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Casstown Author Harbaugh and the Yellow-Back Era
Casstown writer Thomas C Harbaugh known for Old Sleuth and Old Search rises from a 400 person town to fame in yellow-back fiction. He supposedly wrote under Captain Charles Howard and created characters like Old Cap Collier and Hanspear while balancing a frugal diet to satisfy contracts. His work includes Beadle's Dime Library tales and the Purple Princess series, with local pride and regional press noting his success despite the town’s quiet demeanor.
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Charles Howard
Harbaugh
Cap
Collier
Beadle’s
Dime Library
Hanspear
Broadcroft
Denver
Broadway
Denver Hills