An Adventure at Zuni Village and Apache Raid
An account describes Zuni fortifications atop a mountain and a raid by Apaches. Women and a Mexican girl defend a house with rifles while Dan Dubois and Stonewall leaders coordinate, and a later pursuit by soldiers follows. The tale emphasizes courage amid frontier danger and savage conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onehord
SE Indios
Lincoln County
Creas
Dan Dubois
Dubois
Stonewall
Palacee
Level Plain
Wosk
Lieut
Gilfe
Facts About the Stars and Distances
A concise discussion of Alpha Centauri as the nearest star and 61 Cygni as a distant example. It notes light speed, the vast interstellar distances, and how the stars we see differ from their current states, with references to historical astronomy observations and early figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Stara Light
Gi Erenton
Adam
Notable miscellany of verse, law, and travel tales
A ragbag of snippets and anecdotes from a bygone era. A yoked mix of poems, a dramatic courtroom reminiscence, a brisk business rivalry tale, and a broad China note. The pieces highlight social satire, legal history, and cross cultural reflections through compact vignettes.
A Queer Little Western Railroad in Central Illinois
A tiny rural railway in Central Illinois connects a farming region where wealthy farmers own and operate a tiny line. Trains run from each end daily, with no fixed schedule, and the line often suffers from grass and track issues. Passengers ride in a rear car of freight trains and villagers sometimes see the train arrive unexpectedly, while crews improvise repairs on hills and stalled sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Iave Aeing
Engi
Tava
African Whip and Coachman in Historic Transport
A fragmented passage recalls the term whip as an old coachman title from days of rough roads and carriages. It describes multi man mule teams, driving aids including a long stout cane, and muscular commands, with reins passing through loops. The excerpt ends amid garbled counts and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Collins
Mercer County
J.C. Wickliffe
United States
Harrodsburg
Phil ‘Thompson
Thomas 0. Bell
United States Attorney
Ed. Butts
Collins
Hrimself
Confederacy
Shiloh
Old Phil
Thomson
South Africa
Pa Sembies
Volcanic summit in Mexico and sea science notes
Articles discuss a high Mexican volcano with a sulfur-filled crater and a 17,800 foot peak, alongside notes on water content in vegetation, river and harbor water levels, and a new dephosphorization process for iron. Also covered are lead in domestic utensils regulation, steel production trends, and an extensive Indian Potlatch description with gifts and ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
P. D. Penhallow
Sheen
Lewie Haupt
Gedney
New York Harbor
Siler
Penasys
Vanis
West
Tennessee
North Carolina Mountains
Bessemer Steel
Pottstown Iron Company
Vancouver Island
British Mainland
King George
Boston
Egy
Tok Forest
Trortes Sud
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zuni
Newrost
Jans
Vimar O'Dorp
Newross
Newronr
Ozan
Newron
Dean Marr
Tan
Ira
Newrorr
Vinom
Wewrorr
Courbe
Vinow
Rewront
Dean Miss Marway
al ‘Vimar
O'Doup
Newront
Yours
Vimar, O'Dowp
Vinall
Waller Kennedy
New York Herald
Mr. Jones
Maris
Jones
Maria
Mrs. J
Detroit
Pesce
Imilies
Mokic
Boston Grocer
Aera Ree Sree
Schirmer
Brinkly Eto
Tagen
Boston Record
Ashe
Phil W
Mergentors
Pat Collins
Butts
Teanetoe
Chinese Life
China
Pekin
Europe
A. Tobed Llamas
Thibet
Anamese
Philadelphia
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ituste
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Josiah Allen
Marion Harland
Rose Terry Cooke
Harriet Prescott Woatt Sealey Sage
Mergeret
B- Minivea
Coortoes
Practical Housekeeper
Tsry Young Mathe
Lina Tna
Ssg
Aedi Minera
Esmart Ware
Eh Ett
Floral Departmert
Ewe Fee Eee
Phiadelphia
Douglas Ee Ae Rae
Seerey, Fey Pico Te Urr Feet
ZS Fekenan
Mevacor
Baroay
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