The Turbulent Quest to Kill Espinosa in Colorado
Eyewitness tale recounts Espinosa the bandit blamed for over eighty murders in 1860s Colorado. Tubbs and a Denver party, aided by regulars, tracked him to a mountain blowhole where Espinosa and his nephew met final shots. The narrative blends frontier myth with a survivor guide, recounting the pursuit, execution, and reward.
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Desu
Jenke
Othello
Shermi
Jenks
Colorado
Espinosa
Tle
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Ile
Denver
Tubb
Tubbs
Thad
Sara
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Sartin Nepinosa
Rendeavous
Venger
Tubbs Sys
Theo Tuan
Ani Que Soliier
Jaret
Ena Ueder
Teoulda
Geben
Tevarn
Gronser
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Rao
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Anton
Jesus Christ
Uring
Vis
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JW. Caine
Letters From an Old Savannah Friend and Investor
The piece reflects on a century of progress and decline in invention and society, recalling college days in Athens and Savannah friends, the value of old-time integrity, and a modern Savannah woman Mary Ann Bascombe of Stapleton who built a fortune and supports tenants as a trusted landlord and adviser.
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Mhi Kanpa Society
Franklin College
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Yantal
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Chayley Tardee
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Monroe McLyer
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Darky
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Stapleton
Lida
America
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Miss McDonough
Yhoney
Shea
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Tam
Putin
Lories
Sheling
Gle
Sean Nut
Chenya Ahenniele
Jackson and Lee remembered in valley war reflections
A reader recalls General Jackson and General Lee during the 1862 Shenandoah and valley campaigns. The account notes Jacksons secrecy, Ewell and Taylor concerns, Milroys defeat, and the strange mix of praise and blame for Gettysburg. Personal anecdotes touch Dravidas cakes and a kitchen scene amid war.
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Sheridan
Oraay
Jack
Virginia Military Institute
Lins
Mary
Juckson
Fvyell
Hick Taylor
Ewell
Gordonsville
Taylor
Joe Johnson
Yorktown
Yorktown, Or To Have Someeneral
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Mr. Benjamin
Swell
Arinine
Swift Liver Gap
Blue Ridge
Gor‘lonaville
Lyell
Longstreet
Milroy
Hichmond
Council of Waroor
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Shaye
Bonaparte
Lee
South
Gettysburg
Tie
Leo
Virginia
Hutte
Wen
Gon
Mannsylvania
Gaalwus
Abe Ton
Denvreytt
Me for His Match and a Boy’s Cigar Lesson
A crowded street tale recounts a prosperous man in a Hoyrge building seeking a light from a boy peddling papers. The exchange shifts to a moral moment about youth, respect, and self-reliance amid a corrupt postwar era.
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Hoyrge
Rystead
Contempt in Court as Murphy Case Drags On
A San Rafael murder case features heated exchanges among attorneys. Judge Murphy calls for decorum as the defense and prosecution spar over strategy. A gavel falls after a warning, with remarks about differences and out of court settlement.
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Jige Murphy
San Rafael
Warming by Alcohol Quoted as Medical Folly in Cripple Creek Tale
A patient argues for a stimulant claiming to need warmth. The doctor rebutts with a firewood metaphor and warns that alcohol warms only by burning tissues. Cripple Creek anecdote contrasts cautions on stimulant use with a testimonial praising Chowberlain’s Cough Remedy after a severe cold and high altitude.
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Cripple Creek
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