Salt Surprises Ranchers As Stampeding Cattle Halt At Salt Marker
On a Texas cattle drive, a stampede threatens Aunt Serena and schoolchildren near the ranch. Paul uses a white salt trail from his saddle to calm the herd, spraying salt to entice the cattle to stop and feed, saving the group from danger.
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Paul
New England
Theo
Serena
Connecticut
Texas
Panhandle
Pauli
Aunt Serena
Pelimell
the Independent
Tailor-made fashions gain favor with color and mannish slimlines
New York fashion notes describe tailor-made dresses softened by dashes of color. Designers showcase waistcoats in plaid greens blues and blacks worn with frock coats and black dresses. Boleros surplice fronts and lace trim appear in coordinated gowns with careful fittings and feminine detail.
Tree Splits a Rock on Tamalpais Trail
A California laurel growing a hundred feet east of the Tamalpais trail splits a large boulder into three pieces. The unusual location and age of the tree, which thrives despite scant soil moisture, mark a botanical curiosity in this dry setting.
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California
Ifornia
Tamalpais
When Luck Falls Short and You Feel Down
The verse from Baltimore News comforts readers who face bad luck and heartbreak. It urges resilience, noting others suffer misfortune too and urging calm without bitterness while hinting at shared hardships and dignity.
Ancient British Museum device blends jug and slot machine
A pre Christ era nickel in the slot machine in the British Museum combines a jug and a payment valve for dispensing holy water. A five drachma coin triggered a valve that released a few drops of Higuid.
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