Seth Cox and Dan Fletcher in five day poker duel
An aged Mariposa county pioneer recounts Seth Cox marshal of Indian Gulch clashing with Dan Fletcher in a stubborn five day poker match at Hansen's hotel. The duel ends only when town men intervene as both players refuse to quit despite exhaustion and hunger.
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Seth Cox
Indian Gulch
Mariposa County
Nevada County
Dill Cox
Red Dog
Mariposa
Seth
Sho
Nevada
California
Red Ryan’s
Marshal Seth
Sctty
Dan Flétcher
Dan
John Hansen
Marshal
Essas
Hyan’s
Ghostly poker players haunt Indian Gulch tale
A San Francisco Call recounts Seth and Dan, two stubborn gamblers, dying in a hotel room after a heated poker match. Their ghosts reportedly haunt the place, flipping cards by candlelight, leading to arson and the town’s fear. Investigators bury them. prospectors later report two chalky apparitions under a tree, while locals debate resting their graves.
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Dan
Tryan
Ryan
Hansen
Hansen’s
Indian Gulch
Nevada
Seth Cox
San Francisco
A Naval Bully F132 and a Lesson in Courtesy
A sailor recalls a blunt naval command to remove his hat from a ported man-of-war officer who walked under an awning. The encounter leaves him stunned, humiliated, and briefly deters him from seafaring, while he contemplates the harsh manners of the officer and the culture aboard ship. The second vignette recalls Tom Reed in the New York Law Library, where a librarian identifies a hefty, bald, bowlegged man who owns the space, then directs the assistant to fetch every book he wants.
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New York Times
Columbus Legend and Drumming Craft in Nassau
A Nassau tale recalls Columbus landing myths and a courtroom quip about memory. The piece then explains drum making, listing parts, materials, and skins, and ends with varied tests used to determine if a person is drunk across Scotland and England.
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England
The Lemmings Invasion And Spooner Word Mixups
A brief feature notes lemmings as a pest in Norway and Sweden, describing their voracious bite and mass migrations across Scandinavia. It also highlights Rev W A Spooner’s habit of mixing words, citing humorous misstatements like half warmed fish and fusty-fifth.
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America
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W. A. Spooner
Ife
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