Saved by a Jack by Frank W. Calkins
A summer night on the South Platte near Julesburgh unfolds with four young men sheltering at a cattle ranch. A Cheyenne capture escape leads to a tense stand inside a stockade where Ed Gowan and Jim defend against armed riders while a brave mustang saves them.
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Frank W. Calkins
South Platte
Julesburgh
Serendy
Stockade
Hullo
Feilers
Ial Ullo
Briggs
Gowan
Ed Gowan
Texas
Brudder
Jim
Dobe
Old Jack
Dudes of Eastern Europe in Balkan fashion
The account describes Balkan dandies from Hungary Bulgaria Albania and Greece in elaborate costumes. It highlights Bulgarian pants with braids a long red sash and fez Magyar attire with a feathered hat embroidered jacket and top boots Albanian outfits with gold braids and pistols Greek styles featuring a sky blue balloon-like lower garment and tight jacket.
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Berry
Balkan Peninsula
Constantinople
Novelty for St Louis Veiled Prophet Parade
A St Louis theme hints the Veiled Prophet pageant will center on Bible scenes. Omaha World-Herald reports the discussion of a novel concept as rivals note the parade’s struggle for a fresh subject.
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St. Louis
Omaha
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ignorant of Music Uncle Confesses Confusion
In a Boston Transcript snippet Miss Crochet plays a piano piece and Uncle John admits uncertainty, saying he thought he knew music but cannot tell one tune from another. The exchange captures their lighthearted moment over music.
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Miss Crochet
John
Nother
Boston
Transcript
An Astronomical Nut
A brief quotation from the Washington Critic presents a jokey remark about astronomy and the idea of circular motion around ears. It features a studious African American speaker playfully asking why they never reach a destination as they whirl around.
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Washington
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Jack
Usdall
Charles Dudley Warner
Harper's Magazine
Dudes
Europe
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