Frontier Sentry and Molly at Fort Dodge Rendezvous
Sergeant Hamlin confronts Mrs. Dupont in a shadowed frontier town near Fort Dodge. Molly McDonald speeds toward danger with plans to reach the fort, while Hamlin faces a past tangled with Le Fevre and a war record. The meeting reveals old deceit and new motives as he seeks truth and protection.
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Molly McDonald
Hamlin
le Fevre
Uglinena
Pase
Lavn
Iriahman
Mre. Dupont
Hamlin Receives Mysterious Message At Ten Tonight
In Chapter Fifteen Hamlin contemplates a revived memory of Mrs Dupont and a fresh puzzle emerges as a soldier delivers a note with a terse directive. The message hints at a tense meeting at ten with the Clerk of the Occidental, leaving Hamlin torn between hope and dread.
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Hamlin
Duponte
le Favre
McDonald's
The Meeting of Hamito and Mrs Dupont in War Corps
Hamito contemplates avoidance to stay at the garrison as Sheridan gears for an early offensive. Rumors swirl that the Seventh Cavalry will be deployed soon, and Hamito feels free of Mrs Dupont's past influence. He reflects on past worship and current independence, viewing her as a fading memory.
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Molka
Moike
Hamlin
Leavenworth
Wallace
Ewaller-Taileike
Boston
Venice
Mrust
Hamito
Sheridan
Seventh Cavalry
Micanthia
Drand
At Cross Purposes In A Tenderged Court Scene
A woman confronts a former lover to explain she did not abandon him for another man. She reveals that after the war he returned to lead a regiment, liquidated family property, and rumors say he entered cattle business as she answers his accusations with cool resolve. The scene ends with a taunt that the truth will resume in a continuation.
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Prac
Fire Without Flame Invention by English Engineer Bode
English engineer Bode devises a system to produce fire without a visible flame. A porous plate holds fiery fragments mixed with inflammable gas and air in precise ratios. Gas ignition creates surface flame, but introducing air makes the flame vanish while heat rises, claimed at 3,200 degrees. The text ponders practical applications of the invention.
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Bode
Wedding Ring Worn by Men in Modern England
A brief discussion notes that twenty years ago men rarely wore wedding bands in England, but now it is common. The practice is described as signaling ownership and commitment, akin to a mark that the wearer is taken rather than open to courtship.
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England
Fall of Pagan Rome and Christian Rise in Rome's Ruins
The piece traces Christian triumph through the Colosseum and St. Peter's, recalling martyrs and imperial spectators as Rome falls to blood and faith. It notes the basilica’s sanctification of ruins, the martyr's blood as seed of church, and a plant in North Africa resembling a stone.
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Christ
Rome
Feilestes
Perpetis
Cyriacus
Pancraa
North Africa
Increased Demand for Harness Horses
The article argues that despite more autos, high quality light harness horses remain scarce and valuable. It emphasizes four key traits—style, speed, conformation, and docile disposition—for roadsters. Breeding advice highlights trotter and thoroughbred blood, with prices likely between $600 and $800 for well-bred pairs.
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J. M. Bell
Damon
Leland Stanford
California
Electioneer
Comfortable Hens and the Market for Poultry Breeding
In this column by M. K. Boyer, the poultry market is explored as demand outpaces supply. The piece notes rising prices for fancy, plump, fresh stock and highlights American varieties like Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, Light Brahmas, and Leghorns as most popular. Different breeds suit different needs, and buyers seek quality over appearance.
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M. K. Boyer
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
England
Selecting and preparing soils for alfalfa crops
The article urges careful soil selection and preparation for alfalfa. Deep loamy soils with open subsoil are best, but nearly any well drained soil can produce alfalfa with proper drainage, acidity correction, organic matter, and plant food. Trials show high variety results across soil types, with drainage, lime, and mineral nutrients key for success.
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Purdue University
Indiana
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Tale OF the Frontier
McDonald
Wort Dodge
Molly
Brick’ Hamlin
Wholings
Melaages
Fort Ripley
Fort Dodge
Butler Bill’ Moylan
Gongales
Haversack
LeFevra
Gasking
Gaskina
Heacon
Mrs. le Mevre
Mrs. le Fevre
Mr. Dupont
le Mevre
Mey
Coliarum
St. Peter's
Smartyra
Gilmour
Via Sacra
Forum
Titus
Coli Geum
Cellan
Palatine
Constantine
Venna
Albany County Fair
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