Rest Haven siege and Uncle Ben's peril amid guerrilla raid
In a Confederate camp near Rest Haven Marian Percy coordinates defense as Ike Baxter and guerrillas threaten capture. Uncle Ben, battered and faithful, heads toward Federal lines for help as Kenton and Steve Brayton fortify a stubborn stand against a mounted assault and a looming massacre.
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Baxter
Marian
Ike Baxter
Kenton
Brayton
Uncle Ben
Mars Custer
Miss Sunshine
Mrs. Baxter
Rest Haven
Shenandoah
Ike
Ben
Darky
General Custer
Hempstead's Gap
Steve
Jeff Davis
Sumbody
Yank
Aran
Twain
Marian Percy
Hoyal Kenton
Deputy Recalls Standoff at Ike’s Farm Fight Scene
A Chicago Record recounts a deputy and sheriff visiting Ike after a fight. Ike remains seated, large and calm, resisting arrest. The deputy plans to mobilize four men to return that evening to confirm Ike’s status.
Landlord Confides Over Death of a Cow Turnip Mystery
An absentminded landlord narrates the demise of a valuable cow with comic misdirection. He reveals the cause as a large turnip choking the animal, then wakes smiling asking if the listener got their turnip. Other brief items describe a hired girl with conservative views, a man reacting to his daughter’s bicycle debut, and a weather prop lighthearted quips.
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Clearin
Ike
Chicago
Too Few at Best in Detroit Tribune Shark Exchange
The Detroit Tribune quotes a chilling exchange about a shark attack near a hotel beach. The first shark boasts of eating a man while the second taunts the survivor about facing the girls again.
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Detroit Tribune
Open to Conviction Editorial Dispute Cited
An exchange from editorials notes a contention over language about a colonel with a phrase later softened to professional. The quotation also includes a humorous aside about food in a free snack counter reflecting casual remarks.
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Atlanta Constitution
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Fureher
Fureber
Steve Sprayton
Wyle
Kentry
Bas
Harrisonburg
Ke Baxter
Steve Brayton
Winchester
Ehootin
Jetem
Royal Kenton
Ana
Keston
Keaton
Iquitaves
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Times
Robbie
Papa
Inter Ocean
Witticus
Thomas L. Wisner
Justice OF the Peace
Williamson Block
Joseph Burns
Keystone
IND
John O'Brien
Attorney AT Law
Williamson
T Markley
Hale & Markley
J.P. Hale
Exchange Bank
Hale
Sixbey Block
Wilson & Todd
Attorneys AT Law
Market St
M. Martin
H. Eichhorn
Hale Block
L. H. Cook
Main’ Street
Bliss House
Thomas Sturgis
den Fi Bluffton, Indiana
Gold Crown and
Winges
J. Sturgis Drug Store
Weat Market Street
Dr. J. Shoemaker
Ofice
Harry Deam
W. C. Miller
MOCK
Ssimmons
Bluffton, Ind
Wells County Bank
G. A. Mason
East Entrance Court House
Mall
Parling Co
Netmatt
JAS. D. Addison & CO
la Salle St
Webster’s
TE International
Ounabridged
D. J. J. Brewer
U. S. Supreme Court
G. & C. Merriam Co. Publishers
Springfield
Mass
Lcense
W. Stink
25Th
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