Molly McDonald A Tale Of Frontier Action At Fort Dodge
Major McDonald commands troops near Fort Dodge seeking a man to guide a dangerous mission amid a threatened Indian outbreak. Brick Hamlin volunteers and travels alone to Fort Ripley where Molly joins a stage to Fort Dodge with sutler Moylan. A gambler Gonzales also rides, stories of Indian raids surface, and the party heads back after the driver deserts when Indians appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Fort Dodge
Gueelspl
CCM
Brick
Hamlin
Molly
Fort Ripley
Bir’ Moylan
Gonzales
Defense of the Stage Amid Indian Assault
Sergeant Hamlin and his small defense hold a wounded stagecoach against a raiding party of Arapaho Cheyenne and Sioux warriors led by Roman Nose. The trio fends off attackers with Henry and Winchester rifles as gunfire erupts, while a frightened passenger girl proves she can shoot.
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Hamlin
Canon Bluff
Dodge
Moylan
Big Buck
Fort Kearney
Roman Nose
Gonzales
Henry
The Condition in the Coach Ends in Mortality
In the night after the second assault, a sergeant and his comrades suffer heavy losses. He discovers a fallen Moylan and a dying or dead Mahalín, realizing the peril and the cost of their ambush as the scene closes with a grim quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Morrilan
Moylan
Hamlin
The Assault Aftermath on Stage in a Dark Night
In a tense sequence a crowd of dev ils rushes through smoke, men stumble and fall, a single gunman fires a revolver, Hamlin is struck, and the crowd disperses as the dark night conceals the fleeing figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin
Old Terms and Galway’s Brave City Punishment
An exploration of cheek as an old term with early cites. It notes Captain Murrayat’s 1840 quotation and recent Galway records from the sixteenth century. The Galway rulers punished those who offered "choice" to the mayor with a 100 shillings forfeit and imprisonment.
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James Murray
Murryat
Galway
Ireland
Dr Jee's Pellets Advertised as Constipation Cure
An advertisement claims Dr Jee’s Pellets quickly cure constipation and related diseases with tiny sugar coated granules. It urges readers to start treatment by paying as they go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jee
Exchange Over A Dog Comment Sparks Polite Rebuke
A brief quip escalates into a polite subtext as one person calls another a cur after a dog remark. The exchange highlights civility in disagreement without hostility.
Cure For Eczema Claims Cuticura Soap And Ointment
Mrs. Mary Taylor of St. Clair Missouri says a fifteen year eczema suffered on her hands was cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying home remedies and galves. A doctor advised continued use and she reports no remaining traces of the trouble. The advertisement notes Cuticura is sold worldwide with free samples and a 32 page Skin Book.
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St. Clair, Mo
Mary Taylor
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Cures 8 Co in One Day and Grip in Two Days Claim
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine laxative with BR W Grove signature promising cures. It asserts complete relief in one day for eight conditions and grip in two days. It warns that many men fool themselves thinking they fool their wives.
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Molly McDonald
Ime Fronier
Gongales
Pardner
Brick’ Hamlin
Sutler
Santa Fe
W.B
Weingarten Brothers
Chicago
Ill
Saskatchewan
Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
C.j.broeghten
Ory-Pits Lotion Company Dept
St. Louis
PISO
THE
Piso Company
FOX
Warren, PA
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