Cattle Business Riddles in a Humorous Picture
A columnist jokes about stock markets and ranch life using playful prices for cattle parts and items. The piece notes Wall Street highs and ranch lows while exaggerating the value of a steer, milk, horns, hides, and other cattle terms. The punchline: the only way to be in the cattle business is with a picture of one.
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D Artagnan suspects foul play at Bonacieux rendezvous
D Artagnan waits at the pavilion near St Cloud and studies the scene of a violent struggle. A broken door, overturned supper, and bloodstains reveal danger as hoof tracks and carriages point toward Paris. Planchet frets about cold and danger while the chase begins.
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