Vet of Fairview Hurdled Obstacles to Enlist
Tom Spelman of Fairview nearly 92 recounts his Civil War enlistment at 16 claiming to be 20. He ran away to join, gained guardian consent through a captain, served the war, later lived in San Antonio, worked various jobs, joined the Black Hills gold rush, then Billings business, and ranching in Richland County before retiring on his irrigated farm south of Fairview.
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Tom Spelman
Fairview
Tom
San Antonio
Tex
Black Hills
Billings
Richland County
Hay Creek
Sidney
Paten
Ching Ac
Harlem Club Turmoil Ends With Threatened Suit
Florian Slappey agrees to feign an insult to provoke Eustace Todd at the Hi Feller club in Harlem. Willie Grant engineers the setup to get Todd ousted and a potential lawsuit after a staged assault. Florian, lured by promises of money, enters the plan and is ejected gently after attempting to provoke the fight.
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Ethan Chinn
Hi Feller
Eustace
Todd
Mistah Todd
Diana Grant
Willie
Mr. Grant
Diana
Eustace Todd
Fum Bumminham
Alabama
Willie Grant
Florian Slappey
Birmingham
Harlem
7Th Avenue
Halcyon
Florian
Grant
Mr. Slappey
Yassur
Mistah Grant
Mr. Slappery
Hi Feller Club
Mr. Todd
Samson
Clarissa Morgan
New York
Miss Morgan
Clarissa
Howdye
Nemmin
Mistah
Helorian
Mr. Chinn
Eusace
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