Raiders Attack Rancho in California A Tale of Kidnapped Girls
Wealthy Don Alfredo ignores warnings of a Sierra Indian raid. He is killed, his daughters abducted by Indians, Monica the maid guides Padre Pasquali, then Henry Bowie Ben Pardalee and Simmie the scout trek from Texas to California to rescue the two girls. The Texans outsmart the war party and save the children though they remain shaken.
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Don Alfredo
California
Monica
Padre Pasquali
Texas
Henry Bowie
Ben Pardalee
Simmie
Bowie
Carmelita
Pardalee
Sierras
San Diego
Mision
Mon
Padre
Armericanos
Santa Ana
Echeandia
Chapter IV Continued The Calvary to Monterey
In a harsh frontier scene Bowie and two rescued girls travel south after three days’ ride. They reach a ruined homestead beside a dry river where a sudden cry from the brush reveals Monica Carmelitas, the friend the girls seek. The reunion erupts as the child speaks rapidly to the astonished Tejanos.
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Bowie
Simmie
California
Monterey
Pardaloe
Who Are These Men And The Indian Woman’s Suspicion
An Indian woman questions the horsemen as a child and another girl named Monica react in fear and relief. The group crosses a river with Texans on their steeds, while the girls seek comfort and answer about their missing family and safety. The scene mixes tension and revelation as the women confront fear and hope.
Rescue of orphans from Indians leads to California mission
Bowie and companions escort two young sisters rescued from a raiding party to a mission near Los Alamos. Monica, an Indian nurse, confirms the girls’ plight and seeks shelter with Padre at the mission. The padre explains the girls’ mother is in San Diego and discusses possible return with guards, while Bowie weighs risks and asks about the padre’s origins.
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Monica
Bowie
Padres
Pardalee
Simmie
Padre
Los Alamos
Hermanas
Sierras
Rancho
San Diego
California
California Missions
Texan and Padre Aid Silent Indian Guide
Bowie requests aid from a California priest as he and his companion face starvation and potential pursuit. The Padre grants shelter and offers hardy horses and a loyal Native guide, insisting no payment is required while expressing sympathy for Texan struggles against Mexican and Indian threats. The scene ends with a promise of continuing their journey north toward Mission San Francisco de Asis.
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Padre
Mission San Francisco de Asis
Bowie
Picnic Time Recipes From Eleanor Howe’s Kitchen
Summertime picnic ideas highlight easy spreads with hot dishes and cold desserts. Readers receive recipes for Broiled Baked Bean Sandwiches Ginger Creams Deviled Eggs and One Dish Picnic Meals plus dessert ideas and a note about Eleanor Howe’s forthcoming cookbook Better Baking with a Chicago address and a horseradish tip for sauces.
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Eleanor Howe
North
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Western Newspaper Union
Substituting Fats in Traditional Cooking
Chicken fat may replace butter in cakes and cookies or assist creaming or browning. Beet drippings can season sauces meats fowl and stuffings or meat loaves.
Waterlily Motif for Your Luncheon Cloth
Simple cross stitch water lily motif with green leaves suggested for a natural effect. Includes motifs for corners and matching napkins, priced 15 cents for 29169. Encourages finishing a luncheon set for cool beauty. Send order to: ENRICH a new.
Queen Elizabeth Prefers Silk Stockings with Favorite Maker
In the third year of Elizabeth I, Mistress Montague, the silk worker for Queen Bess, presented a redoubtable daughter of Henry VIII with black silk knit stockings as a New Year gift. The queen praised them, asked for more, and vowed to wear silk stock ings instead of cloth.
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Elizabeth
Mistress Montague
Henry VIII
Robert Cortes Holliday
Montague
Poverty a Foe to Happiness and Liberty
A historic quote attributed to Samuel Johnson notes poverty as a great enemy to human happiness. It claims poverty destroys liberty and makes virtues impracticable or difficult, framing money as a barrier to moral life.
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Jess
Samuel
Johnson
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Mother of Mercy
Pew
Carmen
Frank H. Spearman
WNU
Pte
DES Moines Stove Repair Company
Cara
Aeterna
Autoway
Dept. W
Sioux
Towa
Bob Enchett
Kansas City, Mo
Bess
Neil Sinit
Wort
ST. Joseph
J. F. Clarke
Dean
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