Unidentified Desert Beast Chased Across Llano Estacado
A Texas cowboy Yerkes and three companions pursue a strange, large animal on the Llano Estacado near No Man's Land. The chase spans two days across a barren plain, the creature eluding capture, with the pursuers interpreting hoofprints and tracking by night under a bright moon.
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United States
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Thermal
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Yerkes
Dick Popper
Bob Newhall
Kentry
Sean
Yorkes
Mustang
Venus
Sravelely
Camel Hunt Reveals Long-Lost Desert Stray in Texas
An Oregon or Texas frontier tale recounts a camel found by cowboys near Gila Bend and identified as a genuine import. The animal, once used as a mail carrier in Civil War days, trekked across Arizona and New Mexico before ending in obscurity, sparking awe among settlers and a famed camel hunt legend in Atlanta Constitution reportage.
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Imate
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Confederate States Army
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Antona
California
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Carson
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San Antonio
Arizona
New Mexico
Atlanta Constitution
Nutmeg Lore and Romance in Eccentric Verse
A fragmentary 19th century column blends ornate verse about three lovers with a medical note praising nutmegs. It mentions golden hair, sapphire eyes, and playful imagery, followed by directions for preparing nutmeg as a remedy for various ailments. The piece cites New York and outlines doses for children and adults.
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A New Kind of Fish Yarn and Underwater Feat
A veteran diver recounts a daring bet and an underwater fish catching and cooking stunt. George W. Fuller explains how he lowered a barrel, vented air to rise, and cooked a fish underwater before surfacing with the meal, astounding onlookers in a bold contest of ingenuity.
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