Hair turning gray from Custer era courage in Montana tale
An elderly Northwestern traveler recalls meeting Jean Per site known as Frenchy in Montana in 1877. Per site recounts the Little Bighorn campaign detailing Custer split forces Reno retreat and his own close brush with Indian forces while hiding in a gully for two days. He accuses Major Reno of cowardice and disobedience in the final stand.
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Custer
Big Horn Country
Montana
United States Army
Washington
Sitting Bull Ud
Rosebud
Little Big Horn
Terry
Seventh Cavalry
Second Cavalry
Low
Little Bighorn
Major Reno
Benteen
Reno
Lerached
Fort Keogh
Benny Jedenn
Donald McIntosh
Chicago Times
South Africa's booming rise sparks global astonishment
The New York Observer notes a rapid South African ascent from despondency to sunshine. Gold discoveries in the Transvaal Swaziland Zululand and Natal fuel growth in Johannesburg and Durban with new hotels theatres churches and stores while a railway reshapes Natal. The Boers shift from sheep farms to gold wealth as the "immortal dollar" spreads.
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Heber
Afric
California
Australia
Mauch
Mangwato
Natal
Africa
Rider Haggard
Solomon’s Mines
Transvaal
Swaziland
Zululand
Johannesburg
England
America
Durban
Melbourne
New York Observer
Hair Dye Trends Signal Shift in European Fashion
The London News notes hair color shifts as blonde hair falls from fashion. Dyes prove difficult. mahogany and blue black emerge as options while natural tones are advised. Europe and Asia respond by sourcing hair from nontraditional markets, with China shipping bales of women's hair from Marseilles to meet demand.
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Germany
Switzerland
Deutschland
Marseilles
Pacific
Cathay
Europe
London News
Bears Prolific in Oregon Mountain Regions
The Ashland Tidings reports an uptick in bear numbers across Oregon mountains between Ashland and Wagner Creek and near Grizzly Peak. Bears hunt sheep, pick berries, and butchered two cows on Emigrant Creek high ridge, leaving trampling tracks. Local stockmen hunt bears. one bear-attack cow killed, prompting efforts by Rush and others to hunt bears. Separate note states the Turkish man of war Ertogrul tragedy with 587 drowned and 66 saved.
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Ashland
Wagner Creek
Grizzly Peak
Emigrant Creek
J. M. Tyler
Rush
Oregon
Various World Notes From 19th Century Columns
A roundup of global topics includes world iron ore and coal production figures, pig iron and steel totals, and percent increases since 1878. Reports describe a pepper-loving horse at Folsom prison, a diverse Japanese parliament, swallow message speed, rubber shortages, and Stanley’s lecture tours. Additional items cover Indian missionary views, Pennsylvania coal waste inquiries, birch tar preservation research, California gold mining prospects, and German athletic club influence in the US.
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Folsom
Oregon
Tuer
Paris
Bordeaux
Brazil
India
United States
Stanley
Amherst
Mr. Stanley
Pennsylvania
Russia
California State Mining Bureau
California
Snake head bounty moral risk in India and Australia
The piece notes that Indian and Australian reward systems for snakes and animals incentivize killings. Officials warn natives breed venomous snakes to claim rewards while contrasting rabbit heads and animal feet payments in Australia. The analysis questions the morality and incentives created by such rewards.
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Great Eastern
Central Prov
Australia
Journal
Berlin's Cheap Restaurants and the Horsemeat Question
The New York World notes Berlin offers horse meat meals for six cents at many eateries and describes the poorest outside districts with long benches, tin plates, and three cent soup choices. The article contrasts Berlin’s cleanliness and nutrition with harsher conditions in London and New York.
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Berlin
New York
London
Lincoln s Teary Journey and a Morning of Robbery Notes
Fragmented accounts describe Abraham Lincoln’s grief after Ann’s death with a vivid image of him crying, plus unrelated anecdotes about a builder's daughter recovering with a medicine and a daring hotel note theft leading to a mock money transfer and an exam for sanity.
Wet Feet and Health Dangers in Muddy Roads
A historical note warns that wet feet lead to throat and lung infections, coughing, rheumatism, and more serious disease. It urges people to dry and change footwear after heavy exposure to prevent illness and long term health risks.
Cobbled Patent Medicine Claim Reads Like Auction Notes
Fragmentary OCR notes describe patent medicines claimed to aid energy appetite and health. The text rejects cure claims while noting lack of physician approval and consumer self purchase with unclear dosage and effects.
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Weil
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South Africa
Bears
Ertogrul
Y. Tribune
Eran
Lincoln’s
Telancholy
the Pax
Stee Whitey
Mar x
Lincoln
Ann
Abe
Willian
J Corona
L. L
Ted
Victry Hotel
Charo
Howard
Dias
Ard
Connors
Mr. Howard
Peter Connor
Jefferson Arket Cort
Bhai
Ats
Coe
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