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Civil case in a frontier justice court features a local merchant and ranchman with Judge Birty presiding. The tale recounts drinks at the bar, a dramatic tirade, and a jury verdict, framed by frontier personalities like Milt Evans and Vincerville’s mining promise.
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B.B. Morris
Placerville
Colo
Inn
Frontier Town
Robert Birty
Esquire
San Juan
Hogg
Congress
Gabbert
Supreme Court of Colorado
Jnalice
Colorado
Urs
Elizabeth Refused Medicine and Died in Decline
The text recounts Elisabeth’s stubborn stance against physicians and remedies, her steadfast assurance she was not ill, and the crowd of doctors and clergy unable to alter her course. She died peacefully after weeks of vigil, with ministers offering prayers as her council prepared final instructions.
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Eliabeth
Elis
Abeth
Ad Bielops
Ireland Chief Secretary Prankish Joke Sparks Box Prank Case
A St Patrick era prank at the home of commons involved a cigar box with shamrocks and a trick chemical. The contents were revealed to be sugar and lemon, then a rusty corkscrew and scraper were found. a note urged whisky to be bought to concoct a famous lemonade for Ireland.
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Hullyhooley
Ireland
Primitive Alcohol Lamp Demonstration and Badger Flea Tale
A Philadelphia North American note explains a home experiment with alcohol and a platinum wire to heat vapors, describing safety hazards and dramatic glow. The piece also recounts a humorous badger flea elimination method, and brief vignettes on Gooney Gander travel, tarred path heels for geese, and a social visit to a cottage with Mrs Lettie Tait.
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Xon
Philadelphia
North American
The Grand Bouvier and Le Bert's North Country Debt
Oliver Otis faces a perilous duel over a $19 000 debt owed by Le Grand Bouvier. The tale follows Otis as he negotiates payment, avoids violence under Louisiana law, and earns half the sum as legal fees after a cautious confrontation and a final act of apology to the debtor's daughter.
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Oliver Orly
Moeyer
Towlans
le Bert Ik
Antoinette E Frie
Otis Oir Meodett
Tie Jug
Lecatine -Olik
Guily
Hawan
Mixs
le Bert
Tae
le Birt
Otla
Oliver Otis
Bert
JP Nothing Veusual
Miked le Bert
Otix
Bouvier
Otis
Louisiana
Oua
Bouyier
Mie
Aed
Oliver ‘Otis
le Grand Touvier
Otie
le Bert Atrave
Mhee le Bert
Sinvier
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Mr. Vaughan Glaser -In
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Charming Modern
Prince Karl
New York
Grand Opera House
Wm. A. Brady
al Leech
R. Melville Baker
Joseph Hart
Breest
Morris
Terry
Iains
Montana
Henry Plummer
Bannock County
Plummer
Mms Cabin
Bannock Cannty
Mik’ Evans
Pincerville
Vincerville
Denver
America
Clarksburg
Gulf Coast
Texas
Brownsville
Gulf of Mexico
Physic
Adamston
Pitt
Hamilton Wright
Magasine
Sin
Ruskin
Optaion
Carlyle
Rusia
Jane Walsh Carlyle
Bowsyer
Hale
Iinewell
Chicago News
Wrery Gay
Lenk Lattis
Tost
Cooder
Dr. Shoop
John W. Long
Mfechunic Bt
Adel
Mark Koh
Foleyshoney
Kranich & Bach Pianos
Bach Thern
Thompson Music Co
Waldo
Wurtzburger
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