Buffalo Bill's Pony Express Feats as a Teen Courier
The narrator recounts riding for the Pony Express at fourteen in 1861 1862 detailing hazards weather and Indian threats. He describes a near deadly pistol encounter buffalo rescue and a record 821 mile double route between Red Buttes and Three Crossings completed in 21 hours 30 minutes.
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Pony Express
Pacific
Anuma
Hora
Washington
Congress
Messrs
New York
San Francisco
St. Joe
Sacramento
Cal
Golden Gate
Missouri River
Baby
Johnny Fry
Red
Alexander Majors
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Red Buttes
Cody
Rocky Ridge
Local residents share visits and church activities
Mrs. Lloyd Wright and three children dined with her sister near Cass Tuesday. Mrs. Mollie Smith and Miss Ethel Smith dined with Mrs. Bond Monday. Mrs. Ant Ladson and daughter with Mrs. Nellie Smith toured Star City Tuesday. Adelaide Brown attended teachers institute in Cass Tuesday. Kate Thomas visited Sullivan. Cora Butler in Farnsworth Sunday. Community members attended Calvary meeting Sunday night. Mrs. Andy Smallwood and daughters Emma and Coquella visited Terre Haute last week. Rev John Burton preached at Long's Chapel Sunday. Sunday school at Long's Chapel 9:30 each Sunday. Frank Smith and daughter Cora travelled to Terre Haute. Lee Vandergriff of Linton visited relatives here. O. P. Smith went to Cass Sunday. Al Ellis and wife of Sedersville stay with Emma Davis this week. Grace Cochran of Caledonia was in Farnsworth Sunday.
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Cora Butler
Farnsworth
Calvary
Andy Smallwood
Emma
Coquella
Terre Haute
Long’s Chapel
John Burton
Frank Smith
Cora
al Ellis
Sedersville
Mr. Ellis
Emma Davis
Grace Cochran
Caledonia
Prayer meeting at Andy Smallwood's house
A prayer meeting will be held at Andy Smallwood's house on Tuesday night, December 22. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Andy Smallwood
Carlisle High School News and Holiday Observances
Carlisle notes include visits by Raymond Roberts of Notre Dame and a new commission for Carlisle graduates to enter colleges. Senior and sophomore classes attend John Cleveland funeral, plan wreath for the funeral, and hold a business meeting. Students enjoyed an old time supper and will meet after the holidays.
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Carlisle
Claude Lisman
William Pickaninny
Pinkney
Great Britain
Raymond Roberts
Notre Dame
Mary Haughton
Vincennes
Asbury
Kiss Helen Helms
John Cleveland
Curtis
Clay
O. K
Indiana
Indian Prairie Church
Sarah Pence
Officers Installed at Sullivan Lodge No. 263 F and A M
Sullivan lodge No. 263 F A M installed officers last night with Joseph P. Duffy as W M Dir relle Chaney S W Ed G Lewis J W James M Lang treasurer Manford Otto secretary Silver Chaney S D Harvey Crowde f D John T Redhead S S H D Keen J S Ed P Hill tyler John Ersing er trustee for three years
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Sullivan Lodge No
Joseph P. Duffy
W. M
Dirrelle Chaney
S. W
Ed. G. Lewis
J. W
James M. Lang
Manford Otto
Silver Chaney
S. D
Harvey Crowde
F. D
John T. Redhead
S. S
H. D. Keen
Prize winning chafing dish recipe revealed
Mrs. J. M. Billman of this city won the contest hosted by J. B. Mullane hardware for the best chafing dish recipe. Her creamed oysters dish combines flour, butter, milk, celery, chicken and oysters with cracker crumb topping and a baked finish.
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J. B. Mullane Hardware Company
J. M. Billman
Hardware man J H Gordon takes Clinton post
J H Gordon of Sullivan who joined John Scherr after purchasing G B McCracken’s stock of hardware will leave Saturday for Clinton to join a local hardware firm. He is regarded as a first class hardware man and improved the store’s stock appearance during his stay, per Bloomfield News.
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Efort
Barnatto
Chicago Examiner
Burlington
Iowa City
King of
Dian
Jack of Diamonds
Norton
Iiltz
J. H. Gordon
Sullivan
John Scherr
G. BE. McCracken
Clinton
Bloomfield News
Shelburn Masons Elect Officers for Lodge 369
Shelburn lodge No. 369 F and A M elected D J Bailey W M L S Bardsley S W Charles Froment J W James P Siner treasurer Ira S Anderson secretary T B Jefferson senior deacon William Weldon junior deacon Fred Newton senior steward Commodore Hall junior steward J D Bardsley tyler Installation set for next Monday night.
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Shelburn
Shelburn Lodge
A. M
D. J. Bailey
W. M
L. S. Bardsley
S. W
Charles Froment
J. W
James P. Siner
Ira S. Anderson
T. B. Jefferson
William Weldon
Fred Newton
Commodore Hall
J. D. Bardsley
Tyler
Surprise Party for O J Steffy by Haddon Township Teachers
Haddon township teachers gathered at O J Steffy’s home for a surprise party. He was treated well and given a fine rocker as a gift. Lacey of Paxton won the guessing contest. Mes sers G Clayton and J H Alsman of the Carlisle school faculty were present. Refreshments included cream cake grapes and oranges and guests stayed late.
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Haddon Township
O. J. Steffy
Mr. Lacey
Paxton
Messers
G. Clayton
Carlisle School
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Buffalo
Ted
William F.corer
Union Taciuc
John
Rex
Rogers
Scott
Sulliman
Hymera
Stringtown
Ant Ladson
Nellie Smith
Star City
Adelaide Brown
Cass
Teachers’ Institute
Kate Thomas
Lee Vandergriff
Linton
O. P. Smith
Barnatio Diamond Co
Girard Building
Chicago
Mits
Carlisle School Notes
Shelburn Masons
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