First American Novelists and the Rise of American Fiction
The piece surveys Susannah Rowson and early American novelists Brockden Brown and Brackenridge, tracing Charlotte Temple's popularity, the theatrical style of early fiction, and Brown's pestilence driven plots. It notes their political writings, rapid output, and the shift from eighteenth to nineteenth century US literature.
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America
Susannah Haswell
Nantasket
Mass
James Otis
Victoria
William Rowson
London
Horse Guards
the Inquisitor
Laurence Sterne
England
Charlotte Temple
United States
Charlotte Stanley
John Montraville
John Montressor
Charlotte
Mme. du Pont
Mademoiselle
Teague O’rogan
Sancho Panza
Marago
Philosophical Society
Alleghanies
Republic
Brockden Brown
New York
Wieland
Ormond
Arthur Mervyn
Edgar Huntley
Clara Howard
Jane Talbot
Brown
Philadelphia
Susannah Rowson
Louisiana Purchase
Bradford
Avas
Oliver Wendell Holmes A Boston Poet of Wit and Wisdom
The article traces Holmes life from Harvard roots and New England lineage to his rise as poet of occasion and author of the Breakfast Table series. It notes his early verse including Old Ironsides, his patriotic songs, and the blend of humor and pathos in poems like The Chambered Nautilus and The Last Leaf, along with biographies of Motley and Emerson.
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Yale
New England
Harvard
Hasty Pudding Club
Holmes
Europe
Boston
Hoss Shay
Bill
Joe
Whittier
Longfellow
Lowell
Armars
Gulf
Arctic Circle
New England Magazine
Breakfast Table
Atlantic Monthly
Elsie Venner
Motley
Emerson
Montaigne
Mermaid Tavern
Wills
Anbroee's
Feser Jirare
Prisoners Brought In As Vigil Fights Over Sheriff Killing
Casper Wyoming residents reel from the Ricker murder as Clarence Woodward and Frank Foote are captured after an escape. Levi Bell and Enoch Jones guarded the Woodward ranch while townsfolk swarm the area. Sheriff W E Tubbs forms a posse to secure the jail as crowd pressure mounts. Charles Woodward, believed to be the shooter, is tracked after breaking jail and claiming innocence.
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Casper
Jan. T
Levi Bell
Clarence Woodward
Frank 8. Foote
W. C. Ricker
Enoch Jones
Woodward Ranch
W. E. Tubbs
Bell
John Sherman
Charles Woodward
Asbell Ranch
Ervay
Woodward
James Kennedy
Asbell
Ricker
County Surveyor Kill-Shots and Self Suicide at West Union
Homer M. Neff county surveyor and former county clerk killed Miss Rose Falk and wounded rival Emmet Sullivan before shooting himself. Neff fired five shots in the Commercial hotel room between 8 and 9 pm, four hitting Falk and Sullivan. he then reloaded and killed himself in his room. Sullivan survived after a facial wound. Neff died instantly with a self-inflicted temple shot. Neff, about 45, had led a respected but eccentric life and co owned a local electric light plant with his brother.
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Sweetheart
West Union
Homer M. Neff
Rose Falk
Emmet Sullivan
Miss Falk
Commercial Hotel
Sullivan
Neff
Judge Noyes Fined in Nome Mining Conspiracy Case
The United States circuit court of appeals fined Judge Arthur Noyes $1,000 for contempt. U S District Attorney Joseph K Wood and assistant C A S Frost were sentenced to four months and one year respectively. The decision cites a conspiracy to obtain possession of mining claims in Nome Alaska. Also, Isaac S Taylor began work on the 1903 World’s Fair site in Saint Louis by moving the Des Peres river and aiming to employ 1,500 workers within 48 hours.
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Wood
San Francisco
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Arthur N. Noyes
United States
Joseph K. Wood
C. A
Frost
Morrow
Alexander Mackensie
Nome
Alaska
St. Louis
Isaac S. Taylor
Interstate Commerce Hearing Opens in Chicago
ICC members gather in Chicago to begin a probe into shipping packing house products and dressed beef. The inquiry will study methods of packing and may then address railroad combinations and the community of interests issue over two to three days.
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Interstate Commerce
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Venezuelan insurgent leader sails to coast after victory
Willemstad reports General Riera and allied insurgents embarked Sunday and landed near Veladecoro with arms. The Liberator is said to have captured the Venezuelan gunboat Zembador. Twenty three drowned.
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Venezuela
Willemstad
Riera
Venezeulan
Veladecoro
Fibertador
Notice of Publication Land Office Helena 1901
Notice lists a claimant and witnesses for a Montana land entry with Feb 5 1902 filing date. It names residence locations and lists register details for G. Woodside and others. The notice specifies the need to prove up residence and entry requirements before the Helena land office.
Notice of land contest hearing Helena Montana
Department of the Interior Helena Montana Dec 19 1901 a contestant L Albert Metzel Madison Montana contests homestead entry 9268 filed April 20 1898 for section 12 township 14 south range west of Gubray Miller contestee alleging abandonment lack of cultivation and non military service hearing set Jan 25 1902 10 am before U S commissioner Monida Montana final hearing Feb 1 1902 before receiver Helena Montana publication ordered by B24-GranGe D Greene Receiver
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Department of the Interior
United States Land
Helena
Montana
L. Albert Metzel
Madison
Homestead
Gubray Ca Milier
United States
L. J. Price
U. S. Commissiona
Monida
United State Land Office
Grange D. Greene
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Publication
United States Land Office Helena Montana November 21 1401 notice that Frank M Andrus of Alice Montana filed intent to prove desert land claim No Bab tee the EX SW and SEM NW 8eo 1 Tp 01B B12 W before L J Price A S Commissioner at lon Mont on January 4 1902 He names witnesses Theophilus B Craver Henry D Hildreth Anton Belwartz Tenac Rife all of Bedrock Montana to prove complete irrigation and reclamation of said claim George D Greene Register
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Frank M. Andrus
Alice, Mont
Lon
Mont
Janary
Theophilus B. Craver
Henry D. Hildreth
Anton Belwartz
Bedrock
George D. Greene
Register
Notice of Estate Proceedings in Beaverhead District Court
In the District Court of Beaverhead County Montana a petition in the estate of John Carman has been filed. The administrator Josphus Rich and various heirs are cited to appear by February 20 1902 to show cause why the estate should not be settled and distributed as directed in the petition.
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Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
John Carman
State of Montana
Josphus Rich
Naid Estate
John Lam Thomas Lambert
William Carman
Erma Turner
Thomas Carman
J. W. D. Carman
Martha M
Lee
Richard
Eliza 8. Barnes
Elizabeth A. Cross
David Carman
Alfred Carman
Emma Carman
Aleck Lambert
John Mc Agness McHeel
Mary HeVowell
Myrtle McDowell
Bee McDowell
Elizabeth
Waters
Thas
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Tribune Pub. CO
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Tribune
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Hampee
Witte, Mont
Noncr D. Gurxnx
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