Molly McDonald A Tale of the Frontier
Major McDonald commands a Fort Dodge port where he sends a man to intercept his daughter Molly who heads for the Dost. An Indian outbreak looms as Brick Hamlin volunteers to escort. Molly reaches Fort Ripley early and travels by stage toward Fort Dodge with Sutler Moylan while Hamlin reports Indian raids. The driver abandons the stage when Indians appear.
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McDonald
Fort Dodge
Molly
Brick Hamlin
Fort Ripley
Si" Moylan
Gonzales
Jndigo
Hamlin
Defense on the Stage: Hamlin Leads Stand Against Raiders
Amid a fatal siege, Sergeant Hamlin orders a high risk defense of a disabled stagecoach. With Moylan and Gonzales, he blocks a thirty-strong Indian assault led by Roman Nose, as tails of fire and rifle smoke fill the twilight. The fight hinges on daring rifle fire and stockade courage.
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Hamlin
Ponsion
Moylan
Darrel
Jet
Hhim
Acrogs
Henry
Canon Bluff
Dodge
Fort Kearney
Roman Nose
Gonzalez
The Coach Blood and Night on the Open Trail
In a tense frontier scene a Sergeant, exhausted and scarred, guns fresh rounds into a hot rifle as night attack ends. He searches the coach for survivors, discovers Moylan fatally shot, and reflects on Gonzales’ final volley and Moklan’s doomed fate. The moment ends with Hamlin realizing all ammunition is spent and the nightmare continues.
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Hamlin
Moylan
Senor
Gonzales
Hanlin
Pardiner
Brick’ Hamlin
Santa Fe
Sutler
Ham- Iin
Language of Flowers in Alpine Marriages and Indian Views
The piece describes Swiss rural courting via bouquet signals in Bernese Oberland and Glarus, where roses or edelweiss trigger responses from families or rejections if the gesture fades. It notes a lover’s risk and parents’ involvement, plus a quatrain about fortune and avoiding trifles, then cites a 3000-year-old Indian view that women marry for wealth and status, later abandoned when poor.
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Bernese Oburland
Thire
Dev ails Rage Through Smoke as Runners Attack Stage
Witnesses describe a rapid attack where dev ails rush the stage during a dark night. One gunfire conclusion ends a life with a bullet to the head while another assailant is struck as a rifle barrel empties. Hamlin fights, red hand grips door, and the stage empties into dirt and silence.
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Hamlin
Old Galway Phrase Trends From 16th Century Records
The piece notes an Irish origin for cheek meaning impudence, tracing earliest quote to Captain Murryat in 1840 and uncovering 16th century Galway records. It describes Galway’s municipal rulers, the city’s famed “man from Galway,” and a 100 shilling penalty for anyone showing “choice” to the mayor, with prison for offenders.
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James Murray
Murryat
Galway
Ireland
Antwerp Remains a vivid mix of medieval charm and modern bustle
A guidelike meditation on Antwerp highlights its river approach past the Scheldt, where Dutch belted houses and windmills greet travelers. It recalls the old town’s trading grandeur, the Gothic façade of Charles V’s house, Steen Fortress, and grim memories of Alba’s Inquisition, all shaping a cosmopolitan, centuries-old port city.
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Antwerp
Qnda
Scheldt
Argosses
Venice
Germany
France
England
Meels
Europe
Paris
Gaul
Teuton
Alba
Netherlands
Charles V
Chateau du Steen
Albana
Road to Hudson Bay Starts to Lepas North of Saskatchewan
Winnipeg reports rail line to Hudson Bay underway after 87 years of agitation. Steel laying has begun north of the Saskatchewan river at Lepas Manitoba. Contractors say about half the distance to the bay could be completed within the year.
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Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Man
Hudson Bay Railway
Saskatchewan River
Lepas
Bay
Canada enjoying record prosperity says finance minister
Hon. W. T. White declares Canada’s finances strong with the last fiscal year ending March 31 yielding an expected revenue of 168,250,000 dollars, a 22 million rise over 1911 12. He notes steady monthly gains from customs excise post office and railways and says debt reduction of 23 million was achieved without resorting to global market distractions. Canada’s credit remains among the world’s highest and a heavy cash loan was paid off without bills or securities.
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Banka
Canada
Finance Department
Dominion
W. T. White
House of Commons
White
Domiinion
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