Frank James Trial Four Decades Ago in Missouri
Forty years ago in Gallatin Missouri the last of the James brothers faced trial for his life after surrender negotiations led by Governor Crittenden. Prosecutor William H Wallace forged a strong murder and robbery case at Galatia and Winston, and jurors acquitted Frank James, ending the border riders chapter.
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Gallatin
Frank James
Missouri
Jesse
Ford Brothers
St. Joseph
Dick Liddle
Ford Boys
Crittenden
Jefferson City
Walter Scott
Independence
John N. Edwards
Jackson County
William H. Wallace
James
Wallace
Galatia
James Brothers
Winston
Davies County
Kansas City Star
The Dear Little Pup by Harry Lee Marriner
A light verse describes a playful pup that disrupts and delights a household. The dog duels with shoes, rugs and umbrellas, chews objects, and inspires smiles despite mischief. The narrator notes the pup’s antics ease sadness and bring cheer.
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Harry Lee Marriner
Will the Negro Stay The Great Migration Debate
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch observer questions whether the southern exodus to northern industry is lasting. He notes deserted plantations, economic motives, job hope, and doubts about urban factory life and housing stability for migrants.
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Savannah
North
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Senator Watson’s Anecdote At Atlanta Dinner
A Pleasant Surprise recounts Senator Watson of Georgia telling a joke about an old colored mammy at a dinner in Atlanta. The mammy admires a bronze bust of Shakespeare and asks, “Marie Henry, who am dishyere gemman?” as Henry explains the figure is Shakespeare.
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Senator Watson
Georgia
Atlanta
Shakespeare
Marie Henry
Sarah
Marse Henry
No Worms in a Healthy Child Ad Claims
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for intestinal worms in children. It asserts a healthy color, improved digestion, and general strength after two to three weeks of regular use, with Nature dispelling the worms and the child returning to health. Price stated as 60 cents per bottle.
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Grove
Shakespeare Misconceptions Sparked by Oral Tales
A colorful dialogue reveals an old woman surprising herself with tales about Mistah Shakespeare. She believed the playwright was a white gentleman until corrected by local chatter. The snippet, from the Sun and Dallas News and Norfolk Virginian Pilot, hints at evolving perceptions of authorship and race in historic dialogue.
Typewriter supplies offered by Sun office
The Sun advertises typewriter paper and ribbons for sale and lists a yearly subscription price of $1.50 as a bargain.
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Sun
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L. V. Smith
Stanton and Wyld
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