Athol Meldrum and Berna Seek Marriage Amid Alaska Gold Rush
Athol Meldrum arrives in San Francisco with little money and joins Jim Hubbard to chase gold in Alaska. On the voyage he meets Berna, her grandfather, and the Winklesteins. A deadly snow slide on the Chilcoot trail claims many, including the old man. Berna seeks marriage to save her, while Black Jack Locasto holds dangerous secrets. They reunite in the gold fields and plan a June wedding.
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Athol Meldrum
San Francisco
Jim Hubbard
Alaska
Athol
Berna
Winklestein
Skagway
Chilcoot
Ilves
Bennett
Black Jack
Locasto
Meldrum
Juna
Ophir Creek stake adventure and romance with Berna
The narrator recalls building a cabin with mates and guarding a sluice box theft. He corners a robber, learns Pat Coogan’s identity, and faces a long gold-claim staking ordeal. Later he discovers Berna working at a seedy Paragon restaurant, guilt and sorrow surfacing as he confronts her.
Toothache Ends After Gentle Dentist Visit
Dessa, thirteen, suffered a long neglected toothache. Mother rushed her to the dentist where gas anesthesia was used. After a brief procedure the dentist cheerfully announced all over, and Dessa recalled the clumsy, memorable sensation of the ride home.
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Dessa
Behoni
Bessa
Mother
Dessi
National Museum at Washington Under Smithsonian Custody
The United States National Museum in Washington sustains the Smithsonian Institution. It houses rich natural history geology paleontology archaeology and ethnology of America with American history collections. War relics and arts and industrial arts series supplement the educational research scope.
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National Museum
United States National Museum
Washington
Smithsonian
America
Wuseum
A Christmas Waltz Between Marion And David
On Christmas Eve Marion Morris lonely in her city apartment finds company when David Bruce arrives by chance. Their evening out and quiet home dinner deepen a growing bond as Marion realizes reality surpasses the picture of affection she kept. His words reveal mutual attraction and hopeful romance.
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Marlon
Marion
Morris
Jack
Ben
Miss Morris
David Bruce
David
Tier
Univ
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Trail
Robert W. Service
WNU
Illustrations By
Irwin Myers
Jim
Bonanza
Gold Hill
Hoofman
Richwood
Trock
Udst
Histi
Tim
Pat Coogan
Lucasta
Pat
Omega
Teller
Mora
Ines
Ophir Creek
Dawson
Eldorado
Dale
Ophir
Heaven
Paragon
Winklesteing
Conte
Geen
L Clara x Fon Hays Ponery
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