City of Numbered Days by Francis Lynde
Brouillard chief engineer of the Niquolla dam explains reclamation work to Cartwright and daughter Genevieve. Cartwright forms a company, secures government contracts, and a gold rush looms. Brouillard sways Amy Miewingale as he faces debt and a risky extension while Mirapolis booms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brouillard
Niquollation
J. Wesley Cartwright
Genevieve
Cartwright
Steve Maxsingale
Ford
Little Susan
Amy Miewingale
Mirapolis
Consolidated Electric Power Company
Amy
Tattle Busan
Tie
Massingall
Misa Genevieve
Niquofa
Amy Monasingale
Mirapolitan
Power Company
Niquofa National
Dramatic confrontation in Mirapolis dam subplot continues
Brouillard and Castner push through a riotous street crowd to protect Amy Massingale and confront Cartwright and Smith. A pistol crash at Pegleg John’s triggers a chaotic scene as Stephen Massingale lies mortally wounded and Cartwright frays under pressure while Amy consoles him.
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Chigringo
Jack’s Mountain
Mankind, Mr. Brouillard
Amy Massingale
Smith
Stephen
Amy
Brouillard
Castner
Barker
Pegbeg John's
van Bruce Cartwright
Tig Smith
Coronida Grant
Casener
Stephen Massingale
Cortwright
Cartwright
Allence
Massingale feud threatens Coronida grant power play
Brouillard and J Wesley Cartwright discuss the Massingale family feud over the Coronida grant and the Little Susan mine. Brouillard warns that David Massingale’s bank notes could force Cartwright to cover a mortgage, endangering Cartwright’s hold on the Little Susan, while Massingale’s knowledge of landmarks risks triggering a drastic move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
J. Wesley Cartwright
Massingale
van Bruce
Brouillard
Mr. Cartwright
David Massingale
Susan
Red Butte
Possible plot against engineer ends in false imprisonment
The message speculates on Cortwright and Brouiliard plotting to ruin a young engineer by framing him for crimes, pushing him toward prison on dubious evidence. It urges following updates on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortwright
Brouiliard
Corthwright
Protection of Milk Supply Emphasized by Health Officials
The article stresses safeguarding the milk supply for the public as a sanitary and public health measure. It praises tuberculin testing of cows and ear tags as reliable indicators, urging officials and buyers to insist on testing to prevent disease spread from dairy cattle.
Choking in Cattle and Safe First Aid
Farmers are cautioned that cattle are prone to choking from hard foods and inedible objects. Do not force water into the throat as it can drown the animal. do not insert broom handles or other improvised tools. If possible, consult a vet. if not, attempt careful, noninvasive relief methods and avoid dangerous improvisations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorito Station
Sanitary Milk Pails Improve Home Dairy Practice
A dated note promotes using closed pails and cotton filters for milking to cut dirt and refuse. It argues the extra cost is offset by better quality and sale value, claiming it yields more than a ten percent return with proper salesmanship.
Better Feeding of Cattle Manure Worth and Handling
The piece argues that improving cattle feeding increases manure value and demand for proper handling. It suggests hauling manure out promptly and spreading it over fields, regardless of season, to maximize benefits.
Begin hot water with limestone phosphate remedy
An old advertisement-style health note urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush toxins from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved digestion energy and overall wellbeing and promotes purchasing limestone phosphate from a drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adv
Great Russian Fighter Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch Soldier
The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch devoted himself to military life more than any other royal. At twenty one he joined his father in the 1877 78 Turko Russian war on the Danube Balkans where his father commanded in chief. He served as a junior officer in a hussar regiment on the Radetzky campaign and fought at Plavna Lovche and Shipka Pass earning the St George cross and building his reputation as a skilled horseman and cavalry expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Turkey
Danube
Balkans
Nicholas
Hussar
Radetzky
Plavna
Lovche
Shipka Pass
St. George
Careful of His Complexion
A sobbing applicant seeking a meal and shelter is advised by a kind woman to wash. The tramp laments the difficulty of choosing soap, fearing skin damage from wrong products, and vows to use soap if he knew which were safe.
Which is the quickest way to send a message
A brief note comparing message speed asks if telephone or telegraph serves fastest and advises telling a woman. The text implies a facet of communication speed without a concrete conclusion or broader context.
What He Is
A sharp exchange frames gender and selfhood as a joke about luck and family. The speaker contrasts being a self made man with being a product of a wife and three daughters. The line hints at blessings in disguise provoking profanity.
Postum Cereal and Instant Varieties Promote Coffee Alternatives
A reader testimonial from Pennsylvania describes relief from nervousness and stomach issues after switching from coffee to Postum. The story credits improved appetite and sleep to Postum, noting a quick, noticeable improvement over two weeks. Postum is produced by the Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan, offered in Cereal and Instant forms.
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Penn
Postum
Tum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Francis Lynde
Gi Whee
Metropole
Bongras
Bongrass
Hugh Castner
Hosford
Cartwright Junta
Niquoja
Handley
Schermerhorn
Brouwillard
Castnor
Reclamation Service
Niquoia Building
Metropoli
Mirapolig
Carruthera
van Brace
Maselagele
Hrouillard
Stephen Masaingole
Don Estacio de Montarriba Coronida
Washington
Reclamation Service Bureau
Coronida
Mansingale
Brouvillard
Lo By
Gage
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