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The Vindication of East
By Frank Neilson Clever Magazine, July 1903 Old Stephen Lee entered the dingy office of Clinton East, and hurled this thunder-bolt at the...
William F. Stratton
Jun 11, 202114 min read
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The Music of Miguel
By Frank Neilson The Olympian Magazine, July 1903. There are many who remember the entrance into the musical circles of Spain some twenty...
William F. Stratton
Jun 11, 202110 min read
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A Woman's War
By Frank Neilson Daily Story Publishing Company, July 3, 1903. The queen, gazing from an open window of the palace, looked not upon the...
William F. Stratton
Jun 11, 20214 min read
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The Call of the Quail
By Frank Neilson Munsey's Magazine, June 1903 The quavering call of the quail reverberated through the darkening forest and across the...
William F. Stratton
Jun 10, 20217 min read
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Casey's Coup
By Frank Neilson Clever Magazine, May 1903 Casey, the itinerant, had been on the payroll of The Hillville Press six months, and was...
William F. Stratton
Jun 10, 20215 min read
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The Sheriff’s Dream
By Frank N. Stratton The Munsey, April 1903 The shadows of the mountains, heralds of approaching night, crept slowly eastward across the...
William F. Stratton
Jun 9, 20217 min read
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The Voices of Beasly
Showing That The Evil Things Listeners Hear Of Themselves May Prove To Be Blessings In Disguise. By Frank Neilson The Argosy, February...
William F. Stratton
Jun 5, 20216 min read
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The Man and the Horse
By Frank Neilson The Argosy, August 1902 He sat under the largest tree in sight. He was hatless and dusty. A horse that had seen better...
William F. Stratton
Jun 5, 20216 min read
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The Missing Moves
By Frank Neilson Publication name and date unknown. I shall always believe that if Robert Maxwell had lost his inherited fortune the...
William F. Stratton
Jun 4, 202116 min read
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Rider's Revenge
By F. N. Stratton Publication name and date unknown. Alfred Rider was in the market for a good bird dog, and all Kokomo knew it. In fact,...
William F. Stratton
Jun 4, 20215 min read
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How Pottering Pete Went Into the Real Estate Business
Wayside Tales, April 1903. Pottering Pete stretched his long arms along the top board of the cemetery fence, and solemnly surveyed the...
William F. Stratton
Apr 28, 20217 min read
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How Pottering Pete Went Into the Promoting Business
Wayside Tales, March 1904 Agent in th’ office to see you, Mr. Patton.” Pottering Pete, dozing in the shadow of the great building that...
William F. Stratton
Apr 28, 20219 min read
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How Pottering Pete Took A Little Flyer In The Matrimonial Market.
Wayside Tales, February 1904. BARNEY," drawled Pottering Pete, as the two sat at the little table in Shorty’s place, “I’m a-goin’ to do a...
William F. Stratton
Apr 28, 20218 min read
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How Pottering Pete Impeded the Progress of Reform
Wayside Tales, May 1904. POTTERING PETE tilted his chair back against the sunny side of the little office building, stretched out his...
William F. Stratton
Apr 27, 20218 min read
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How Pottering Pete Enforced the Law
Wayside Tales, April 1904 POTTERING PETE and Barney McGlynn stood on the platform in front of Shorty’s Place and watched the train from...
William F. Stratton
Apr 24, 20217 min read
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How Pottering Pete Went Into the Saloon Business
Wayside Tales, February 1903 “Jest one drink, Shorty.” “Nein. You owes me more as tree tollars, alretty—you vas one dead peat. I vas not...
William F. Stratton
Mar 21, 20215 min read
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The Doings Of Pottering Pete
—FROM THE PUBLISHERS --KOKOMO DISPATCH, 1904. --KOKOMO MORNING NEWS, 1904. Indiana enjoys the distinction of having produced a great...
William F. Stratton
Mar 20, 20212 min read
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