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100 1 _aTuttle, W. C.
_q(Wilbur C.),
_d1883-1969
245 1 0 _aTied Up for Tombstone
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from the September 18, 1918 issue of Adventure magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2021-11-27
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"Tied Up for Tombstone" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous novel set in the early 20th century. It takes place in a fictional Western town named Piperock, characterized by the antics and colorful personalities of its citizens, particularly the sheriff and a recently returned vagabond seeking adventure. The storyline likely revolves around themes of lawlessness, political intrigue, and the dynamics of small-town life in the American West. In the book, the protagonist, Ike Harper, returns to Piperock after a lengthy absence, only to find his old partner, Magpie Simpkins, has taken over as the town's sheriff and newly appointed editor of the local newspaper, "The Piperock Pilot". As the narrative unfolds, readers are introduced to a cast of quirky characters, including the notorious outlaw Tombstone Todd and various townsfolk who find themselves embroiled in comedic misadventures. Magpie struggles with his dual roles while dealing with threats from Tombstone, and his attempts at journalism produce a series of humorous escapades, ultimately culminating in a clever and amusing critique of small-town politics and life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Ridgway Company, 1918
653 _aShort stories
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aNewspaper editors -- Fiction
653 _aSheriffs -- Fiction
653 _aSimpkins, Magpie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aHarper, Ike (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aPiperock (Montana : Imaginary place) -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from the September 18, 1918 issue of Adventure magazine.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66832
999 _c107654
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