Nan Morgan Faces Betrayal and Ardor in Rocky Mountain Tale
In Sleepy Cat country a gang led by Nan Morgan robs stagecoaches and rustles cattle. Despa in, sent by Jeffries to Calabasas, is wounded in a fight and hides in a cave where he confronts Nan Morgan as he drinks. The encounter tests loyalties and sparks romance and disloyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleepy Cat
Rocky Mountain
Morgan Gang
Morgan Gap
Calabasas
Thief River
Jeffries
Mountain Division
Henry de Spain
John LeFevre
Bob Scott
de Spain
Nan Morgan
Calabasas Encounter Reveals De Spain’s Struggle
Nan confronts Henry de Spain amid a rock ledge standoff as she learns he hid wounded and plans not to die. McAlpin later tells her De Spain died down at the hotel while seeking coffee after a moody anniversary, leaving Nan torn by truth and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan
de Spain
Wnan
Spain
Calabasas
Morgan’s Gap
Jeffries
Gale
Satt Morgan's
Duke
Trage
Jim McAlpin
McAlpin
Henry de Spain
Henry
Jinx
MecAlpin
Nan confronts De Spain on mountain ledge in tense vigil
Nan, armed for protection, climbs to De Spain’s hidden retreat after dark. She discovers he is delirious and alone, hearing voices and fearing a Morgan plot, while weighing whether to help him as dawn nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale
Bull Page
Nan
Duke
Bonita
Spain
de Spain
Plan to store 1917 potato crop under federal loans
Washington officials outline a storage and financing plan to preserve the 1917 potato crop. Farmers may borrow up to 6 percent for stored potatoes via the Federal Reserve, with grading and careful packing to ensure fair returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food Administration
Federal Reserve System
Reserve System
Lou D. Sweet
The
Reserve Board
New England
United States
Boston
Mass
Federal Reserve Board
How De Spain Makes Friends with Nan and Deceives Her People
In the next installment the tale unfolds with De Spain forging bonds with Nan while skillfully concealing his true motives from Nan’s community to shield him. The narrative tightens around loyalty, secrecy, and the cost of protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Morgan
Despain
de Spain
Nan
Blood Sale From Baltimore Derelicts Revealed
One hundred derelicts at the Friendly Inn in Baltimore were tested at Union Protestant Hospital for transfusion cases. Twenty five have undergone transfusion operations and were paid $25 each, while the rest receive $1 for staying ready. Families are checked to ensure blood quality and provenance before sale to wealthy patients, with the blood now coursing through prominent Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Inn
Baltimore
Union Protestant Hospital
Johns Hopkins
United States
Wayward daughter in a genteel scolding tale
A neighbor recounts visiting a friend and rebuking her daughter Jenny for wearing evening gloves when she goes shopping in the morning. The mother insists the gloves are not genteel and are extravagant, though the scene leaves the observer pondering the seriousness of the lesson and its lasting impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny
Commerce Secretary Proposes Fixed Profit War Contracts
Redfield announced a government conference has finished studying war contracts. For manufacture sensitive items the panel recommends a contract paying a fixed profit per article rather than a percentage of cost, aiming to curb cost inflation and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Redfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nan of
Frank H. Spearman
Charles Scribner’s Sons
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!