Ruth Norris Held by Norris and Kin in Western Standoff
Kansas frees Nelly at a barn and warns Lee Chiswick that Norris plans to move Ruth and Marg with armed followers toward the Walsh cabin behind Crowfoot. Pat Sorley joins Jeff Gray in a horse chase toward the LC ranch to intercept the abduction and rescue Ruth before a possible showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
O Norris
Holt Bunch
Texas
Chiswick
Norris
Nelly
Mister
Marg
Crowfoot
Miss Chiswick
Noris
Jeff Gray
Gray
Pat Sorley
Pat
Ruth
Sorley
Live Oak Canyon
Mary Norris
Miss Ruth
Walsh
Morg Norris
Morg
Escondida Pass
Lee
Hills
Marg Norris
Ruth By the Hills: A Flight From Captor
Ruth travels through rugged passes with Norris who bullies and flirts, while she weighs use of flattery to deflect him. She defends her decent upbringing and schemes to navigate the danger without revealing fear. The scene ends with a lingering question of morality as the escape tale continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Curly Connor
Norris
Morgan Norris
Nelly
Kansas
Bacteria Form Cooperative Parade Under Drying Conditions
Four types of bacteria reportedly unite into organized units when moisture drops, marching in ranks of up to 50 bacteria with leaders at the front. Washington United Press notes the discovery by Department of Agriculture scientists Dr. Francis Clark and N. R. Smith, who seek the cause of this cooperative behavior.
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Department of Agriculture
West Point
Washington United Press
Francis.e., Clark
N. R
Clark
Smith
Death Headed North adventure by Floyd Gibbons
Fenton Barrett of Shaker Hollow New York narrates a near fatal rail car fire on a Washington to New York train in August 1928. The smoker car caught fire, the signal rope failed, passengers jumped from a burning car, and Barrett escaped with scratches after the brakes finally slowed the speeding train.
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Ello
Fenton Barrett
Shaker Hollow
South Salem
N. Y
Fent Barrett
New York
Fent
Washington
Elizabeth
N. J
The Dingo: Australia’s Native Wild Dog of Ancient Lineage
The text discusses the wild dog of Australia, the dingo, noting the uncertainty about its kinship to other mammals and its resemblance to prehistoric forms. It presents the dingo as a close ancient representative among wild canids.
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Australia
The Name Eunice and Its Bible Ties
The name Eunice is of Greek origin meaning happily victorious and appears in II Timothy 1 5 as Timothy's devout mother.
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Eunice
Timothy
Discoverer of Steam Power James Watt
James Watt, a Scottish engineer and inventor, played a pivotal role in developing steam power technology. His innovations improved steam engine efficiency and facilitated industrial progress across the 18th century.
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James Watt
Thesalize
Oldest College Fraternity Phi Beta Kappa Founded 1776
Phi Beta Kappa the oldest college fraternity began in 1776 as a social and literary society at William and Mary in Williamsburg Virginia. It spread to Yale in 1780 and Harvard in 1781 and endured the 1781 Revolutionary War closures. Since 1826 it has been a non secret honorary society selecting members for scholarly excellence.
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Phi Beta Kappa
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Yale
Harvard
William and Mary
Blue Grass Grown Widely in Virginia Regions
The southwestern section of Virginia grows natural blue grass, as does the Shenandoah valley and the Piedmont counties east of the Blue Ridge. The region yields a substantial amount of blue grass across these areas.
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Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Macleod Raine
Wiin Service
Walsh Cabin
Chapter
Adventurers’ Club
North
Floyd Gibbons
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