Fort Frayne and the Twelfth at Wyoming Fort
A historical sketch of Fort Frayne as a Civil War era military post in Wyoming Territory. The piece chronicles the garrison life of the Twelfth Infantry and Cavalry, key figures like Colonel Fenton and relations with settlers, Sioux and Crow tribes, and the evolving role of the fort through campaigns and shifting postings. It also weaves in personal narratives of officers' families and West Point ties building a social backdrop around military duty.
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Wyoming Fort
Union Pacific
Platte
Sweetwater
Devil’s Gate
Independence Rock
Missouri
Gulf of Mexico
Colorado
California
Frayne
Rockies
Sioux Country
Smoke Hill
Kansas
Grattan
Old
Laramie
Northwest
Big Horn
Arizona
Fenton
Farrar
New York
Garrison
Twelfth
Malcolm Seale
Lucretia
Farrars
Will
Jack Ormsby
West Point
Cappa
Jack
Kitty
Gotham
Kitty Ormsby
Tun
Corps of Cadets
Will Farrar
Sam
Will Farrar joins Fort Frayne regiment in new assignment
In this Fort Frayne chapter, Will Farrar arrives as a second lieutenant in the Twelfth cavalry, greeted by veterans and old retainers. Tensions with squatters grow as frontier law and saloon conflict complicate life on the southern shore across the river. Tom Graice, a new recruit, earns a feared reputation through drinking and fights, while Crow Knife, a Sioux youth, shows cautious loyalty to the troops.
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Old Fort Frayne
Platte
Colorado Peaks
Medicine Bow
Old Fenton
Frayne
Farrar
Fenton
Laramie
Hannifin
Wyoming
Bunko Jim
Jim
Bunko Jim’s
Republic
Tom Graice
Graice
Terry Rorke
Seale
Rorke
Terence Rorke
Tommy
Tough
Crow Knife
Dry Fork
Leale
Carlisle
Crow
Hether
Terry
Opy
Unto
Third man in the squad causes a stumble under glare
A heavily bearded third man in a front line staggers into his file leader and disrupts a squad. The sergeant berates Graice to keep eyes forward, warning him not to stumble behind decent men, as the detachment resumes marching. Seale notes recognition and recalls where he has seen the man before.
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Graice
Seale
Suggestions For Mothers On Baby Weight And Child Attire
The guide notes newborn weight loss in the first days followed by steady gain, typically a quarter pound weekly. It advises lace collars for five and six year olds, describes embroidery rich ripple cuffs priced 1.50 to 3.50, and urges children to write letters to maintain family ties. It also presents a school outfit idea for a 12 year old girl using navy blue and red shirt waists with trim and versatile styling.
Light of starry sky and ocean floor facts from 19th century Popular Science
Captain Abney calculates starlight at one forty fourth the full moon. Pacific seabed between Hawaii and California described as level enough to lay a 500 mile railroad. McKendrick reports deaf rhythm perception via electric current and saline bath. Peckham couple conclude spiders see up to about one foot, with weak color and smell senses.
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Abney
Pacific
Hawaii
California
United States
McKendrick
Glasgow
Moments With The Authors
The passage discusses Stanley J Weyman pronunciation Wayman Constance Fennimore Woolson burial in Rome Mrs Hungerford origin of nom de plume from an at home duchess Irish birth Anne Thackeray Ritchie daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray born 1838 London first story at 22 1877 marriage to Richmond Thackeray Ritchie
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Stanley J. Weyman
Constance Fennimore Woolson
Rome
Italy
Baltimore Equine Tragedy Reveals Fatal Areaway Trap
In Baltimore a horse and a mule owned by C. H. Pearson & Co. were exercised in a yard beside a packing house. The horse fell into a four by two by five foot areaway, became wedged, and died from exhaustion and internal injuries. The sorrel horse then leaped from a limekiln wall, breaking its spine and dying after being euthanized.
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Baltimore
C. H. Pearson & Co
Memorial Urges Congress Action For American Pacific Shipping
The chamber of commerce plans a memorial to Washington urging protective measures to bolster American ocean mail service. Secretary Merry will present the case for subsidies to let American ships compete with heavily subsidized rivals from Japan Britain and France amid a Pacific maritime contest.
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Pacific
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Merry
Washington
Ocean Mail Steamship Service
National Ensign
Japan
Yokohama
San Francisco
Great Britain
Vancouver
China
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
Honolulu
England
France
Memorial
Earth tremors disturb Indianapolis Newport home
Disturbances attributed to seismic influences unsettle the Newport residence on North Capitol Avenue Indianapolis. Experts debate causes including oil water or gas forcing upward while the state geologist offers a second view. The area around 100 homes feels growing unease as residents fear further activity.
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Indianapolis
Capitol Avenue
Newport
Decorating with Holland shades and ivory busts for home displays
The piece describes two band open-work Holland window shades with lace edging and suggests decorating spaces with plaster busts eight to nine inches high painted ivory. It notes positioning busts of Mozart Handel and other masters in music rooms, with pale green or soft terra-cotta backdrops for contrast.
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Holland
Mozart
Handel
Dining Room Etiquette And Table Hints In Known Era
Dressing rules for formal meals note ice cream may be eaten with a spoon or a fork and a vegetable often accompanies the entree. The formal lunch is usually at two o clock while canvasback ducks season runs September to May. Informal dinners avoid a formal procession and caviar is sturgeon roe fermented in condiments. Cherbet follows the entree before the roast and the safest table rule is to attract the least attention. OA gma.
Official Election Returns Warren County 1896 Vote Totals
Election records from Warren County dated November 3, 1896 show vote tallies with figures such as 4662 and 1181. The fragmentary OCR text lists candidate or ballot tallies and related numbers, indicating a formal tally document released by county officials.
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Warren County
OUR TIMBER SUPPLY
The Pittsburg Times warns of rapid U S forest loss across regions from Atlantic to Gulf. Heavily logged oak ash pine hemlock walnut beech and maple vanish as pulp mills and wood alcohol demand accelerates. Urges substitution and reduced wood consumption to preserve future resources.
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United States
Atlantic
Sierra Nevadas
Rocky Mountains
Lake
Mississippi
South Atlantic
Gulf
Middle
New England
Pennsylvania
Paradise
Pittsburg
Georgia
Europe
Tennessee
Kentucky
Cross Roads
California
New Brass Banquet Lamp and Haviland China Stock
The ad promotes a Brass Banquet Lamp with cupid figure priced at 2.40 and a broad line of Decorative Shades. It touts belt ware with no crazing, new shapes, a full toilet ware line in plain white, and Haviland China table ware from open stock with a fresh fall stock arrival. The retailer emphasizes new up to date stock and attractive prices.
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China
Haviland
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Popular Science
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Erie
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Ackle Russel
Warren -Irvington
Garland
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Titusville
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D. C. Moon
N. Y
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Exchange St
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Gro
H. Daniels
New York City
Iaea
Kinzua
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
Olean Express
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Tionesta
Buffalo Express
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Tionesta Valley Railroad
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Shef
Jerry Crary
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