Wild Bill Hickok Histories and the Dead Man's Hand
The article examines the origin of the Dead Man's Hand linked to Wild Bill Hickok's 1876 Deadwood death. It reviews biographer William Elsey Connelley's unpublished work, edited by Edith Gonnelley Clift, and outlines how Hickok earned the nickname Wild Bill during a 1867 wagon-train incident near Independence, Missouri.
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Wild Biw Hickok
Deadwood
American
Wid Bill
Plains
Wild Bill
William Elsey Connelley
Kansas State Historical Society
Hickok
Edith Gonnelley Clift
James Butler Mickok
Press of the Pioneers
New York
Rufus Rockwell Wilson
Connelley
James
Utter
Independence
Kansas City
Wild Jim
Sedalia
Wild bin
Dead Man's Hand and Wild Bill Hickok's death tale
The piece revisits Wild Bill Hickok's 1876 Deadwood murder, analyzing the widow Agnes Thatcher Lake marriage, Hickok's premonitions, and the assassination by Johnny McCall. It notes Hickok's last letter from the Black Hills and the iconic Dead Man's Hand found at his side. The story frames fate and romance around a notorious gunfighter's end.
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Connelley
Kansas
Wild Bill
Plains
Hickok
Cheyenne
Wyo
Black Hills
South Dakota
Agnes Thatcher Lake
Athlone
Kan
Buffalo Bill" Cody
Ned Buntline
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Colorado
Charley" Utter
Deadwood
Deadwood Gulch
Utter
Break Neck
Tom
Museum of the United States Playing Card Company
Dead Wood
Dacota
Agnes
Tomorow
Hur
Derr
Emma
J. B. Hickok
Wild- Bill
Tim Brady
Johnny Varnes
Jack” McCall
Tlckok
Charley Rieh
Carl Mann
Captain Massey
Missouri River
McCall
Jane” Burke
Wild Bit
Ells A
Doc
How to Establish Alfalfa on Fertile Colorado Soils
R J Harris of Colorado State College outlines steps to prepare soil for alfalfa. Apply lime to acid soil, manure early in spring, grow soybeans and turn under, plow and fallow, sow lespedeza by February, disk and disk again, apply 600 pounds of 4 12 4 fertilizer per acre, then sow 25 pounds alfalfa seed per acre between September 15 and October 15. If stand is incomplete, reseed around March 1–15. Double inoculations with bacteria cultures improve results. Farmers with already fertile land may skip two-season prep and plant this fall.
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R. J. Harris
Experiment Station Farm
Colorado
WNU
Tar Treatment Urged for Sheep Grubs
The article explains that sheep grubs are larvae of the gad fly, not worms, entering nostrils in summer and maturing in head spaces. Practical removal is unavailable, but tar application and shaded retreats help deter egg-laying by the gadfly.
Calf Disease Prevention and Care Tips From NC State
North Carolina State College emphasizes prevention of calf scour through proper feeding. At first symptoms isolate the calf and cut milk by half. Replace legume hay with grass hay and give castor oil based on age, then a galol bismuth bicarbonate mix. Repeat every six hours until diarrhea stops.
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North Carolina State College
Goat Grass Control Tactics in Wheat Fields
Farmers battle persistent goat grass in continuous wheat areas with strategies like burning infested straw green sowing, and multi-field disking. Some avoid infested spots during harvest and burn later. Rotations with raw crops ease control while fence rows and roadsides remain tough.
Potatoes Resist Disease Variety Tested by Agriculture Dept
The Katahdin potato emerges as a new variety undergoing several years of departmental testing. Early results show it promising against local disease pressures and valuable to regional growers.
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Department of Agriculture
Frock Pattern for Women Sizes 10 to 18 with Details
A sewing pattern description for a feminine frock featuring a neck button, long front panel, pleats, and a separate belt. Pattern 99417 offered in sizes 10 through 18 with a diagrammed sew chart. Requires 3 1/2 to 3 7/8 yards fabric depending on size. order details and 15 cents.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Highteenth Street
New York City
Kiss Misunderstanding Sparks Family Confusion
In a tense scene a man secretly approaches a woman and kisses her. She reacts with shock and accusation while he fabricates an excuse claiming she is his sister. The twist reveals a shocking familial mix up.
Married Plans Stirring in Rivalry Between Families
Mrs. Smith asks about her daughter’s readiness for marriage amid a family feud. Mrs. Jones replies that she should be rowdy, noting the daughter has already endured four prior engagements.
Miss Cayenne on horse racing and betting
"Do you enjoy 'horse racing'?" "Very much," she said. "But I never bet. I regard the horse as a highly intelligent creature. It always thinks it is going to win whether it can or not."
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Miss Cayenne
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Hitol
Juran
Miliy
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