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Send a textA town can look calm on a map and still be one bad decision away from open conflict. We step onto Front Street in Dodge City on March 19, 1883, where the air feels heavy with coal smoke, cheap whiskey, and the kind of tension you can taste. What follows isn't a shootout at first. It's something sneakier and, in its own way, more dangerous: a political war fought with ballots, backroom whispers, and headlines sharp enough to cut. I tell the story of the nomination that puts Larry Deger forward as the “law and order” answer to Dodge City's vice economy and the men who profit from it, including William H. Harris and the circle around the Long Branch. We dig into how Alonzo Webster backs Deger while old saloon rivalries turn public virtue into private vengeance. The Dodge City Times and the Ford County Globe don't just report the fight, they join it, shaping the narrative as either a crusade for decency or a power grab fueled by jealousy and business rivalry. Then come the tools that make everything combustible: Ordinances 70 and 71, framed as suppression of vice and vagrancy, enforced in ways that feel selective and strategic. As Luke Short feels the noose tighten, he starts reaching out to friends who don't travel light. That's when the Dodge City War begins to look inevitable, setting the stage for Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the famous Peace Commission moment that captures a town sweating through its own history. If you care about Old West history, Dodge City politics, frontier newspapers, or how “reform” can become a weapon, this story lands hard. Subscribe for more Ford County history, share this with a friend who loves the Old West, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. What do you think really started the war: morality, money, or revenge?Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included.
All Saints’ Sunday ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973) PSALM 149 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Hark! I hear the harps eternal (Tune: INVITATION NEW) – arr. William Hauser (1812-1880); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977) NUNC DIMITTIS for double choir – Charles Wood (1866-1926) ANTHEM: Gaudent in caelis […]
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All Saints' Sunday ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973) PSALM 24 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Who are these like stars appearing? (Tune: ZUECH MICH, ZEUCH MICH) – mel. from Geistreiches Gesang-buch, 1698; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), alt. NUNC DIMITTIS – James Bassi (b. 1961) ANTHEM: Blow ye […]
All Saints’ Day ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973) PSALM 34:1-10, 22 – Plainsong, Tone V.2 HYMN: Who are these like stars appearing? (Tune: Zeuch mich, zeuch mich) – melody from Geistreiches Gesang-buch, 1698;harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), alt. NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VII.1 ANTHEM: O quam gloriosum – Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611) Jason Anderson, director, […]
The Sunday after All Saints' Day ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973) PSALM 149: Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Who are these like stars appearing? (Tune: Zeuch mich, zeuch mich) – melody from Geistreiches Gesang-buch, 1698; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), alt. NUNC DIMITTIS: Melchior Franck (c. 1579-1639); ed. and arr. Robert Preston & Gregory Bloch ANTHEM: In […]
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Healing in Sacrament". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Kyrie, from Requiem Op. 9" by Maurice Durufle, and "Faire is the Heaven" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Healing in Sacrament". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Kyrie, from Requiem Op. 9" by Maurice Durufle, and "Faire is the Heaven" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The 25th Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris PSALM 115 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Lord, make us servants of your peace (Tune: DICKINSON COLLEGE) – Lee Hastings Bristol, Jr. (1923-1979) NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Tone II; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629) ANTHEM: Blow ye the trumpet – Kirke Mechem (b. 1925) Jason Anderson, director […]
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Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Easter Antinomy". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Hallelujah" (from the "The King Shall Rejoice") by Handel, "Alleluia" by Randall Thompson, and "This joyful Eastertide" William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Easter Antinomy". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Hallelujah" (from the "The King Shall Rejoice") by Handel, "Alleluia" by Randall Thompson, and "This joyful Eastertide" William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Resistance". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "When David heard" by Weelkes and "Behold, the Tabernacle of God" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Resistance". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "When David heard" by Weelkes and "Behold, the Tabernacle of God" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Living with Love". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Selig sing die Toten" by Heinrich Schütz, "Faire is the heaven" by William H. Harris, and "O quam gloriosum" by Tomás Luis de Victoria along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Living with Love". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Selig sing die Toten" by Heinrich Schütz, "Faire is the heaven" by William H. Harris, and "O quam gloriosum" by Tomás Luis de Victoria along with service music and hymns.
The Reverend Doctor Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Faithful Persistence". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Faire is the heaven" by William H. Harris and "How can I keep from singing?" by Ronald Staheli along with service music and hymns.
The Reverend Doctor Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Faithful Persistence". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Faire is the heaven" by William H. Harris and "How can I keep from singing?" by Ronald Staheli along with service music and hymns.
The Reverend Doctor Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Faithful Persistence". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Faire is the heaven" by William H. Harris and "How can I keep from singing?" by Ronald Staheli along with service music and hymns.
The Reverend Doctor Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Faithful Persistence". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Faire is the heaven" by William H. Harris and "How can I keep from singing?" by Ronald Staheli along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Recession Theology." The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "If Ye Love Me" by Thomas Tallis and "Come Down, O Love Divine" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Recession Theology." The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "If Ye Love Me" by Thomas Tallis and "Come Down, O Love Divine" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Recession Theology." The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "If Ye Love Me" by Thomas Tallis and "Come Down, O Love Divine" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Recession Theology." The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "If Ye Love Me" by Thomas Tallis and "Come Down, O Love Divine" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "A Diaconal Mystique ." The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Deus in adjutorium meum" by Benjamin Britten and "Faire is the Heaven" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "A Diaconal Mystique ." The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Deus in adjutorium meum" by Benjamin Britten and "Faire is the Heaven" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "A Diaconal Mystique ." The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Deus in adjutorium meum" by Benjamin Britten and "Faire is the Heaven" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "A Diaconal Mystique ." The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Deus in adjutorium meum" by Benjamin Britten and "Faire is the Heaven" by William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.