The Plains Scout and the Buffalo Bill of 1908
A veteran frontiersman recalls solitary plains travel and winter campaigns with Fifth Cavalry. He details ruses, battles with Sioux, buffalo hunts, blizzards, and rescues with officers like Major Brown Captain Bache and General Carr, highlighting harsh winters, daring retreats, and survival on the frontier.
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Broadway
Wall Street
Mfe
Fifth Cavalry
Kershaw
Chester
Philadelphia
Myself
Royal
Brown
Bache
Jack Hayes
Fort Sheridan
Bill White
Bill
Napoleon
Moscow
Benjamin Franklin
Old Boreas
Penrose
Sheridan
General Carr
Greediness for Pensions and Lincoln Memorial Schemes
Washington report from January 30 details congressional battles over army and navy widows pensions, with instances of inflated awards and political maneuvering. It notes opposition to costly Lincoln memorial funding, a push for a Gettysburg road survey, and anecdotes about pensions and statues in Washington.
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Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Jan
Army
Navy
Coghlan
John C. Black
Illinois
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Senate
Lincoln Memorial
House
Gettysburg
Treasury
Speaker Cannon
Tawney
Lincoln
Humor and Philosophy by Duncan M. Smith Persiflage
A collection of humorous and pithy observations on marriage wisdom excuses and human folly. The piece wryly notes tongue keeping strength in women and the social games of spouses specialists and fools with quiet irony.
The Gift of Gab Heals the Conversational Route
A meditation on speech and persuasion. Flowery talk helps a man travel the world, open hearts, and move others. When tamed and bridled it becomes a useful tool guiding actions, shaping outcomes, and turning idle words into influence.
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Gab
Can't Surprise Him With A House Tour
A wary agent leads Bill Bartness of Wayback through a century house, boasting modern upgrades. Bill remains nonchalant, not asking questions or showing curiosity about the bathtub or other features.
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Bill Bartness
Wayback
Bill
Before the Doctor Comes A Humorous Previsit Guide
A comical preface advises placing all property in the wife’s name and staging a busy, quiet scene before a doctor’s arrival. It suggests surrendering the tongue, presenting grocery slips, and avoiding dispute over the bill, noting the doctor’s tendency to itemize charges.
Vinol Promises Strength After Grippe Recovery
Mrs G J Partridge of Franklin Massachusetts credits Vinol cod liver and iron preparation with restoring her appetite health and vitality after a severe grippe. The ad claims Vinol strengthens old people sickly women and children and offers a money back guarantee if no benefit is seen.
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Franklin
Mass
Vinci
Cook & Sherman
Washington
Sunday Visitors and Local Notices from Coppeck Area
F. G. Earle spent Sunday with Coppeck. J. W. Lemley lists National Light Oil for sale. Delta residents Betty and Copeland visited in the city, with Delta-bound travel noted. Edith Chesney arrived from Keota for an over Sunday at T. A. Jones. Mrs. C. J. Weisenberg and child returned to Keota after visiting friends in Washington and Delta through Tuesday and Saturday. The Badham family plans Monmouth relocation to Rock Island area.
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F. G. Earle
Coppeck
J. W. Lemley
R. S. Betty
Delta
J. C. Peck
J. M. Copeland
A. W. Crim
Columbus Junction
Washington
Edith Chesney
Keota
T. A. Jones
C. J. Weisenberg
8S. D
F. KE. Stewart
J. F. Badham
Wesley
Haskins
Monmouth
Sil
Rexall Muca-Tone Promises Free Trial If Not Cured
An advertisement touts Rexall Muca-Tone as a cure for catarrh in women, claiming blood purification and mucous reduction. It offers a money back guarantee and free supply if the product fails to satisfy, naming Cook & Sherman as sellers.
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Buffalo Bill
True Tales OF the
PL. Plains
William F
Eugene A. Carr
Uncle Sam
Cleveland
White House
Europe
Washington City
Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Senator Knox
Senate Judiciary Committee
Alaska
Mr Knox
Mr. Knox
Taft
By Duncan M. Smith
Grippe
Vinol
Mrs. Part
Ridge
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