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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1896
Page
7
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The article recounts Braddler Taylor, a longtime church member and cycling club participant, dying by hanging after a failed attempt to ride a bicycle disaster scene. Witnesses recall his intent and the club members’ reactions as the investigation unfolds and funeral plans are arranged.
An ornate, comic tale set in a royal Indian court recounts the white captive and his missing tail. The king’s vizier and courtiers fear punishment as the captive pleads for time to grow a tail, promising flight and growth with adequate food. The jailer faces taunts, the crowd disperses, and the captive’s fate hinges on a dramatic final claim that he will fly the tail path if allowed.
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