Quantrell story from Frank Dalton challenges Civil War legend
Frank Dalton, uncle of the Dalton gang, claims William Quantrell did not die in Kentucky in 1864 but recovered, taught school in Texas, and used various names. He recounts Quantrell as Charles Hart, a Lawrence teacher whipped for neutrality, then a Missouri outlaw leader with Quan trell's Militia.
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William Clarke Quantrell
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Frank Dalton
Dalton Gang
Frank
Jesse James
Texas
Quantrell
Dalton
Nat
Lawrence
Kansas
Charles Hart
Jim Lane
Hart
Missouri
William Quantrell
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Dr. Samuels
Lexington
Son
Relief Applicants Must Sign Patriotism Pledge in Pa
Harrisburg officials announce a new requirement for relief applicants to sign a statement affirming patriotism. The move, disclosed by Secretary Howard L. Russell, enforces a law barring from relief rolls anyone who advocates overthrow of the government by force. Buy your Printing in Whitewright.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Howard L. Russell
The Spice of Life and Jokes Across Dialects
A collection of playful exchanges and taunts featuring Edward Irving a nurse and doctor banter in a folksy array. Humorous lines pivot on misheard phrases and everyday urban stereotypes with punchlines about bills jobs and tickets.
Lending Hard Feelings Between Closest Companions
A short dialogue shows one friend pressing for money while the other accuses the first of always wanting to be the other. The exchange hints at strain in their relationship over assistance and pride.
Verdun veteran and native reflect on age and injury
A wartime veteran recalls battle wounds while a native compliments one foot and laments age. The exchange turns humorous as the veteran admits rheumatism and the native notes both feet show wear yet one remains sound.
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Ned
Waking Fame Turns On Different Clocks
A witty exchange contrasts two men who wake up famous. One proclaims sudden renown as a startling, unplanned event while the other reflects on becoming famous first and then awakening to it, a playful inversion about celebrity.
The Truth Missed Again As Paper Drops It
Editor explains that The Truth installment was not printed due to space being filled by more important matters. A reader asked why the serial did not appear and the editor cited crowded pages and competing items.
Humor in Uniform: Son Joins Infantry at Young Age
A light exchange notes a family quip about a youth entering military service. The line frames a boyish entry into the infantry, highlighting a contrast between youth and army life.
Birthday party exchange hints at teen age
Dialogue notes Harold inviting Max to Helen's 16th birthday. Max questions the date and recalls attending a previous year. The exchange implies ongoing social plans among friends.
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Harold
Helen
Max
Proverbial Barbs Echo In Quotation Exchange
A pair of wry lines contrasts a worm turning with a cyclical dissatisfaction, hinting at frustration with stalled outcomes and echoed sentiments of futility in the ears of readers. The dialogue-like remarks reflect weary humor in everyday life.
Judge Turns Bank Cashier After Unseating in Election
A former judge who failed re election becomes bank cashier. A man presents a check for cash but fails to prove identity with a credit card and letters. The cashier refuses, citing insufficient identity. The man quips the judge has previously hanged men for less evidence. The judge responds that paying out money requires caution.
Summer Boarder and Farmer Exchange Bleak View Talk
A summer boarder admires a landscape while a farmer counters that beauty fades when work begins. The farmer lists hard duties like plowing harrowing cultivating hoeing mowing fencing and paying taxes that accompany any pretty sight.
Loyal Representative and the House Burglary Joke
A humorous tale recalls a House member waking to an alarm from his wife about burglars. He dismisses the claim, noting there are burglars in the Senate but not in the House, calling the idea preposterous.
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House of Representatives
John
Senate
Father and son joke about baseball legends
A boy asks where baseball stars were born and the father admits ignorance. The running exchange pits Johnny’s curiosity about Bob Feller Joe DiMaggio and Joe Louis against the dad’s humorous reluctance to know all the answers.
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Johnny
Bob Feller
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Louis
Wiser Than the Judge
An inebriate on a English railway train seeks a seat then claims to know the Lord Chief Justice. After a pause the judge confirms the title. The man then declares he wears one of the judge’s undershirts and adds his wife is the judge’s wife's washerwoman.
Golf Club Defense Sparks Courtroom Wit
A magistrate presiding over a cruelty case hears defense counsel claim his client was provoked by constant nagging. The lawyer says the man struck to silence with a golf club, prompting the magistrate to quip about the number of strokes.
Tough Steak Banter Sparks Restaurant Cheek
A comic exchange shows a waiter and diner trading playful jabs about menu choices. The banter highlights a stiff attitude toward what is considered “sissy” food, signaling a social divide over dining norms.
Confusion Over Addressing a Military Office
A clerical exchange reveals a mix up in addressing a military letter. The Colonel berates an Army Clerk for sending mail to the Intelligence Office when no Intelligent Officer exists, highlighting a trivial yet humorous misnaming within Army wartime bureaucracy.
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Army
Gout and Rheumatism Compared in Bitter Analogy
A dialogue contrasts rheumatism with gout via a torture metaphor. A prison vantage shows a chimpanzee observing humans, sharing odd reflections on intelligence and behavior. A separate scene shows a wife seeking help for her money anxious husband and a prisoner calmly answering a hard interrogation.
Mineral finds in Texas near Uvalde raise meerschaum vermiculite wool clay hopes
A Texas State Planning Board committee reports meerschaum and vermiculite near Uvalde alongside wool clay as notable mineral resources. Vermiculite expands under heat and improves insulation, while treated wool clay could form glassy fibers or boards. The article riffs on President Garner and playful notes about tobacco and fashion.
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Texas
State Planning Board
Garner
Turkey
Whitewright Sun
Grand Old
Dallas News
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