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BUFFALO BILL
Who He Is, What He Is and What He Has Done- His First Appearance.

The little paper on Felix street is said to have drawn the identity of Buffalo Bill into question by a statement to the effect that people would be "fooled" if they expected to see the genuine Buffalo Bill on Friday evening. The party "fooled" is evidently the author of the paragrah creating the impression. Buffalo Bill who appears here on Friday evening, is the original William F. Cody, whose name has become a household word throughout the United States. He obtained his famous sobriquet at the time the Union Pacific railroad was run across the plains, when he contracted to keep the entire construction gang in buffalo meat. This he did, single-handed and alone, killing an unprecedented number of prairie bison and in consequence contracting the name of "Buffalo Bill." Having performed other duties for large corporations...

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