Little Major Dorothy Faces Off With Charlie Sherwood
In Fort Terry Montana during a bright June afternoon, Dorothy Dunbar known as the Little Major teases Lt. Charlie Sherwood while nursing a quarrel and a new rift with him. Intrigue builds as Sherwood contemplates danger from Brule activity and a mysterious Indian woman’s illness.
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Fort Terry
Helena
Comand
Colonel Gray
Gray
Wyoming
Montana
Dorothy Dunbar
Dunbar
Dorothy
Florence
East
Sidney Sherwood
Mrs. Sherwood
Sherwood
Lavater
Europe
Sidney
Starlight
Swiftwind
Dr. Sherwood
Charlie
Palisade
West Point
Charlie Sherwood
Piazza
Tiger Medicine and the Jammu Tiger’s Narrow Escape
The Maharajah of Jammu once housed the world’s finest tiger. Na daun uses a white bag of medicine to subdue the beast, ending its rampage in the town and returning it to the jungle. A second tale notes trolley travel figures and safety odds, citing vast passenger numbers and low injury rates on street railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jammu
Percival Landon
Nadaun
Noman
Nadaan
Nadam
Tristate
New Game Warden Urges Bird Protection and Education
A York County game warden promotes economic ornithology and bird stewardship in schools. He cites research on crow and bee martin diets, urges seed corn protection methods, and supports building bird houses while sharing laws on bird ownership, hunting, nests, and bans on feather fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
T. S. Palmer
Department of Agriculture
Rock Hill
York County
America
National Committee of Audubon Societies
Winthrop
W. H. Wylie
Secretary of State
The Springfield Armory and Its New Rifle
The article describes Springfield Armory in Massachusetts as the premier gun-making plant, detailing its new 30-caliber Springfield rifle, its superior range and power, and the vigorous six-day production schedule. It notes visits by Japanese military attachés and praises Sir Charles Ross’s assessment of the facility as the finest armory observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Beaufort
Hampton
Dorchester
Charleston
Colleton
Barnwell
Berkeley
Aiken
Oconee
Lexington
Fairfield
Saluda
Georgetown
Clarendon
United States
Onsy
Springfield
Mass
Sam
Cuba
United States Armory
K. Tanaka
Washington
Kondo
Tokyo
Japan
Imperial Army of the Mikado
Phipps
United States Army
Longfellow
Springfield Armory
Charles Ross
Quebec
Armory
Food prices rise in 1906 outpacing wages in most months
A Washington dispatch reports that 1906 food prices rose across 25 of 30 items while average hourly wages increased modestly. Butter and lard led monthly gains, while flour and sugar fell. overall purchasing power of wages grew slightly, with 1906 prices well above 1890–1906 averages.
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Washington Dispatch
Bureau of Labor
Bessemer
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A. D. Hall
Chapter
Little Major
Bess
Crook
Dan Horton
Dan
Charley Sherwood
Miss Dunbar
China
Weill
Tiger Medicine
MR. Wylie and the Birds
Yorkville Enquirer
Appleton’s
New York
NEW Army Rifle
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