Eloping officer fends off train robber barons
Lieut. Harry Mallory and Marjorie Newton race to catch a minister aboard a Transcontinental train. A violent hold up by Bill and Jake leads Mallory to disarm them, reclaim a wedding ring, and escort the robbers to the smoking room with Dr. Temple and grateful passengers in tow.
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Harry Mallory
Philippines
Marjorie Newton
Porter
Ira Lathrop
Jimmie
Wellington
Reng
Renn
Sammy Whitcombatter
Mallory
Temple
Annie Gattle
Dr. Temple
Nevada
Marjorie
Jimnie
Kitty Lewellyn
Webbers
Walter
Bill
Jake
Train Romance Ends In Elopement On Rails
In a dramatic chase aboard a railway coach, Mallory captures two train robbers and secures peace for Marjorie and Dr Temple. After a daring rescue, Mallory wins permission to marry, faces off with the conductor, and the ceremony unfolds as the train resumes its journey to a final, joyous ending.
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Mallory
Marjorie
Sed
Dr. Temple
Tread
A Hero in Spite of Himself Chapter XL
Passion drives Mallory into a tense fight with two armed outlaws as he uses calculated moves to outwit the desperado. He studies the robber’s tactics and triggers, then lands a swift strike to gain the upper hand. Mallory’s precise action yields balance before the final grip on the weapon.
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Mallory
Ut Reason
Maliorie
Agaa
Aif
Mary
Drs
The Real Issue Blights a Married Life
A reader delivers a startling claim to the office that threatens to blight a marriage. The exchange reveals tension and a looming scandal in a domestic setting.
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John
Harper
Identification of American Woods Emphasized for Reliable Recognition
By G B Sudworth discusses the need for distinguishing commercial woods amid substitution risks. It notes that color, odor, hardness and growth affect identification, with many oaks sharing traits. Only under microscope or precise anatomy can some white, black and red oak woods be reliably told apart. About 53 of the world’s 300 oak species occur in the United States, with 35 commercially useful and 15 of lesser or limited importance.
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G. B. Sudworth
United States
Minnesotas Seed Corn Week Urges Farmers to Choose Seed
Minnesota officials inaugurate Seed Corn Week with a statewide appeal to farmers to visit fields and select their best seed corn for next year. Governor designates one day for the task, encouraging careful scrutiny of ears and kernels.
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Minnesota
Ayrshire Milk Producers Thrive in Wyoming College Herds
Ayrshire cows at Wyoming Agricultural College averaged just over 8000 pounds of milk per cow last year with herds commonly over 6000 pounds. Butter fat ranges 3.6 to 4.6 percent, placing them between Holstein and Jersey Guernsey. The breed yields high cheese quality, is hardy and economical, though slower to mature. Crossbreeding with common stock boosts milking qualities in offspring.
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Wyoming Agricultural College
Halstein
Jersey
Guernsey
Hidden Punchlines in a Quirky Domestic Dittie
A montage of wry exchanges and neighborhood wit reveals playful banter about life at home. Characters include Mrs. Austin and Miss Freezem in light, humorous vignettes touching on kitchens trains loans and seasonal shopping.
Bride misreads collar size in Muncie store
A newlywed in Muncie entered a department store to buy four pairs of socks for her husband. When asked for his size she replied he wears a 14 collar, prompting the clerk to note the unusual exchange reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Muncie
Indianapolis
Obliging Landlord Turns Away Sunday Refusal
Dubbleigh limps into a roadside hotel with a empty tank and asks for gasoline. The landlord refuses sale due to Sunday rules but offers a bed for seven dollars in a divided room setting. The scene ends with an uneasy night ahead.
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Dubbleigh
Harper’s Weekly
Not Ready to Decorate
Kansas editor J. D. Bowersock recalls a Dutchman tale about Decoration Day. The visitor misunderstands the cemetery ritual until asked whom he would decorate, leading to a quip that he prefers decorating graves that are not dead yet.
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J. D. Bowersock
Lawrence
Kansas
Ceemetery
Kansas City Star
Short on Brotherly Love
In a Sunday Magazine tale William torments his younger brother Henry, regarding him as a nuisance. Their father rebukes William, calling Henry sacred, but William mutters later that if Henry were not sacred he would break his face.
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William
Henry
Wiliam
Sather
the Sunday Magazine
Steady Hand Insomnia Story Promotes Postum Cereal
A surgeon recounts years of insomnia and nervousness from coffee and caffeine. He says stopping coffee and using Instant Postum steadied his hand and restored health, urging readers to read The Road to Wellville and try Postum with priced tins and trial offers.
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Wellville
Plogs
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Crook
Minb
Ady
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Miss Freezem
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