Beulah Vanishes After Tense Farmtown Confrontation
Harris confronts rumors of Beulah and Jim Travers in a rural community. Neighbors speculate, the minister Guthrie probes quietly, and Beulah is traced to a westbound train where Jim boards the rear platform. Harris loses patience and plans action as Allan restrains him.
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George
Jim
Harris
Beulah
Allan
Morrison's
Morrisons
Beulab
Plainville
Andrew Guthrie
Mr. Guthrie
Minnister
Travers
Biri
Mrs. Goode
Beulah Writes from the Foothills Invitation in Sober Tone
Beulah describes her journey to Plainville and Arthurs, finds a parental welcome in Manitoba emigrants turned foothill ranchers, and invites her mother to visit. Jim Travers travels west, raising questions at home as Harris tightens control. Mary contemplates the offer despite costs, while Allan's bond with his father grows.
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Hlarria
Beulah
Mary
Harris
Creed
Allan
Travers
Rockies
Arthurs
Father
Plainville
Goode
Jack and
Manitoba
Jim Travers
Jim
Lilian Arthurs
Mary. Harris
Tobh
Bird Outruns Horse In Desert Chapter
Reading from the American Forestry Magazine outlines Western Texas mesquite growth called chaparral or scrub with dense clumps. It notes the road runner or chaparral cock inhabits these areas and that the bird runs faster than an ordinary horse on open ground.
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Texas
American Forestry Magazine of
Washington
Whist Reflections From George Ellot on Ending Play
Quote from George Ellot on enjoying card play less, but aiming to play cards well and see the end of the game. Expresses a calm philosophy toward whist tactics and outcome.
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George Ellot
Lige Parsons Feud Tale Draws Kentuckian Interest
Governor Morrow notes the Lige Parsons feud story may be worth telling. In a courthouse visit Parsons recalls reading his Bible as gunfire erupts near Harris boys in the pasture, prompting him to fire shots to protect cattle and children, finding only four remains the next morning.
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Morrow
Kentucky
Lige Parsons
Lige
Harris
Harper's Magazine
Honored as Great Teacher Euclid
Euclid, ancient mathematician believed to flourish before the Christian era, likely Greek with unknown birth date and place. He possibly worked in Alexandria, Egypt, a famed learning and commerce hub, and authored Elements of Geometry in 13 books, six core to geometry and higher math, with other works on harmony and optics.
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Euclid
Alexandria
Egypt
Hudlid
Hat discipline and double men pressed by gossip
A wry remark notes how a woman's reputation shivers when accused of crooked hats, while the idea that every man has his double even the single man reflects on social conventions and mirrors.
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Irwin Myers
All Righte
Allen
Royal Cook Book
Royal Baking Powder CO
Fulton Street
New York City
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