The Lead Dog on the Yellow Leg Expedition
Brock McCain and Gaspard Lecroiz journey with Flash through the Yellow Leg as winter hunts test them. Brock is injured during a portage and Gaspard saves him amid attacks by Indians and a white man. Gaspard is shot while rescuing Brock, and they amid a snowstorm plan to retreat and reconnoiter at an Indian camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock McCain
Gaspard Lecroiz
Flash
Brock
Plash
Gaspard
Etienne
Pard
Bruck
Gaspird
Arouad
Caspard
Big Lake
Uie Halfbreed
Cree trapping chase in snow leads to camp discovery
Brock and Gaspard stalk Cree traders through February snows and trap a wolverine that menaces their dog. They discover abandoned camps and a blazed message hinting Antoine and Jacques fleeing toward Carcajou as they press toward the lake outlet.
Lighthouse Centuries Old at Northmost Port of Jue
An ancient lighthouse near the northern port of Jue has historical roots tied to Yhorkel Skurpa and a shepherd, with a village formed around it. King Erik of Pommern granted a town charter in 1418, though shifting dunes have buried most of the church, leaving only the tower visible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jue
Ratregat
Yhorkel Skurpa
Clin
Erik
Pommern
Denmark
Vilage
Detralt Newa
Curacao Dazzled by Echoes of Pirate Past and Trade Hub
A National Geographic bulletin recounts Curacao Willemstad’s harbor history from Spanish discovery in 1499 to Dutch control in 1681 and later, noting repeated attacks, political shifts, and its role as a key trading station. The island’s dry, import-dependent economy centers on petroleum refining with Willemstad’s banjo-shaped harbor and a unique toll for the shoe and no-shoe bridge crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Curacao
Caribbean
West Indies
National Geographic Society
Willemstad
Venezuela
Ojeda
Columbus
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
New York City
Curneno
Little Isle
Curneau
Venezela
Ruimored
Germany
Negro Quarter
Les
South America
Europe
North America
Amsterdam
Curheno
Maracmbo
Curneo
Dream Village Sold At Auction In Osage County
Herd Oklahoma, twenty five miles north of Pawhuska, auctions off virtually the entire town after droughty plans and a stalled railroad project. Easely mortgage troubles, tax defaults, and a jailed rancher’s disputes left the 415 acre home estate and 32 scattered lots sold to bidders for low prices. A Se dan Kansas bank acquired blocks, lots, and an allotment stake among the assets.
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Patbuska
Okla
Herd
Oklahoma
Osage
Bil” Hasely
Tiy
Santa ¥E
Easely
Mexico Imports Faculty for Its Summer School
Mexico City will host a summer school at the National University of Mexico with faculty from the Americas. United States Chile Costa Rica and Ecuador will send professors to lecture and instruct. Waldo Frank will discuss The United States Spain and Spanish America. Gonzalo Zaldumbide will lecture on America and the League of Nations. Pedro Prado will speak on Chilean literature and The Political Action of America.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Americas
National University of Mexico
United States
Chile
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Waldo Frank
America
Spain
Spanish America
Gonzalo Zaldumbide
League of Nations
Pedro Prado
Teller Tricks Bandit With Mutilated Bills
A lone robber escaped with 1100 in mutilated bills from the main branch of the Gaok of Montreal after presenting a note demanding cash at 10 45 am. Teller Dunn diverted the bills to the cage, saving the bank thousands. A customer tried to stop the bandit but failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Montreal
Dunn
Prisoners Pick Berries in Cassville During Strawberry Season
Judge Emery Smith freed three inmates from Cassville city jail to work picking strawberries as the Ozarks strawberry season peaks. The action underscores wartime labor practices and local relief efforts.
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Cassville
Ozarks
Emery Smith
Planes to Fly 600 Miles Per Hour With Gravitation Power
British patent application outlines a gravity controlled air machine claimed to reach 600 miles per hour, enabling London to New York trips under five hours. The inventor, W D Verschoyle, proposes electric manipulation of gravity to climb and descend vertically, removing the need for large landing fields and traditional aircraft types.
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London
New York
W.D. Verschoyle
Tf Verschoyle
Matory
France Alarmed By Crimes Of Youths
A French report notes rising crimes by youths unsettling public opinion. It recalls Va ucresson and Frenconville cases, describes juvenile killers aged 12 to 18, and discusses legal limits, penalties, and calls for German style re education with special schools for at risk children.
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France
Vaucresson
Paris
Frenconville
Dourand
Caen
Riviera
Adolf Steffen
Napey
Steffen
le Guel
Marcel Morice
Montigny
Department of the Orne
Doctor Heuger
Germany
Henger
Woman Refuses Salary Shaping Maryland Legislature News
In Annapolis Mrs. Ethel Lorentz declined a $5 daily salary offered for clerical work with the city delegation to the General Assembly. Speaker Brooke Lee said the checks were cashed but returned and the money will stay unclaimed until the session ends then go to the state treasury. Lorentz said she sought the experience rather than pay.
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Annapolis
Ethel Lorentz
General Assembly
Brooke Lee
Lorentz
Lee
Maryland General Treasury
Warsaw man seeks divorce from Katherine Johnson
Elmer Johnson of Warsaw files suit for divorce from Katherine Johnson of Rensselaer Tod. The complaint cites abuse including threats and domestic violence involving a heated iron poker and a meat fork used during an altercation.
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Warsaw
Elmer Johnson
Katherine Johnson
Rensselaer, Tod
Nature Based Cure Promoted For Constipation Relief
Dr Caldwell warns constipation persists despite care and exercise and endorses a mild vegetable remedy. He favors near natural treatment with Syrup Pepsin not habit forming and harmless to delicate systems. For a free trial bottle, request Syrup Pepsin Dept BB Monticello Tinvis.
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Caldwell
Caldwell Elwaya
Monticello
Tinvis
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Foxes
Ynk
Asher
Marten
Otter
Calmis
Carenjou
Fisher
Broels
Wash
Wolverine
March
Partner
Carcarou
Kim
Dream Village
Teller
Evers
Foledo, Ghia
Aeroxon Fly
Aerokon
Novans
Phes
Aeroxon
U.S.A
Graef & Sandens
Edina
DR. Caldwell
Parker
Balsam
N.Y
Mailer
Draiste
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchorne, N. X
Allen
Alion
le Ray
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