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May 5, 2026

Dispatches: Old West & Beyond 05.04.26

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“I believe, every day, you should have at least one exquisite moment.” —Audrey Hepburn

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— DISPATCHES FROM THE OLD WEST — 

(1) Milton Sharp and W.C. Jones robbed about twenty Wells Fargo stagecoaches and buried most of the loot they stole. Grab a shovel because little of it was ever recovered and is still believed to be hidden. “SYMPATHETIC OUTLAW.”

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(2) According to a more-than-century-old story, a man named Macallum, or McAllen, and his unidentified partner held up the stage and made off with the payroll. But the heist involved several unexpected twists and turns. "THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST GOLD." 

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— DISPATCHES FROM HERE & THERE —  

(3) Once on the decline, the monarch butterfly is making a comeback. Millions of butterflies are gathering in high-altitude forests where they hibernate.

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(4) Comics originated in the late 19th century, and the first modern comic books appeared in the 1930s. Comic book fans and historians divide the history of comics into "ages" that featrues its own unique characteristics.

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(5) Sometimes I crave M&Ms. However, I was surprised to learn that the initial target audience for this Mars Candy product was American soldiers. Here are six foods that debuted as military rations before they appeared on grocery shelves.

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(6) To say that Mark Twain had no love for the US Postal Service would be kind. Twain, in fact, hated it. Here’s why.

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(7) Sometimes, even stores mix up yams and sweet potatoes. Here are the differences between the two.

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(8) AI (Artificial Intelligence) figures the best way to make AI-generated emails more credible is to add a few mistakes to the copy. So, someone developed software to do just that. 

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“We suffer more in our imagination than in reality.” —Seneca

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