Death and escape in a rugged frontier camp tale
A Denton Journal excerpt threads a vivid frontier scene with Blakely’s demise and Judy’s haunting return as dawn breaks over a bleak camp. An old hunter recounts a night of rain, howls, and death while Paget helps Isdale and the rescued boy, Tim, cling to words of reunion. The piece shifts to a science note on heat expansion in solids and an anecdote about gambling restraint observed by Prussian officers and Wilhelm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakely
Paget
Isdale
Tim
Jie
Penby
Kaffir
Ishala
Old Hannen
Judy
New York Sun
New York Ledger
Austria
Germany
Rastadt
Wilhelm
Sedan
Nevertheless He Got Her
An old man questions a suitor about his daughter and the young man, despite gaining her affection, scowls at a sharp remark about tastes. This exchange hints at underlying tensions and social judgment in a possessive subtext.
Clever live railroad man outwits circus dicketers
A New York Sun tale recounts a Purcell Oklahoma City run where a Santa Fe special outmaneuvers 200 or more ticket buyers seeking cheap fares. A velocipede flagman delays the regular, the engine speeds through Oklahoma City at 65 mph, and final stop arrives in Kansas City with all passengers paying full fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purcell
Indian Territory
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Okahoma City
Dickerers
Oklahoma
Cort
Chicago
Well
Dickerer
Iron Horse
Dicketers
Parcell
New York Sun
Log Post Office Mystery Near Grand Falls Missouri
A late Missouri map shows Log as a Newton County post office near Grand Falls. Deputy Marshal Short traced the office to a log cabin and found the postmistress, who explained the name originated from Loghouse, shortened by the post office. The scene included a subpoena for one resident and a remark about intoxicated banter from the Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Log
Newton County
Grand Falls
United States
Short
Oklahoma
Post Office Department
Kansas City Journal
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Denton Journal
Elvin, Steele & Johnson
the Prince and the
Gambler
WSPB
Lox, Mo
Jaggs
Chicago News
Perry Davis
Jobert c. Towers
Denton, Maryland
T. Boyer
Pentons, MD
Alter Sparklin
Alf Clark
Centreville, MD
Will
Caroline, Talbot
Kent County
N Alex, Hutson
Denton
Maryland
Caroline
Pliny Fisher
Attorney-At-Law
Denton, Mo
Arvey L. Cooper
Denton National Bank
Jour W. Clark
Box
Henry R. Lewis
Willard E. West
Lewis & West
Attorneys-At-Law
Denton, MD
Carolina Talbot
Queen Anna Counties
DRISS
J.m.beaven’s
Hillsboro, MD
Enoch George
R Fis
George & Fisher
Main Street
James Swann
the Best Life & Fire Insurance
Aed Men Ey
WM. H. Deweese
Fred Kh. Owens
Deweese & Owens
Atttorneys-at-Law
Mod
Court House
Ww. H. Dewsess
Caroline County
Kinnamon
Lowney
Julia Day
James Park
Denton Bridge
Shinigues
Z. T. Hutchinson
Harry B. Mason
Wilmington
Philadelphia
New York
Drs. W. T
L. D. Kessey
Easton, Marris Laand
Preston
Center
Federalsburg
East New Market
W. Redden
W.F. Murphy
Murphy
Anna Giering
Baltimore Street
Baltimore
Illiam
Stewart
Frank ¢. Bolton
Lee B. Bolton
Bolton Bros
Elaine
Pratt &T
Cirle MD
Thomas Carmine
Bueler
Ridgely, Maryland
Adjoining
Dorchester
Percale
A.B. Cooper & Bro
King's Maryland
James King, Prop
High Street
Baltimore St
Longman
W. E. Brown
Denton,d
Stewart Bros
Moses Gottlieb
James T. Morris
Ridgely, MD
John J. Barnes
Third St
A. G. Gelletly & CO
Williston, MD
Teen B
Reed
Rhed Denton
Loni S
Columbia Binder Twine
Osborne
ColuMbia
KENS
WM. J. Blackiston
S. Noweke & Son
Carr. D. S. Brockway
Greensborough
George F. Dill
AgxEnt
D.S Brockway
Harry A. Roe
AcEnt
Linchester
S. L. Webster
J. B. K. Emory
W& GO
Emory & Neavitt
Commission Merchants
Light Street
Baltimore, Maryvi and
Tamest
Coophr
Undertaker
Denton, Mai
Cooper
Brown
T. W. Smith
Ridgely
Mare
J. O. Taylor With
J.C. Lib & Company
Fruit and Produce Commission
Camden St
Traders’ National Bank of Baltimore
First National Bank of
Stewartstown
T. H. Evans & Company, Fruit and Produce Commission Merchants
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