Decoying a Bad Man in the James Gang Era
Thomas Furlong operator of a Missouri Pacific secret service recounts trapping John B Sweeney a notorious outlaw amid Vinita Indian Territory in 1882. The capture used a staged meeting with Colonel Eddy then a solo arrest on a farmhouse porch ending with Sweeney's transfer to St Louis. The tale covers Sweeney's later crimes and eventual fate in multiple states.
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Secret Service
Missouri Pacific Railway
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
James Brothers
Frank James
Tennessee
Jesse
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Eddy
Vinita
Chick Warner
Warner
John Barnes
Sweeney
Clay County
Missouri
Vinita T
Express
Ed Miller
Lite Cabin Creek
James Boys
Ulood
Littl Cabin Creek
Incaw
Little Cabin Creek
Miller
Uttle
Dick Little
Lang
Vinita, J
Colonel Eddy
United States Indian Police
Tme
Sam Sixkiller
Muskogee
Indian Police
Sixiitier
Sixkillers
Sixkiller
Luke Sixkiller
Luke SixkiMer
William H. Bonnell
Bonnell
Kansas City
Sweney
Lattle Cabin Creek
Markeman
John B. Sweeney
Sam John B. Sweeney
Paul
Buffalo
Parsons
Mr. Sweehey
Fellowe
Indaw
Bald
Bettir
Thad
Bomwell
Catabouse
Sam Gixkiller
Baldy
James Gang
Pays to Feed the Birds in the Garden
Rev. Manley B Townsend urges regular suet for orchards and bird boxes to attract birds. He celebrates watching feeding birds and the joy of their companionship, sharing a Thanksgiving glimpse of a woodpecker at suet.
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Manley B. Townsend
Guide To
Nature
Unity In Living Room Furniture Shaping Home Harmony
An article discusses using a large davenport to unify a room and reduce patchy effects. It notes cheaper lo style davenports in tapestry or other fabrics, and a floor lamp can transform a living room or hall once lit. A stray statistic mentions 208 Krows to more than ail feet in Daight.
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Daight
European War Update May 1915 to June 1916
A year of combat notes from May 29 to June 4 1915 1916 detailing French gains Ablain St Nazaire Italian and Austrian actions on the Isonzo and Tyrolean fronts German U-boat activity sinking ships and raids on London and the English coast San Marino declares war on Austria and other Balkan and Gallipoli operations are noted with trench and fortress actions across multiple fronts
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Ablain St. Negale
Manvy
Hallana
Leone River
Caperatio
Plava
Seroplates
Venice
Mires
Souchez
Carency
Stry
Cortina
Gallipoli
London
Arras
Przemysl
San Marino
Austria
Givenchy
Chateau Hooge
Galician
English
Germany
Gathered Here and There News Snippets on Health and Science
A collage of brief items notes steam brick production at ten hours, banana ripening at 110 degrees, and a Philadelphia campaign to train 40,000 citizen soldiers. It cites declines in tuberculosis deaths in New York Philadelphia and Boston from 1882 to 1914, and compares crop yields of bananas to potatoes and wheat. It mentions granite as Earth's crust, Pike's Peak discovery, public health concerns on trachoma, and a Seattle Alaska propaganda map sent to congressmen with vast stakes and hull values.
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Philadelphia
New York
Boston
United States Public Health Service
Seattle
Fragmented Bank Talk Sparks Family Tension
Forehanded remarks and a quarrel reveal financial strain as Estelle questions spending. A wife admits she withdrew money and notes two bills totaling 74 and 980, hinting at mounting debt amid bank concerns. The dialogue, from the Boston Evening Transcript, centers on money management and trust.
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Estelle
Red White and Pimples Soap Ad Promises Clear Skin
An advertisement touts Cuulture Soap and Ointment for skin, scalp, hair, and hands with free mail sample via a Back Address postcard. It claims to clear pimples blotches redness rough skin dandruff itching and chapping. Slogans promise color and appeal with a Kansas City Journal quote about red color and neighborhoods.
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Dept
Boston
Ady
Kansas City Journal
Where am I in the hospital after a car collision
A fragment from the Florida Times Star notes a person being in hospital after being struck by a car described as a Blank Blank-the nest make. The quote recalls the incident as a fine car and mentions a household woman shielding from insults. The London Answers quip argues about perceptions of women and men.
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Florida Times-Union
How it Happened in Archie and Burt's Conversation
In the strip Archie questions why Smith no longer talks to himself. Burt notes Smith stopped cheating at solitaire and has not spoken to himself since.
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Archie
Smith
Burt
Papa Helped Him Out and Mabel Be you asked
Fragmentary dialogue mentions a papa providing a drink and encouragement, with responses about whether he gave support. The snippet also references New York and Tridena as unclear items.
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Papa
Mabel
Hani
Arther
Milt Eoming
New York
Tridena
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Thomas Furlong
W. O. Chapa
Chick’ Warner
Chick
St. Louis
Tron Mountain
Little Rock
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Ham Six Killer
Mr. Foster
Port Smith
A. A. Talmage
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Wabash
Missouri City
Sherif
Bweeney
Bareney
Barney
Sam
Fred
New York Life Insurance Company
Kimmel
Oregon
Johnson
MR. Sweeney
Franch
France
Alsace
Ban
Praemyal
Isonzo
Avi Burnu
America
Lusitania
Toutons
Przemys
Gaba Tepe
Said- Joh
Reims
Monte Nero Ridge
Friuli
Sea of Marmora
Hub
Mary
Boston Evening ‘Transcript
Bright
Dean
Ohio
B. Gillett
Doan
Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
Lydia E
Daisy Fly Killer
Tseomen Reve Ve
Brooklyn, Me
Eee
Bae
Cincinnati
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