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Newspaper

Scandia Journal

Location

Scandia, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1917

Page

3

Desperate Outlaws Put a Price in Johnson Head

A history of William H B Johnson and his deputies in No Man's Land details a long campaign against bootleggers, including the Monte Carlo raid, killings, ambushes, and a $3000 bounty on Johnson. It covers Lima to Porum era, notable arrests, shootouts, and Johnson's pursuit of lawless bands across Oklahoma Territory.

Pussyfoot” Johnson William’ H B. Johnson Monte Carlo No Man's Land Lewis Killion Paradise Kil- Hon Garr Caney Kan Johnson Keeler Bartleyville Cherokee Strip Thomas Guthrie Jerry” Lewis Chickasaw Oklahoma City Arkansas Colorado United States Wells-Fargo Express Company Cripple Creek Indian Territory Monte Carlo Kingdom Officer Johnson Indian Department Oklahoma Pussyfoot Marshal Thomas Statehood George Williams Williams Harry Sanders McKay Sanders Harris Lewis and Williams Robert L Bowman Con Bowman Pusasy E. J. Sapper Tke Sanders W. E. Strickland Tulsa Randolph W. Carthey Paul's Valley Chelsea Edmondson Lowe Dyce Omer L. Lewis Charley Escalante Aride Mont Stephenson Carthey Little Methodist Church Sasakwa Okla Violet Oklahoma Line Morrison L. P. Dixon Shawnee Ruffan J. D. Lincoln Byars Pauls Valley Lincoln Porum Eugene Ben Titsworth H. J. Sapper Sapper Eugene Titsworth Titsworth Patman Pusayfoot Muskogee Sam Roberts Roberts Titsworths Ben W. G. Chapman

Manager Helps Troupe After Long Run of Hard Luck

A touring theater company facing low receipts and costly railroad jumps finds a sympathetic owner in Walville on Christmas. The theater manager offers supper and the night’s receipts to the troupe, sharing a few personal mementos with the youngest performer as the story ends.

Walville East Lynne London New York Evening Post

Pleasure In Imagination Street Car Ticket Quote

A dialogue from the Washington Star quotes a readymade philosopher on imagined pleasure and a man working on his car, who imagines taking a long ride without mechanical worries, and then offers a street car ticket as the imagined solution.

Washington Star

Foreign Names In English Spelling Sparks Debate

The English press debates how to spell foreign proper names such as Virgil. Opponents favor Virgil while supporters push Vergil arguing Latin roots and linguistic vitality. They question how far spellings should go toward Vergilius Venezia and beyond.

Virgil Vergilius S Macaulay Louis Lewis Venice Christian Science Monitor

Senator Sorghum Recalls Abrupt End to Speech

Senator Sorghum said he was embarrassed after forgetting his speech and finishing abruptly. He recalled the moment as the hit of his life as papers labeled him a dependable statesman unlikely to filibuster.

Senator Sorghum

Unpopular figure in a patriotic meeting dampens crowd

A local scene depicts a man as highly unpopular, likened to a pacifist at a patriotic gathering. The remark underscores social tension and a strained reception for the individual in question.

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