Pulp Fiction, 1953 · page 66 of 116
Fifteen Western Tales, January 1953 — page 66: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This is an interior story page from a pulp magazine featuring "Tales of the" by Lee. The page combines illustrated panels and prose text to tell the story of Burton C. Mossman, a historical figure who organized the Arizona Rangers around 1900. The narrative describes how Mossman, a small but steely lawman, was commissioned by Governor Murphy to establish the Rangers using cowhands and Rough Riders to combat border outlaws, rustlers, and murderers plaguing Arizona Territory. It recounts how the Rangers captured bandits who robbed a post office, and how Mossman pursued Bill Smith's gang for 22 days through mountains and snowstorms after they killed two of his rangers, losing their trail in a blizzard.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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