Last Kershaw clan member dies in Eden Valley feud
Ranceford Kershaw, last male of the Kershaw clan, dies suddenly while riding with his daughter Larry amid a long standing feud over fences and water in Eden Valley California. The tale traces Robin Kershaw’s 19th century settlement and the Hensley blood feud with Nate-Tichenor as a survivor and Silas Babson as a banker seeking irrigation power.
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Ranceford Kershaw
Kershaw
Larry
Robin ‘Kershaw
California
Eden Valley
Joel Hensley
Babson schemes amid land war over Bar H ranch plot
Silas Babson awakens to new threats as Nate Tichenor and Rance Kershaw battle over dam site lands. Babson learns Larry Kershaw owns four thousand acres east of the Circle K fence, changing his plan to control the Bar H ranch via foreclosure and a new irrigation district. He hires San Francisco lawyers to leverage water law.
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Rance
Kershaw
Babson
Bar UT Ranch
Bar H
Nate Tichenor
San Francisco
Bar H Ranch
Tichenor
Rance Kershaw
Silas
Silas Babson
Nate
Larry Kershaw
Mr. Babson
The
Savings Bank of
Circle
Ranceford Kershaw
Bank of Valley Center
Power Company
Funeral and ongoing feud shadow Eden Valley tale
Nate Tichenor arranges Rance Kershaw’s funeral and pressures Valley Center editor to publish notices while courting political tension. Miss Larry Kershaw faces isolation after a family feud revival looms as the town braces for the burial and possible newspaper conflict.
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Lorry
Donald 800
Larry Kershaw
Nate Tichenor
Lizzie Bachman
San Francisco
Tichenor
Valley Center Register
Nathan Tichenor
Eden Valley
Valley Center
Joe Brainerd
Mr. Tichenor
Ranceford Kershaw
Mr. Brainerd
Nate
Kershaw
Inden Valley
Brainerd
Hensley-Kershaw
Miss Kershaw
Runt
Rance Kershaw
Williiam Rooney
Valley Center District
Five Deer Increase to 162 in Six Years at Michigan Zoology Museum
A six year count by University of Michigan Museum of Zoology naturalists records 162 white tailed deer on a reserve near Pinckney, with 83 does, 43 bucks, and 33 fawns. The tally, done late in the day, may undercount some does. Researchers seek to find population limits and disease risk from overcrowding on the small habitat.
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Michigan Zoology Museum
Pinckney
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Michigan
University. of
Michigan Museum
University Museum
Detroit
Amnesia Notes From Farmer Corntessel Dialogue
A perplexed farmer, Corntessel, questions memory loss and recalls a past life as a bustling market farmer. He admits partial recollection of his former identity and the era of abundant crops and labor demand.
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Corntessel
Bouncer requests rubber goods department in bank vault
A bouncer signing into a bank vault asks for the rubber goods department. He explains he wants the coupons that bounce back the rubber balls after deposit, prompting puzzled reaction from the attendant in Vancouver.
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Safe Deposit’ Box
Vvancouver Province
Public Speaking Exchange Across Odd Seats
A man in a large rocking chair asks about public speaking while a person on a three legged stool recalls proposing to a girl in the country over a party line. The vignette contrasts informal talk with a rustic romance setting.
Way Back Read Sparks Nostalgic Childhood Recall
A reader recalls a book that transports them to childhood, noting modern books push boundaries. The exchange hints at evolving literary trends discussed in a Montreal Gazette column.
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Montreal Gazette
How did they weigh the baby in the Fish Family
A playful riddle notes the family used their scales to weigh the newborn, delivering a lighthearted quip about measurements and domestic humor.
Flapper Teased Over Hat Compared To Mop Beauty
A candid jab at a flapper misfires as she asks what a mop looks like after someone comments that her hat is like a mop. The exchange reflects lively Prohibition era slang and sharp social banter.
Beach Chimes and a Sunlit Belle
A Portland Express note hints at a sunlit scene causing a belle to peel. no further details are provided about the story or its outcome.
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Portland Express
Matrimonial Bureau Prompted Odd Exchange
A brief exchange reveals a matrimonial bureau described as a place with six drawers of women's fixins and a neck tie, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding. The dialogue hints at domestic arrangements and social norms of the era.
Wedded Bliss Quip Highlights Sister Loulsa’s Marriage
A light exchange captures a wedding mood as one sister jokes about Loulsa’s happiness and the need to see a movie to cry. The playful remark hints at family dynamics and affection during a domestic moment.
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Loulsa G
Not Necessary Do You Use Chicken In Salad
Mrs Waggs asks if chicken is used in chicken salad and Mrs Tages replies she makes hers plain.
So She Stayed JTow's Your New Boarding House
A fragmentary line portrays a boarding house scene with casual banter about rooms food and gossip, suggesting a mundane social exchange in a neighborhood setting. No clear events or named entities are present.
Where It Counted in a Nimble Banter
A brief dialogue excerpt shows Jim noting his father’s name sounds good on a check and Jack along with a light, humorous exchange about suitability of names for money. The line hints at family banter and a playful tone.
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Jim
Cut to Fit Why the Round Hole in Your Door
A lighthearted note explains the round hole in a door serves as a channel for circular letters. It playfully contrasts with standard mail slots and doors.
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Peter B. Eyne
Chapter
Kershaws
Hensleys
France
Circle K
Forest Reserve
Doain
Rube Tenney
Donaldson
Frances Smith
McClure
WNN Service
Casale
Agatha Andrews
Camilla
Agitha Andrews
Luch
Andy
Goose
Agatha
Tie
Frayne
Misa Andrews
Andy McDonald
Gilbert Frayne
Rose Garld Cadigna
Bouncer
FISH
Jack
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