Night Raid at Sleepy Cat Store Ends in Battle
Selwood and Scott storm a gambling hall to rescue Christie and reclaim stolen goods from Pardalee and Baratoe. Shots, buckshot, and a dog attack erupt as the two sides clash, ending with Selwood forcing a doorway and silencing the opposition. Christie thanks Selwood, while tension with Starbuck and Vigilante talk lingers.
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Selwood
Scott
Bill
Bob
Bil
Pardalee
Cat
Chloe
Sweetheart
Pardaloe
Des Cennade
Starbuck
Atkins
Bartoe
Sleepy Cat
Fyler
Mr. Selwood
Mr. Starbuck
Fyler's
Big Haynes
Harry Buarbanet
Harry
River Quarter
Haynes
Christie
Bob Scott
Hardihood
Sleepy Cat gambler aids settler then unravels scheme
John Selwood helps a mired settler’s wagon and is drawn to a girl in Fyler’s wagon. In Sleepy Cat a $600 robbery by Atkins is halted when Selwood recovers the money from Bartoe and Atkins. Christie, Fyler’s daughter, warns of Starbuck’s threats as Selwood confronts the crooked gang and ejects Atkins and Haynes.
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Starbuck
Selwood
Atkins
Bartoe
John
Barbanet
Fyler
McAlpin
Haynes
Harry
Russell
Wentworth
Gentleman John
Big Haynes
Buzzards
John Selwood
Sleepy Cat
Moses McCracken
Bix Haynes
Christie
Carpy
Village Terrace Studio Scene with Rodin and Aphrodite
Excerpt from Rambles With Anatole France depicts a Paris studio scene. Rodin admires a Renaissance mantelfront while Aphrodite emerges from curtains and a village girl speaks of Shakespeare. The maid Marie is scolded by the housekeeper as sculptures, books, and relics fill the space.
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Rodin
Aphrodita
Marie
Darius
France
Anatole France
Sandor Kemerl
Oldest American pipe organ tied to Clyde church
Frederick Miller identifies an antique pipe organ in Clyde Episcopal Church New York as the oldest in America. Built for Queen Anne and later given to Trinity Church New York it was transferred to Clyde. The instrument has 110 pipes and no pedals making it a rare genuine antique.
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Frederick Miller
America
Clyde
N.Y
Queen Anne of England
Trinity Church
New York
Harbors Lacking in Chile and Public Garden Tribute
Chile lacks harbors with steamers stopping at sea and boats alongside. Sea lions crowd the water as rowers push them away with oars. Antofagasta is a busy town built on rock and sand. A public garden required importing earth, a tribute to the people’s tenacity. Carts with horses or oxen remain the main transport.
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Chile
Antofagasta
Bible Editions Housed at British Museum
About 4 000 different editions of the Bible are housed in the British Museum's collection. The vast range includes early printed Bibles and later editions reflecting changes in language and translation.
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British Museum
Day of scarfpin impresses with stunning fashion touch
A vivid scene recalls a gor geous scarfpin that made a striking impression that day, highlighting its style and social impact in a brief newspaper moment.
Not in the Least Question in English County Court
A fragment from a court record notes a man answering law questions with a reference to his wife when asked if he had a friend present. The terse dialogue suggests a routine inquiry in a county court setting.
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Father
Vata
Pata
Wisetorde
Toledo
Hardway & Cathey Bankers Mortgage Bidg
Houston, Tex
Houston
Galveston
Broadway Sporting Goods Co
Broadway San Antonio
Texas
Parker Moon
Pop
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Hanford
Mitchell
Hall & Ruckel
New York City
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Halright
Douggists
Hay-O
Hay-O CO
Sundance
Wyoming
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