Tentmate Turned Desperado Redmond Exposed as Kansas Murderer
A New York clubman in the Rough Riders narrates a Tampa to Wixoft tale of his tentmate Redmond a smooth faced man who talked softly. The pair encountered danger in a doorway escape and later learned Redmond was wanted in Kansas for two murders and a train robbery. He fled camp and was never recaptured.
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Jill
Chum
Kansas
New York
Rough Riders
Tampa
Santiago
Roosevelt
University Club
New York Sun
Col. Wood
Jim
Tim
Redmond
Edmond
Wixoft
Cuba
Tedmond
War Department
How to Ride in a Hansom Carriage of the Past
An 19th century guide explains hansom cabs known as patent safety vehicles. A rider’s fault led to a crash with a front passenger’s head smashing through window glass. Advice warns keeping back from the door, avoiding window down, and always wearing a tall hat for protection against shattered glass.
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Britain
Club
Othe Snofferer
Robed in White They Bore Her to the Grave
In Burlington Noab six young girls dressed in white carried a cotta with the late girl to the cemetery. A hot day, crowds watched as ministers followed, the child’s care made a solemn, poignant funeral procession. The girl died after a yard fire while burning waste paper. her cherished classmates carried her to the grave as requested. In a second note, a chemical factory accident left a worker with fatal burns after his dusty clothing ignited from a spark.
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Burlington
Noab
Nowers
Collin
Lt Wats Hotat
Thede Hurden
The Happiest Man Wit and Humor Card
A column of light humor and quips on love, marriage, editors, professors, and daily foibles. Jests about Indian summers, wreaths, shave questions, and penny poetry wages punctuate a lively snapshot of early 20th century wit. Notable lines poke at wealth, happiness, and writing careers.
Kaleidoscope Conundrums and Witty Exchanges
A fragmentary comic exchange unfolds with a salesgirl explaining a kaleidoscope to a puzzled customer from Upcreek. Nightly chatter follows about airships, rural correspondents, and literary fatigue as guests spar with playful banter amid a wedding age joke.
Mean Trick of a Dentist in New Orleans
A gentleman describes a dental visit turned comic nightmare in New Orleans. The patient upset after a rival dentist allegedly uses plugs to keep his mouth open while the patient and his companion react with laughter and disbelief. The teller notes the dentist’s defense with a mallet awaiting relief.
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New Orleans
Mottr Wangler
Anecdote of Admiral Dewey at the gun deck table
An anecdote recalls a afternoon aboard where Captain Dewey quietly examines a librarian’s books. He questions a bookkeeper about perceptions of his leadership and warns against relying on promises while stressing decisive action in response to past experiences.
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Mr. Dewey
Weiter
Dewey
Harper
Hound Table
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Abiout
Iater
Vin
Peo
Wilh
Beally
Yatek Fur Emai
Ed Wood
Hedmond
Thedmond
Ao Chemical Factory
Hawe
Sienna
Bridget
Mildred
Charley
George
Willie
Hardbee
Dawson
Post Office
Boarder
Lambkin
Wolfson
Victor
William Cullen Bryant
Teould
Arabella
Upccreek
Clarence
Algy
Lord Littlehead
Ethel
Miss Cayenne
Admiral Dewey
Warren D. Wells
Fremont
Stephen A. Powers
Woop
Powers & Wood
Attorneys At Law
Reeves’ Jewelry Store
Angola
Ind
Bank of Fremont
Fremont, Indiana
Busan Baty
Barker
Newt
G. Baws
Emory G. Melendy
Votary Public and Insurance Agent
Fremont, Ind
John G. Yeagley
Indiana
D. N. Young
D. H. Patchen
Eagle Office
Americanttective Association
Home Office
American Detective Assoc'n
Indianapolis
Munn & Co
Scientific American
York
McNally Metal
Stram Navi
Peice
United States
Dominion of Rear
Mexico
Ponig
Misateaipp
Lake Collog
Gyesoniprien
THE
American Railway Guide Co
Adams Street
Chicago
Entre
Tin
Jackson
Hillsdale
Ray , Fremay
Angels Svoasant le
Waterloo
Horn Junction
Fort Wayne
Ooing East
Rai
Nayne
M. Alu
R’y. Bloo
Ale
Wen
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