Blind Man Wins Knife Duel in Santa Fe Blood Feud
In Santa Fe, a blind American named Jack Hines challenged Don, a Mexican rival who blinded him years earlier. The noon duel drew about 4,000 spectators and ended when Hines's blade pierced Don's heart, ending the feud. A public purse funded Hines, later he became a blind teacher.
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Rogers & Blair
Santa Fe
Jack Bines
Don
Banta Fe
Hines
Jack Hines
Rio Grande
Jack
Tyro
The Mother's Choice Five Minutes In the Life of Mor Dead Geidier Ben
Memorial tale recounts a mother grieving a soldier son and an angel granting two minutes. She chooses a moment when he ran home from the garden asking forgiveness for mischief and warmth floods her memory.
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Geidier
V. Laces
War Horses In Battle Across The Charge And Fury
A London Tit-Bits piece notes cavalry horses relish battle as riders urge them forward. It describes horses reacting with impatience before charges and matching riders in speed, with the Light Brigade as a famed example. The piece highlights horse intelligence and obedience in war maneuvers.
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Btwears
Light Brigade
Horaes
London
How to Become Rich and Other Aphorisms
A collection of witticisms and adages from various sources. Includes Mark Twain on indecision and thrift, notes on coffee seeds and fruit, political quips about public office, and humorous exchanges on flattery and relationships. Contains multiple short maxims and light social commentary.
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Mark Twain
Sam
French Chamber of Deputies Open in Wartime Session
Paris 10 30 am the extraordinary war session draws big crowds as deputies pledge patriotic restraint and vote credits. Absent deputies Delory Chesquiere Basly held as hostages near Lille and Pasqual prisoner. Present deputies include Henri Durre Pier re Melin and Daniel Vincent who faced travel difficulties to reach Paris.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Delory
M. Chesquiere
M. Basly
Lille
M. Pasqual
Henri Durre
Pierré Melin
Valenciennes
Daniel Vincent
Department of
Nord
French Premier Signals Peace Still Far Off
Premier Viviani told the chamber France will not sheath arms until justice is secured for Belgium and provinces seized by force, allied with objectives to crush Prussian militarism and rebuild Europe. Separate note mentions river ice depths with Black Hawk reports and snow protection.
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Paris
Viviani
Chamber of Deputies
France
Belgium
Europe
Lost-Pearl Brooch and Various Items For Sale
A long column lists several lost items including a pearl brooch between Grant Ave and street car line near Waterloo Business College and various purses and a coin purse. It also advertises several sales such as groonery stock livery rig, a full blood Poland China boat, and a seven room home for sale with terms to Jan 1. The notice ends with a G A R recruitment appeal from Des Moines dated Oct 16 1934.
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Grant Ave
Waterloo Business College
E. B. Getty
Randolph St
Wellington
Randolph
West 4Th
Waterloo
Sisters’ Hospital
E. A. Hollenbeck
Department of Town
Grand Army of the Republc
Ninth Street
Des Moines
Grand Army of the Republic
Vanderbilt Talingt
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M. Quad
United States
N. ML
Pacific Railroad
Great Plains
Cape Horn
Aca
Stern
Freshleigh
Richmond Dispatch
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Willie-Paw
Son
Cinginnati Enquirer
Cervantes
Daul Davis
Cali
Tmas Omeen
Cheney Bros
Royal Society
OUR
New York
Perease
You du Nord
Bates
Dennison
Tate
South Street
Paul Davis
Wowrey
Parison
Napoleon
Legion of Honor
Byron C. Ward
Ward Hag
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