Wilderness saga of Chip McGuire and a hidden fortune
A 16 year old girl Chip McGuire is sold by her father to Pete Bolduc in Maine woods and escapes to a camp run by Martin Frisbie. She and Ray fall in love while dangers and disappearances unfold across camps, caves, and wilds. Old Cy Walker uncovers Chip’s hidden fortune of $60,000 and reunites with family as Chip hides her past and returns to Peaceful Valley for a summer break.
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Chip McGuire
Tim
Maine Woods
Pete Bolduc
Martin Frisbie
Martin
Raymond Stetson
Frisbie
E Frisbie
McGuire
Chip
Tomah
Ray
Levi
Bolduc
Old Cy
Mzi
Greenvale
Aunt Comfort
Hannah
Chl Cy
Boldue
Burt
Judson Walker
Vera Raymond
Abby
Mandy Walker
Christmas Cove
Cy Walker
Old
Peaceful Valley
Disclosures and a Found Money Plan Among Greenvale residents
Martin faces unexpected news as Chip’s family uncovers her link to Old Cy and a desire to share wealth with the pauper’s kin. Uncle Jud recalls Chip’s hunger and pride, while Martin weighs the impact of local prejudice on her future and Stay’s quiet heartbreak amid a concealed romance with a boy named McGuire.
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Martin
Uncle Jud
Aunt Mandy
Chip
Greenvale
Tomah
Stay
Jud
Mandy
McGuire
Chip McGuire Finds a Home with Aunt Abby in Peaceful Valley
Chip, the waif of the wilderness and former ward of Old Cy Walker, returns to Christmas Cove with Martin and Uncle Jud. Aunt Abby, moved by Chip’s tale and life, offers to adopt her, establishing a new home and mother figure. Ray faces heartbreak as Chip’s past threads pull toward a hopeful future, while Old Cy’s fate remains sought by a wandering, hopeful quest.
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Peaceful Valley
Captain Bemis
Abby
Chip
Aunt Abby
Christmas Cove
Cy Walker
Martin
Ray
Aunt Comfort
Angie
Dom
Jud
Uncle Cy
Uncle Jud
Fall apples for packing show storage keeping quality
Mason City report on storing Town grown fall apples at Higley plant tested seventy varieties and three packing methods. Wrapped fruit stored best with good solidity. immediate packing without wrap ranked second. delayed packing led to rot. Wealthies worst. Professor Fenney led the demonstration and lecture on results.
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Mason City
Higley
Wealthies
Patton’s Greenings
Salome
Winesaps
Iowa Blush
Grimes
Scott's
Annette
Melinda
Langfords
Nelson Sweets
Clemmons
Professor Fenney
Waterloo to Perry Electric Railroad Plan Reframes Route
Plans for a 114 mile electric railroad from Waterloo to Perry, with a Story City to Ames stub, to connect with Des Moines. Chicago and Eldora financiers back the Iowa railroad. Route runs west to Cedar Falls then southwest via Nreds ville, Dike, Lincoln, Grundy Center, Victora, Hubbard, Garden City, Story City, Boone, Moingona. Hourly service eyed, faster travel, new Waterloo market access. Main HQ at Tildora with two bankers backing project.
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Waterloo
Perry
Story City
Ames
Des Moines
Iowa Railroad
Chicago
Eldora
Cedar Falls
Nredsville
Dike
Lincoln
Grundy Center
Victora
Hubbard
Garden City
Boone
Moingona
Tildora
City Treasurers Criticized in State Examiner Report
Dubuque State Examiner Pennell concludes city officers show creditable effort overall but condemns the treasurer for lax tax collection. He notes interest on delinquent taxes is often not collected, especially from large delinquents, while small holdings are pursued. The report says such methods are unjust, cause city losses, and recommends treasurer liability for failure to collect interest as required by law.
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Dubuque
Pennell
Waterloo Boy Thieves Caught In Police Sweep
Police arrested Tommy Salenstein aged 9 Myron Kilerlain aged 9 and Charley Jepperson aged 11 after they emerged from Dr. Clark's office with two watches and a necklace. They admitted a year of thefts including bicycles cigars and jewelry. They claimed to have stolen hundreds of dollars worth. Their crimes include highway robbery from small boys at gunpoint.
