Pension Saga of a Soldier and a Bear in Three Women Hearts
Detroit Journal reports a tangled pension case from Michigan to Pennsylvania and Nebraska. Daniel Tenney of the Fights tird Pennsylvania Volunteers allegedly died in the woods after a bear encounter, while his widow and a Pennsylvania wife contest claims and hunt for truth. Nine lives of the veteran and three women ride on this strange inquiry.
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Michigan
Pennsylvania
Sylvania
Daniel Tenney
Mpany
Stanton
Hothermore
Farwell
Tenney
Nebraska
Detroit Journal
Bear
The Wicked City Julesburg on the Plains
The Omaha Bee recounts Julesburg as a fevered boomtown of 1857 to 1867 driven by the Union Pacific terminus and a lawless culture. It describes saloons and dens, brutal crime, inflated fortunes, and the eventual decline as rail expansion moved west to Cheyenne and Laramie.
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Oli Julesburg
Jules Benard
Little Dog
United States
Union Pacific Railroad
Julesburg
Canada
Prinais
Lee
One Notch Better at Central Depot
A drummer returns to find a stranger occupying his two seats beside his luggage on a wood box. The man reveals he is a lightning rod man earning fifteen hundred dollars, while the drummer earns twelve hundred. The drummer simply moves to another car as the situation ends.
Life and Death in Siberian Exile Chains and Cruelty
Exile in Siberia is described as a harsh life for those sentenced by the crown. Wealthy exiles enjoy comforts and guards, while the poor endure salt meat, fish, and tea as they are marched to remote settlements. Missioned to suppress revolts, exiles face strict control, minimal chance of escape, and a system that condemns many to life in a sparse, brutal frontier.
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Siberia
Russia
United States
Finland
Moscow
Sparrow Hills
Exle
Rain by electricity and giant balloon condenser inventor
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt reports Dr Michael Cahill of a city proposing an electric condenser and 200 foot balloon to tap clouds and induce rain. He claims 25 million gallons daily, irrigating vast arid lands if adopted by the government, with vapor electrification at 3 000 to 5 000 feet and water delivered to ground through a grounded cable.
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Michael, Cahill
M. D
Nebraska
Nevada
San Francisco Chronicle
How an Artist Made a Fortune from Cuff Button Photographs
A Lewiston merchant recalls a failed partnership with a cousin in New York who created jewelry embedded photographs. The inventor claimed 3500 to patent a process converting portraits into brooches rings and plaques, later earning 220000, including Mrs Cleveland and Gen Grant likenesses. He offered buttons with the merchant’s baby image.
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Lewiston
New York City
Sellers
New York
Unearthing a Buried City in Salt River Valley
Archaeologist Frank H Cushman reports uncovering a vast prehistoric city near a fortified temple in the Salt River valley about eighty miles northwest of Tucson. The site includes a sun baked temple, burial vaults, canals, a large reservoir, grain remains, and an estimated population of 25 000. Cushman attributes skilled stonework and extensive irrigation to a highly intelligent ancient people likely displaced by a devastating earthquake.
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Washington Post
Frank H. Cushman
Zuni Fame
Salt River Valley
Tucson
Cushman
California
Geological Survey
America
Arizona
The Natural Gas Industry in Western Pennsylvania
A Washington County owner notes gas drilling has surged in Western Pennsylvania reaching 200000 acres with 150000 tons of iron used for pipes and 500000000 cubic feet daily. Fourteen companies invest over 25000000 with 317000000 outlay. wells could double output and 2000 miles of mains distribute gas to consumers.
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Washington County
Pennsylvania
Washington
Ohio
Mismatched Looks Between John and Sir F
Ingemisca teases John about resembling Sir F, with John reacting delightedly and wondering if he is intelligent. Ingemisca counters that she cannot tell, noting his appearance may not reflect his intellect.
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Incemisca
Sir F
John
Ingemisca
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Brishbin
Plains
Cheyenne
Laramie
Jack Slade
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Mexico
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