Dorchester Rebellion Ends in Fire and Escape
In a heated clash at Dorchester, Major Walton’s rescue by partisan forces unfolds amid trees, flames, and a deadly pursuit. Singleton’s band frees Walton, cripples the garrison, and disperses into the Cypress swamps, with five partisans killed and the town burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singleton
Walton
Bella Humphries
Blonay
Ned
Humphries
Pryor
Colonel Walton
Lance Frampton
Proctor
Dorchester
Robert
Katherine
Marion
Tarleton
Carria
Frampton
Panama hats: Colombia’s hand woven export staple
Panama hats are produced by peasant women in Colombia, mainly in Cundinamarca Tolima Antioquia and Santander. Villages trade hats for food and clothing with no factories. fibers from palm leaves are prepared by boiling and drying. Hats take four to fifteen days to make with earnings about ten cents a day, and quality varies from 50 cents to several dollars for exported hats, with Suaza and Zapatoca among the noted centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cundinamarca
Tolima
Antioquia
Santander
Republic of Colombia
Panama
Magdalena
Colombia
Zapatoca
Baricha
Bucaramanga
Giron
Department of
The Sport of Cockfighting in American History
The article traces cockfighting as a long standing pastime across the United States, noting southern strength and northern debate. It covers famous breeders like Col Grist of Georgia and W L Allen, methods of conditioning and gaff use, international influences from Japan and Europe, and recent law changes affecting the sport and related public cases.
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Magoon
Havana
Cuba
United States
Saya
Frankfort
New York Sun
Mexico
Porto Rico
Philppines
Maine
Pacific
Alaska
America
Washington
Mount Vernon
Andrew Jackson
Hermitage
England
Britain
South
South Carolina
Alabama
Texas
Col
F. E. Grist
Georgia
Philippines
South Africa
Grist
Colonel Grist
Montgomery
Ala
Fair Association
Col. Grist
Sledge
Hanna
Charles F
Brown
Georgia Shawbeck
Games
Dr. Gee
Alfred Aldrich
Barnwell
Cal Johnson
Marion
George W. Means
Concord
N. C
The
Union
Arlingtons
North Carolina
Eslins
District of Columbia
Mike Kearney
New York
Thomas O'Neal
Walter Hopkinson
Augusta
Stephen A. Ginn
Royston
Dr. Clarke
Indianapolis
Clarke
Atlantic
Ireland
France
Orient
Anthony Greene
Japan
San Francisco
Greene
W. L. Allen
Mississippi
Allen
North
Westchester County
New
Pierce
Wisconsin
Dixie
Judge Flays Pennsylvania Law On Court Appointed Counsel
Judge Newcomb at Scranton sharply criticized Governor Stewart and Pennsylvania lawmakers over a statute forcing counties to pay court appointed attorneys in homicide cases when defendants cannot hire counsel. He called the provision a humiliating departure from the bar’s noble tradition and a grievous mistake.
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Court of General Sessions
Supreme Court of
Newcomb
Pennsylvania
Stewart
Scranton
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L. Lv
W. Gilmore Simms
Katharine
Kate
Caesar
the Cypress
Major Singleton
John Davis
Tveen
Neddy Boy
New Orleans
Dispatches
Supreme Court
Greenville News
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