Lover and Father Bet Over 1900 Election Outcome
Mary Jobyson loves James Howard while her father J B Johnson, a Republican, opposes Bryan. They agree a wager: if Bryan is elected James may marry Mary. if McKinley wins, James must stop pursuing her. The tale follows family tensions, political loyalties, and social pressure in New Mexico.
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Bryan
Stevenson
James Howard
Mary Jobyson
McKinley
Howard
Thomas Jefferson
Dvferson
Virginia
Santa Fe
N. M
Kansas City
J. B. Johnson
Roonevelt
New England
Joboroo
Hanna
United States
Mary
James
James “Howard
St. Louis Republic
Republican Party
Mr. Johnson
New Mexico
Wisi
Johnson
Joe
Fragmentary Note on Pain Relief and Injuries
A damaged OCR snippet claims briefer healing from a treatment, mentioning bruises and pain relief and implying quick effectiveness. It references a remedy or product and names a drugstore or distributor, but the legible portions are incomplete.
Big Coyote Price Draws Hunters From Across the Plains
Eastern Colorado ranchers set 37.50 dollars per coyote to curb a growing coyote and wolf menace. The high bounty attracts hunters from Nebraska Kansas Wyoming and western Colorado as rabies outbreaks and unexplained cattle deaths spur a large-scale hunt in the sandhills near the Colorado Nebraska line.
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Colorado
Plains
Nebraska
Kansas
Wyoming
Gardner Bros
Yuma County
Groswell
Washington
Salmon
Department of Agriculture
Gardner Boys
Eastern Colorado Live Stock Association
Denver
Statea
New York
Sun
Buried Box Prank Reveals False Corpse in Express Run
A veteran express messenger recalls a 19th century incident near Des Moines where a large box carried a fake corpse made of papier mache and a brass ring. He improvised a barricade with heavy trunks to trap a supposed robber, only to reveal the lid hid a dummy, sparking a tense depot reveal and disbelief.
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Columbus
Des Moines
Iowa
Waybil
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Complimenting General Lee on Mountain Visit
The account recalls Robert E. Lee loved by all, especially children. After surrender he rode Traveler to visit the author’s mother. Two mountain girls, poorly dressed, declare they know him and have his picture, while another man cheers him loudly. Youth's Companion.
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Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Lee
General Lee
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