Old Gulch and Indian Tales From Racine's Past
A Racine era piece recalls Chippewa legends and frontier life around Mound Cemetery. It narrates Captain Le Page and Me-Nee-Chan-Kee's daughter’s tragic love, a murder, and the chief's grief, then shifts to Amos Tariis the hermit snake hunter and local swamp lore of Kenosha, with rattlesnake tales and a mysterious nocturnal chorus drawing townspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Mound Cemetery
le Page
Me-Nee-Chan-Kee
Dave
Ele
Jacal Laneh
Me-Nee- Claini-Kee
Me-Nee-Cbhan-Kee
Tio Uhief
Amos Tariis
Racine-Kenosbs
Amos
Howe
Extraordinary Wisconsin Tales and Rural Oddities
A Wisconsin miscellany reports a boy's swamp frog duel, mysterious noises feared by armed mobs, and cave dwelling farmers in Racine County amid a storm. It also recalls a trunk mishap at a hotel, revealing a widow’s wardrobe of little girls’ dresses, and a talking rural child describing a man sketching in a pasture while a ram interferes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyes
Frankaville
Racine County
Homer
St. Louis
Wisconsin
Saratoga
Tier
Milwaukee
Biting Statistics on Global Fisheries and US Efforts
A compilation from the Boston Advertiser notes nearly 160000 vessels in Europe and North America engaged in fishing, with 600000 to 700000 workers and about 1500000 tons produced annually. It contrasts Britain’s offshore practices with US progress in fish breeding, urging systematic study of spawning and supply to meet rising demand. It also reports Wisconsin hog cholera, burglaries in La Crosse, a record bicycle race, and several local obituaries and incidents across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Deeps
Boston Advertiser
Mullhall
Europe
North America
United States
Canada
United Kindom
Russia
Uni
London
Great Britain
Prof. Lankester
Haddock
Ryemouth
England
Lankester
What Sporting Men Rely On In the Backshooting Era
The piece extols the deadly accuracy of the "dead shot" used by sportsmen and lawmen, recounting Redmond and other clandestine confrontations. It laments back attacks, advises drawing and turning to face attackers, and praises quick, decisive fire as a deterrent in violent encounters. It notes Texas has 625 newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wolf Coal and Mining Company
Edwardsville
Madison County Coal Company
Bethalto
Gaffeny
Lewis R. Redmond
South Carolina
Garfield
Warner
Redmond
Brown Chemical CO Faltiaore
Perry Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bechly
Ana Mu Wae
Young Woren
Oma
Pretty Daughen
the Weekly
Folke
Wis
Buffalo County
la Crosse- la Grosse
Henry Runge
Prope
Jacob Scholl
Wasutsetor
D. C
John Brooks
Pennsylvania
W. A. Woodside
Brooks
Madison
Gov. Rusk
Pliny Norcross
Janesville
Carl Kroger
Emil Bregebrecht
Conrad Siedd
Jong
Jack Tar
Charing Cross
Rome
Palestine
Dublin
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Devon
Warwickshire
Durham
Streste
Brighton
Portsmouth
Clapham Junction
Underground Railway
London Omnibus Companies
Brate
Trojan
Austix
Tex
Johnson City
Blanco County
al Lockie
Lockie
John Green
Green
Winchester
Berry Lockie
Berry
John
Nicholson
Henry Lockie
Llano County
Stokes
Thomas Brunswick
Lynch
Hempstead
The
Chicago Tribune
Rowels
Marine Ospital
Nocanes
Ariz
Basachuca
Agapilo
Burischay
Eleaver Everett
Squire Everett
State News
John Humphrey
Patch Grove
P. W. Palmer
Union
Eau Claire County
Josefa Presce
Dodgeville
Maloney
Michael Maloney
Kaukauna
W. A. Braspenstein
Green Bay
Sat Allen
Manitowoc Rapids
Elk Herd
H. Ashman
Appleton
I. B. Richardson
West Wisconsin
Arkansas
la Grange
Jackson County
Winneconne
Long
Waupun
W.H. Asupon
Dover
Geo. Sprague
Jefferson
Lars L. Guxperson
Gumberland
Equity
Lavalle
L. Berry
Gale Brothers
Reedsburg
Tan State
Marshfield Stave Company
Marshfield
Elroy
la Crosse
Fieer Moore
Join TaPley
Folkestone
Eng
Tapley
Walton House
Kent
J. I. Case
Manufacturers’ National Bank
Baker Estate
Oscar Ruppnr
North Freedom
Tar la Crosse Chronicle
Texas
Pan
Lisida
Mogulane
Jlande
Ranples
Ss. W. Venable &O
Eady
Chicago
Acces
New York City
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