Purcell the Cowhand Hero of a County Tale
In a rough tale from a county saloon, Purcell emerges as a quiet man who avoids drink yet defends others. He confronts Jim Townsend after a prank, saves Monk Morrison from a mad cow with a lariat, and dies from a cow’s horn while shielding a sick child and his own kin. The narrator recalls Purcell’s fearless acts, his calm demeanor, and the villagers’ awe and respect for his selfless deeds.
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Purcell
Paurell
Erbont Purcell
Ole Berry Hickman
Hickman
Rockett
Tranger
Tom Dorkins
Monk Morricon
Jim Townsend
Ole Hickman
Dorkins
Soma
Akbar
Parcell
Jim
Soho
Ikerbout Purcell
Socherdie
Nurae
Orrison
George
Man Urges Return Of Purcell Tombstone In War of Words
The Philadelphia Times recounts a dramatic exchange about a Purcell tombstone, a vow to bring back a memorial for a life taken, and a defiant claim that Purcell has a higher court to answer to. The dialogue references a court warrant and a demand for accountability, set against a community collecting funds for the tombstone.
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Purcell
Etranger
Porcell
Philadelphia Times
Sidewalk cleaning boy and curious clippings parade
A Michigan Ave child offers to sweep snow for 10 cents after a dispute over sidewalk cleaning. A five year old helps serve water, spills, and jokes with mother about telling father. The latest fashion notes discuss leather buttons, hair trends, hats, lace, capes, and a Pope Pius IX ring sold for charity. A North Carolina family of 22 lives in one room with a hardworking father and a nameless baby amid rumors of beauty and ignorance.
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Michigan Ave
Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati Enquirer
Father Phelan
St. Louis
Pius IX
New York Ledger
North Carolina
Parrot Hint Triggers Bread Scandal During Civil War Warries
A Chicago Herald tale from Charleston martial law era recalls bakers cheating on bread weight. A provost marshal weighed ovens daily. one night a baker hid light weight bread under the counter. A parrot squawked the counter stool truth, the marshal confiscated the bread, and the baker vented fury on the bird. The piece closes with a medical claim about rheumatism and Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
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Chicago Herald
Warries
Charleston
Theo
Polly
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