Circus Tricks Beat by Live Railroad Man Tale
A veteran circus manager recalls a scheme to dodge rail fare at Purcell Oklahoma City and the Santa Fe line. A special train sped through, tickets were bought, and a brutal ultimatum forced a high fare to Kansas City, proving the railroad man’s cunning. The tale pivots to military cycles and bicycles' growing role in armies.
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Kansas City
Purcell
Oklaoma City
Santa Fe
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Chicago
Dickerers
Dickerer
Iron Horse
Man Dies After Drinking Spree at Local Motel
Police reports describe a wild drunken incident ending in a man's collapse and death. Witnesses recall him shouting to leave him be as he staggered toward a room, later found unresponsive. Investigators await toxicology results to determine cause.
From Lovers’ Tiff to Trouble in Quiet Places
A fragment depicts a couple once united by affection now facing a chill in their relationship. The narrator muses on a possible tiff or troubled marriage as their smiles fade and courtship gives way to distant demeanor. The piece also notes Sandon’s London athletic schools drawing young women to elocution and feminine arts.
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Sandon
London
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Blavele Ambulance
the Rambler
Lord Wolseley
England
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L. E. Rawson
S. Jefferson Ave
St. Louis
F. W. Zanders
Troy
Theo, Guennewig
Lon
Main & Market Sts
Troy, HW
Chi.d
Waverley, Crescent and Chester
South Main St
Wi. Meiners
F. L. Hampton
Practical Harness Maker
Main Street
Baptist Church
H. FE. Brown
Meiner
Murs
A. Baird
Accomodations
Troy City
John Chimling
Prop
Corner Market
Hickory Streets
Fred Kuntzmann
Connection
WM. F. Peter
Propriet
City
Dcond Sa
Ambidextrons
America
D. L. Musselman
Gem Cityb ‘Business Colles
Quincy, IL
M. F. Allwarter
WES
J. W. Gornet
Clay Street
Troy Exchange Bank
W. W
D. G. Jarvis
Bankers
Trooy, Iri
WM. J. Vetter
Pri
Eid
Duce
Troy, Ill
Cupid
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