O'Hara Faces Trouble in Mexican Western Bordelo
William MacLeod Paine portrays O'Hara arriving in a rough Western town. He watches a lively Mexican baile then is drawn into a confrontation when Shep Sanderson and four men disrupt the scene. O'Hara braces for a fight, recalling an old prizefighting rule as danger closes in.
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O'Hara
Shep Sanderson
Set Sanderson
Sanderson
Puenger
Anderson
Sally
Pilgrim
Tenderfoot O Har a Fights and Ingram Takes Charge
A tense confrontation unfolds as a tenderfoot named O Hara fights a bulky Sanderson. Dave Ingram, a wary cattleman, intervenes and orders Sanderson away. O Hara explains he is a lawyer seeking a new home and potential Concho location, with Ingram inviting him to the store next morning.
Cattle Cattle Feud Sparks Town Tensions in Texas
Garrett O'Hara meets lawyer Stephen Worrall in the Longhorn corral as he learns the town’s backstory. Cattle, a key war-era issue, ignites rivalries with Shep Sanderson and power players like Dave Ingram. O'Hara seeks targets and motives to practice law here.
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Ingram
Texas
Ported
Lancercon
Garrett O'Hara
Ranm
Ingrain
O Hara
Lusiners
Vin
Concho
Concho House
Shep Sanderson
Flo
Dave Ingram
Tle
Diamond Tall
O'Hara
Longhorn Corral
Stephen Worrall
Wrangler
Worrall
Mr. Worrall
Steelman
Corral
O'flara
O'Mara
Judge Warner
Rival ranchers edge toward a private war in the mountains
In a harsh borderland tale, Wes Steelman and Dave Ingram contend for cattle markets and control. Dave builds power with Pinamond Tall and government beef contracts while Steelman pursues new outlets, risking murder and a looming clash over Jerry Hughes estate and Judge Warner.
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Texas
San Marens Valley
Old Wes Steelman
Tye
Steelman
San Marcos
Worrell
Dave
Concho
Wes Steelman
Ranse
Dave Tagram Bornin
Matrick McCarthy
Big Paurduer
Pond Horse Creek
Wes
Brown
Jim Wilson Creek
Ingram
Stedman
Olara
Worrall
Stratehter
Judge Warner
Jerry Hughes
Jerry
Diamond Tail
Hashknife Ranch
Townbroking's Ancient Roots and Lombard Sign
The text traces townbroking to early Chinese and Greek origins and notes its adoption by the House of Lombard. It mentions the Lombard arms featuring three golden halls as the familiar emblem.
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House of Lombard
Guarantee Oil Co. Wins Goodyear Plaque in Sales Race
The Guarantee Oil Co of Aurelia Iowa received a bronze plaque trophy for July and August sales in Goodyear tire dealers race. Clarence Kaskey notes the display links Goodyear rubber progress with aviation and cites Goodyear Zeppelin efforts and the Navy airship Akron in development.
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Guarantee Oil Co
Goodyear Tire
Aurelia
Iowa
Guarantee Oil Company
Clarence Kaskey
Goodyear
America
Goodyear-Zeppelin
United States Navy
U. S. Akron
Akron
T Am
Local Tea Circle Report From East Afton And Elk
East Afton and Elk residents hosted Cherokee callers with visits across Aurelia and Arnolds Park. The Elk No 4 mothers organized a Parent Teacher Association meeting and the school reports top spelling, arithmetic, and attendance by Grady Waters, Madalynne Booth, Elsie Ma Haight, Max Ammons, Gerald Booth, and Betty Waters.
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Carl Arfimons
Lucille Ammons
Abbo Gerrits
Arvin Davis
Aurelia Spen
LeRoy Goettse
Herbert Greinke
Aurel
Abba Gerrits
Ed Dooley
Lucille Ammer
Irving Brewster
Bil Matson
Dennison and
Ovalla
Carl Ammons
Bill Booth
Arnolds Park
John Wallace
Alta
W S. Ammons
Famil
Hines
Aurelia
Bill Henley
Linn Grove
Tom Dalton
W. S. Ammons
Herman Coker
Faye Reckoff
Elk No. 4
Varent Teacher Association
Grady Waters
Madalynne Booth
Elsie Ma Haight
Max Ammons
Gerald Booth
Betty Waters
Elsie Mae Haight
Afton and Vicinity Social Roster Highlights Local Visits
Miss Helen Melton spent the weekend in Ames attending the Homecoming. A group from Afton went to O'Brien and Clay counties for pheasant opener. Ruth Gould returned from a two week visit to the Earl and George Zwick homes. A son arrived for the Melton family near Plainfield. Clyde and P. T. Young and Helen visited Fay Pettengell near Larrace. Earl Zwick family spent Sunday in Cherokee. Mrs. Earl Kludas hosted a Halloween party with prizes and lunch. Menefee and Sleezer travel to Argyle Minnesota to tend farm interests and visit Mrs. Sleezer’s aunt in southern Minnesota.
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Helen Melton
Ames
Afton
O’brien
Clay Counties
Ruth Gould
Earl and George Zwick
Alva Melton
Leonard Lynes
Plainfield
Iowa
Clyde
P. T. Young
Helen
Fay Pettengell
Larrace
Earl Zwick
A. Zwicks
Cherokee
Earl Kludas
William Menefee
McKinley Menefee
William Sleezer
Argyle
Minnesota
Mr. Sleezer
Scott
Speaking of Sermons from a Fargo Editor
A Fargo editor responds to a reader question about women preachers. He asserts millions of women preach in the United States, not all of them in pulpits, reflecting on the changing roles of women in religious life.
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Fargo
United States
Tribune
Forgetting a Morning Song After Singing in Bath
A reader recalls six months of hearing a neighbor sing in his bathtub each morning and concludes it is wiser to forget the popular song after only half of it. The remark captures humorous fatigue and a fond nostalgia for quiet mornings.
Hanover News shoppers and travelers visit neighbors and towns
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moschell and daughter Arlene were Stern Lake shoppers Tuesday. Dick Schmidt was a business caller at Alva Thursday. Several families traveled to Yankton Ames and Storm Lake for visits and a corn show. Local notices mention conferences and school trips with multiple families attending events and visiting relatives. A for sale line appears briefly for a local item.
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Albert Moschell
Arlene
Stern
Lake
Dick Schmidt
Alva
Albert Brett, Sr
Carl Fett
Max Schuelke
H. D. Hinkeldey
Lakefield
Minnesota
August Voss
Ella
Yankton
William Specketer
August Miller
Galva
Ames
Emer Fabricius
H. Webking
Remsen
Hintz
J. Schmidt
Edmund Lichtenberg
Lars Hinkeldey
William Winternoff
Eld
Storm Lake
Frank Bedke
What A Woman 45 to 49 Should Weigh
A mid century weight guide for women aged 45 to 49 lists ideal weights by height and offers dieting steps. It promotes Kruschen Salts as a daily morning remedy and claims four weeks to noticeable fat loss with a specific price and local retailer reference.
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F. E. Pratt’s
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O“lara
Garrett O'Mara
Steve Worrall
Gondorn Corral
Sle
W NU Service
Tenderfoot ‘Macleod
Shep
Aurora
Name Is O’hara
Jim
Bin
Mr. O'Hara
Adam
East Afton and Elk
Afton and Vicinity
Hanover News
Dr. Winfred Moulton
E. G. Bates
Hose
Aurelia, Iowa
A. H. Eddy
Eddy Eldy
Simonsen
Quimby
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Cherokee County
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
G. E. Blanch
Fred Kohljhagen
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