The Cravat Saga at the Venable Dinning Table
Yancey Cravat entertains the Venable clan with a tale of his Oklahoma Run. Sabra Cravat sits with Cim in her lap as Lewis Venable and kin listen, entranced by the charismatic speaker whose voice and presence dominate the room.
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Venables
Venable
Yancey Cravat
Europe
Kansas
Mississippi
Mid-West
Lewis Venable
Felice
Lea
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Sabra
Cim
Felice Venable
Marcus
New England
Clim
Sabra Venable
Sultorge
Texas
Cimarron
Yancey
Booth
Yancey Cravat’s Run Story At Wichita Wigwam
In Wichita a famous lawyer Yancey Cravat entertains at a Venable table recounting the Oklahoma land rush. He depicts miles of settlers from Texas to Iowa converging on the border, praising pioneer women and the wild frontier while his tale blends myth, romance, and harsh hardship amid a water scarce rush.
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Dodge City
Wichita
Yancey Cravat
Cimarron” Cravat
Clim
Cimarron Seven
David Payne
Wichita Wigwam
Middle West
Sabra Venable
Kansas
Salina
Winfield
South
Dabney Venable
Sabna
Lafayette
Old Lewis
Sabra
Iere
Were
Oklahoma
Commonwealth
Texas
Arkansas
Colorado
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Yancey
Red Sea
Arminta Greenwood
Georgia Greenwoods
Sabra Cravat
Felice Venables
Cassandra Venable
Prairies
California
United States
Belle Starr
Rose of
the Cimarron
Jeannette Daisy
Santa Fe
Felice Venable
Kintsas
Cimarron by Edna Ferber Historical Tale of Oklahoma Land Rush
Ferber's Cimarron presents the Great Southwest era with Yancey Cravat and his wife during the 1889 land rush into what becomes Oklahoma. The work portrays frontier peril, rapid town growth, and the couple’s resilience as civilization expands across the border.
Foreword to an Oklahoma tale of make believe and myth
Edna Ferber states the book is fictional with imaginary towns and characters while claiming inspiration from actual Oklahoma records. She notes the Osage material and sensational events, like the Run and other dramatic episodes, are composites or inspired by real happenings, blending fact and fiction.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Historical Library
Isaiah
Anita Red Feather
Osage
Okla
the Kid
Billy the Kid
Yancey Cravat
Sabra
Edna Ferber
Earliest Use of Horse in War: Babylon and Hyksos Links
The article traces the first domesticated horse to about 2000 B C in Babylonia and notes its introduction to Egypt by the Hyksos in the 17th century B C. It argues horses were developed by nomadic herdsmen in Central Asia and became a crucial war asset, with oxen remaining primary for plowing in Britain until the late 1700s.
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Babylonia
Egypt
Syria
Lower
Central Asia
Britain
Old New York Orphanage and Watts Home of the Oldest
An article notes the historic Watts orphan home in New York as the city’s oldest charitable facility. It highlights the orphanage’s long service to deserted and needy children and remarks on its archival legacy and ongoing care programs.
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Old New York
Watts Orphan Home of the
Glass in windows through ages from parchment to panes
Ancient Pompeii used glass in windows while Richard II sought glass to repair walls in a castle. By late medieval times most towns avoided glass except Genoa. Glass remained luxury taxed, until modern methods made it common today. Early American homes used parchment or oiled paper windows.
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Pompeii
Richard II
England
Ereen
Genoa
Pliny
America
Quotations on resolution and action from Edgeworth
Fragmentary note quotes Marla Edgeworth urging timely execution of resolutions to avoid loss to indolence and the hurry of the world. The lines criticize postponing decisions and reflect moral exhortation. The OCR text is incomplete and contains typographical errors.
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Marla ‘Edgeworth
Homemade Candies from Date Nut Roll to Chocolate Filling
A dated recipe roundup covers Date Nut Roll and Maple Fudge with steps for boiling evaporated milk and sugars, adding dates and nuts, cooling, kneading, wrapping, and chilling. Pralines and a chocolate filling for fudge are outlined, including cream, maple syrup, pecans, and vanilla for a glossy, soft confection.
Milan the Eighth Wonder of the World and its Cathedral
Milan, capital of Lombardy, is described as Italy’s industrial hub and symbol of the new nation. The text extols its blend of modern energy and ancient grandeur, highlighting the white marble cathedral begun in 1386 and completed with Napoleonic influence as a monumental testament to architecture across ages.
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Milan
Lombardy
Italy
Europe
Napoleon
Authors and the Bible Influence Cited in Classical Works
A Washington Star excerpt notes authors influenced by biblical study. It cites Samuel Taylor Coleridge praising Bible study for style, Daniel Webster crediting early scriptures, a nurse teaching Byron to love the Bible, and Burns referencing scripture in The Cotter’s Saturday Night with about twenty biblical allusions.
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Joleridge
Daniel Webster
Byron
Bfe
Robert Burns
the Cofter
Washington Star
Rast Lynne Stage Icon Early Role Dates
The article notes Rast Lynne's career beginning March 28, 1863 at Tripler's Hall in New York. Clifton W. Tayleure, a Brooklyn playwright, likely prepared the first dramatic adaptation. Lucile Western originated the role of Lady Isabel on stage.
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New York
Tripler’s Hall
Clifton W. Tayleure
Brooklyn
Lucile Western
Lady Isabel
Earth and Moon Size and Density Facts
The Earth axis length is about 7 400 miles while the Moon's diameter is about 2 160 miles. Earth's surface area compares to the Moon's, and Earth's volume and bulk are far larger. Due to greater density the Earth contains about 81 times as much matter as the Moon.
Great Pyramids Stone Use Revealed in Text
Readable lines describe pyramids built of hard limestone and granite blocks. Granite used for exterior sections. Stone quarried along the Nile and transported by lifts.
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Ebich
Nile
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WNU
Edna
Ferber
Great
Southwest
Western Newspaper Union
Earth
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