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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1895

Page

8

Band of renegade Indians hunted across border into old Mexico

Reports from Autoria detail six murders near Eagle Creek and Ash Springs carried out by a party of Indians. Soldiers from Fort Bayard and Fort Grant pursue across rugged terrain toward the Sierra Madre while a civilian posse clashed with Indians near Clifton, Ariz. Authorities mobilize cavalry to trap the gang before it crosses into Mexico.

Mar Old’ Mexico Autoria San Carlos Reservation Bayard Grant Old Mexico Sierra Madre Mountains Jali Eagle Creek Hinton Searles Merrill Ash Springs Duncan Arizona Fort Bayard Fort Grant Fort Bayerd Dark Brothers Clifton Ariz

Harrison a Candidate for Hand in Marriage of Late Wife’s Niece

A Washington dispatch reported Mrs. Dimmock, a niece of the late Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, would soon wed the ex president. The Tribune notes she declines comment and asks to be excused from discussion. A family member says Gen. Harrison is the proper person to address the matter.

Dimmock New York Washington Timmock Benjamin Harrison Tribune West Thirty-eight

Bold Avowal on Filibustering Vessel From Paducah

Evansville dispatch reports a schooner rigged craft left Paducah dry docks bound for Guba. Captain Samuel Letts says the vessel will ferry a filibustering party of 100 men, led by a West Point graduate, to the island. Betts claims church money backs the project.

Cubcaco Evansville Ind Paducah Samuel Letts Guba Betts

Tragic shooting shocks Dexter area in Indiana

A deadly incident near Dexter, Indiana, left a 33 year old Grant ee firing at his wife in a brutal tragedy. The event occurred yesterday four miles northeast of Dexter, becoming one of central Illinois area’s bloodiest acts captured in local reports. Police continue to investigate as details emerge.

Dexter Dac Valentine Hibbs Hortheast Disgram

Homemade pig harness and gate design from early Breeder's Gazette

A detailed field manual describes a No. Y machine for singing hogs with diagrams and exact frame dimensions. It lists posts, caps, stanchions, gates, levers, and iron fittings, plus assembly steps and hardware, reflecting farm ingenuity of the period.

Rio Sng Hoge Rankin

Injudicious Ration for Cows Warned by Feed Experts

An article argues that ground wheat is not a proper cow ration. It cites central west feeders and Millet’s tests showing bran and middlings yield better results. Even cautious feeders risk overfeeding pure wheat, with cows varying in appetite and refusing fixed amounts.

Central West fMlifois Staton Ted Orange Judd

Jaetrous Failure and the Restorative Power of Bitters

The piece warns against disastrous energy loss affecting digestion and internal organs. It credits Hosteretters Stomach Bitters with restoring vigor to the stomach liver and bowels, enabling renewed activity and promising relief from malaria and kidney troubles.

Hostetter

Wigs and Stocks Quips Echo in City Life

A Burlesque snippet from Brooklyn Life portrays a clerk quoting a customer seeking wigs while the financial editor explains why his stocks pay no dividends. The fragment hints at everyday trades and vanity in a bustling city, with Ben Jonson cited for a line about self control.

Syrup of Figs Offers Gentle Laxative Remedy

An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and eases colds headaches and fevers. It claims benefits for kidneys liver and bowels without weakness, noting wide medical approval and availability in 60 cent and 1 dollar bottles through authorized sellers.

Evary

Joseph admired for divine guidance in burdens

Gar Barden Henrer quotes Potiphar and Joseph from the United Presbyterian view, praising Joseph as greatly blessed by God and urging people to surrender their cares to divine guidance for relief and true guidance.

Gar Barden Henrer Potiphar Joseph God United Presbyterian

Proverbial Bad Boys Face Clergymen's Sons Proposal

A witty exchange features a woman unsure about accepting a marriage proposal due to reputational concerns. She cites clergymen's sons as proverbially troublesome, while the suitor counters that his father is not a true clergyman, hinting at social tensions.

Boston Transcript

Art and Time and Moral Sentiments in An Old Note

An Indianapolis Journal fragment discusses art and time, a quip about waiting for a wife before opera, and reflections on joyful souls who brighten others’ lives. It includes quotes attributed to Frederick W. Feber and Lavater, praising moral conduct and the gentle influence of bright hearts.

Indianapolis Journal Frederick W Feber Lavater

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