Stampedes Across Wild Lands Test the Courage of Man
An old hunter recalls surviving a buffalo stampede in a canyon, describing 8 000 to 10 000 beasts surging toward him, his escape aided by soil and mud, and his companion's blame for starting the rout. The piece notes similar stampedes of elephants, sea lions in Aleut drives, and eels near a Main coast pond.
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Rockies
Putal
Niagara
Alaska
Seevitelie
Chicago Times
Sound Advice for Public Speakers by Sir Morrell Mackenzie
Sir Morrell Mackenzie argues that public speaking is an art requiring training and vocal culture from childhood. He notes voices travel through hall acoustics, stresses hearing one’s own voice accurately, and cites the Salt Lake Mormon Temple as a dramatic example. He warns speakers to drink only water to avoid vocal irritation.
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Morrell Mackenzie
Eustache
Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
St. Paul’s Cupola
London
Mackenzie
Mexican Highwaymen Subsist On a Violent Chase in Vera Cruz
A band of armed road bandits attacked a Mexican coach in Vera Cruz, robbing Americans and locals. An American passenger killed two robbers with a Winchester during the ambush, while mule drivers resisted and captured one robber before he was taken to a hamlet and later escaped. A posse pursuit followed with gunfire. one captive was killed, and the other escaped. William Kerry, a Montana man, died after being gored by a cow and received a mock heroic sendoff.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Quet
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Hichwayman
William Kerry
Montana
No Man's Land Hosts First Agricultural Fair
In No Man's Land a frontier fair organized by the Territorial Advocates drew neighbors from across the 167 mile territory. Exhibits ranged from wildflowers and pressed botanicals to corn yields, melons, beef and mutton dishes, with dancing in Emerson Hall as guests celebrated a prosperous, unorganized land embracing progress and community effort.
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Terriorial Advocae
Perver
Washneton
Texas
A .Ausas
Jim Lane
Weir
No Man’s Land
George Blake
Emerson Hall
Linley
Lindah
Birdie Easter
Blake
Eyes Guide for Reading and Spectacle Use from Cassell's Magazine
Practical tips on reading posture and lighting to protect eyesight. Advice covers sitting upright, book position, avoiding reading in bed or trains, and using proper lamps. Emphasizes early use of spectacles when aging eyes require them and choosing comfortable eyewear for reading and distance.
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Alwa
Cassel's Magazine
Edison at Home Portraits a Curious Scene in LA
Fragments describe an inventor at home with a mysterious scene in Los Angeles. The text hints at imagination, a library, electricity, and a moment of contemplative focus as Edison engages with a strange apparatus.
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Inventor Edison
Fragmentary note hints at Abe and clear rest at Anoooel
The readable text mentions Abe and a clear rest at a location resembling Anoooel, with scattered phrases. The fragmentary wording suggests a casual, uncertain note rather than a full report or event.
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