Wild Bill Hickok Remembered By Buffalo Bill Friend
Col Buffalo Bill recounts Wild Bill Hickok as a legendary gunfighter with a record of over thirty kills and a famed single handed wipeout of the McCandlass gang at Rock Springs in 1861. He recalls their bond from Civil War to frontier campaigns and Hickok’s enduring memory as a bold, skilled scout and showman.
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W. G. Chapman
Ild
Bill
Pea
McCandlass
Rock Springs
Kan
Missouri River
Rockies
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Plains
Wild Bill
Fort Leavensworth
Cha
Albert Sydney Johnston
Shiloh
Brigham ,Young
Utah
Teink Thess
Jim Hickok
Wwagen
Jimmy
Hickok
Billy Cody
Union Army
Missouri
Southwest
General Sheridan
Northwest
Sheridan
New York
Brevoort
Johu
Cole
Abilene
Texas
Cheyenne
Kansas
Wyoming
Deadwood
Jack McCall
Captain Durfee
Durfee
McCall
Wild Bill and Buffalo Bill Share War Stories and Stage Glory
Buffalo Bill recounts alliances with Wild Bill Hickok during the Civil War and frontier campaigns. He describes Hickok as brave and capable, his failed stage work, gunfights with Cole’s brother, and his spectacular end in Deadwood. The tale blends friendship, rivalry, and legend from the plains.
Change in a Woman's Life in Vermont Letter
A Graniteville Vermont reader testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored health during the change of life. The letter praises the remedy for inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities and nervous prostration and notes Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Massachusetts to sick women.
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Graniteville, Vt
Lydia E. Pinkham
The Owl and Sparrow Discuss Mr. Robin's New Home
The Owl asks for opinions about Mr. Robin's new residence while the Sparrow notes it looks nice from a high view. Both birds provide a brief, courteous exchange about the dwelling.
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Mr. Robin
Peculiar Handwriting Puzzle Quips from Two Women
Maude and Maymie discuss Ethelinda’s handwriting described as a mass of straight lines and angles. The playful exchange notes the reader must guess the spelling, mirroring the author’s quirky script.
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Ethelinda
Maude
Maymie
A Strong One Impresses with Dental Skill
The speaker praises Dr Pullem the dentist as a remarkable man noting his unusual ability to "kill Tom Roarer's nerve" in a vivid, humorous account. The remark hints at prowess and local reputation through a witty exchange.
Postum Aids Family Health in Texas Letter
A Texas family praises Postum as a coffee substitute from a farm in Texas. The writer credits Postum with helping a nursing mother and a relief from bilious habits while noting a relative cured of constipation after abandoning coffee. The note extols broad family approval and morning rituals.
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Texas
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Nixon
Sherman
Reserve
St. Louis
Hays City
Rube
Cody
Jack Omohundro
Texas Jack
Tavetoe
Phil. Cole
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