Squankum Revisited A comic tour of a Western Maryland town
A quirky travel sketch from Squankum in the shadow of Frederick County. The author visits the courthouse, academy, churches, and two local newspapers with satirical portraits of officials, clergy, and residents. He notes oddities in governance, education, religion, and media, and lampoons local life and commerce in a humorous chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squaneum
Jo Blank
Frederick County
Commonwealth’s
Town Academy
Costout
Squankum
Blue Light
Bethel Temple
Misery Avenue
Dark Deed in Austin Shocks City and Victims Named
A late September report from Austin describes a brutal axe killing spree in a shanty on Guadaloupe street. Four workers of editor W B Dunham were attacked. Orange Washington and Gertie Vance died, Patty Gibson and Lucinda Boddy wounded. Doc Wood was later named in a coroner’s verdict as suspect. he was captured near Bairdsett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Galveston
Tex
W. B. Dunham
Texas Court Reporter
Guadaloupe Street
Orange Washington
Gertie Vance
Lucinus Boddy
Durham
Mr. Dunham
Patty Gibson
Lucinda Boddy
Therese
Lucinda
Paty
Ned
Doc” Wood
Bairdsett
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J. H. Gambrill
West Patrick Street
Opposite City Hotel
Frederick, MD. E
A. F. Wallis
Patrick Street
City Hotel
Frederick
Eldridge
E. J F. Eldridge
Eader
Orraceao
South Market Street
Arrott
More. Frederick
Comnecti
Jeleett
Aaphive
Otice
Ith
Geo. WM. Crame
HKENT
East Third Street
Mealey's
Geo. Brust
Franklin Savine+ Hank stock
Lefcat News
M. Wailkeys Voly
Atland
H. Qaurnn
Salugt Sith
Eden
Hey. B. Ploe
Saterhs
H.E. Reifsnider
Hendrickson
Iry
D. Hendrickson
Adj Potte
Monroe Waliing
S. Laker Street
Jas. Hopwood
McMurray
F.T. Hopwood
Columbia
Greenhouse
George C.err
Mi Alley
W. Patrick St
West Church St
Lawrence Bentz
West Church Street
A. More
First Streets
Baltimore
Timne
Gelden Trnce
Excelsior
Geo. Brust &Co
Flor
Ence Dout
Amoke
D & D. Institute
Sepsidim
C. A. Cromwell
East Pat- Tick Street
Lentz
United States
Evers
Schiey
North Market Street
Traverse
Bax
Lake Township
Squaneum Revisited
Pompeii
Maryland
Wnee
Gallilesn
Brugh
Democrat
Ro van Winkle Advocate
Republican Org
Citizen's Bush Association
Sanamn
Charlesville
J. M. Snyder
Bethel
M. Hesch
Zion’s Church
Utice
Minnie Staley
Annie Sunday
Lime Kiln Grove
Carrie C
Orsena Staley
Providence
Bee-Hive
Fountain Mills
Grason Boyer
Wm. Kinchey
Urbana
G.F Kindley
Jefferson
A. R Blades
Pleasant Grove Las
Yellow Springs
TRE News
Charles
George L. Broadrup
David Shankle
Beei
Harry Bauer
John D MccCleen
Mechanicstown
Catoctin
Philip Shanke
Near Bethel
Lewis J. Mantz
Charles Broadrup
Benjamin Chew
Chew
Cliveden
Germantown
Ann Chew
Philadelphia
Yorn
John Chard
The
Pennsylvania Agricultural Works
Thomas Sponsler
Sponsiler
Clinch
Boc Wood
Saxony
Lewers
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