Vigilante camp trains for Cottonwood justice in night march
Marcus Handy leads a secretive assembly as a broad vigilante force forms around Cottonwood. Prisoners arrive, including McGrath, while Taylor Cohen and others prepare for a dramatic, public act of justice amid whispers of lynching and staged robbery.
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the Courier
Marcus
Shorty
Pearl Street
Marcos
Taylor
Cohen
Buck Hayden
Cottonwood
Jackson
Cottonwood City
Sant
Marshal McGrath
Marena
Bank
Mannie Leaventritt
Mike
Ofice
Attace
Allence
Agaly
Chris McGrath
Tero
Mardhal McGrath
Clabin
Hayden Hill
Liverpool Hill
Black Jack
Teouble
Conway
Eames
Si Conway
Ike Conway
Nell
Shorty Croly
Yang Cohen
Anton
Cap
Orcutt
Virginia Gazette Scoop Highlights Early American Press
The Virginia Gazette traces its origin to 1780 in Williamsburg founded by Parks. A revived edition by William and Mary’s Journalism School presents a 12 page tabloid first issue and notes a female editor in one of three early Williamsburg Gazette papers.
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Virginia Gazette
Potomac River
Gazette
Parks
Williamsburg
William Parka
William and Mary College
William and Mary
Air Three
Clementina Rind
United States
PathOuder
Cocktail origins in 18th century lore claim Elizabeth Wianagan
Fragmentary text suggests Elizabeth Wianagan widow of an Irish soldier invented a drink in Virginia during winter 1770. She supposedly hosted a troop of Virginia horsemen under Colonel Bore and operated near Four Corners where the beverage known as the cocktail allegedly emerged.
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Elizabeth Wianagan
Virginia
Bore
Saloons and a traveling conjuror in the old West tale
A circus magician seeks work as a saloon bartender in a bygone West setting. A traveling conjuror visits, trades a few drinks for tricks, and the proprietor is impressed by the displayed magic, revealing the magician’s true skill.
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Nagician
Enone
Ion
Ontherd Ointment Ad Promotes Skin Care Routine
An advertisement promotes Ontherd Ointment to clear pimples redness and roughness. It suggests bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse gently and applying Cuticura Talcum for a pleasant fragrance, noting items priced at 25 cents each.
Saint French Filers Adopt Patron Saint Cyril Cartas
A fragment notes Saint French filers adopting a patron saint named Cyril Cartas for canonisation. It recalls a memorable balloon ascent dated August 6, 1784, as part of the historical inquiry into their veneration.
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Cartas
Can’t Sew but Keeps in Style with Home Dye Tips
The ad promotes home dyeing as an affordable alternative to professional work. It touts real Diamond Dyes as true dyes that color reliably and tint beautifully. It claims dyes work on all fabrics, offers a free dye cyclopedia, color samples, and an illustrated Color Craft book from Diamond Dyes in Burlington Vermont.
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Diamond Dye Cyclopedia
Burlington
Vermont
Surely Necessity and Luxury in Invention
The Kansas City Times notes the saying that necessity spawns invention while luxury plays a lesser role, framing invention as a response to want and need in daily life.
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Kansas City Times
Good company and good discourse quote
A brief maxim highlights virtue through social ties and dialogue. The saying underscores the value of wholesome companionship and thoughtful talk as foundations of moral character.
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Walton
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Wen
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Lockhart
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Hilm
Mr. Cohen
Corral
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Duncan
Quackenhos
Vaasa
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