Camp Meeting Rides Out Night of Horse Theft and Death
In Brownsville a Sabbath camp meeting follows a dramatic regaining of missing girls and the capture of horse thieves. Wayne, a leader of the gang, is executed at the Big Swamp while the community mood shifts to religious resolve. Samantha repents and marries the elder, while Dramatized justice and faith conclude the episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samantha
Snyder
Boone
Big Swamp
Mr. Wayne
Mrs
Wayne
Immanuel
Bill Green
Speers
Bill
Mr. Green
Nannie
Mrs. Boone
Ezra
Nel
Doll
Dick Brayton
Deacon Snyder
Brownsville
Pleasant Anticipations and a Brazen Heir Tale
Excerpts note social satire and speculation about a rich Simpkins heir who boasted of paying debts and buying a steam yacht after a trip to South Africa. The dialogue touches on inheritance, wealth, and modern desires, ending with a quip about an invention to fix spectacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpkins
South Africa
Harper's Bazar
America's Progress Remembered on Fourth of July
The piece reflects on a century of American gains since independence and the centennial Fourth of July. It highlights naval victory over Spain in 1898, including Cervera’s fleet at Santiago and Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, as emblematic strides in national achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Admiral Cervera
Santiago Bay
Fourth of July On the Farm A Nostalgic Musings
A reflective column recalls Fourth of July celebrations with tar barrels and noisy displays. The dialogue between a father and son explores tradition, patriotism, and the endurance of early American practices since 1776, ending with the father urging rest.
Fourth of July Joke Echoes From Springfield Yard
A hot July evening in Springfield Illinois features a young law yer and friends sitting outside a law office when a playful incident unfolds. The fragment hints at a humorous or ironic moment tied to the July holiday and local setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Fourth of July celebrations and historic echoes
A column reflecting on how Fourth of July customs echo past events such as Gettysburg Vicksburg and the deaths of Adams and Jefferson. It contrasts old and modern celebrations noting bells cannons fireworks and boyish toy pistols, arguing Americans express patriotism through loud celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Manila Bay
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Adams
Jefferson
After the Battle. His Only Regret Was That He Had Missed So Much
A vignette after a Fourth of July celebration shows a wounded boy in bed as his father consoles him. They discuss childhood Fourths and roosters crowing at dawn while neighborhood fireworks rouse sleeping townsfolk. A local lawyer later becomes president, and a farmer chats with Sally about Fourth preparations, ending with a comic miscue about fireworks from Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Bill Green
Neil
Norane
Tye
Younsans
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the Swamp Secret
Robert Bonner
Hapter
Mornie
Rhoda
Miss Holdredge
Samanthy
Marcy
Airth
Rhod
League of Six
Braytons
Brayton
Nancy Boone
Nancy
Rhody Holdredge
Rhody Stevens
America’s Progress
United States
St. Louis Republic
America
Land of Shades
Pacific Ocean
Eres
Farmer Jones
Sally
Silas
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