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...Lately Revivalist Rider heard that Pastor Brown had shut himself in his house, jealous and impoverished. Sorry, Revivalist Rider made friendly overtures, but was rebuffed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: In Halley's Bluff, Mo. | 4/13/1931 | See Source »

Last week a relative of Revivalist Rider died in Kansas City. He was called to attend the funeral. Now was his chance to overcome the jealousy of his predecessor, to do him a good turn! Revivalist Rider got in his automobile, drove to Pastor Brown's house and marched up to offer him the preaching of the Easter sermon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: In Halley's Bluff, Mo. | 4/13/1931 | See Source »

Pastor Brown seized his visitor and threw him out. Then he seized a revolver and fired at Revivalist Rider. He hit him in the back and, as he turned, in the left side...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: In Halley's Bluff, Mo. | 4/13/1931 | See Source »

...Revivalist Rider staggered out on the lawn, wavered to his knees. There he lifted up his voice in a hoarse prayer for his assailant's forgiveness. Then he staggered to his car, where his wife was waiting. A little while later, in a hospital, he was dead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: In Halley's Bluff, Mo. | 4/13/1931 | See Source »

Female bandits like Two-Gun Tittle and Kangaroo Kate conduct a reign of terror in Greenwich Village whilst a more charming female looks into the murder of her revivalist uncle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Murder | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

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