Vigilante Assembly Prepares Public Trial in Cottonwood
Marcus Handy announces a staged bank robbery to rally public opinion and sends a vigilante force through Cottonwood to seize and punish suspects. The procession forms in Main Street with Brown the assayer directing a march toward a county jail corral as McGrath is arrested.
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Cottonwood City
Marshal McGrath
Marcus
Taylor
Bank
Cohen
Mannie Leaventritt
Mike
Appomattox
Vicksburg
Grant
Gettysburg
Lee
Georgia
Sherman
Shenandoah
Sheridan
Ohio
Morgan
Arma
Main Street
Brown
Huffaker
Rembrandt
Vigilance Committee
Shorty
Buck
Marcus Handy
Myers
Variety Heater
Siegel
Hutchins
Lockhart
Stonewall Jackson
McGrath
Mr. Cohen
Taylor Sotto Voce
Conway
Chris McGrath
Hayden Hill
Liverpool Hill
Si Conway
Mke Conway
Pearl Street
Red Nell
Cottonwood
Shorty Croly
Izzy Cohen
Orcutt
Tanacae
Virginia Gazette revival scoops Declaration history
The Virginia Gazette claims the historic paper first published the Declaration of Independence south of the Potomac. Revived by the William Parks School of Journalism at William and Mary, the new series comes in tabloid form with 12 pages. Mrs. Clementina Rind is noted as the first woman editor-publisher in the United States.
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Virginia Gazette
Potomac River
Gazette
Parks
Williamsburg
William Parks
William and Mary College
William and Mary
Clementina Rind
United States
Pathfinder Magazine
Woman Invented "Cocktail" Origin Story Told
The article claims Elizabeth Flanagan widow of an Irish soldier invented the cocktail in 1779 at a hotel she ran in Four Corners after following a Virginia horse troop led by Colonel Burr. It links her sutler role to the creation of the mixed drink.
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Elizabeth Flanagan
Burr
Four Corners
Vanishing Act Ends With Firing at Western Saloon
A luckless circus magician working as a bartender in a western saloon impressed a traveling conjuror who offered tricks for drinks. After the conjuror departed the proprietor praised the tricks and fired the magician when he boasted he could perform better by making a dollar disappear.
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San Francisco
Help to Find Missing New York Radio Broadcasts Description
In New York city a municipal radio unit airs twice daily alerts describing missing persons. The broadcasts detail the missing person name, age, last seen location, and contact information for tips. Police urge the public to listen for alerts and report any sightings.
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New York
Lightning Protection Keeps City Power Safe During Storms
Electric utilities shield lines with heavy insulation and high capacity arresters to divert strokes. They sectionalize networks so a strike in one area leaves others intact, keeping house wires from becoming a menace in storms.
Comic Exchange on Love and Weather
A Detroit Free Press cartoon features a pouty remark about love and a tactful reply about the weather. The strip plays on flirtation and humor in a light, conversational tone.
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Detroit Free Press
Between the Frying Pan and the Fire Dilemma
A proverb notes the difficulty of choosing between two bad options. It highlights the pressure of decisive leadership and moral hazard in tough situations. The saying implies caution and risk assessment in high stakes choices.
Dare's Mentha Pepsin Elixir Offers Quick Stomach Relief
A vintage advert promotes Dare's Mentha Pepsin as a strong remedy for gas heaviness and distention. It claims the elixir builds up upset stomachs and delivers vigor, with a money back guarantee if it fails to help. The product is sold by local dealers and druggists nationwide.
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Dare
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