Wildcat mining scheme ends in loss and hard luck tale
In Los Angeles a trio returns from a mountain ride and hears of a young man’s failed goldfield venture. Jackson, Howard Jackson’s brother, seeks help recovering a thousand dollar debt from Maj. Skinner’s Shawneck claim scheme. Floyd learns the scam ruined Jackson and left him broke after the panic.
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Young Jackson
George Stewart
Howard
Stewart
South America
Maj. Skinner
Goldfield
Truckee
Shawbeck
Rawhide
Nevada
Shaws
Two con artists trap a Nevada mine promoter in a high stakes game
In Rawhide Nevada Doc Floyd and Jack Cleland scheme to take control of the Shawbeck property from Maj. Skinner. A poker freeze-out for $5,000 a side ends with Skinner cheated and bankrupted by Cleland’s rigged play. Floyd heads east while planning to reopen the Shawnneck mine.
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Shawbeck
Tommy
Floyd
Cleland
Nevada
Maj. Skinner
George Stewart
Tommy Jackson
Col. Powley
Chicago
Rawhide
Doc Floyd
Jack Cleland
Jasons
State Bank
San Francisco
Goldfield
Shawneck
Skinner
Shawnneck
Hetty Granger
Shawleck Mining
Chesl
Eaat
Reece
Floyd Wise
English Recipes Heartily Touted for Housewives
An Eastern Journal feature shares English dishes as wholesome fare for housewives. Horsham flavors include Queen's Pudding Parson's Pudding Bachelor’s Pudding Cheese Pudding Egg and Bacon Pie Beverleigh Buns London Buns with ingredients and simple steps.
Cleaning Wicker Furniture Care Guide
Do not scrub unpainted wicker with soap and water or it will yellow. Use a strong salt water solution for cleaning and drying in sun. For shabby pieces use salt water first before painting. If painting, select well mixed thinned paint to avoid lumps. Weathered porch chairs benefit from enamel coats for longevity and easier dusting.
Molded Canned Salmon Dish with Egg Crust
Canned salmon mixed with beaten eggs and breadcrumbs, molded with butter, steamed for an hour. Sauce made from milk thickened with cornstarch and salmon liquor, finished with a lightly beaten egg added at the end. Serve on lettuce with peas around the sides.
Early Church for Sportsmen Inaugurated in Surbiton
Rev J C McDonnell opens 30 minute Sunday services at St Andrew s church to suit sportsmen. The first attendance reached about 40 including seven ladies among them a famous golf champion. Attendees wore tweeds or flannels with cyclists and a golfer present and their gear looked after by an attendant.
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Surbiton
J. C. McDonnell
St. Andrew’s Church
London Daily Mail
Succulent Liver with Bacon Bake
A recipe instructs greasing a pan and placing one pound of thin calf liver. It mixes bread crumbs mushrooms onion parsley lemon peel salt pepper nutmeg and tops with bacon. Bake covered for two to three hours and serve with brown gravy.
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New England
Herald
Horsham
England
Beverleigh
Black George Recipe Fragments From Old Text
Fragmentary kitchen notes describe a molasses based mix with cloves nutmeg and raisins, plus a boiling water addition. A separate filling lists sugar and water and a vague set of measurements. Names and terms are garbled but indicate a dessert or raisin filling.
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Pacific
Mount Wilson
Col
Bill Powley
Los Angeles
Baldwin
High Rollers
Jack
Jackson
Howard Jackson
New York
Dels Atable
Eastern Journal
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