Major McDonald Seeks Intercept Man for Daughter at Fort Dodge
Major McDonald leading an army post near Fort Dodge seeks a man to intercept his daughter Molly headed toward the post. Indian outbreak threats loom as Brick Hamlin volunteers for the mission. Molly, Sutler Bill Moylan, and gambler Gonzales ride toward Fort Ripley. Attacks ensue. Moylan and Gonzales are killed. Molly wounded. Hamlin carries Molly toward darkness as they hide in a gully crossing a river while pursuing Indians go astray.
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McDonald
Fort Dodge
Molly
Brick” Hamlin
Fort Ripley
Bill” Moylan
Gongales
Hamlin
Moylan
Gonzales
Miss McDonald
Roman Nose
Dodge
Fourth Texas Infantry
Gene
Chancellorsville
Virginia
Massa Robert
Fisher's Hill
Fort Devere
Wasson
Brick’ Hamlin
Sam
Fourth Cavalry
Sam Wasson
Ham- UN
Prozos
Fort Union
Devere
Santa Fe
Fort Mercy
Maxwell
Pawnee Fork
Remembrance on the Frontier and a Soldier's Secret
Sergeant Hamlin and Miss McDonald cross a river after surviving a staged robbery. Hamlin reveals a past disgrace tied to Eugene Le Fevre of New Orleans and a Fourth Texas Infantry captaincy. A rescue by cavalry from Dodge brings aid as Sam Wasson and Lieutenant Gaskins arrive.
Parting at the river as the rescue returns
Lieutenant Gaskins greets Miss McDonald and learns of her escape aided by Sergeant Hamilton. Devere is ordered abandoned and Major McDonald’s troops move toward Dodge while Maxwell tracks Apache war parties near Pawnee Fork. Hamlin and Wasson debate orders and duty as the pursuit looms.
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Sheridan
Devere
Dodge
What country do the bachelora come from
At supper the family debated nationality and religion. The youngest son asked, “Papa, what country do the bachelora come from?” The humorous mispronunciation highlights playful family banter about origins.
Kings and war horses of history and legend
The article recalls famed war horses and riders from Britain and Bulgaria including King Ferdinand of Bulgaria’s charger Varna and Lord Roberts’s gray arab Colonel. It notes medals awarded after campaigns and mentions Kitchener’s chestnut Omdurman. An interlude reflects on idealism and life’s imperfections in philosophical prose.
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Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Balkan
Varna
Hinck ‘Sea
Cele
Lord Huberta
Royal Hospital
Dublin
Lord Roberts
Tn India
Kandahar
Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Omdurman
Kitchener
South Africa
Thaxted Gets Light Rail Link From Elsenham
In a shift from tradition Sir Walter Gilbey funds a light railway between Elsenham and Thaxted challenging Essex’s isolation once served by horse and cart. The piece notes nostalgia for old transport and the irony of a horseman favoring cars on other journeys.
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Tharxted
Essex
Hisenham
Thaxted
Elsenham
Walter Gilbey
France
Dover
Calaia
Henley
Oxford
Great Western Railway
London Chronicle
When Best Work Is Done On Off Days
An actor manager claims artists perform best when unwell and stressed. He describes coping with headaches or a lax liver by stimulant use and delivering subtle, strong work. He urges artists to work when they feel bad and never take an off day.
Gold and Other Metals Surpass Gold in Costliness
The article notes about seventy known metals with iridium recently found in Austria costing three times gold. Osmium, costing around 43 dollars per ounce, is the heaviest substance and withstands intense heat. Palladium at about 40 dollars per ounce is used for division marks on delicate instruments and can vanish in steam.
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Austria
Debate Over Truth Ends With Fatherly Claims
In a schoolyard dispute Carrie and Alice argue whether a lie and a fib differ. Carrie cites her university professor father as an authority, while Alice counters that her father is a real estate man with greater lie knowledge.
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Carrie
Alice
Judge’s harsh rebuke sparks London advertisement
An English firm faced a high court prosecution for swindling before acquittal. The chief justice warned their methods were unconvincing, then two days later the firm ran full page ads in London papers claiming special permission from the Lord Chief Justice to reference his opinion.
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London
England
Precocious Louise Shows Understanding in Family Scene
A three year old named Louise avoids punishment by pleading with her father and mother notes she does not understand the discipline. The scene records a tender moment as Louise tries to deflect punishment for holding the screen door open.
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Louise
Papa
Faithful Dog Punished Then Burglars Strike Silverman Café
Aaron Silverman’s brindle bulldog Spot wakes upstairs at the Silverman cafe on West Twenty first Street. After midnight Silverman whips Spot, then at 6:30 discovers burglars ripped the cash register, stole $30, a ring, three more rings, a $75 watch, a necklace, a locket, and four gold pieces worth about $16.
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Aaron Silverman
Spot
Silverman Cafe
West Twenty
Silverman
New York Sun
Oldest English Bowling Green Traces to 1299 in Southampton
England’s oldest recreation, bowls, shows a historic link to Southampton where records reveal a local green existing in 1299. A summer “fire jack” contest awards the winner with knighthood, as players gather and the master taps the sword.
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England
Southampton
Eng
London Inquest Links Broken Heart to Death of Burness
A London inquest found a broken heart caused by violent beating led to the death of Alexander Burness a six tyfoer and master tailor. He fell during an altercation with a foreman cutter over ownership of articles to be moved from his former premises to new ones.
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Alexander Burness
London
Burness
A Vanished Shrine
A humorous exchange recalls a trip abroad where a wife visits Shakespeare’s home and also hopes to see Diogenes’ tub, prompting a light punchline about misplaced expectations. The quip plays on famous sites and a legendary ancient artifact.
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Shakespeare
Diogenes
In the Park at Night: Broken-Down Actor Sings Crowd Lullaby
A fragment describes a night scene with stalls and gallery filled. The second fragment notes all those present drifting to sleep as the performer falters.
Fragmentary quotes on petitions and envy in daily life
A series of disjointed lines discuss a petition as a bird a round robin and a claim that women seek envy from others. A man arranging furniture for a woman is suggested as a remedy to dissatisfaction and happiness.
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Speeles
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