Romance of the Overhind Mail and Rail Plot
A colonial era railroad tale opens with the Overhind Mail through the Tacky mountains. Alfred Vincent learns enemies of the Central Pacific plot to destroy the line while Stella Anthony, station keeper’s daughter, faces danger and affection. Secrets, kidnapping, and a forged romance drive a complex story of love, loyalty, and theft across towns from Sacremento to San Francisco.
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Billy" Dage
Alfred Vincent
Phineas Cadwallader
Anthony
Stella Anthony
Vincent
Stella
Griver
Viola Bernard
Central Pacifice Railroad
Phiness Cadwallader
Alfred Vincent Highoast
Gideon
Pisas
Fara
Evitei&e
Cadwallader
Phiners Cadwallader
Long Forbidden Love in a California Mystery Saga
Esther faces a tangled tale of Gideon Ingram Anthony, forged by ancestral secrets and a California gold rush. Gideon, once scorned and hunted, seeks reconciliation as past betrayals surface, journeys unfold between San Francisco cliffs, Nevada deserts, and family ties as he plans to finalize rail routes and seek a quiet future.
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Gideon
Sacramento
San Francisco
Anabel
Esther
Alfred
Amabel
California
Gideon Ingram
Ingram, Finn & Gould
Monterey
Lolita
Senor Hernando Guerrero
Half - County
Gideon Ingram Anthony
William Anthony
Alta California
New England
Sutter's Fort
Hidalgo
Anthonys
Senor Guerrero
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Stella
Fort Point
Phineas Cadwallader
Vincent
Cad
Wat
Golden Gate
Farallonea
Poughkeepsie
Nevada
Utah
Ranch
Charley Crocker
Star
Hsther
Government Geology In the United States and in France
Ravue Scientifique compares French and U S geological services using the 28th annual U S Geologic Survey report. It notes French practice relies on volunteers with little funding, contrasted with the larger U S section, its staff, and its higher appropriation. It highlights output for the year and the vast volumes produced.
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United States
France
Geological Services
Ravue Scientifique
United States Geological Survey
Florida’s Orange Pest White Fly Threat To Citrus
Florida citrus suffers widespread damage from the white fly first appearing years ago and spreading coastwise. The pest harms trees and causes sooty mold on leaves and fruit coloring. Parasitic fungi provide some protection, while artificial dissemination and fumigation are used. no government-identified insect parasites are known.
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Florida
China
Fiorida
Tex- Ag
California
Stiffen Your Hat Using Borax Shellac Mixture
A guide notes men can stiffen hats with a mix of borax and shellac gum, one part borax to five parts shellac. It also states one gallon of paint covers about 400 square feet.
Attachment for letter boxes to block theft
A described engraving shows a simple plate attachment inside a letter box mounted on doors or walls. The two leaf plate slides adjust to size and rests against the box front below the slot. When a letter is inserted the plate yields, dropping the letter onto a deflector plate at the rear, out of reach.
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Scientific American
Automatic lid garbage can with foot levered lift
An improved garbage can features a lid that stays in place and rises by foot pressure. A lever system engages a steel rivet to lift the hinged lid, while a rear loop acts as a stop to prevent over-rotation and gravity returns the lid to closed position when released.
New Microscope Wood Study Begins by U.S. Forest Service
The United States Forest Service starts microscopic examination of wood to understand cell structure and its influence on strength. Tests on various woods aim to improve use in construction and address scarcity. Laymen may not grasp the significance, but architects and builders will value the insights for wood selections and treatments.
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Office of Wood Utilization
United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Regulating the Fire Says Power on Boiler and Fuel Use
Regulatory advice stresses dampers over open fire doors at Neva to regulate fire. Open doors when necessary to protect boiler and conserve fuel, as keeping them open longer is wasteful and costly.
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Crecet, Sone Chrcel
Cho
Mrs. Brockett
Boston
Trousseau
Sandr Guerrero
Thetar
Comiapare
United States Geological Service
War Department
George, Otis Sputh
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