Two Claimants Vied for Buffalo Bill Title Before Cody
A historical note recalls William Matthewson of Wichita and William Comstock of Wisconsin as early Buffalo Bills. Matthewson fed drought-stricken settlers with buffalo meat, while Comstock hunted and guided on the plains, both predating Cody who later won fame in a famed match. Also recounted is Jean Baptiste Lagimoniere, whose 1815 courier trek across Canada to deliver a letter for Lord Selkirk became an epic voyage remembered in fur-trade lore. The piece cites 1933 Western Newspaper Union.
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William F. Cody
Cody
William Matthewson
Wichita
Kan
Matthewson
Buffalo Bill
William Comstock
Wisconsin
Comstock
Rose Creek
Fort Wallace
Kaw
Southern Plains
Fort Ellsworth
Fort Fletcher
Kansas Pacific
Wallace
Hays
Turkey Leg
Sharpe Grover
Bees
Pheidippides
Athens
Jean Baptiste Lagimoniere
du Bois
Canada
Hudson’s Bay Company
Northwest Company
Colin Robertson
Fort Douglas
Hudson’s Bay
Lord Selkirk
Montreal
Lagimoniere
Fort Garry
Pembina
Warroad
Rainy River
Fort William
Detroit
Lagi
Western Newspaper Union
Sanctuary Set Up By New York Town To Help Elopers
Ripley New York town clerk Clarence Barden issues more marriage licenses than any similar sized town in the nation. The so called Ripley Marriage Mill operates 24 hours, serving couples from Ohio Pennsylvania and beyond who seek quick licenses for runaway marriages.
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Sanctuary
New York Town
Elopers
Ripley
N. Y
Elkton
Gretna Green
Clarence BE. Barden
United States
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Barden
Tulsa
Okla
Convict Pardoned Who Once Was Dressed to Die
Edward Larkman, once awaiting Sing Sing electric chair in a black suit with shaved head, received a full pardon from Governor Lehman. He had a life sentence for the 1925 Art Metalworks murder in Buffalo, eight years in prison, aided by his wife and children and by a confession linking the crime to the Big Korney gang, though he was not a gang member.
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Albany
N. Y
Edward Larkman
Lehman
Larkman
Ward J. Pierce
Art Metalworks
Buffalo
Anthony Kalkiewicz
Big Korney
Kalkiewicz
Sing Sing
Strange Apache cult founder vows life term for murder
Globe Arizona reports Silas John Edwards, called “The Snake Man,” is serving life at McNeil Island for murdering his twenty-year-old wife Margaret. Officials say he founded a secret Apache cult blending medicine man rituals with Christian teachings, spreading among Southwest tribes. Ceremonials are kept secret with no white witnesses.
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Globe
Ariz
Silas John Edwards
McNeil Island
Margaret
Edwards
Southwest
Snake Man
Autoist Walks Six Miles to Confess Lie
Palmer Massachusetts Joseph A Sinero of Monson walked six miles to the police station at midnight to confess he lied to an officer after a traffic stop He said the license was his brothers and he let the officer think it was his He pleaded guilty in court and was fined five dollars.
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Palmer
Mass
Joseph A. Sinero
Monson
Sinero
Life Story On Bill Found At Bank
A condensed life history inscribed on a bank bill was found by a cashier. It reads that the bearer spent a $100,000 fortune on wine, women, and song and now awaits execution for murder in jail.
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Bill
Indecent Office Banter Over Mixed Bathing Belief
An office boy complains to a waitress about mixed bathing, insisting he does not believe in it while a tea cup containing two flies is cleared away. The exchange ends with a weary remark about his personal beliefs.
Conversation Reveals Flattering Husband Habit
A brief dialogue shows a wife admitting she sometimes flatters her husband and asks for his advice on various matters, highlighting marital communication.
Going to a fire
A traffic officer questions a speeding motorist who says he was rushing to prevent a fire. The motorist claims his boss warned him to hurry if late, and he was trying to reach the office in time.
Romantic Quip Reveals Baby as Bachelor’s Target
A playful exchange ends with the reveal that the red-faced snub-nosed bald-headed mortal the bachelor praised is in fact the pretty woman’s baby. The moment underscores a cheeky, affectionate tease between the pair.