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Waterloo
Tommy Salenstein
Myron Kilerlain
Charley Jepperson
Visitor Takes His Watch in Logan Case
Farmer John Hunt east of Logan misses a watch chain and valuables after a transient stock man Allen visits. Sheriff Roch tracks Allen to Carroll and Missouri Valley where he is arrested. Convicted on circumstantial evidence in Logan justice court and fined $25. Bonds posted for appeal to district court.
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Logan
John Hunt
Allen
Roch
Carroll
Missouri Valley
Alen
County Clerk Ousted Over Misappropriated Fees in Council Bluffs
Judge Wheeler removed Pottawattamie County Clerk H V Battey after Des Moines accounting expert reported the office owed the county 2197.86. Temporary charge given to former clerk H J Chambers. bond set at 20000. Report cites clerical fees—1139—charged as clerk and insanity commission member.
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Pottawattamie
Council Bluffs
H. V. Battey
District Court
Wheeler
Board of Supervisors
Des Moines
H. J. Chambers
Chambers
J. Richman
National Accounting Company of Des Moines
Battey
Liquor Interests Fight to Oppose Saloon Regulation in Burlington
Burlington sees a broad movement to resist the anti saloon drive led by civ federation with aims to mobilize thousands of workers against the mulct law enforcement. Chicago organizer John Deterick assists in forming a permanent organization to push liquor interests politically and socially.
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Burlington
Civ Federation
John Deterick
Chicago
West
Bankruptcy Hits Major Clarinda Merchants Firm
Clarinda faces a major failure as Huw Clayton company, a large Southern merchandise firm, enters bankruptcy with about 45 stock on hand and invoices around 30 000. The owners Messis and Clayton sold control years ago to Miller and R K Wilson from Chicago who adopted Chicago methods but failed to revive the business.
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Clarinda
Invalj
Huw Clayton Company
Southern
Messis, & Clayton
Term For Naughty Letter: Cedar Rapids
In federal court Mrs Nellie Anderson was sentenced to two years in prison at Moundsville West Virginia a paramour Jodie Patterson was given two years in the meat prison at Fort Leave They pleaded guilty to sending obscene matter through the mail A woman deserted her husband leaving a good home and fell in with a rough looking son in this city
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Cedar Rapids
Nellie Anderson
Moundsville
W. Va
Jodie Patterson
Fort Leave
Ton
Aring
Son
Ill Health Triggers Suicide by Student in Manchester
Roy Miller, a Fayetteville sophomore living in Manchester, shot himself at home. He left a note citing ill health and listed debts owed at school. He was the son of G. W. Miller, a Manchester dealer.
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Waterloo
Roy Miller
Manchester
G. W
Miller
Workers Strike At Rock Mason City
Workers at the City Brick and Tile plant walked out amid disputes over pay and conditions. About forty Austrian workers were reported among the strikers, while older staff members stayed with the company as talks continued.
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Rock Mason City
City Brick & Tile Company
Impo
Howe
Stallion Mould Fatalities At Mt Pleasant Fair
A man identified as Burlington Clyde Mould, 28, died after a stomach injury caused by a Percher horse during the Mt Pleasant fair grow event. Authorities say the incident occurred on the fairgrounds and is under investigation.
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Burlington
Clyde
Mt. Pleasant
Supervisor Pleads Guilty in County Goods Case
Sioux City A B Hrick, a Woodbury county supervisor, pleads guilty to unlawful goods sold to the county. The defense notes goods priced only slightly above cost and cites ignorance of wrongdoing. Attorney A G Writing releases a jury recommendation for leniency.
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Sioux City
A. B. Hrick
Woodb Board of Supervisors
E. Vlew
Erickson
A. G
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Charles Eien
MLK
Lothrop
Eos
Riggsville
Grahame
Iowa State News
Scores City Treasurer
Visitor
Oppos Civic Federation
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