Katharine Strykhurst Marriage in Desert Saga
Katharine, a rich young heiress, marries Abel Heatheroer but loses her memory after an accident. He searches the desert for her, a rival suitor Dr Kay lies in wait, and village gossip swirls around the elopement as Katharine is found and healed at a ranch.
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Katharine Strykhuks
Abel Heatheroer
Katharine
Michael
Iinet
Tharine
New Mexico
Nic Millard
John Kaye
Zor Parker
Victor Strykhurst
Michael Heathe- Tree
Victor
Bertine
Innicock
Lida Parker
Kay
Lida
Heathcree
Zoe
Ime
Times
Arine
Fidence
Oman
Mrs. Stryk
Katha
Victor Strykharet
Mrs. Merser
Violet
Man Drops Five Dollar Bill. Alarms Fire, Ends in Jail
On Broadway New York Patrick Convey dropped a $5 bill through a grating and alarmed the street. Firemen listened to his tale then dismissed him and he was taken to jail. The $5 remained under the grate.
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New York
Patrick
Broadway
Thief Returns, Finishes Job Escapes With Cash
The thief returned to the scene, completed the crime, and fled with $140 in cash, according to the report. No further details on suspects or motives were released.
Daring Dive Leaves 22-Year-Old Crippled at Lake
Fort Worth report says Elmer Murray, 22, dived through an inner tube into shallow water where a group of girls sat. He emerged with a crushed neck vertebra. The incident occurred at a lake near Fort Worth, underscoring dangers of diving in shallow water.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Elmer Murray
What Do You Know of North Carolina
Fred H. May asks six questions about North Carolina history focusing on a one term president treason case Charlotte editor, the father of the house, John Randolph’s will, 1861 secession convention votes, and the founders of Nashville.
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Blowing Rock
North Carolina
America
Jack G. Craft
Mayview Manor
Fred H
Charlotte
Father of the House
John Randolph
Virginia
Nathaniel Macon
Nashville
Tennessee
Profit by Proof Panhandlers Swipe $35 From Man in Spokane
Walter Johnson testified that two panhandlers demanded a nickel for coffee and grabbed his roll of $35 to prove he had none. They took the money and fled, police were told.
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Spokane
Wash
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Fishing bait notes spark catfish tally in rivers
Floyd Young and Stewart Blodgett hauled a milk can from the Bark river near Fort Atkinson and found two catfish. A week earlier in Eureka, Wisconsin, two boys fished a milk can from the Fox river containing catfish, illustrating an odd catch trend with improvised baits.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
Floyd Young
Stewart Blodgett
Bark River
Eureka
Fox River
Notable Polk biography and mid-19th century political figures
ANSWERS 1, James Knox Polk born near Pineville Mecklenburg county November 2 1795. He graduated at the University in 1813 with the distinction of not having missed a single class during his college career. Like many other young men of that time Polk moved to Tennessee. He was sent to Congress in 1825 and served seven consecutive terms from 1835 to 1838 as speaker. He was elected governor of Tennessee in 1839 and President of the United States in 1844. He died in Nashville June 15 1849. 2 Editor R. P. Waring of the Charlotte Daily Times tried in Raleigh in the fall of 1865 on a charge of treason for publishing a vigorous editorial denouncing the carpet baggers. 3 Lewis Williams of Panther Creek Surry county Congress man Williams was elected to the Fourteenth congress which convened March 4 1815 after having served two years in the general assembly. He was reelected to each succeeding term of congress including the twenty seventh during the session of which.
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James Knox Polk
Pineville
Mecklenburg County
Polk
Tennessee
Congress
United States
Nashville
R. P. Waring
Charlotte Daily Times
Raleigh
Lewis Williams
Panther Creek
Surry County
Williams
General Assembly
High price of fish in Montrose court case
Julio Barker of Miners Mills and Andrew Sekel of Plains were sentenced to 700 days each in Susquehanna County Jail at 10 days per 70 fish found illegally. Fish Warden Myron Shoe maker testified some fish were under legal size and the pair exceeded the lawful limit. The men chose jail over a $10 fine per fish.
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Montrose
Julio Barker
Miners Mills
Andrew Sekel
Plains
Susequehanna
Myron FE. Shoemaker
Justice of the Peace
Safecracker flees after breaking into Moskowitz shop
A burglar cracked the combination of a safe in Samuel Moskowitz tinsmith shop Newark New Jersey, fled after hearing noises, and police searched the area without success. The following day Moskowitz returned to the shop to check the scene and assess damage.
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Newark
N. J
Samuel Moskowitz
Moskowitz
Police Rescued by Officers After Showup Disturbance
Policeman James H. Ryan, guarding pass collection at the showup, was threatened when a young woman dropped her purse. He bent to retrieve it, a sudden attack forced him to seek cover behind a wall as officers formed a living screen. Mrs. Ryan was sent for additional clothing.
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Chicago
James H. Ryan
Ryan
Bequest Objected Over Probate Court Attendance
A recent account notes that an individual voiced opposition to incurring carfare to attend a probate court session. He argued the proceedings would legally complete a bequest that he deemed not worth the travel cost. The remark highlights a dispute over procedural steps and personal value of the inheritance.
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Quest
Father of the House bid farewell and secession vote noted
The text recalls a congressman named Father of the House who died February 23 1842 at age 56 and left bequests to N Macon including candlesticks and a gold watch. It mentions a January 1 1861 act ordering an election on February 28 to decide a secession convention with 672 votes for and 4323 against. It also covers Nashborough Nashville’s founding in 1779 and Davidson county formation. territory once part of North Carolina ceded to the United States in 1790 and statehood in 1796.
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Congress
N. Macon
Richard Henderso
Oxford
James Robertso
Hillsboro
Nashborough
Nashville
Davidson County
Territor
North Carolina
Unite States
Rise of Saddle Horses Surges Across United States
Horseback riding gains popularity with over half a million saddle horses maintained nationwide.
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United States
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