Sergeant Hampton's Defiant Stand Against Indian Attack
Major McDonald seeks a scout to intercept his daughter Molly as Indians threaten near Fort Dodge. Sergeant Brick Hamlin leads a defense of a stage with Moylan and Gonzales, repelling a night assault by Roman Nose and allies, while Molly proves she can shoot.
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McDonald
Fort Dodge
Molly
Brick” Hamlin
Fort Ripley
Bill’ Moylan
Gonzales
Hamlin
Ripley
Winchester
The Condition of the Coach in the Night Assault
Sergeant works through exhaustion after a second savage attack ends. He sees dead and dying, plus a lifeless Moylan on the coach seat, and discovers Han Hin finding the fallen Moylan. Gonzales fires a final shot as a grim tally of casualties weighs on him.
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Moylan
Gonzales
Han Hin
Sayings and Remedies From Everyday Newspapers
A collage of ad claims and light notes including Dr Pierce pills Mrs Winslow’s Syrup for teething and Sweet Powders for children, plus a quip about wise men and a remark on social life via money lending. Includes generic references to incubator books and tent movement remarks.
Marriage pact aims to shield women in love
A wry exchange notes how a marriage contract could safeguard a wife by fixing alimony while affection lingers, suggesting legal foresight protects a spouse in early romance.
Small Town Police Log Notes Limited Official Action
A brief police log records a local official granting permission for minor criminal activity tonight. A second note questions a similar yegg related effort, while a third line mentions little action by the town’s authorities and a reference to a New York company.
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New York Company
Puck
Superfluous work builds life’s essential strength
The text states that those who achieve success are those who have worked, read, and thought beyond present needs, storing knowledge for emergencies. It emphasizes that extra labor equips a person to meet the important challenges in life.
Boots for the Poor With a Rent Return Plan
The Robert Browning settlement at Wentworth provides boots to poor children. Parents pay a small weekly rent until the boot’s retail price is covered, after which the boots remain the settlement property and cannot be sold or pawned without its consent.
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Robert Browning
Wentworth
London Globe
Did You Ever Get a Kiss by Telephone
A playful exchange compares telephonic kisses to dreaming of food when one is hungry, highlighting a humorous curiosity about modern romance and distant affection. The quip uses a breakfastlike hunger metaphor to describe a shy curiosity about phone intimacy.
Old Term Cheek Traced Back To Galway Legend
An old sense of cheek meaning impudence is traced from Captain Murryat in 1840 to sixteenth century Galway records. The Galway rulers, famed as the man from Galway for pluck, decreed that anyone giving the mayor "choice" must forfeit 100 shillings and be imprisoned.
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James Murray
Murryat
Butt
Galway
Ireland
Language of Flowers in Swiss Marriage Proposals
In remote Bernese Oberland hamlets suitors use flower codes like edelweiss to signal intent and acceptance. In Glarus cantons men leave a potted rose with a note on the girl's window. if she takes it, the couple proceed, if it fades, the proposal ends without words.
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Atyine
Bernese Oberland
Canton of
Glarus
Ancient Indian women seen through 3000 year lens
A writer argues women of ancient India faced suspicion and cites Kranya Kanda. He notes women stay with wealthy husbands but desert them when circumstances change. He likens women to lightning for waywardness, weapons for sharpness, and high gale for haste.
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Meir
Strength Breakfast Lesson From Grape-Nuts Letter
A California business man reports using Grape-Nuts to avoid stomach overload and gain mental vigor. He says four teaspoons of Grape-Nuts with sugar and a little cold milk sustains him for the day, improving alertness and nerves.
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Calif
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Sach
Cowboys and smugglers query in witty remark
A Denver Republican quote questions Portuguese cowboys clashing with smugglers and jokes that global cowboys work for moving picture outfits. The remark blends intrigue about illicit activity with satire on film industry lore.
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Denver Republican
Last Extremity Beaded Belt Request Sparks Mystery
In a short Smart Set vignette Clara-May asks to borrow a beaded belt from Bess. The exchange turns odd as Clara-May explains she cannot find it, prompting quiet questioning and a subtle tension between friends.
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Clara
Bess
Promoters Report Robust Stock Sale in Morning Trade
Two promoters discuss a brisk sale of 9 000 shares this morning. They estimate nearly six dollars as the money involved and joke about treating each other to lunch.
Cheap Picture Mounting for Nursery Walls
To mount pictures inexpensively cut away all white margins. Use thin smooth boards 14% inch larger than the picture, stain a two inch edge with dark oak, varnish, paste the picture on the board leaving an even wood edge, and hang as usual.
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Chhildren
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Indiana
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Ady
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