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How the life and legend of 'Mustache Maude' defined the Old West

Clara Bell Rose Black, known as Mustache Maude, was a significant figure in the Old West, earning a legendary status similar to Calamity Jane and Poker Alice.
She was a savvy businesswoman who purchased a saloon and gambling house in Winona, North Dakota.
The Rapid City Journal noted her appearance, stating, 'She was swarthy, heavy, and took her nickname from a heavy mustache which she made no attempt to remove.'
Mustache Maude admitted to being involved with a gang, achieving a remarkable place in the legends of western Dakota despite arriving later than other famous women.

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How the life and legend of 'Mustache Maude' defined the Old West

FORT YATES, N.D. — Clara Bell Rose was a Minnesota girl with somewhere to go. Her life, as 'Mustache Maude,' would help define the Old West in the Dakotas. Rose was born on July 3, 1873, in Tracy, Minnesota. Her entire family seemed to be colorful. Her brother John moved West and was one of the earliest white settlers in Dakota Territory. Her brother William was hanged in a horrifically botched execution after being convicted for murder. She was…

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