The Prodigal Gold Find on Upper Bonanza Creek
In mid winter Dawson era, four men led by the Prodigal pursue a dangerous gold strike after a halfbreed named McCrimmon proposes a partnership. They toil through bitter cold, evicting ground to mine rich pay dirt, facing doubt, danger, and hope as they race toward a life of wealth and freedom. Locusta visits the crew as news of the strike spreads.
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Dawson
Lota
Mall
Jim
Garry
Mother
Berna
McCrimmon
Zim
Mosher
Moseley
Lsten
Arctic Transportation Company
Bonanza
Uttla
Locusta
Prodigal Journeys to Alaska Gold Fields
Athol Meldrum travels from Scotland to San Francisco with Jim Hubbard to join the Alaska gold rush. He meets Barna and her guardians on the voyage and reaches Skagway with Berna’s perilous tale. Berna seeks marriage for protection as Locasto’s corrupt plot unfolds.
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Athol Maldrum
San Francisco
Jim Hubbard
Alaska
Athol
Barna
Winklestein
Skagway
Chitcoot
Berna
Bennett
Black Jack
Locasto
Locastoe
Meldrum
Jim
Winklestaina
Paragon
Bernata
Berna and the gambler in a fevered city
The narrator recalls a night outside the Paradon as Berna arrives with food and hopeful talk of leaving the wild scene. He vows to prosper, despite losses, and Berna pledges unwavering devotion, urging him to return soon while he frets over the corrupt street life and offers of marriage from others.
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Berna
Paragon
Moore
Doubt Over Shark Bites and Human Attacks
The Richmond Times Dispatch questions whether a shark ever bites a man and notes no concern about whether a man bites a shark, highlighting a counterintuitive angle in marine danger coverage.
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Seriouus
Richmond Times-Dispatch
College Son Writes for Money Sparks Snobbery Debate
In a Louisville Courier Journal snippet a dialogue about a college student’s writing, noting the son still writes for pay despite concerns about snobbery, reflecting campus literary culture and parental views.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Behind Glass Cage at the Bank A Candid Exchange
A playful talk contrasts secrets behind a bank teller window with a warning about flattery. The dialogue turns to action speaking louder than words, urging restraint in compliments.
Houston Lady Finds Clear Skin and Relief Through NR Tablets
Mrs Ollie Walker of 2424 Morse St Houston reports improvement from headaches nervous spells and constipation after using Nature s Remedy NR Tablets She says the tablets soothe sweeten and stimulate the stomach and bowels helping the body shed wastes and improve complexion and strength Get a box at any drug store.
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Ollie Walker
Morse St
Houston
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