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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Chase
Warner
Fort Smith
Robert J. Bowman