The Breezy Editor Tackles Columbus and a Drunken Night
The Breezy Editor of the Arizona Kicker recounts Col Sage Green's speech plan at Pilot Hill, pokes fun at Columbus and Washington, and notes a late night incident where a bear and a major mingle with a town crowd. A Chicago electric light pitch ends in chaos, candles and kerosene remain preferred. A hanging tale unfolds with locals debating the act and its purpose, then a shocker of a bear-like prank during a hotel veranda scene and a rowdy town aftermath.
Bluffing Jim Kelso Plans Free Ride to Cheyenne at Wharton
An hour before a Cheyenne train, a roughly dressed man with a pistol belts into Wharton depot claiming to be old Jim Kelso. He tries to bluff the new conductor, offering to travel for free, but is warned that a ticket is needed or he will be placed in the baggage cart if he goes alive or dead. He reels with the plan as the train departs and contemplates his next move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Hiruin
Klad
Silek
John Graham
Chicago
Old Jim Hewton
Graham
Leas
Weill
Carson
Kicker
Givenham Gulch
United States
Wa Jin
Alf
Cheyenne
Wharton
Old Jim Kelso
Old Jim
Air
St. Louis
Joe Cummings
Jin Kelso Remei
Mr. Kelso
Febbo
Jim Kelso
Quad
Tor
Skeer
Himelf
Vonmaer
Bill
Jake
Indianapolis Journal
Cincinnati Enquirer
Hamner Showed Up in Local Election Tale
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a Tiptonville election episode where a man loses his vote after his wife challenges it at the polls. The teller jokes about past run ins, legal doubt, and a quirky bit about dodging a dispute while a wary crowd watches. The scene closes with stray lines about a shoplifter wife and other travelers.
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Tiptonville
Insinna
Bresh
Hanser
Quad
My Boy's Whistle Reflects a Mother's Joy and Worry
A Chicago Daily Sun excerpt notes a mother's daily joy when her son nears home and whistles a march tune. The whistle signals his safe return, but the poem shifts to tenderness as the mother anticipates life’s long march.
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H. Ye
Dodge
Chicago Daily Sun
Police Valor Across Eras Highlight Inclemency Of Duty
A column defends policemen by recounting Sergt Howard’s courage in confronting an armed murderer and compares past heroics of Omaha patrolman Tom Ormsby. The piece argues police bravery counters “comic” stereotypes and praises officers who face danger for the sake of law.
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Sergt. Howard
Chetnker
Crgt
Howard
Theohan
Tom Ormsby
Ormsby
Omaha
Elty Jull
Suely
Orimby
Fray Behind Patrol Wagon Ends With Runaway Fight
A dramatic clash unfolds in the street as a patrol wagon flees the scene. Jim O'Brien is knocked aside, reins loosen, and the two officers struggle fiercely with the armed suspect amid swirling chaos and a thunderous pursuit through gaslit streets.
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Jim O'Brien
Ormsby
Club Ormsby
Ins
Escape and Capture After Wagon Crash at Fort
Ormsby and a companion crash a wagon inside the fort precincts during pursuit. The big man is knocked unconscious, Ormsby injured but alive, and a tense exchange with a captain follows as they request lodging in the guardhouse. The incident ends with care and stitching arranged.
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Pete Acess
Lepaind
Ana ‘Croken
Rilges
Ntlinggineo
Faust
Ormsby
Sid Ormsby
Ormaby
Gaid
Ormesby
Chicago
Monuments to Slaves in the Rittatinny Mountains
Two memorial stones greet passersby nine miles northeast of Morrisburg in the Rittatinny range. The inscriptions honor an unknown enslaved man and George Washington, a freed slave who lived as a hermit for twelve years. The history recalls 1851 escapes, a tragedy of betrayal, and a shared burial by the cabin, with the monuments erected by the colored people of the state thereafter.
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Rittatinny Mountains
Morrisburg
Rmr
North Star Axe
Liberty
George Waslington
Patie
Brotherhood of God
George Washington
Virginia
Washington
N. Y
First Woman Citizen and Irish Heritage in Indiana
A historic account describes an Irish immigrant woman known as the "Widow Ryan" in Daviss County Indiana who became an American citizen to manage property and support her family. It recalls her sons James B. Ryan Indiana treasurer, Lt Col Richard J. Ryan, and Thomas F. Ryan, with tales of their public service and business ventures. The piece includes a testimonial about Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, praising relief from paralysis-like symptoms and leg numbness.
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Earth
India
Minteng
James B. Ryan
Indiana
M. Ts
Tate
Richart J. Ryan
Medioan Volunteer Infantry
Irish Hegiment
Thomas F
Indianapolis
Ryan
Panama
Calfornia
Golden State
Ruth
Rizona
Montana
Seal Islands
Alaska
Mr. Ryan
Capt. C.F. Shepard
Thos City
Captain Shepard
Dr. Williams
Tink Pilla
Parson Promises Power and a Knot Tied
A diffident man seeks advice on proposing to his girl. After studying theory, he learns practice differs. A shoe unties, he ties it, and the moment leads to a proposal. The joke turns on infatuation, vows, and a sly comment about faith and ambition amid city life.
Doctors Endorse Ayers Sarsaparilla Cure Claims
Historical ad style claims praise Dr Ayers Sarsaparilla as a remedy for long standing diseases and rheumatism. A Baltimore physician and others report successful cures, offering testimonials and free samples to attract patients.
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Aver
Sai
Diorsee
Ustsaeniald
Jeane Teal
Lawrence
M. D
Baltimore
Verbal contracts and quips from a quirky column
A collage of humorous snippets and local chatter from a 19th century page. Jests about actors seeking work with verbal contracts, a Toledo doctor’s oath, jailbreak jokes, and comic asides from Indianapolis and Cincinnati papers. The items mingle ads and light wit with brief notices and character sketches.
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Arizona Kicker
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Sage Green
Tis
Pilot P Alf
Ettleens
Oie
Pilot Hill
Gen
Jackson
William Lioaespeare
Chrisoipher Columbus
Givendam Gulch
Shakeqware
Mar. Ghetwell
Argun
Jane Vine
Dog Creek
Chisholm
Atnbnen
Majah
Capt. Chisholm
Kurnel Skellings
Len
Wolf Run
Spraprens
Majah Milison
Escers
Minuit
Enpin
Pete McCoy
Pete
Bill Harper
Mr. McCoy
Lef
Jeet
Che
TeneTiet
Hamner
Wyflight
Kleptomans
Roatos Travales
Leasue
James
Pearson's Weekly
Laghgry Sutemman
Westcott
Ansas Crry
Cholee Creamery
ST Louis
Rime
York
Ayers
Deforest’s Family Magazine
Mainzine
Deforest
Lois Riedl
Venus
Poumellty
Elst Beret Chouwhte
Neravin
Pet's Magazine
Frablon Department Tem
Hemorcet
Mit Demorest Publishing CO
Fifth Ave
New York City
Sun Richarnd
Xonnan
Pemorest Publishing Company
Fou Sare
Stare
Duto
Cry of
Toledo
Lucas Cousty
Frank J. Cheney
Pid
Cheney & Con
Tirta
Hall
Fr. Cheney & CO
Toledy
D Halle
Atchison Globe
N.Y
Kali Works
Nassau St
New You
Alonzo O
Bliss GO
Washington, D.C
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