Three destinies woven in a frontier Apache tale
An Apache girl story unfolds from a Fort Apache court martial to a frontier romance. Colonel John Brierly recalls rescuing Mercedes Brierly after a desert raid, a harsh war with Apaches, and a dramatic field battle where he defeats the rebels, wins his bride, and remains recalled by a veteran narrator.
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Fortie
Thomas Wilkins
Washington
John Brierly
Thompson
Wilkins
Maine
San Peipe
Arizona
Mate Tion
Mercudes Brierly
Mercedes Brierly
Tay
L Tirst
New Mexico
Herelf
West Point
A Tale of Shinny Fights and Winter Maidens
A chaotic slice of leisure and life with quick fights during shinny on Fourth Street, encounters with two winter maidens, and a mishap with a fur jacket. The piece shifts to Colonel Handy Polk’s Sunday school talk on honesty, followed by a comic storefront exchange about clothing durability and a stray joke about an asylum, finishing with a domestic humor vignette about a mother and daughter in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handy Polk
Oklahoma
Harper's Magazine
Arab Warning and Savannah Jokes in Late 19th Century Tales
A collection of anecdotes mentions an Arab warning about trust, a Georgia doctor’s Savannah club water craving, a poker tale of a man shot over a jack on red sevens, and a widow’s foreign husband costing her money while she does laundry.
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Wood Dove
Aidwig
Piety
Ny Love
Congress
Fred
Dooley
Irl
Stru
Bugsy
St. Pau
Dr. Sims
General Assembly
Georgia
Savannah
Sagan
Atlanta Constitution
John Maguire
Pacific Coast
Newico
Tietie
Peace Areau
West
Desperado
Babies Must Be Protected From Overzealous Cuddling
A column argues that many babies suffer from constant squeezing kissing and poking by relatives and even strangers. It cautions against treating infants as playthings noting prolonged handling can harm their lungs and warns caretakers to curb affectionate excess. It compares to kittens and urges wiser limits before culture normalizes harm.
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Bee
Saas
Parkburer
Snger Land
Oinety
Ike
Capitol satire and street talk in a wandering mix
Vignettes from Washington and Indianapolis exposing blunt remarks about politicians and theater. A pair of East Coast visitors mock Congress while a bandit questions a captive singer, revealing the era’s political and cultural tensions through overheard dialogue.
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Capitol
Leutze
Bear Garden
Congress
Aile Field
Washington
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Boston
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Gos
Wfarmington
TSO
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Chardon
Painesville
Soepot
J. V. Patton
C.w. Bs
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Cleveland
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Pawpher
W.F. Herman
T. F. Rewman
K. R. Taylor
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N. B
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F. C
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W.A. Jenkins & CO
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MC. Kelley
Imother
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Hagia
Ous
Ethel Maude Calon
Souarel
Great Deer Head
Nservatory
Jeannette
Springfield Graphic
U.S
Royal Bonne
Aes
Africa
As- Yves
TABSY
Mme. Squallkins
Rident
Inedianspolis Journal
Perdita
Penelope
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