Legends of the West linked robbers and the Harp Cave tale
The article recounts a legendary group of backwoods bandits in Kentucky and Indiana known as the Harp Band of Mason with Little Harp. It describes robberies, a famous cave hideout on the Ohio River, pursuit by authorities, the discovery of Mason’s head, and the eventual capture of Little Harp and his band. It also mentions a town named Inville and ties to Gen Nathaniel Green and local legends.
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Orly
Nashville Trace
Kentucky
Emor Claibourne
Gary
Sery
Ison
Maf
Washon
Washington
Mason
Little Harp
Son
Little Ip
Jeferson County
Chales Fork
Cole’s Creek
Inville
Nathan Krene
Odom
Job Hunt
Ferdinand Claine
D. W. Brazearo
Downs
A. Ellis
R. McKay
Bert Cox
Robin Hood
Sherwood Forest
Knight
Ohio River
Aled
Ken- Y
Globe
Daily Sun
Andrew 8. Fuller
Fuller
Pursuit Ends in Death of Big Harp in Kentucky Chase
Kentucky residents hunted the infamous Harp brothers after outrages. Big Harp battled a skilled Ken tuckian on horseback, fell, and suffered mortal wounds. His head was mounted on a pole at a cross roads, earning the name Tarps Head, while the smaller Harp fled to join Mason's band.
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Big Harp
Little Harp
Kentucky
Bigarp
Harp
Mason
Pacific Railroad Winter Blockade Doubt Cleared
HH Bronson of the Union Pacific in New York says no expected winter snow delays for the Union and Central Pacific lines. He notes preparations exceed last winter and snow trouble begins around February to April, with improved knowledge of exposure points reducing risk.
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HH. Bronson
Uticn Pacific
New York
Union and Central Pacific Railroad
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
North-Western Rail Road
Galena
Leavin
Freeport
Chicage
Ains
Chica
Western Union Railroad
ECVE
Wreight
Rock Island
Fulton
Points
Clinton
Chicago
Racine
Milwaukee
French detectives match wits in a wealthy inheritance case
A 500000 franc legacy to a poor widow and daughter triggers a detective’s claim to the wards. He reveals he has married the daughter and demands 600000 francs as his mother in law’s property. Also reported are a Wantta county robbery in Illinois, a party fainting over vinegar used on hair and a Louisville Courier Journal expense tally.
Mail Register Arrivals and Post Office Hours Publicized
Freeport Post Office announces mail arrivals and closing times for routes to Chicago Dubuque Monroe Buena Vista Burlay and other areas. Various trains and rural routes show arrival days and departure times with holiday hours and special openings listed.
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Chicago
Oona Aon
Heves
Wa Mail
C. & N. W Southern
KR. R. Northern
Do da da Dubuque
Estern Do
Monroe
Wig
Cedarville
Orangeville
Queco
Shuey’s
Buena Vista
Damascus
McConnell’s Grove
Bilver Creek
Gon Ventent
Smith D. Atkins
P. M
Per Gemmili
Clerks
Harper's Bazar Supplement Fashion Patterns
The Harper's Bazar supplement arrives every fortnight with full sized patterns for useful articles and sometimes a colored fashion plate. It features 16 folio pages per issue printed on superfine calendered paper and is published weekly.
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Harper’s Bazar
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Bazar Subscriptions Offer from Harper & Brothers
Harper & Brothers New York invites subscriptions to Harper's Magazine Weekly and Bazar for one year at 10 dollars for a single order. Discounts apply for clubs of five or six, with extra copies or reduced rates. Back volumes 1408-0 bound available for 700 dollars per volume, postage paid at subscriber post office.
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England
SUN
New York
Harper’s Bazar
Harper's Magazine
Harper's
Harper's Bazar
Harper & Brothers
Tarpaer's
Weekly
Basar
Harper's Periodicals
Express
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Harps
George D. Prentice
House of Life
New England
Congress
Providence Press
House of Representatives
Labvile Register
Pittsburgh
the Pacific Railroad
Johannisberg Mills
Wanna County
Ill
Washington F. Crane
Louisville Courier Journal
Lawver & Burchard
Stephenson St
M. Lawver
H. C. Burchard & Bro
Paulie
Gratis
Louise Chandler Moulton
Elisabeth Prescott
Chrisie Dean
Amanda M. Douglas
Henry Wood
Florence Percy
Louisa Chandler Moulton
Elizabeth Prescott
Mia
Margaret Hosmer
August Bell
Hele Hardware
Burchard & Lawyer
Emmett
Stibgen
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Stephenson Street
G. W. Jones
Messrs
Ford& Wise, Jewelers
Opticians
Illinois
Lazarus & Morris
Hartford Conn
Qa. W. Tongs
Beckers & Underwood
A.wwittonwe
G. W
Pee People's Paper
NEW York Sun
Charles A. Dana, Failter
Tite Weekly Sun
Farmer and Gardner
Concord
Hartford
Delaware
Iowa
Kittatinny
Davidson
THE
New York City
J. B. Delhauer
Baltimore
Lfe
New York Evening Post
Harper’s
Daughers
Atchman
Reflector
Monterey
Winnebago
Clarly
Monterey Street
Clark's Add
I. R. Curtiss
Rockford
Pennsylvania
Osige
Harper’s Magazine
N.Y
Prahners
London
Harpers
Nation
Ita
Zino
Hosma
Harper's Magazing
Harper & Bucs RS
O. P
Seymour & CO
Byston
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