No Sir Not for Her Stop Look and Listen Signs
A dialogue scene where Miles questions his wife’s compliance with railroad crossing safety cues. Stiles admits she sometimes stops but jokes no one could make her listen.
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Miles
Stiles
Lost Appeal: I Can't Live Without You
The fragment hints at a personal dispute with emotional stakes. A terse line suggests a split or breakup framed around care and health insurance. No clear individuals or organizations are identifiable in the readable text.
Chip Off the Old Block Brightest Boy, Mischievous Son
A teacher writes to a mother praising her son as the brightest in class yet mischievous. The mother replies that she has her own troubles with the father, leaving the teacher to handle the boy as she sees fit.
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Grace
Emily
Italian staircase plan sparks money worries at home
Mrs Newrich reviews house plans with an architect who explains an Italian staircase. She declares it a waste of money and doubts any Italians will visit, reflecting wary attitudes in domestic decision making.
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Mussolini
Newrich
Second Grade Play Portrays Pilgrims Landing
A second grade class dramatized the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. Little Bobble stood by the make-believe boat peering through imaginary mist and called out Ahoy Ship ahoy I see Plymouth Rock, the Indianapolis News notes.
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Plymouth Rock
Little Bobble
Indianapolis News
Not So Good Squirrel Scene Sparks Quiet Reflections
A terse exchange captures doubt about future strength as a squirrel observation adds a note of whimsy. The fragment hints at caution and self doubt amid an offhand rural moment.
Village Concert Sparks Nodding to Marriage Gifts
Mrs Potts and Mrs Botts share impressions of a new neighbor and his husband. Mrs Botts notes their first meeting at the village concert. She remarks on his character and Mrs Potts confirms receiving only three presents since their wedding.
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New Village
Mrs. Botts
Brave Fellow She in Dark Airs Out College Sprint Claim
In a tense scene a brave fellow speaks softly to a nestling, asking about fears of attack in the dark. He replies with quiet pride that he won the half mile sprinting championship while at college.
Science vs IT: gravity suspends business debate
A university professor faces a harsh challenge from an IT suspenders manufacturer after an address to businessmen. The manufacturer questions the benefit of science to his trade and presses on with a provocative analogy about gravity in relation to his business.
Deaf and Dumb Railway Porter: Edna’s Ideal Man
In a wry exchange from Der Lustige Sachse a speaker recounts Edna’s wish for an ideal husband. She demands strength endurance and perpetual calm while joking that such a mate would be a deaf and dumb railway porter.
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Edna
Jim
Hercules
der Lustige Sachse
Close Call Lesson Sparks Horned Danger Talk
A teacher asks children to name hazards with horns and the class responds with a joke about motor cars being dangerous to near. The moment blends caution with playful misunderstanding among students.
Bright Idea in a Lend Me Five Dollars Exchange
A witty exchange centers on a request for five dollars with one party unable to lend. The speaker offers to repay a prior debt of five dollars to Brown from over a year ago if the other person can collect it. The banter plays on the debtor’s reluctance and a promise of repayment.
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Brown
Limited Opportunity and Courting at the House
A tense exchange reveals Lizzie’s suitor Winks courting her while Jinks admits he only sees the lad when he chases him from the house. The dialogue hints at parental disapproval and secret romance in a domestic scene.
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Binks
Young Winks
Lizzie
Jinks
Keeps Her in Trim Mrs Bristow
Exchange records a lighthearted London Answers item as Mrs Bristow jokes about gymnasium work and being first to reach a bargain counter among a hundred starters.
Backward Student S How Shines in Football and Studies
Mr S How is praised for both athletic skill as halfback on the high school football team and strong academic progress. The feature highlights his backfield versatility and steady schoolwork, portraying a well rounded student athlete.
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Mr. S
Empty Little Boy Box Request In Toronto Grocery
A brief Globe line recounts a boy asking for an empty box and a grocer approving a cash box transfer to the boy through an assistant, reflecting a small urban vignette from Toronto.
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John
Toronto Globe
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