Lone Wolf and a Gambler Clash Over Eva Barclay
In 1938 Western Union fiction, Lone Wolf a proud homeless Indian defends a squaw and papoose from a violent gambler Mort Dwyer. Lawyer Luke Worden schemes to steal Eva Barclay’s fortune by manipulating her father and a staged gambling trap. Eva encounters the family near Barclay’s property as plots unfold and motives collide.
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Mort Dwyer
Lone Wolf
Dwyer
Monte Pete Las
Miss Barclay
Luke Worden
Blackleg
Preston
Marcy
V’n
Eva Barclay
Eva
Rocky Gap
Worden
Barclay
Knave
Rock County
Barclay Place
Lone Wolf’s Just Revenge Ends Pursuit Across Prairie
Lone Wolf overhears a plot, pursues prey across a 40 mile stretch. Dwyer’s horse breaks down two leagues away as Lone Wolf uses clever fire to thwart him. Mort Dwyer reaches county seat to learn he was outwitted and barred from pursuit. The Barclays secure his safety.
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Dy Werden
Lone Wolf
Eva
Preston
Dwyer
Savage
Mort Dwyer
Barclays
Lumley Castle Crowned as England’s Oldest Residence
Lumley Castle, owned by the Earl of Scarborough, is claimed as England’s oldest residence. Historical notes trace its mentions to 978 1015 during Styr son of Ulf’s gifts to St Cuthbert. The Lumley lineage dates to Saxon Liulph and ties to Bishop Walcher’s era.
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Lumley
Earl of Scarborough
England
Styr
Ulf
St. Cuthbert
Ethelred
Ralph de Lumley
Cirencester
Henry IV
Richard II
Skirlaw
James I
Durham
Adam
Liulph
Walcher
Trade Trick
A young man and woman muse on life and soulfulness with a joke about photography. The man recalls having his photograph taken in riding attire and being told the portraits are mounted, highlighting a playful exchange about a strange profession and perception.
Minority Presidents in U S Electoral History
The piece notes Hayes’s 1870 vote gap of about 200000 from Tilden and Harrison’s 1888 victory over Cleveland despite 90600 fewer votes. It lists numerous minority presidents from Polk through Wilson, highlighting elections where winners had fewer votes than opponents.
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Hayes
Tilden
Harrison
Cleveland
Polk
Taylor
Buchanan
Lincoln
Garfield
Ltarrison
Wilson
Horses Repay Kindness and Arab Horfes Shown
The Arabs valued horses highly, crediting them with intelligence and loyalty. They kept horse history on ivory tablets and traced lineage to pharaonic times, claiming better care for horses than families. The ASPCA bulletin notes intelligence in horses parallels other animals and humans, shaped by how they are treated.
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The
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Almonds and their quirky California habitat patterns
Nature Magazine notes almonds in America are largely grown in California within a restricted area. The article cites Banning as a major growing region and describes the crop needing extreme cold and heat in different seasons. Photos show snow in February and full bloom later the same month. Cross-pollination requires alternating tows of hardshells and papershells for harvest viability.
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California
America
Banning
Nature Magazine
True Poetry From Within Not Without
The excerpt argues that true or inspired poetry comes from inner experience and spiritual transmutation, untainted by worldly wisdom or public opinion. It asserts poetry’s music is the expression of its inner law, unable to be aligned with a different melody.
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Thomson
Mankind Seeks Nature's Secret of Life and Death
Dr Arthur Selwyn Brown argues in the New York Herald Tribune that nature holds causes of resurrection and destruction and that time is relative. He urges philosophers to abandon speculation and let astronomers and positive science reveal that life is universal and eternal.
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Isis
Arthur Selwyn Brown
New York Herald Tribune
Foundations That Count In Building A Career
A Forbes Magazine piece compares life to constructing a skyscraper, noting foundations determine ascent. Slow beginnings in digging and basement work precede rapid growth once structure gains height. Those familiar with early groundwork understand the long effort behind any notable rise.
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Forbes Magazine
Russian Children Have Brief Carefree Moments
Maurice Hindus recalls a village scene described in the Yale Review. Children parade in holiday dress led by a band and tambourine amid barefoot peers and old-world songs about a Cossack. The moment contrasts harsh poverty with joyous, communal play and music.
