Memoir Chapter of Captain McDonald and Panhandle Outlaws
A Texas Panhandle chapter recounts Captain Bill McDonald and Rangers of Amarillo pursuing a marauding gang in Hutchinson county. The siege ends in a noon confrontation at Quanah with Matthews, who dies, and McDonald survives with gunshot injuries and a slow recovery.
Mariners Survive Pacific Sledge in Small Boat to Seek Help
Six men from the Farallon wreck endure frostbite and near starvation after a January voyage in a small rowboat from Kodiak to Kaffar bay. They battled gales, ice, and muting conditions, reaching Cape Douglas and Cape Agat with nearly all provisions lost before assistance arrived aboard the revenue cutter Tahoma.
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Seattle
Wash
Farallon
Cook Inlet
Seward
Gus Swanson
Charles Peterson
Otto Nelson
Albert ‘Bailey
Kodiak
Charles Botrne
Afagnak
Kaffiar Bay
Capt Wedding
Sea Wolf
Ursus Cove
Cape Douglas
Swanson
Wnel- EO
Agai
Kaguak
Kaffar Bay
Bonnie
Cape Agat
Chambermaids Recall Spectral Guest at Dallas Hotel
Two hotel chambermaids describe a tall distinguished guest in a battered chair as he reads a paper. They marvel at his appearance and voice while debating his possible wealth and appetite, then attempt to interact, imagining his cheerful talk and meals.
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Tibet
Dickens of a Time: Pickwick Papers Enthusiast Reads
A reader who devotes time to Dickens gains a vivid sense of 19th century humor and social detail as the Pickwick Papers compels closer attention and discussion within local literary circles.
Refuge in Parliament and Debt Immunity Through Dissolution
The piece explains how dissolution of Parliament historically shielded MPs from debt actions, as immunity protected members from creditors during campaigns and when losing office. It notes the shift only 60 years ago, and cites Disraeli on using the Commons to keep unruly individuals out of correction.
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Disraeli
House of Correction
House of Commons
Sarsaparilla advertised as Great Spring Medicine in liquid and tablet form
An old advertisement touts Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier nerve strengthener and stomach tuner. It markets Sarsarbs tablets and a liquid form titled Great Spring Medicine, offering 100 doses for $2.
Minister Fletcher’s Cure of Indigestion Promoted
A Tennessee minister Rev A J Fletcher credits Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin with curing his long standing indigestion. He praises its effect after years of dyspepsia and notes the product has been sold for twenty years at 50 cents to 1 dollar a bottle. Free trial bottles offered by mail toMonticello.
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A. J. Fletcher
Rutherford, Tenn
Dr. Caldwel
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bidg
Monticello
Glass Bottle at High Peak Sparks Debate on Etiquette
After a strenuous ascent in the shade of heat and thirst, a couple surveys a vast mountain panorama. The woman complains about leaving the glass behind, while the man calmly offers to drink from the bottle, noting there is no one around.
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McDonald
Bill
Abe
Hutchimson
coun+7
Amarillo
Crutcher
Matthews
Capt
John
Hardemar County
Dick Coffer
Sheriff Coffer
McDonald’s
Bil
Cotter
Coffer
Capt Bill
Skip
Star Navy
Cap
Doc
Rhoda McDonald
Bill Jess
Childress
Fim
Bel
Prose
Envy Stings Stingy Husband After Tooth Pull
A joke from Woman's National Daily about a stingy husband who resists a kiss after a tooth extraction. His wife says she envies the dentist for getting anything from him, exposing the husband's stubborn streak and the dentist's rare success.
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Tome
National Daily
Frustrated Customer Hounds Local Store Over Stock
A shopper complains the store cannot supply lace curtains silk socks or credit, questioning whether the shop is a regular business. The exchange highlights ongoing stock and service issues affecting customer satisfaction.
Anything in a Name The Judge Questions Front Duty
A judge muses on the voice and role of a rear admiral in wartime duty asking if rank can shift to the front. The exchange hints at bureaucratic doubt and duty during conflict without detailing any specific events.
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Matador
W. J. McDonald
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John Pierce
Louisiana
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Wichita Falls
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Tennessee
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