Venable Family Tells of Departure to Indian Country
In a tense family confrontation Felice Venable denies Sabra and Cim a stay, while Yancey Cravat declares imminent departure for the Oklahoma nation. Sabra asserts she will go with him, and the group prepares for a two-wagon trek toward Wichita, with dreams of a new life beyond "civilized" Wichita.
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Prairie voyage into Osage land with Sabra and family
Sabra Cravat leads two wagon caravan toward Oklahoma with her son Cim and husband Yancey, accompanied by the servant Isaiah. They endure heat, hunger, and fear of Indian lands while fending off worries about safety as four armed marshals question Yancey about criminals on the route. A chance meeting with rugged cowhands reveals tensions between law, crime, and frontier mobility.
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United States Marshals
Howdy
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Oklahoma Wigwam
Red Fork
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James Boys
Tom O'Phalilard
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Sofia
Nightmarish Osage town showdown in Sabra’s plea
Sabra confronts her husband in Osage during a perilous first night in a lawless town. The narrative recalls a prairie street scene with rickety shacks, drifters, and the row of saloons on Pawhuska avenue as the place narrows to prairie.
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California
Detroit Graduate Chooses Between Blacksmith and Professor
A Detroit graduate asks the press whether a life of brain or brawn offers better long term health. The editor weighs in with a professor, noting teachers never shoe mules but merely teach them.
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