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Nikifor
E Sipsy
Maurice Q. Hindus
Yale Review
Gentle Maiden Sees and Enjoys Football Game
A reader recounts a chaotic football scene with exaggerated, playful narration. The piece notes a fullback injured, players celebrating, and spectators cheering as the spectacle unfolds in a lighthearted, voyeuristic tone.
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Gentle Maiden
Likes and Dislikes for Various Kinds of Food
A London Mail snapshot contrasts cuisines and tastes across countries. It notes snails entering London menus alongside mussels and winkles, while England embraces eel and rabbit differs by region. Swede turnips vary in popularity from Scotland to Canada. Covent Garden sells turnip-tops by the ton.
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London
England
Scotland
America
Australia
Britain
Canada
Covent Garden
London Mail
Farm commodity purchasing power rises in 1924
The Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation reports farm product purchasing power up 4.8 points in the first eleven months of 1924 versus 1923. The 1924 index shows farm prices at 184 relative to 100 in 1913, with grain and meat prices driving much of the gain. The general buying level for farm inputs runs 30 to 80 percent above 1913, while 1921–24 trends show fluctuations in purchasing power from 69 to 106 in earlier years.
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Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
United States Department of Agriculture
Pythons Sold by Yard When Replenishing Collections
Popular Mechanics notes museums and yards replenish snakes by the yard. New York is a center for snake import, with traders traveling to Africa India Sumatra and South America to bring back hundreds of pythons each spring. A seven foot python costs about 20 dollars, while 25 foot specimens from Sumatra fetch 600 to 700 dollars. Boas are smaller with 16 feet typical at eight to ten years, costing about 20 dollars up to 200.
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Popular Mechanics
New York
America
Africa
India
Sumatra
South America
Boas
Teaching LA third graders library care and borrowing
The Los Angeles third grade program teaches pupils to borrow and care for books. A children's librarian visits rooms to explain library use and foster reading interest. Parents receive a letter urging cooperation and a leafier titled How to Borrow Books is distributed to library patrons.
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Los Angeles
Lbrary
Longer lifespans cited for English races and Americans
The New York World notes that English races and American descendants of European parents are taller and larger than ancient peoples. Dr F O Bhrubsall cites rising life expectancy, saying modern civilized man does not deteriorate. Ancient Egyptians and Romans show much shorter lifespans for children, while today a five year old in London or New York can expect to live to at least sixty four.
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New York World
F. O. Bhrubsall
Agincourt
Waterloo
Egypt
Rome
London
New York
Wasp Discoveries Show Planning Beyond Instinct
Norman Hapgood reflects in Hearst's International on Fabre's wasp that paralyzes prey without killing, stores it for larvae, and designs intricate care. He notes the mother wasp never sees her young yet makes precise scientific preparations for their safety and nourishment, challenging simplistic views of instinct.
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Fabre
Norman
Hapgood
Hearat
Vinegar longevity claims span continents in aging findings
In New York apple district a man near ninety two spent decades in vinegar manufacture. He argued longevity comes from steady work. Meanwhile in England four workers total 835 years old, oldest about ninety, youngest near seventy. The owner cites another distillery with four generations employed.
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Apple
New York
England
Notable Artists of Subtle Style and Quiet Charm
The excerpt argues that many artists lack standout faculties yet convey a rare pleasure that lingers beyond famous names. It emphasizes their role in broader culture and the need for attentive, affectionate interpretation by those who perceive their charm, as illustrated by Walter Patar.
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Walter Patar
Bidding Prayer Formed by 55th Anglican Cannon
A historical note explains the bidding prayer as a directive for prayers ending with the Lord's Prayer. Instituted by the fifty fifth cannon of the Anglican church in 1608, it mandated usage before sermons and horrifles, with its abridged form still striking in its allowance for personal prayer under various heads.
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A fragmentary report describes a guest reciting extracts during a meal after a man brought a booklet on Esperanto. A strange sound arises from a word pronounced with unusual emphasis, prompting an innocent question about the term. The reply confirms the word’s meaning as “Osh bone.”
Wanted District Representative for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance seeks a district representative. Ambitious hard working with good reputation required. Previous experience unnecessary. 28 commission training provided. Igss Darby Agency Floor Ten Hearst Tower Baltimore Maryland 1243.
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Iggs-Darby
Hearst Tower
Baltimore
Maryland
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Wise’s Drug Store
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