Pardon Controversy Sparks Kentucky Showdown
Samson South seeks a pretrial pardon from Governor of Kentucky amid mounting conflict with the Hollman faction. After tense talks with Captain Callomb, South is placed under guard and authorized to drill a local militia while tension escalates toward a courthouse battle in Frankfort.
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Kentucky State Capitol
Kentucky
Frankfort
Kentucky River
Statehouse
Capitol
South Frankfort
Samson South
South
Samson
Purvy
Captain Callomb
Callomb
Merriweather
Heaven
Sid
Mr. South
Caslomb
Hixon Conclave
Hellman
Sheriff Forbin
Hixon
Sai
Hollmans
Crippleshin
Jake Hollman
Dryhole Creek
Samson Callomb
Natural Means of Defense Humorous War Critique
George W. Monroe compares Russian whiskers to armor in a satirical war column. He argues facial hair, not guns, will decide future battles, with vivid jokes about whiskers deflecting shells and the test of a soldier’s beard on the parade ground.
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George W. Monroe
Iit
Red Cross
Baby's Danger Period and Summer Infant Care Rules
A Children's Bureau guidance warns mothers to guard babies from summer illness from May to October. Key steps include proper feeding, ample water, keeping cool with air and light clothing, and protection from flies and mosquitoes. If diarrhea appears, consult a doctor or infant welfare station. in rural areas, prevent illness through careful feeding and care, with specific bottle feeding adjustments.
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Children’s Bureau
UV. B. Department of Labor
U. S. Department of Labor
Washington
Historic Fainting Spell by a German Prince in War
Prince Oscar, the Kaiser's fifth son, returning to duty with the German army, fainted after an engagement in which officers near him were slaughtered by Turcos. The event, deemed a severe heart attack, mirrors a past fainting by Brig. Gen. Franklin Pierce in the Mexican War, later used to mock his presidential bid.
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Prince Oscar
Kaiser
Turcos
Franklin Pierce
New Hampshire
Pierce
Hartford Times
City Man Recounts Dinner With Tough Chicken Tale
A city man visiting a farmer for business stayed for dinner. The meal featured an exceptionally tough chicken as the centerpiece. Sam speaks softly to his brother Tom, saying he wishes old Dick hadn’t ached, a line that adds humor to the rural scene.
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Sam
Tom
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Charles Neville Buck
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W. J. Watt & Co
McEwer
Miller
Sally
Uncle Spicer
Wile McCager
Lescotts
New York
Sidney Callomb
Mebby
Sampson
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