Higgins to Higuenes lineage and a Mexican rise
Don Jaime recounts the Higuenes family evolution from James Michael Higgins to Jaime Miguel Higuenes across Ireland Spain Mexico and Texas. He notes the Celtic mix, Spanish customs and language, and a wartime connection while discussing loneliness at Valle Verde and possible marriage to a local woman as he weighs future home life and care for a boy.
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Ganby
Higuenes
Spain
James Michael Higgins
Mick
Jaime Miguel Higuenes
Khnappen
Don Jaime
J. M
Mexico
Texas
Virginia Military Institute
Carrol
Virginia
Antrim
Bill Dingle
Hignenes
Ken
Flavio
Sonora
Don Jaime Higuenes Faces Attack and Intrigue
In a Texas border ranch saga, Don Jaime Higuenes fends off a raid and outwits rival Bill Dingle as Mrs Ganby hides in the hacienda. Roberta Antrim fears for her future as Crooked Bill loses his fortune and plots to anchor her to Hackett.
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Ken
el Paso
Don Jaime
France
Hobarts
Rangers
Ken Hobart
Roberta Antrim
Don Jaime Miguel Higuenes
Mick
Jaime
Rio Grande
Los Algodones
Baise
Verdugo
Tess
Hobart
Mrs. Ganby
Slavio
Dingle
Hillcrest
Roberta
Bil
Uncle Bill
Don Pruderilo Alysso
Uncle Tom
Boston
Tom
Don Prudencio
Bill Latham
Glenn Hackett
Jim Higgins
Hackett
Bobby
Ancient writers on flies sow fear across beasts and men
A past author recounts terror caused by flies as they raid cattle and even elephants and humans. The animals flee in panic, weariness overcomes them, and stinging insects allegedly produce tumors and leprous effects on the body. The note links this pest with divine commands and looming troubles.
Silver chloride filters water in clay bricks
A Paris scientist developed a commercial use for a germ killing property found in water stored in silver or copper vessels. Silver chloride mixed with potter's clay and baked forms a filtering medium that kills germs as water passes through.
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Paris
Popular Mechanics
Garden Talk Sparks Child’s Floral Tour
A young girl in a household recalls old fashioned flower names. Her two aunts visit, and after lunch she leads them to the garden exclaiming about hollyhocks and foxglove in a lively, affectionate moment.
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Thelma Jane
Alma
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss remedy. It claims a half teaspoon in hot water each morning will reduce fat in three weeks, increase energy, improve skin, and rejuvenate the body. A money back guarantee highlights safety and affordability with a four week supply sold by druggists nationwide.
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Bme
America
Nantucket man nets half a bluefish after shark attack
Ernest Pilman of Nantucket reports the only island capture of half a bluefish. After hooking a fish he reeled in what remained, the front half, believing a shark took the bait and bit the bluefish clean in half amidships.
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Ernest Pilman
Nantucket
Pilman
Heavy-Duty Graphite Pencil Claims Unbreakable Durability
A new all graphite pencil without wood claims to outlast a dozen ordinary pencils. Makers assert the point is unbreakable and a sharpener is unnecessary, though sharpening can be done with a knife or sandpaper. The line notes that up to 45 copies can be produced at once and emphasizes heavy usage tolerance.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
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Caraveo
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Crooked Bill
Henn
Crooked Bil
the Ledger
Valle Verde
Pharaoh
Silver
Germ Killer
Doan
Doans
Louisville Courier-Journal
Garfield Tea
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