Colonel’s Tale Of A Draw Game And Foolish Bets
The narrator recalls a late weekly poker draw in Judge Baxter’s office with Bob Ketchum and others. A sharp clash over a high stakes hand ends with Bob foolishly betting large, then revealing a weak hand of treys while others push the pot. The narrator vows never to play again after the absurd misread.
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Bob Ketchum
Judie Baxter
Bob
Rendezvons
Old Bub
Old Tub
New York Sun
The Turkey Shoot Echoes From Youthful Times
Distorted recollections reveal a tale of boys planning a turkey shoot amid mischief and jokes. The scene moves through a rustic setting with tampering, boasting, and a crash of laughter as adults reflect on life and the fragile humor of youth.
No More Fires For Him Betts Refuses Volunteer Service
Edward Betts, a Mount Vernon resident and longtime insurance man, recounts a wild fire night where he joined Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department at 5 am in freezing rain and snow. He saved a neighboring house and kept attending the scene, declaring the next fire will cost him seventy five cents. He remains a popular figure in local business circles and a fixture in area insurance news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betts
Edward Betts
Bamance
Mount Vernon N.Y
Mr. Betta
Eiough
Mount Vernon
Ret
Mr. Betts
New York Herald
Green corn for both diners ends in awkward awkwardness
A fragmented Detroit Free Press collage depicts two diners given conspicuous seats and corn on the cob, then fail over a simple meal. The scene shifts to a mother daughter exchange about taste and wealth, an awkward china store mix up, and brief humor pieces, combining satirical vignettes and stray quotes from various columns. The result reads as a collage of quirky scenes and social observations from a late 19th or early 20th century periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borane
Mollie
Detroit
Elke
Detroit Free Press
Baptist Church Meetings and Schedule
Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. and evening service at 3 p.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. on Sundays. Business meetings held Saturday night before the second Sunday each month. Pastor WH H Cotnenn leads the church upstairs over BE Li one & Co's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Churc
BE. Lione & Co
WH. H. Cotnenn
Daily Mail Arrivals and Departures Details
Eastern mail from Carthage arrives with a.m. close times for Carthage and Southern mail via Nogalglt. Stanton Lincoln and Roswell reach by 2 to 3 p.m. Some Southern mail departs immediately after arrival. Sunday morning hours and money orders register department open times are listed.
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Carthage
Nogalglt
Stanton, Lincoln
Roswell
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