Henry Bolton's New Mexico Ranch Move Reunites Bridgeton Friends
Henry Bolton, now wealthy after a decade away, summons Mrs. Oliv er, Lee Driver, Professor Drexel and Doc Brown back to Bridgeton with promises of a grand life at Comfort Ranch. The group finds joy, then longing, as they pursue wealth, books, and status before returning home, while Serena Blair aids Henry and accepts his proposal after a mountain cabin vision.
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Mary Gertrude Sheridan
Bridgeton
Lee Yiver
Sarah
Professor Sproxe
Doc Brown
England
Encyclopedia Britannica
Doc
Tam Harry Bolton
Henry
Hank
Joe
60U
Lee Driver
New Mexico
Comfort Ranch
Lee
Dis
Briarwood
Serena Blair
Serena
W. G. Chapman
Chose Own Swimming Holes
John Muir recalls childhood fear of bathing during Scottish health tests and later adventures with peers along the coast. He describes dipping into pools guarded by cautious tests with sticks, avoiding monsters at the bottom, and learning to swim while exploring rocky shores.
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John Muir
Atlantic
Cautionary Note Reaches Pulpit During Long Sermon
A bride slips a note to her husband in the church, urging him to hurry home and shut off the gas. The usher misdelivers the message to the minister who pauses his sermon, reads the plea, and reacts with a grave frown.
Stranger Arrested in Chicago Over Cash
A man was arrested in Chicago after authorities found $820 in his pocket. He claimed the funds were his, but was detained for attempting to flee with the money.
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Wabash
Chicago
Gotham
Hior
Proper Caring for Horses and Stable Comfort
Proper horse care starts with selecting appropriate work animals and matching task to size. Comfortable, dry, well ventilated stalls with roomy bedding allow horses to lie down and rest, while wet bedding and narrow stalls hinder usefulness.
Fitting for Higher Things
A reflection on the spiritual kingdom beyond material life and the need to grasp its relation to the present life to participate in the life of the spirit. It argues understanding self and reality is essential for spiritual readiness.
Root Crops For Dairy Cattle Feeding Guide
The article discusses feeding turnips and other roots to dairy cows. It advises feeding pecks per animal after milking, with chopped roots and a little salt for palatability. Roots add variety and value to winter rations, becoming important in Wisconsin and other western dairy states.
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Wisconsin
Early seed grain sorting advised for best results
Do not wait to clean and grade seed grain. Select from the current harvest the best twenty five bushels out of a hundred for seed. Cleaning and grading costs are small and yield heavy, plump seed with little outlay.
Puzzled Childish Mind In Newspapers
A brief from a 19th century style column shows a six year old, Ward, asking why pants grow small. His mother compares last summer’s clothes with a humorous inquiry about size, illustrating childlike curiosity and language quirks.
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Ward
Navajo Women Own Property Across Generations
Navajo women hold ownership of property while men tend flocks and herds. The woman has final say on selling sheep and cattle. This arrangement is described as ancient and not tied to modern equal suffrage movements.
Pyramid Pile Remedy Trial Offer and Cure Claims
Exaggerated advertisement promises instant relief and permanent cure for piles with a free trial package by mail. It instructs sending name and address for a sample, then urges purchase of Pyramid Pile Remedy at 50 cents a box, claiming it reduces inflammation and symptoms without surgery.
Pyramid Pile Remedy Trial Coupon Offer
An advertisement invites readers to fill in name and address on a mail order coupon for a free trial package of Pyramid Pile Remedy from Pyra mid Drug Co. 406 Pyramid Ridge, Marshall Michigan. It promises shipment of the trial package in a plain wrapper.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Ridge
Marshall, Mich
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