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Don Quixote of the Market and Karl Engel Ride
A long satirical tale follows Karl Engel a market butcher and his daydreaming young reporter. Karl imagines a Western quest while a weary reporter notes the bourgeoisie and a dramatic mishap leads to a staged robbery ending with Karl wounded and deemed altered by adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Engel
Karl
Bret Harte
Mayne Reid
Harry Castleman
Himmel
Market Street
Kohlberg’s
Paul Ludwig
Republic
Jack
Kohlberg
Union Station
Schutzenverein
Don Carlos
Don Quixote
Medilla
Rosinante
Ike
Chickasaw Charlie
Billy the Kid
Deadwood Dick
Johnston
Oscar Wilde
Howdy
Benedict
Bacchus
Kurl
Golden Eagle