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Ripple family courtship and mock trials in a Kansas tale
The piece recounts Dora Billow and Nathaniel Ripple’s marriage amid Mrs. Ripple’s critical defense of Dora’s strength. It weaves in a veteran’s wartime pride, a humorous escaped fire tale, and a bank deposit curiosity from Lowell Massachusetts before noting two men, Sylvester Roby and Glen Porter, paying fines for intoxication.
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Dora Billow
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