Porter person
also known as: old man Porter
Summary: An old man who finally took up the Mimbres crossing place after it had been unoccupied.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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lived_at
cited from The company published pamphlets, maps… (1891)
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would no doubt be considerably astonished.
The company published pamphlets, maps
and prospectuses, and among their views was
Mowry City represented as a fairly populous
town on the banks of the Mimbres, while in mid-
stream steamboats and ot…
crossing
cited from The Mimbres river derives its name from… (1891)um-
mings, had a store at the crossing, but having
no customers, he moved up to Silver City with
his goods, the remnant of a large stock. The
place was for a long time unoccupied on account
of its supposed insalubrity, and was finally
taken…
occupation
silver bullion shipper
cited from The Mimbres river derives its name from… (1891)um-
mings, had a store at the crossing, but having
no customers, he moved up to Silver City with
his goods, the remnant of a large stock. The
place was for a long time unoccupied on account
of its supposed insalubrity, and was finally
taken…
put_to_bed
cited from The Drummer Gets A Bellyache (1891)
The Drummer Gets A Bellyache
Mr. and Mrs. Whiffin were on their way
to the Hot Springs, where Mr. W. intended to
get relief for his rheumatism in the baths. At
a way station a drunken traveling man boarded
the train and was put to bed in th…
shipped
cited from In the old stage coach days, those within… (1891)
In the old stage coach days, those within
the memory of persons who have lived in Grant
county for twenty years, the almost deserted
Mowry City was a favorite resort for road
agents, whose object was to capture the silver
bullion which was shi…
witnessed
drummer crying out about stomach
cited from By this time heads were peeping out from… (1891)By this time heads were peeping out from
behind curtains and the porter was on his way
to the traveling man’s berth and a cry of “Oh,
my, there is my stomach! I’m dead!” The
exclamation was topped off by the mustard
plaster being thrown out …
mustard plaster being thrown onto aisle
cited from By this time heads were peeping out from… (1891)By this time heads were peeping out from
behind curtains and the porter was on his way
to the traveling man’s berth and a cry of “Oh,
my, there is my stomach! I’m dead!” The
exclamation was topped off by the mustard
plaster being thrown out …
Sources (5)
By this time heads were peeping out from…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
In the old stage coach days, those within…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
The company published pamphlets, maps… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The Drummer Gets A Bellyache
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
The Mimbres river derives its name from… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details