Across the Atlantic A Memoir of Muleteer Life and Escape
An American boy recounts life in colonial Durbin and on a circus voyage to Buenos Aires. He details horse care for Bonimo's Imperial Circus, encounters with natives and a gorilla, and a daring stowaway bid with muleteers and crew. The tale ends with a sea voyage bound for home, left unfinished.
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J. Q. Wuirte
Elenwood
Durbin
Se States
Bonimo
Imperial Circus
Buenos Aires
South America
America
South Africa
U. S
Black Bess
Dick Turpin
Prince and Princess of Wales
Botanical Gardens
U.S
Cape Town
West Fairman News Notes and Local Social Updates
Corn looks fine and blackberries are ripe as a party honors Miss Ella Green at Chas Mason’s. A turkey buzzard with a bell flies over the area. Mr and Mrs Chas Mason visit Mrs Mason’s father at Odin. John Morris and wife visit Cube Adams. Louie Mason and wife announce birth of baby boy named Ralph Mason.
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Chas. Mason’s
Ella Green
Chas
Mason
Grand Chorus at Sandoval Reunion Week Opens
Invitations go to all Sunday Schools in the county to join a grand chorus on the opening day of the Reunion at Sandoval August 11 12 13 and 14. The effort aims to make every day a big day honoring the brave.
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Sandoval
Ice cream supper planned in Boulder on July 25
A Sunday School crowd gathered in Boulder last Sunday. An ice cream supper is set for July 25 with all invited. Mrs. J M Lewis is improving after illness, while Mrs. Laura Wortman and Miss Lena Shaubert visited. Local farming tale links Sunday and Day families with marriages ahead.
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Boulder
Laura Wortman
Lena Shaubert
J. M. Lewis
W. W. Marfin Physician and Surgeon Notice
W W Marfin physician and surgeon maintains office on the east side of T C Depot offering medical services to the public.
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T. C. Depot
Patoka Markets Commodity Price List Snapshot
Patoka markets list various farm goods including corn white and mixed, wheat, oats, hay per ton, straw, butter, eggs, hens, spring geese, turkeys young and old, ducks, geese feathers, ducks feathers, hogs weight pricing, beef heifer and cow prices, lambs, veal calves. Prices shown per bushel or per hundredweight and per pound across many items.
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Bank OF
Patoka
Illinois
S. E. Altom
FE. Blankinship
D. F. Blankinship
Cashier
Graham
Patoka Mull Co
J. W. Delassus
Louisiana
Rockport
Fayetteville
Ark
Dansville
N. Y
Birmingham
Ala
Savannah, GA
Illinois Central
R. R
Chicago
Savannah
South
Central of Georgia Railway
Fulton
G. Hatch
A. H. Hanson
P. T M
International
Gcrand Prize
St. Louis
G. & C. Merriam Co.,, Publishers
Springfield Mass
Weastensernational
W. D. Richardson
M. E
Atlantic
West Fairman
Dr. Shoop
Lenox
Vail & Thalman
Lara O’neal
North
Martinton
W. W. Marfin
Patoka Markets
Clover Brand
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