Cattle Thieves Threaten Three Bars Ranch in South Dakota
George Williston discovers a gang tampering with brands on cattle along a riverbed near Kemah County. Paul Langford joins Williston to pursue Jesse Black’s outlaw band while Louise Dale, visiting from Wind City, aids in gathering testimony for the preliminary hearing.
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George Williston
Paul Langford
Paul Langford, the Rich Owner of the “Three Bars” Ranch
Williston
Jesse Black
Kemah County
South Dakota
Langford
Mary
Louise Dale
Hammond Dale
Wind City
Richard Gordon
Kemah
Velpen
Jim Munson
Three Bars
Munson
Sioux City
Bill Brown
Mag
Louise
Higgins
Williston’s
James R. McAllister
Jake Sanderson
Gordon
Attack on the Lazy S Ends in Narrow Escape on Train
In a late August night scene a prisoner named John Yellow Wolf is restrained from a bolt attempt aboard a moving train. Louise Dale and Williston discuss justice, prejudice, and the dangers of perjury as a fragile family moment unfolds with Mary seeking comfort and light.
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Williston
Yankton
Louise
John Yellow Wolf
United States
Johnson
Yellow Wolf
Miss Dale
Mr. Gordon
Scripture Authority Jonah Chapters 3 and 4
Fragment from a religious text noting Jonah and his chapters 3 and 4. Mentions copyright by the author W. B. Edvon. No further context or events provided.
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Jonah
God Sees Mercy Not Punishment in Nineveh Sermon
In a sermon on God’s mercy to Nineveh, the preacher contrasts God’s patient forgiveness with Jonah’s prejudice and self righteousness. It argues that God sees true repentance and desires repentance over judgment, warning against religious exclusiveness that hinders Christ’s gospel.
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Nineveh
God
Ninevehs
Jonah
Nineveh Sermon Moved City to Repentance and Fasting
A strange preacher warned Nineveh of its destruction in forty days. The king fasted and mourned, cloths of state were shed for sackcloth and ashes, and the people stopped their revelry and idolatry. They believed the message and turned to the great unknown God.
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Nineveh
Jonah
Gilbert Stuart
Aves
Ward
Vancouver Island
Washington
America
Washington Rock
Waldron Island
San Juan
Puget Sound
Chay
Mast Sound
Pacific
Jonah and Nineveh reflect mercy and wrath in repentance
The narrative follows Jonah fearing God may spare Nineveh despite the city’s repentance. He questions divine mercy toward Israel’s enemy, endures a scorching sun and a vine’s withering, and confronts God’s impartial compassion, ending with a meditation on mercy’s fathomless depth.
The Largest Man Ever Miles Darden From North Carolina
A North Carolina native named Miles Darden is claimed as the largest man in history. Standing seven feet six inches and weighing 871 pounds in 1845, he was born in 1798 and died in 1857 in Tennessee. By 1853 his weight forced transport in a two horse wagon, and a posthumous note records a coffin eight feet long and other dimensions.
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North Carolina
Hoffman House
Miles Darden
Tennessee
Lexington
N. C
New York Press
France Adopts New Verb Businer For Bold Business Feats
French speakers embrace the verb businer to describe bold hustling in transactions. The term derives from English business signaling Anglo-Saxon commercial prowess.
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France
Public Morality Critique Of Elite Social Scandals
A New York Times op-ed argues that wealthy society youth continue to flout public duty, harming social order. It contends earnest remonstrances rarely yield improvement and calls out the elite for moral influence over the community.
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Hans
New York Times
Where do asps come from asks playful Cleveland Leader
A quip about origins of the asp and Cleopatra draws a playful exchange. The Cleveland Leader notes a joke referencing Asia and a fictional place Aspasia as a humorous aside.
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Cleopatra
Asia
Aspasia
Cleveland
The Professor and Dragonfly Flight Mystery
A Yonkers Statesman snippet questions dragonfly flight direction with a quip about scholars and professors. It contrasts ignorance and curiosity as the dragonfly moves either forward or backward through the air, inviting insight from readers.
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Creat Scott
Yonkers Statesman
Never Borrowed Trouble Quip Tagline
A dialogue style quip from a Chicago Daily News piece contrasts caution with luck, noting that some troubles are not expected to return and highlighting a witty exchange between Knox and Ardupp.
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Ardupp
Knox
Chicago Daily News
The Well Informed Demand For A Simple Laxative
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California Vig Syrup Co
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