Despain Faces Nan Morgan Amid Mountain Outlaw Battle
In the Sleepy Cat region, Jeffries sends Henry de Spain and aides to Calabasas to crush the Morgan gang led by Nan Morgan. After a fierce fight, De Spain is wounded and hides in a cave. starving and dehydrated, he battles fear of an attacker and finally turns to drink from a pool, only to find Nan Morgan looming behind him.
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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
Nan
Wnan
Spain
Morgan’s Gap
Gale
Satt Morgan's
Duke
Trage
Henry
McAlpin
Jinx
Dead Henry de Spain Reckons with Nan at Calabasas
Nan confronts Henry de Spain hidden with a gun and learns from Jim McAlpin that De Spain died at Calabasas after a night with Gale’s fight. Nan returns home unsettled by the revelation and her conflicted feelings regarding the feared man.
Nan Trails a Nightly Vigil for De Spain on Mountain Ledge
Nan returns to De Spain's hiding place with a revolver to uncover a plot yet finds him delirious and alone. She debates aiding him and contemplates his fate, fearing Morgan influence while conflicted over Despair’s condition and the peril ahead.
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Gale
Bull Page
Nan
Duke
Bonita
Spain
de Spain
Potatoes Stored Under Emergency Plan For 1917 Crop
Government officials outline a plan to store 1917 potato crops through local warehouses with 90 day loans from reserve banks at max 6 percent. The program calls for grading, controlled storage at about 35 degrees, larger railcar loads, and municipal storage to prevent market glut while boosting potato production.
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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 Befriends Nan and Shields His Bond
In the next installment, De Spain forms a close alliance with Nan and manipulates others to safeguard their connection. The tale unfolds with vivid scenes of trust, deceit, and loyalty as the protagonists navigate mounting dangers.
Blood Trade Among Derelicts at Friendly Inn Exposed
One hundred derelicts at the Friendly Inn in Baltimore underwent blood tests at Union Protestant Hospital a Johns Hopkins branch. Twenty five have transfusion operations and receive 25 dollars each for blood sold to wealthy patients, while the rest are paid 1 dollar to stay in good condition until needed. Family histories and lives are scrutinized to ensure only those with good blood are sold, and the blood of these men circulates among prominent U S figures.
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Friendly Inn
Baltimore
Union Protestant Hospital
Johns Hopkins
United States
Wayward Daughter in an Evening Glove Lesson
A neighbor recalls rebuking her friend's daughter over wearing evening gloves for morning shopping. The girl's flushed face and tears show the impact of the admonition as the mother insists gloves are not genteel and are extravagant, prompting reflection on class and conduct.
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Jenny
War contracts profit reform study completed
Secretary of Commerce Redfield said a government conference has finished its study of war contracts. It recommends a fixed profit per article rather than a percentage of cost to curb cost inflation and profits.
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Washington
Redfield
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Frank H. Spearman
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Despain
Jim McAlpin
MecAlpin
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