The Lone Prairie and Cowboy Ballad Origins
The article traces cowboy songs to English ballads and 19th century tunes. It cites The Ocean Burial by Saunders and Allen, reviews The Dying Cowboy and The Cowboy's Lament credited to F. H. Maynard, and notes Lomax collections linking cowboy tunes to English roots and Tom Sherman’s barroom legend. It also mentions broader American folklore revival and related songs like My Name is Sam Hall.
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Lone Prairie
W. H. Saunders
G. N. Allen
W. C. and
H. S. Perkins
Ditson
Elmo
Scott Watson
Gotham
Tin Pan Alley
New York
Southwest
South
Paul Bunyan
Bill
John Henry
Oklahoma
Lynn Riggs
Sam Hail
London
W. G. Ross
Malden Lane
Covent Gardens
Back Kitchen
Pendennis
Sam Hall
England
Cimarron
Oklahoma Range
John A. Lomax
Texas
Lomax
Bonnie Black Bess
Fannie Moore
Charlotte
Jane Prairie-E-E
F. H. Maynard
Colorado Springs
Colo
Grimes
Matagorda Bay
Salt Fork
Arkansas River
Kansas
Indian Territory
Wichita
Tom Sherman
Great Bend
Dodge City
Maynard
Castoria Promises Gentle Sleep For Babies and Children
Castoria, a pure vegetable preparation for babies and children, claims to ease fretfulness from colic and constipation. It offers quick relief from pain and helps restful sleep in infants and, in larger doses, supports older children against irregularities.
Busy Man Interview Exchange at Press Office
A curt exchange shows a reporter seeking a quick success interview with a public figure. The busy figure dispatches the task to a subordinate, stating the subject’s availability hinges on the success interview being handed to him.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia promotes quick stomach relief
An ad touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as fast neutralizer of excess stomach acid. It claims five minute relief for sour stomach and indigestion for all ages and notes doctor endorsement and hospital use. Available in 25¢ and 60¢ sizes at drugstores.
Till Death Do Part and Health Advice Cartoon Line
Comic caption about marriage defined as a sentence and a health ad for Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets promoting liver bowel and stomach regulation. Mentions actors quarreling and returning to the makeup box for reconciliation.
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Joe
Moe
Dr. Pierce
Old Spanish Dance Zapateada Clarified by Scholar
Professor Shields explains that the Zapateada is best matched by an English solo dance. A clog dance also serves as a close approximation when the form is particularly animated.
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Shields
Memory of a Diner Order Echoes in Stray Tales
In a brief exchange from Stray Stories a diner’s order of mutton chops and mashed potatoes is recalled with humorous relish. Walter affirms the recall and praises the memory, framing a light moment from the column.
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Walter
Jove
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Quick Pain Relief for Fatigue
An advertising pitch promotes Bayer Aspirin as a quick remedy for headaches fatigue and stress. It urges taking two to three tablets with water and continuing activity while stressing genuine Bayer tablets contain proven directions for headaches colds sore throat neuralgia neuritis and other pains.
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Bayer
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Sedan
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Rmither
Tom Shermary
Laredo
Green Valley
Kan
Western Newspaper Union
Ministry of Munitions
Ernest Moir
America
Sir Ernest
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Stor
Mapre
Wisher
Delmar Blvd
St. Louis
Cambridge
Sprantae
FARGQ
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Gray
Drugeist
Nashville
Andrew Jackson
Parker
Druwie - Hiveos
Patcho A
Eine Gista
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
N.Y
Bozeman, Mont
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malien
Moss
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