Liberty A Romance of Old Mexico
Col James Horton, wealthy Mexican landowner, plans to leave his estate to his daughter Liberty at twenty one. A ransom plot unfolds as Liberty is abducted, then escapes with Pancho Leon and others. She rides to warn American forces but is shot by Lopez men while aiding the defense.
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James Horton
Glen
Liberty
Major Winatom
Bueinem
Pancho Leon
Pancho
Ble
Rocdo
Lawton
Cantal Rutledge
Te Rangers
Manuel Leon
Lopes
Lopez
Rutledge
Alvira
Discovery
Powers
Enid
Cain
Dalton
Larabee
Losurrecton
Westinos
Ooce
Pedro
Cat Routledge
Senor Horton
Rutledger
Major
Woicen
Manuel
Panchos
Natener
Americios
Miss Liberty
Winston
Bob
Rutledlge
Alies Liberty
Young Rutledge
Therese
Rutlege
Liberty Horton
Jim Horton
Mexico
Dramatic Mexican frontier rescue and risky marriage ploy
Liberty recovers from a gunshot wound as US cavalry repels an insurrection near Discovery. Pancho blackmails Major Winston with estate receipts to force Liberty into a marriage with his son Manuel within a month, while Therese plots amid looming danger.
Prepare More Land Grow More Food War Welfare Appeal
The piece urges soldiers sailors and farmers to grow food to feed fighters and allies. It calls for agricultural enlistment and notes vacant lands in the United States and Western Canada ready for cultivation under guidance, promising aid to settlers and emphasizing patriotism beyond borders. Canada joins the appeal for more food to support the war effort.
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United States
Flanders
East
Western Canada
Canada
Earth Price Rise Shocks Manitoba Florists
War impacts raise soil costs in Winnipeg area. Earth formerly free of charge now priced at 25 cents per bushel, doubling provincial potting soil expenses for growers and gardeners alike. Trade note highlights broader cost pressures on horticulture.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised by Hingham Man
Mr Robert W Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts says he suffered kidney disorder with backache and nearly died in Vancouver before using Dodds Kidney Pills. He claims a complete cure and notes he still uses the remedy to keep kidneys regulated. The ad urges readers to seek the DODDS name with three D's for deranged disordered diseased kidneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Ferguson
Hingham
Mass
Vancouver
Dodd
Fragmentary Evening Chat Reveals No Clear Story
A garbled dialogue fragment describes a night glance through a keyhole into a parlor where alster is with her bealu. The text then trails into vague phrases about a man thinking himself a genius by his wit, leaving no coherent event or identifiable entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alster
Bealu
Gus
Preventing Erosion of Farm Lands
A USDA overview explains soil erosion from wind and especially water depletes soil nutrients and worsens structure. It describes erosion forms sheet washing and gullying, impacts on water tables, and outlines prevention through deep plowing, organic matter, cover crops, contour plowing, level culture, forested land use, and underdraining to improve porosity and absorption.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Potomac
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Universal Film Manufacturing Company
North Carolina
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