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Widow Rugby's Husband and the Union Hotel
A comic Civil War era tale recounts Sumeral Dennis and Captain Simon Suggs clashing over a tavern debt in Wetumpka. Suggs exploits a drunken debtor, seeks a mortgage, and ultimately arranges a rescue by paying a fifty to avert public disgrace, praising Providence and declaring honesty will prevail.
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Dennis
Union
Tallapoosa
Sumeral
Solomon
Dennises
The
Simon Suggs
Astor
Suggs
John
John C
Circuit Court
Wetumpka
Montgomery
Greenhorns
Simon
Farrer
Providence
Tom Garrett
Union Hotel
Allers
Betsey
Mrs
Laday
Sam
Bill
Bob
Sages
MIT
Charley Stone
Sally
Mr. Pullum
John P. Pallum
Sally Rugby
Widow Rugby
John P. Pullum
Tom Rugby
Bill Stegrns
John P. Pullem
Thar
Tallasgee
Pullum
Talbot County
Wetumpky
Pallum
Pollum
John P
Georgy
Talbot
Harris
Pullums
Billy Stearns
Stearns
Saggs
Joinnally
Pulluin
Ionesty