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Washington Post in Washington, Washington Dc

21 Jan 1906

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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1906

Page

65

West Struckness and Imitation Bad Men in Old West Tales

A veteran writer recalls Eastern writers and audiences mis imagining Western life, examining stage Westerners and imitation desperadoes. He cites cases from Bret Harte to Joel Fowler and Bob Olinger, contrasts genuine hard men with pretend bad men, and notes how West towns and editors reacted to West‑struck fashion and dime‑novel myths.

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Western myth and the counterfeit desperado in the frontier

A critic decries the imitation Western man and the fake desperado transplanted to modern America. The piece laments Western branding, extols sincerity on the frontier, and foresees a future where genuine Western virtues outlast pretenders and their false bravado.

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An advertisement promotes Pyramid Pile Cure as a painless home remedy for piles. It claims quick relief, suggests an in-home treatment, and offers a free trial package by mail from Pyramid Drug Co. and a full box for 50 cents from druggists.

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Dragon Bell Kite Collapse At Aero Club Exhibit

Dr Alexander Graham Bell and Mrs Bell attended the Aero Club display at the Sixty ninth Regiment Armory where Bell demonstrated a large tetrahedral kite built from wooden cells. A test on a weighted board collapsed the structure yet Bell accepted the mishap with good humor noting the board’s poor support.

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