A Offbeat Court Report and a Courtroom Comedy
A humorous antiquated courtroom report recounts Cousin Sally Dillard’s quarrel at Captain Rice’s, with witnesses mishearing, a comic defense, and a rambling witness testimony. Interspersed are vignettes of social scenes and curious anecdotes from the era, including a room-confusion gag with Senator Mangum and Governor Upham.
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Sally Dillard
Hamilton C. Jones
North Carolina
Themis
Rice’s
Norris
Capt. Rice
Treat
Couzin
Mose
Rice's
Captain Rice
Chops
Court of Justice
Couvin
Harris
National Hotel
Washington
Mangum
Senate
Uptram
Vermont
Governor Upham
Upham
President
A Window on Conscience and a River Tragedy
A reflective meditation on conscience and effort contrasts spiritual strength with bodily decay. The Missouri River near Omaha yields a glass bottle bearing a suicide note from George Garks. The coroner dismisses the life lost as a mere tragedy and hints at romantic entanglements, while local dialect lovers Ambrosius and Lindy share a tender, moonlit scene.
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Missouri River
Omaha
Butte
Lam
I. S
George Garks
Garks
Garris
Mansillon
Ambrosius
Brosius
Lindy
Stark Co. Dem
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Joh G. Whittier
Weill Couzin
Chicago
West Adams Street
Alonzo
South America
Africa
Australia
Manasa
Coolman, VanMeter & Co
Coolman, van Meter & CO
Atc. D. Teatines
Old Stand
Bit
R. Crossing
Ravenna
Dale and Doarting
R. B. Witter
Chestnut Street
Empire Building
Havenna
Tannacy 1Th
Ait
Wotiice
Airlinh
Ead
Ashfort
Dane Vest
Comus Hleas
Portay
Land of
Cuyahoga
Ten Tek
Siich
Hanrth
Kismith
Shalerville
Esball Apity
Sili
Tous Hergin
Norton
Huis
Youngstown
Elizebeth Daicher
M. Sterling
Loog Bex
Centaur
Josiah
Westaka
Marysville
Kennett
Rock Prairie
Ventaar
W. Ferris
Manorville
Seholiarie Co
Vleasd
J. B. Rose & Co
Bey St
New Yous
Samuel Pitcher
Mass
Mose & Co
Dey Street
New York
Relea
Suki
Ford
EURUS
X. T. Clare's
Peter FM
Cail
Lexington Horse
Ulan
Hottiatal
Wallace
Ravenes Village
Willian Wallace
England
Ohio
Very
Stanefe
Wells
Ley
Pyeth
OPERA
A. Kernan
Ruggles & Baldwin's
Etna Block
Ravenna, C
the Democratic Press
Job Deartment
Merts & Riddle
Pine Carriages
W. Stock West
Exare
A. J. Gurevix, MF Kine. Vn
M. SameRvine
REEDS
Musser & Parker
ETNA
Deming’s
Main Street
Musser
Particu
Etna Block, Musser & Parker
Portage Co
Aso
S. A. Shaffer
Olds Exchange
Moors
Porner
Fiest Chins
Flor
Cook
Amb
Ranin
Uland
N. B
Kige
Shapfer
Stle Grocesies
Deming
RE. F. Deming
Mayenne
Reatty's
Cassime
Ravenna Sth
Msaw Mill
Bien & King
Alor
Tard Wood Lumber
Stockwell
Machine
W Resner
Ohio Bridge Co
Heveland
C.C
J. K.R
Chase
Cleveland Dube Works
Vieveland G
Oak Street
Oppc
Lion
KE. P. Brainerd & Son
Paints & Oils
Belding & Armstrong
Whaeelews
Ravenna, Ohio
Cai
Beatty’s
Imere Coats
Beatty's
Beatty
Keatey
Baus Hecker
Insurance Agency
Cassimore
MO. C. Beatty
J.C. Beatty
Mayiath
Amt
S Lave
Swift
Walt, Dewer & Co
Cooper
Dayton
Hamilton
Jefferson
Steubenville
Lycoming
Maney
Buckeye
Shelby
Mutual
L. Coonma
Raventa
T. L. Parson
Poe
Then & King
Cam Bien & King
A.G. Mason
Bergman Zephyrs
du Alain
Florence
Jony
DAVIS
Cirentar
Max
Deonests Lestarer Patferss
A. G. Mason
Atlantic Mills
A. & G. W. KY. Depot
King Bros & OY
Hendrickson's
Alain St
Citizens Hall
Ravexxa
Earl Block
Kiet
Rockwell & Noxnts
C. Am
Kent
Dusty
James France
Ce Street
Vorna
Burak Buicuay
FOP
Garrett
Aime
Wheelers Bpelding
Malin Street
Ravensa
Mer
Palmyra
Wilson
Broobinges
Gee
Jersey Sekabs
Chvsiarae
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