Siege at Folsom Ranch Ends in Cavalry Rescue
Amid dawn light, Folsom's ranch is besieged by a host of Skows. Lannion and Jake hold the line as Indians burn haystacks and threaten the homestead. A cavalry relief led by Ned Lannion arrives, driving the attackers away and saving the garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom
Mrs. Hal
Jessie
Herdam
Lisette
Halbert
Pappoore
Lannion
Biewi
Laramie
Polsom
Wen
Jake
Minek Millis
Wyoming
John Folsom
Whistler
Valle
Vane
Morning Star
John
Chaska
Lizette
Old John
Folsom Himelf
Elk
Som Letener
Jake Pit Laneio
Poleon
Corral
Ligette
Ned Lannion
Dean
Lincoln’s Friend Describes Slavery, Freedom, and Lincoln
Elizabeth Keckley recalls her 80 years as Lincoln aide and confidante. She praises Lincoln’s kindness and emancipation act while recounting brutal slavery, personal hardship, and loyalty amidst fading memory of allies like Douglass, Garrison, and Seward in late life.
Legacy of Lincoln and a freed slave's tale of faith
An elderly former slave recalls hearing Abraham Lincoln’s faith filled sayings during dark days of the Union. She describes earning $1,200 to buy her and her son’s freedom, and her experiences dressing Mrs. Lincoln and aiding in wartime receptions. She laments misrepresentation in a book and reflects on a life shaped by pride, loss, and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friel
Igna
Mont
Wenn
New York
Tos
Hele
Alwiys
MG Jedhesnes
Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Alen
Orowin
Elizabeth Keekly
Oklahoma items mix quiet weddings and county news
The notice reports Sam Davis and Misa Myrtle A. Iacey wed quietly at Pond Creek then depart for the east, part of the Racey divorce case saga. It covers Independence Day celebrations at Blackwell and Enid, county high school election plans, land lease interest in Creek County, a deputy sheriff arrest story, oil well deals in Red Fork, and railroad charter filings in Oklahoma with regional activity across towns like Enid, Langston, Lawton, and Weatherford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troubie
Brickwell
Sam, Davis
Misa Myrtle A. Iacey
Pond Creek
Racey
Kay
Grant
Davis
M.acey
Macey
Newkirk
Braman
Minckwell
Raety
Davia
Grant County Probate Court
Ed Wi Ware
Exid
Enid
Waukotis
Waukoris
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Campn
Stockades
Far West
Toen
Stouil
Amteral
Liew Loring
Magrineerss
Frayne
Emery
Liew
Marshall Dean
Loring
Emory
Thirleth
Oficer
Dein
Loomis
Phatessing
Burleigh
Nin
Med Chead
Heme
Buntley
Newhall
Burlelich
Wolson
Caahlervl
Jude Alee
Court
Siouk Meera
Wyradee
Palko
Papponee
Joie
Wil
Hal
Anid
Elizabeth Keckly
White House
Washington
Braham Lincoln
Filzabeth Keckly
Fifteenth Street
Abraham Lincoln
Ant
Earth
Lange
Harlan
Nreoke
Cols
Chase
Wea
Keck
Paul
Jincoln
Douglan
Harland, Seward
Pred Downglans
Winsop Wayman
Ed Phillipe
Fred Douglans
Lloyd Garrison
John 8
Gough
Maly
Augustus
Ohi Journal
Philadelphis Presa
Oklahoma
KOKOK
Towns Blackwell
Hayseed
Tonkawa
el Reno
Thin City
Rock Island Avenue
Oklahomba
Reeks Vannet
Oklahora
sHarserh Eves Canghe Alyn
W. K. Mitchell
Whitehorse
T. J. Newton
George Moody
Medford
C. W. Newell
Neue Hardoer
Bmt
Aldaliona City
Clarence Bennett
Red Fork
Olompany
Joplin
Joplin Wnd
Negront
Sd Soma
Chivkasha
Manitoba
United States
Canada
Suil
Gulf, Oklahoma and
Kanasas
Kansan
Cherryvale
Oklahome
Stroud
Henrietts
Tex
Kansas
Pottawatomie
Payne and Pawnee
Logan, Noble, Gartled
Grant and Woods
Thin Concern
Indian Territory
Morph
Langston
Oklahoma City
Langston Normal
G.G. Marewkx
Memphis
Tenn
Page
Marown
Nate
Christine
Wrof
Otelaharma
Okehome City
M. ©. Milner
Julien Arnold
Len Hotel
Hradway
N. Grented
Rose
Brown
White
Westmasters
Washington Dispatch
Ollabows
Lawton
Josiah White
Misouri
Ansilarko Post
RB. W
Buffalo
White Eagle
Pones City
Weatherford
Bali
Hisarht Taek
Hapojaya Young
Utlirne
Bisatrie
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