Mountain Meadow Massacre and its dark figures
A historical survey recalls the Mountain Meadow massacre of 1857 near Utah where emigrants from Missouri were attacked. White Mormon factions aided to slaughter, later causing John D. Lee’s execution in 1877 amid church influence and government probes. Also notes Australian native bee hunting methods.
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Mountain Meadow
Utah
John D. Lee
Missouri
Salt Lake City
War Department
Lee
Brigham Young
Governor Young
Hades
Plang
Tee
Mormon Church
Brlgham Young
Vreasons
Australia
New South Wales
Dalton Gang Biography and Coffeyville Raid Retold
The Dalton gang led by Bob Grat Emmett and Bill Dalton rode Coffeyville in 1892, looting banks and clashing with townsfolk. Casualties rose as a liveryman killed two Daltons, Broadwell and Powers died, and Emmett survived after a penitentiary term later commuted. The piece also relays a humor vignette about dignity at a Nature Study club.
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Oklahoma
Dalton
Bob, Grat
Emmett
Bill Dalton
Dick Broadwell
Bill Powers
BW. A. Brininstool
Adventure Magazine
Bill
Coffeyville
Kan
Dalton Gang
Powers
Broadwell
Dalton Brothers
MoeKenna
Daltons
Grat Dalton
Condon Bank
Bob
National Bank
iFirst National
Emmett ‘Dalton
John Klohhr
Grat ‘Dalton
Outy Side
Timmett
Indian Territory
Mixed Snapshots and Local Snippets From a Newspaper Page
An assortment of brief items including a clock scene, wartime cartridge box uses in Berlin walls, a schoolchild poem discussion about James Whitcomb Riley, and a terse Kicker County court taunt. The collage spans domestic, military, literary, and rural gossip with minimal narrative cohesion.
Five Points Family News and Social Callers
Mr and Mrs George Brown welcome a baby girl. Janet Bush visited Mrs Josiah Fisher. Mr and Mrs Porter Ray hosted friends Saturday. George Harmon and wife visited their son Walter Wednesday. James Stuchell and wife stayed with Charles Brown. Myrle Spence called at Plumville. Lee Orr moved to George Peterman farm and Edward Peterman moved to Harry Mitchell farm near Plumville. Mrs Josiah Mosher entertained many including Mrs Harding Rankin and others. Bert Orr visited county seat Monday. Local youths attended medicine show at Penn Run Saturday evening. D B Kelly and Simon Short were Barnesboro callers. Merrill Lyster visited brother Thomas. Abe Boucher visiting her mother at North Baynesboro. Mrs Verne Meeckins and Daniel Maybelle visited relatives at Commodore.
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George Brown
Janet Bush
Josiah Fisher
Porter Ray
George Harmon
Walter
James Stuchell
Charles Brown
Myrle Spence
Plumville
Lee Orr
George Peterman
Bdward Peterman
Penn Run
JD._ B. Kelly
Simon Short
Barnesboro
Merrill Lyster
Thomas
This Place
Abe Boucher
North Baynesboro
Verne Meeckins
Daniel Maybelle
Commodore
How to Keep Your Early Well
A weekly guidance from the Babies Prophylactic Clinic emphasizes parental authority over children. It urges consistent, explained commands, rational reasons for rules, and balance between obedience and a child’s developing independence to foster health and character growth.
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Henry Phipps Institute
7Th and Lombard Streeta
Philadelphia
Obadionea
Langham Family Visits and Local Callers
Robert Langham and his wife visited his parents on Friday. Mrs. M. J. Buterhbaugh remains on the sick list. Mrs. A. G. Rickard was a Marion Center caller on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. Langham visited relatives here last week. John Farnsworth called on Ted McQuown on Sunday.
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Robert Langham
M. J. Buterhbaugh
A. G. Rickard
Marion Center
P. ©. Langham
John Farnsworth
Ted McQuown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gang OF
Kansas
Nature Study Club
C. H. Eigenmann
Pat
Mike
Fat
Mr. Murphy
Indianapolis News
Gladys O’weary
Percy Vehere
Kansas City Star
Berlin
Nancy
Ceacher
James’ Whitcom Riley
Sue Anna
Kicker County
Gabe
Louisville
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
Indiana, Pa
Arctics
Deposit Bank Bldg
Phila
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