Cimarron Saga Of Yancey Cravat And The Run To Oklahoma
The piece portrays Yancey Cravat, Sabra Cravat, and the Venable family amid the 1889 Oklahoma land rush. It traces Cravat’s grand narrative of the Run into Indian Territory, the crowd's rush at the border, and Sabra's role as partner and witness to frontier upheaval., with vivid scenes of wagon trains, water scarcity, and the social mix of settlers, editors, and pioneer women.
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Americ
Plos
America
Ashe Haan
Great Southwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Yancey Cravat
Yancey
South
Lewis Venable
Felice
Wichita
Middle West
Indian Territory
Sabra
Feliee
Marcus
New England
Lewla Venable
Bla Armehalr
Goeliho
Texas
Dodge City
Jessip
Cimarron
Cimarroo Seven
David Payne
No-Man‘s-Land
Thas
Tank
Wigwen Reed
Willie
Motion Editoriay
Sabra Venable
Kaneus
Salina
Winfield
Dabney Venable
Lafayette
Lewis
Wizwam
Tlere
Frre
Oklahoma Country
Abe
Arkansas
Colorado
Missouri
Town
Nebraska
Red Sea
Ine
Arminta Greenwood
Georgia Greenwood
Sabra Cravat
Venables
Cassandra Venable
California
United States
Belle Starr
Rose of
Felice Venable
Venable
Jouett Goforth
Caravat
Jouett
Kead
Santa Fe
Foreword to an Imagined Oklahoma Chronicles
Edna Ferber states the book blends imaginary towns and characters with sketches of Oklahoma history. She notes some real events and people inspired by records and talks, but emphasizes the work is a fictionalized, spiritful portrait of the Opening era.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Shire
Tsaloh
Anita Red Feather
Oange
Okina
Perkins
Kid
Billy the Kid
Venables Gather for Sunday Dinner in Luminous Gathering
The Venables sit for a grand Sunday dinner as Yancey Cravat commands attention with a radiant presence. The family displays an opulent, biblical air with purple and scarlet dress hints and exotic table accompaniments while servants move unobtrusively about the table.
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Venables
Yancey Cravat
Europe
Kansas
Border Land Run Before the Stampede at Noon
A crowd gathers at the border as militia patrols keep back settlers. The land rush tests patience under brutal sun and choking dust while racers and riders recount early pasts. A Kentucky bred mare and a determined young woman in a racing outfit stand out amid the mob.
Mt Olive News Reports a funeral and community visits
Mrs Minor hosted Cherokee Baptist Ladies Aid on April 9 with about thirty five in attendance. News notes include visits by Miss Ruth Sawvell in Alta and others in Galva and Aurelia. The community mourns the death of Mrs Jim Nation after an operation in Storm Lake. Funeral details follow.
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Minor
Cherokee Baptist Ladies Aid
Robert Gates
Cherokee
Olive
Aid
Darrel Ennis
George Totman
Quimby
Ruth Sawvell
Alta
Howard Anderson
Galva
Jim Nation
Alta Lane
Storm Lake Hospital
John Johnson
Highmore
Anton Hanson
B. H. Dukes
Lloyd Ohlson
Margaret Juber
Will Hahn
Lincoln Hahn
Chas, Jones
Anna Keach
Herbert Peters
Otto Bartz
Aurelia
Faye McCannon
Silver No. 6
Sunday School and church events fill Cherokee parish
A weekend in Cherokee featured a basement Sunday School gathering with a large crowd, games arranged by Mrs. Jim Nicholson, and ice cream and cake. A Good Hope church hard time party had strong attendance. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Chas Barnard and Miss Opal visited Harold Allen’s home, then went to Pierson and Battle Creek to see relatives.
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Jim Nicholson
Good Hope Church
Chas. Barnard
Miss Opal
Harold Allen
Pierson
For Sale Five Hampshire brood sows Henry Westphal
Classified line ad offering five Hampshire brood sows for sale by Henry Westphal. Includes pricing terms and contact note.
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Hampshire
Henry Westphal
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Edna Ferber
Beng
Booth
Prince Albert
Lewin Myerg Wealu Service
Eilnn Ferber
Jowett Goforth
Kentucky
MT. Olive News
Portable Missing CO
Aurelia Duncan M. Hull
Universal Cook Stove
Clarence Person
Eclipse
Sentinel Office
Reids
W. H. Hemmsotn
Fred N. Rupp
Iowa
Cherokee Hatchery
West Cherry St
Huller
Chester Jergensen
E. G. Bates
Aurelia, Iowa
A. H. Eddy
Dr. Winfred Moulton
Simonsen
Arthur Brown
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Cherokee County
Geo
FE. Blanch
H. 4. Lockin
Com
H. H. Lockin
G. E. Blanch
Fred Kohlhagen
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