Bear Story of an Army Scout and a Silver Tip Bear
A Civil War era veteran recalls a brush with a giant silver tip bear near Fort Buford. While resting in a snow filled washout the bear moved in, knocked him about, then he steadied then killed the cubs with a calculated shot to protect himself and finish the largest bear with a second shot, ending a perilous hunt in a frozen wilderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosnd
Pople
Fort Buford
Ives
Henry Good
Mill Creek
Streats
Don't Cheer Theyre Dying Captains Remark On Almirante Oquendo
Captain Philip recalls the scene when the Almirante Oquendo fell back as Texas officers restrained the crew from cheering. The New York Sun article notes the somber moment amid the battle and honors the sailors who perished. The phrase Dont cheer Theyre dying appears as a stark reminder of the human cost of naval conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New York Yun
Vieter
Nation 3
Texs
Charles W. Thompson
New York
Proportion Talk Across Eras On Female Form
A New York Sun piece reports Prof Brubaker summarizing measurements by Sargent and others on ideal female and male proportions. It discusses posture balance, skeletal symmetry, spine and muscle development, and common deformities like knockknees bowlegs and pigeon toes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Weed
Sargeant
Wellesley College
New York
Pepys Will Revealed A Hidden 1701 Document
The unpubished Pepys will dated August 2, 1701, records his lands in Brampton and Hunts passing to his nephew Samuel Jackson and then to heirs, with annuities to Jane Penny and Mary Skynner, and a final codicil adjusting sums to Hewer and others. Executors and library provisions underscore a settlement crafted for heirs and legacy.
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Samuel Pepys
Aitken
the Athenaeum
Pepys
Brampton
Samuel Jackson
Paulina Jackson
John Jackson
Westminster
Paulina
Charles Pepys
Thomas Pepys
Jane Penny
Crown
Acts of the Navy
Admiralty
Tangier
Eve i
James II
William Hewer
Clapham
Hewer
Mary Skynner
Aly Pepys
Skynner
Capt Evans Remembers Cervera and the War Sailors
Captain Robley D. Evans recalls the Spanish-American War voyage of the Iowa at Manila Harbor and Havana. He highlights night harborside vigilance against Cervera, the Merrimac wreck, and the crew’s discipline amid gunfire and torpedo fears. The interview weaves operational detail with wartime leadership and survival insights.
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Robley D. Evans
Iowa
Santiago
Otto Man
Meiniey
Practical Yankee Lodge
Teagan
Gary Feit
Weir
Havana Harbor
Florida
Havanaa
Havana
Lawa
Cervera
Samyson
Mistro
Ry Glass
Vanee
Mediterranean
Camara
Tall Girls and Wedding Heights Spark Debate
Rejoicing over tall athletic women, the Providence Journal notes that brides tower over grooms at fashionable weddings. It argues this is a warning to men to stay trim and keep up with partners, framing it as about growth and equality rather than discouraging women from growing.
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Providence Journal
Surprised by Filipino Gentility
Charles L. Jewett of New Albany recalls an invitation to a Filipino club in Manila. He describes guests arriving in carriages, men in black with white ties, some in full dress, and crush opera hats. He felt accepted and saw a polite, cultivated group, noting the Filipinos’ capacity for development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Jewett
New Albany
Manila
George
Sweet Chill Tonic Promises Cure for Disease
Advertisement touts FEBR-ELCURA Sweet Chill Tonic of Tron as more effective than quinine, claiming chills and fever will subside and the constitution strengthen. It guarantees cure or money back, urges against substitutes, sold by B. W. Hargrave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Hargrave
Cheren
Atlantic Coast Line Railroads in Wilmington Weldon Branches
The fragment references the Atlantic Coast Line and its Wilmington and Weldon railroad and branches. Likely outlines network or service notes for these routes and associated lines.
Sears Roebuck Stove Ad for No 4 High Grade Coal Oven
A late 19th century Sears Roebuck advertisement offers a No 4 stove with nickel plated ornamentation and porcelain finish. It promotes freight COD terms, extensive oven capacity, and a large delivery network from Chicago with examination at the freight depot.
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C.O.D
Steve Bar
Saln m
Spetlaa Price
Ptandis
Crrostr
Bertecal Berner Wade
Andl Mae
Fcuk
Steve
Bess
Sears, Roesuck & OG
Iinc
Chcago
Ilars
Resto «Habia
Fragmentary health brief prompts meth oxide cures and diseases
A jumbled OCR fragment references meth Oxid e cures and diseases with unclear context. The text mentions a box and boxes of information but provides no coherent events, dates, people, or organizations to anchor a summary.
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Queer Adventurs
Indian Territory
Silver Tip
Captain Philip
Cyeles Hice
Bayard
Zatphen
Woma
Kertau
Academy of Fational Sciences
Philadelphia
A. B. Brubaker
Gottfried Senates
Royal Academy of Arts
Berlin
Schucow
Venus de Medici
Eas Ders
Sargent
Heidt
Will
Evans
Sweeti
Spain
Sevelland Neck Branch
Weldon
Halifts
Setland Neck
Greenville
Riaster Tae
Kiistin Tolle
Halifax Am Weldor
Exon Sunda
Washiniotion
Hbrmaeh Seave
Wakeington Stammard
Purmehs Shami
Washington
Tarbore
Piymouth
Tabore
Amd
Midland N.C
Goldesboro
Smithfield
Smyth Field
Goldsboro
Nashville Ranch
Hocky Mount
Nastville Jeem
Ais
Nashville
Rocky Mount
Clinton
Clinton Umitied Heaves
Warsaw
Amnt
Hpm
Darie
Wil Rail Vie
Richmond
H.M. Emerson
Ih Kenly
MA Emerson
Treetie Mannster
Noth
A.M
Fiorencie
Ly Seimsa
Ly Witeon
Rocky Mt
Ina Andre le Wiew
Pal
Frey
ST. Germain
Mme. St. Germain
Paris
United States
Canada
King Barnard Co
Washington St
Chicago
Tlantic Coast Line
Wilmington and Weldon
Peorenc
Shane Taeben
STOVE
John Gaston
Nash St. Wilson, NC
N. C
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