Raiders Ride into Wagonwheel Gap in Last Stand Battle
In 1941 headlines tell of Ellison and his Texans trapped by settlers at Wagonwheel Gap. A telegraph run to Washington seeks troops as Hal Yancey braves hostile lines to deliver a message while Calhoun Carey and Terry aid a wounded ally. The siege pits rustlers, ranchers, and possible government intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison
Packer
Collins
Georgia
Bear Creek
Bull Herriott
Fort Garfield
Wagonwheel Gap Ranch
Cheyenne
Jim Creek
Hal Yancey
Two Star Ranch
McFaddin
Yancey
Army of Texas
Terry
Larry
Jeff
Lee Hart
Hart
Round Top
Larkspur
Texas
Lee
Calhoun
Jim
Miles
Sunday Brown
Washington
Lane Carey
Lane
Carey
Mediation rejected as settlers vow no terms
The group opposing the attackers refuses mediation. Diamond River superintendent and Lane Carey face suspicion amid calls for soldiers. Leaders Hart Hermott and others insist on no terms, promising punishment for those who hired Turley and those who killed Dave Morgan and Sid Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Carey
People’s Party
Lane Carey
Lee Hart
Bill Hermott
Herriott
Floral transfer motifs for pillow slips and slips
Floral beauty cores to pillow slips in four motifs transfer No. 79185 features velvety pansies conventional flowers cross stitch band and baskets of posies for hand embroidered pillow slips. Order transfer No 29185 to purchase by mail for 85 cents.
A Cheerful Person Blesses All With Good Nature
A short tribute praising naturally cheerful people who calm and cheer others by their actions. The author thanks God for those with kind hearts whose presence uplifts the community and blesses those around them.
Practical Household Tips From a Century Ago
A mixed compilation covers removing finger marks from wallpaper with warm water and soft cloth, peeling citrus rinds, smoothing swollen doors with sandpaper or planing, dipping knives in warm water for cutting, repurposing leftover biscuits with creamy fillings, creole style shrimp or salmon fillings, testing sink height, and peeling citrus by a brief boil soak before chilling. It also cautions against overheating soup.
Pearls and Mockery at Garden Party Scene
A society leader, wearing family pearls, faces a sneering friend who jokes about distinguishing real from fake pearls with teeth. Sundy strolls College Street as two old friends mock his appearance and drift into slang and casual cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundy
On Wrong Trail A preacher rebukes bragging sinner
In a provincial scene a Negro preacher interrupts a confession to tell a young man he is bragging not confessing. The tale notes that a silent man often appears to know far more than he does.
Dialogue on love and taste as a hypothetical man
A humorous exchange explores whether romance could be learned and if being a man would alter perception. One character suggests loving an acquired taste, while the other counters with a playful remark about manhood and taste.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tre
Ellen Carey Brems
Jem Brand
Rusher
Calhoun Terry
Big Ratchers
Erry
Bill Herriott
Bill
Jef
Sherif
Gus
Elen
Vaughan
Miss
Panama Limited
Illinois Central
American Railway Magazine Editors’ Association
New Orleans
Casey
Ftus
The
Holy Land
South Memphis
Casey ! Jones
Wes
Cassy Jones
Memphis
Panama
Casey Jones
Jackson
Tenn
Canton
North Switch
Jones
Hickman
John L. Jones
Cayce
Mobile
Ohio
Chnois Central
Dider
Kansas City
James Ressell Loyel
Salt Lake City
Ian Hols
West
J. H. Waters
Venggers
Holman Waters
W. Ross Sutton
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