Guard Captain Scotty Anderson Fends Off Black Hills Treasure Heist
Scott L. Anderson known as Scotty, captain of the Northwestern Stage treasure guard, led a 19th century defense to protect gold from Deadwood to Pierre after a string of robberies. In a December showdown near Dead Man’s Creek, Anderson and his men killed Boston Joe and his gang, delivering about $25,000 in bullion to Pierre.
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Scott L. Anderson
Northwestern Stage and Transportation Company
Deadwood
Pierre
St. Oak
Lead City
Black Hills
Anderson
Scotty
Missouri River
Powder Horn
Dead Man's Creek
Boston Joe
Connor
Spearfish
Smithville
Cheyenne River
Rffme
George Hoag
Hoag
Weill
Minneapolis Times
A Rascal's Prosperous Career in Two Continents
The narrative profiles Harry Meiggs a San Francisco businessman who fled to South America to escape debt and defalcations. He prospered in Peru and Chile building railways, making millions, and even backing a government revolt as a business contract. He became Peru's wealthiest figure for two decades and left a monumental legacy.
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Harry Meiggs
San Francisco
South America
Peru
Chile
Atlanta Constitution
Remarkable Ancient Birds and Enormous Eggs Recorded
The dinornis of New Zealand and the epyornis of Madagascar lingered near extinction doubt in late Times. Joly cites the epyornis at 16 feet tall with eggs rivaling six ostrich eggs in capacity. Toulouse egg measured 2 inches by 9 inches with a shell up to 2 inches thick and near 2 gallons capacity. Saint-Hillaire notes an even larger specimen. Dinornis eggs reported at 10 and 7 inches.
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Dinornis
New Zealand
Epyornis
Madagascar
Joly
Toulouse
Saint-Hillaire
Japanese Man Takes Two Guides in London
A Japanese visitor seeking a guide at the new London ladies’ guides association was told a single man could not be served. He then agreed to engage two female guides, and left with two escorts ten minutes later, a scene noted by Frankfurter Zeitung.
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Association of Guides For Ladies
London
Frankfurter Zeitung
Hunter’s guide to owls in Tioga County woods
An old Tioga County hunter details daytime sight and hunting habits of various owl species. He explains which owls see by day, how to locate them, and safe trapping methods, noting the hawk and snowy owls as rare, and sharing earnings from selling mounted birds to collectors.
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Tioga County
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Pay trains and loot temptations in railroad history
An ex-railroad man explains why pay trains attract few robbers while detailing how payrolls are handled across divisions. He notes money is drawn from banks at each city to pay crews, with largest sums paid in the cities and minimal payouts along the line. A Western town reporter once highlighted pay train costs, prompting management to seek reforms.
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Scott
Savannah
Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad
Central Railroad
Macon
Savannah and Western Railroad
Augusta
South Carolina
The
Central
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Man
Gaving
The Publisher and the Pitch That Went Sour
A publisher recalls buying a woman's short story for sixty dollars and destroying it after payment. Months later the author demanded publication dates and accused the firm of theft. The tale ends with the story ruined and the moral about mixing philanthropy with business.
Pretty Girls Who Make Money at the Bureau of Engraving
A New York World critique highlights unhealthy conditions at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing where women workers, paid low wages, pass sheets to printers for banknote production. It notes toxic fumes from colorants and the demanding, hour long shifts for figures like a printer earning about 25 dollars daily and a helper earning 1.25 dollars per day.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
England
New York World
The Dead Marine and Captain Welch’s Quid Prank
An old Belfast ship master Captain Mark Welch reportedly commanded the crew to hoist a dead mariner found on the deck to discard the tobacco quid. The crew complied and no other bodies were seen aboard after the dramatic night.
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Mark Welch
Belfast
Welch
Dees
Lewiston Journal
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Dakota
Ott L. Anderson
Boston Joe’s
Rascal
New York Tribune
Chikago
Chicago Herald
the Dead Marine
Yyrup A GS
Francisco
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