon trip to Japan for class participants ends in a rumor of a male visitor seeking the boy’s plans and clothing needs. In another note a whist gathering near Barnstaple, Ohio features a chain of idle pranks and signaling methods. A humorous boardinghouse exchange in Walker exposes a hallway kiss create a brief misread etiquette moment.
Tionesta Valley Railroad Schedule Summary
Tionesta Valley Railroad timetable shows trains connecting at Sheffield with P. and E R and at Sheffield Junction with P. and West. Various daily departures from Sheffield Barnes and Brookston with arrival times listed. superintendent Jerry Crary noted.
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Ls & J
Dotelagd
Stevens Ms
UD. P
Is & Ihia
Gt Fredonia Il
Oy Lions AZ
Aly Ah
Dnga
Oun
Nw Rville
Rass
An Falegner
Jute Tion
JulieWnsburg
Ventenville
Warren
Irvine
Say
Nugeville
Fittsheld
Garland
Oli WM
Torneda
Noewton
Grand Mv
Sirate
Titus
BT IZ AE
Titusville
Aingrand
Tunay
Ana Courth
Uf. Ketcham
William Sparks
Farnswort
Garfield
Vandergrift and
Dunham's Mills
BCP
Alea
Map
Garendon
MeCalmont
Wood
Ridgway
Erie
Vanderarift
Dunham’s Mill
A. J. Wood
Southwat
Uy Garnes
Shefield Junction
Shefiield
Skston
She . m1
Barnes
Brookston
Sheffield
Ston
Sheffed Junction
Bares
Wolf Eur
Lions
Jerry Crary
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J.K. Ronne
Wanamaker
Hickory St
Warren, Penn’a
J. K.ronne
Wyman
Conarro
Carver House
Conabrg
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Carters
Carter
F. B. Brown & Co
Catarreh
Ely’s
Japan
Avin A Pte Tren
Barnstaple
O. DP
Aeetsaon O. D
B. B
Leven and
Exeter Daily
ySro
A. Johnson
Johnson & CO
Boston
Muse
Gaueinin Tea Co
Lindee
Garfiell
Breswn & Co., Y Tyemaete Lrugeists
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Traina
Olean Expres
Hina
Tada Oute
Tionesta
Milsbiren Aly Lowe Boppalo
OIL City Express
Leffard Ax N
F. Bell
Sup't
J. A. Fellows
Pass’r
Fickel
Ofhers
Buffalo
Cungint
Allegheny Valley
Piltsborgil Rallmoal
Tionesta Valley Railroad
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