The Bank Boss and a Deputy Sheriff in a Wild Camp Ride
A deputy sheriff arrests Holder on a charge of assault with intent to kill Jedediah Pratt but agrees to bail and escort him to the county town. On the trail, Holder reflects on justice, politics, and a tense alliance with Broener, while crossing rough camps and a mock photography stunt that captures the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jedediah Pratt
Blanche
Holder
Broener
William S
Pratt
Lester
I Face Trial In Mine Case Without Lawyer
Broener posts bail for my appearance and urges full disclosure in court about the Bank’s whereabouts and quartz specimens. A miners jury will defend the claim, with or without law, as crowds chase outcroppings then resign, wait, and the mining method slowly spreads over years. I defend myself, a young lawyer is assigned, and my own case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broener
Bull Bar
The Prisoner Claims a Rich Mine as Defense in Pratt Case
The narrator argues the entire Pratt case rests on circumstantial reasoning and slander by inference. He asserts no witnesses confirm a hostile meeting and seeks to prove a lucrative claim and its gold specimens as pivotal evidence to sway the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
John Holder
Jedediah Pratt
Lester
Long Mac
Hillyear
Mammon
Thoughtful maxim on effort and pay in aviation view
A compact aphorism notes that those who do only what is forced are not rewarded more than their bosses pay. It adds a remark from aviators that aerial views reveal a city’s unique color.
Absent minded professor joke fades as tragedy strikes Russia
A joke about an absent minded professor nearly vanishes after a man dies in Russia, leaving three widows. The incident highlights sudden loss and complex family ties in a remote region.
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Russia
Corrected quotation on opinions and disagreement
The sentence should read He has positive opinions, said the man, but he does not sneer at those who disagree with him.
Noted stage star pursues decree after chorus rank
The decree brings a noted stage star into focus who once stood third from the end in a musical chorus. The description links her rise to recognition with a legal or ceremonial order shaping her public status.
Fashion politics and farm issues in a curious era
The piece jests at fascist fashion shifts and Navajo sweaters, notes optimism tied to upfront payments, and warns that women’s earnings push husbands to work. It critiques farmers voting for those who deny farm problems while citing rising fraternity enrollments as a sign of prosperity.
Peaks in Alaska Confirmed by Navy in 1910 Discovery
The Navy department confirms three mountain peaks in Alaska discovered in 1910. The note parallels a distant era when coast-to-coast travel could take longer, and mentions a famed jump attempt said to occur over 11 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Alaska
Navy
Charleston Dies As Dancing Craze Fades
An association of dancing masters declares the Charleston dead after two years of feverish popularity. H. G. Wells in Cosmopolitan comments that colleges produce pleasant, easygoing, evasive young men and that they excel as broken-field runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Wells
Cosmopolitan
Air traffic echoes as sky fills with playful noise
Readable lines describe crowded skies and noisy amateur pilots echoing the refrain Dont park here in a whimsical airspace scene. The piece references a crowded day with planes overhead and a humorous warning tone about parking or space in the sky.
Dime Novels Sell For Two Fifty But Paper Improves
The old fashioned dime novel now sells for 2.50 and is printed on better paper, suggesting improved quality.
City’s lure fades as government committee reports exhaust haze
An investigating committee finds urban appeal dimming under air smudge and exhaust smoke. The report notes pollution and crowding dampen attraction to city living, urging action to improve air quality and quality of life for residents.
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the Bank of California
Prentice Mulford
Blanche Sefton
Bruener
Aleck
James
Helio Daguerreotype Company
Bell
Soper
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