Hamlin and Hughes Hope to Halt Le Fevre in Blizzard
Sergeant Hamlin of the Seventh Cavalry and guide Hughes shelter in a cabin as a brutal blizzard rages. They plan a late strategic pursuit of Le Fevre and Dupont, while caring for the wounded and the captured Major McDonald’s daughter Molly who fears what fate awaits her in Cheyenne territory.
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McDonald
Fort Dod
Molly
T. .An
Brick
Hamlin
Gerevre
Gaskins
Fort Dodge
Dupont
Conners
Cimmaron
Wasson
Carroll
Harlin
Hughes
LeFevre
Sam Wasson
Sam Watson
Sam
Seventh Cavalry
le Fevre
Dodge
Kansas
Cimarron
Nor
Black Kettle
Kentry
Gene
Koletan
Hosses
Snowbound confession of a gunfight amid a prairie storm
A narrator recalls lying in wait during a blizzard to ambush Kiowa Black Smoke and his men. He describes stalking a four-man party, firing at a leader named Le Fevre, and escaping into the storm while others were wounded or killed. The scene ends with a garbled, partial line.
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Hamlin
Kintry
le Fevre
The Chase Continues Against Le Fevre and Ally
Hamlin endures two cold days as storm confines him. He plans a bold rescue, pleading through fatigue and hope that he can reach Le Fevre and free the captive. Hughes fears treachery yet heeds Hamlin’s urgent orders to ride at midnight with two horses.
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le Fevre
Hughes
Hamlin
Wasson
Wade
Hal
Carroll
Black Kettle
Saddle mishap at wedding leads to playful bargain
A groom recounts a near fall when Miss Jennie mounted a horse whose saddle slipped. A young man claims he caught her and offers half a crown as payment, asking if the girth could be left looser for tomorrow's ride.
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Jennie
Children as Real Poets and Their Imaginative Insight
A meditation on how children reveal natural curiosity imagination and humor in everyday life. The piece notes that learning should stir feelings and tone behavior, citing playful quotes about sunlight heat water and a star as a cinder from God. It contrasts childish wonder with the idea of poetry in life.
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Tommy
World Loves Love: Global Enjoyment of Amusement
A lighthearted note on universal affection for romance and entertainment. Observes that communities worldwide seek joy through affectionate stories and playful media. Highlights shared moods across cultures.
Imagination in medicine cited by Dr Edward Sanger
Dr Edward Sanger argues against announcing cures before they are real and warns imagination can aid or mislead patients. He recalls a typhoid case where a doctor’s careless testing misled an anxious son and the patient’s demand for the familiar jigger under the tongue.
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Edward Sanger
Chicago
New York
Ton
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Not Her and the Wordless Song Exchange
A playful intercambio where a salesman jokes that his wife would enjoy songs without words, while Mr. Henpeck counters she dislikes anything without words, framing a humorous domestic misunderstanding.
Real Sufferers: Poddersly Separation Debate
A couple named Poddersly faces a separation dispute over differing beliefs in oriental philosophy. Neighbors are urged to consider divorce as a remedy, highlighting the social stakes of their disagreement.
Lawyer’s Choice Joke About Souls and Animals
A judge and a joking lawyer debate the doctrine of transmigration of souls. The judge asks who they would rather become a horse or an ass, and the lawyer prefers the ass, noting an ass has become a judge but a horse never.
Exchange of Courtesies with a Foreign Nobleman
A shopkeeper confronts a man seeking board on credit who claims noble status. When asked for proof, the man shows a castle photo, prompting the proprietor to quip that a photo of a ham sandwich would suffice.
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Board On Credit
Put on His Mettile and Protested Marriage
Fragmentary dialogue shows a character resisting a marriage under protest and suspecting another man’s involvement. The quotation hints at social pressure and conflict in a domestic setting.
Her Choice in a Grim Matrimony Snapshot
An exchange notes the rich old miser and his unhappy bride. One character laments her sorrow while another contemplates if she would choose happiness as a different widow, hinting at constraints of marriage and wealth.
Smith on the Water Wagon
In a chatty Philadelphia Telegraph item, Mrs. Smith confirms she was married about five years while Mrs. Jones notes she has six years of marriage. The exchange reveals Mrs. Smith’s husband was a bibliomaniac but is now “on the water wagon” as they recall past youth and marriages.
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Timothy Woodruff
Mrs. Jones
Philadelphia Telegraph
Would Have Changed Things Probing a Triangular Guess
In a brisk dialogue two men discuss a love triangle with one proposing to the other’s partner. Dick explains neither party knew of the impending proposal, leaving Tom puzzled by the rejection from both.
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Tom
Could Be Tempted at the Candy Store
A story recalls Johnny who disobeyed a parental ban on ice cream cones. The candy shopkeeper asks why he stays indoors and the girl sister says she would take a cone herself while Johnny is kept home for asking.
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Johnny
Attorney at Law Keeps Alarm Clock For Homeward Hopes
A Washington young lawyer who hung out his shingle months ago keeps a cheap alarm clock on his desk. A friend asks about taking it home, and he explains he uses it to wake him when it is time to go home, not because of oversleeping mornings.
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Washington
Askew as Crooked Inheritance Revealed In Letter Joke
Willie asks his father why the name on letters ends with E S Q and the father explains the old term means crooked or oblique, a gentle joke about hereditary oddity. The piece plays on family humor and social formality in Harper's Weekly style.
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Little Willie
Harper’s Weekly
To Slow for Him
A German farmer seeks a driving horse but declines a ready bargain. The liveryman touts a five year old horse that can go ten miles, yet the farmer explains he lives eight miles from town and must walk back two miles. The anecdote reflects rural humor and transportation limitations.
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National Monthly
Mister Cayenne on Suffragettes and Dynamite Critique
An American View quotes Miss Cayenne dismissing suffragettes, saying she doubts their importance and criticizes women who cannot subdue men without dynamite, framing a provocative, gendered debate.
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London
Miss Cayenne
Rural mailman reports high cost of living
A rural delivery man notes the cost of living is not particularly high. He also mentions returning after nightfall to his route and often finds a chicken roasting on the mail boxes.
That's Different Beacon I Understand Your Friend
The text contrasts income figures with a claim of a higher annual earning. It suggests a disagreement over actual earnings and implies a car-related job as part of the discussion. The dialogue focuses on clarifying what the friend earns per year.
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Beacon
Egbert
How the Other Half Lives Investigates Poor Working Girls
A voice notes the harsh conditions surrounding poor working girls. The inquiry questions safety, supervision, and daily struggles, highlighting the need for reform. The dialogue underscores the ubiquitous challenges and the social call to action.
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Geraldine
Clay
Tee
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