Land of Broken Promises Copydzay 1914 tale unfolds revolt and escape
In 1914 Stu Hooker and Phi Do Lancey face forced exile amid a Mexican ounce of upheaval. They seek aid to return to the United States through Gadsden while wealthy Cruger plots to reclaim wealth and flee. A tangled web of deception and alliance emerges as they confront betrayal and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stu Hooker
Phi Do Lancey
Ewing
United States
Porter
Gadsden
Bud
Laney
Kruger
Lost Padre Mine Tale Reaches Old Tunnel Site
De Lancey trains on a promised mine as Mendes reels in a large claim. the party surveys the canyon to locate the long vanished padre mine. A Mexican guide points to a mouth of a tunnel where Kruger once dug, while hopes rise and trust is tested.
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Phil
Mendes
Indsaderi
Putfi Engilish
Padre Mink
Sara
Pil
Padre Valnes
Bud
Mendug
Maglc
Kruger
Aragon
Hils
de Lancey
Mendez
Meendez
Senor Oqrooka
Senor Mendez
Sye
Cruz Mendez
Apee
Fortune mine dispute stirs Fortuna defense and plans
In Fortuna a group of Americans led by De Lancey and Bud contest Don Cipriano Aragon y Tres Palacios over a mine claim. Cruz Mendez flips a deal for a hundred dollars while Aragon warns of trouble, and the men prepare to file final papers as tensions flare. La Gracia watches as the dispute escalates and the stake grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meéniez
DeLancey
Crug Meade
de Lancey
Jonough
Bud
Buen
Sabe
Hud
Phil
Mendez
Fortuna
Bué
Arizona
Cruz Mendes
Agente Mineral
el Tuerto
Don Cipriano Aragon Y Tres Palacios
Old Fortuna
Cruz Mendez
New Fortuna
Senor
de Lencey
Aragon
Crug Merciez
Bridie
Phil de Lacey
Mr. de Lancey
Aragon House
Don Juan
Manuel del Rey
Feliz Luna
Philip de Lancey
Hooker
Be Lancey
Stavano
la Gracia
Fomento
Interfering Footwork Triggers Bangor Feud in Youth's Companion
In a Bangor incident from Youth's Companion a man named Bion Talmege reacts to an idler who mocks his habit of striking his ankles with his shoes. The idler shouts a joke about interfering a tile, prompting Talmege to retort that he interferes only with other folks business. The exchange highlights community ribbing over a quirky habit and a sharp verbal comeback.
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Bion Talmege
Caleb Peaslee
Bion
Caleb
Kenduskeag Bridge
Bangor
Rich Copper Lode Unearthed At Otter Estate
A boy finds copper ore years earlier leading to Otter estate in Argyllshire Scotland becoming a copper mining site. Three rich lodes opened, notably The Murder Lode, where barren fields resisted all manuring due to poisonous copper salts. Also a remark on uncanny wisdom.
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Otter
Argyllshire
Scotland
J. S. Taylor
Glasgow
Taylor
Women as a Specialty and Other Humorous Bits
A collection of humorous exchanges about women and travel. A hermit and his friend discuss women’s traits, followed by a Ruskin quip on travel and a gag about missionaries leaving New York, all relayed in a light, old newspaper voice.
Campaign promises loom in era of cross party stumps
Washington reporters note an unusually active election season as senators campaign across the nation alongside representatives. President Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Taft loom large as campaigns heat up in Pennsylvania and beyond. The piece discusses adjournment timing, the push for merit in the foreign service, and the role of baseball in Congress shaping legislative tempo.
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George Clinton
Washington
Congress
United States
Stas
House of Representatives
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
South America
Wilson
Willson
Pennsylvania
A Mitchell Palmer
Gifford Pinchot
Boies Penrose
Palmer
Taft
Penrose
Roosevet
Pipchat
Theodore Rosevelt
Baltimore
Cornieh
N. M
Thor
Courageous Greensburg miner saves child from 400 foot shaft
McDonough, a Greensburg mine guard, risked his life to rescue two year old Tony Anda during a school tour near Irvin. He leaped into the shaft, formed a human mattress with the anchored cage, took a fractured ankle and twelve ribs, while Tony remained unharmed. A true miracle and story of remarkable courage.
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Greensburg
Amy
McDonough
Irvin
Tony Anda
Tony
Airmen Dispute Turns Sour After Steering Error
Two airmen clashed over steering and collided near an airhole. The incident escalated from a heated argument to a physical altercation, ending with a bitter falling out between them.
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E.verhe
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised in Letters
Cleveland and Hanover women describe relief from female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. One Cleveland reader reports elimination of pain after years of suffering. a Hanover reader cites rapid improvement post operation discussion. Both express gratitude and willingness to recommend the remedy.
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Cleveland
Ohio
C. H. Groverrn
Madison Ave
Flanover
Lydia
Pinkham
Jika
Mia
Ada Wit
Stock St
Winover
Lrdin
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Abstruge Question on Plurals and Grammar
A puzzled speaker asks about singular versus plural forms. Banator remarks recent experience shows no clearly distinct plural, signaling widespread confusion. Grace, age six, pleads with her mother over a suspected punishment for playing a game, prompting a motherly reassurance.
Postum endorses coffee substitute claims cure eye troubles
An anxious reader recounts her son’s long struggle with eye problems and glasses. After ditching coffee and tea for Postum three years ago, she reports improved health and no further eye issues, praising Postum from Battle Creek Michigan and noting two forms available with prices.
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Arabia
AN. J
Pont
Alwas
Postum Co
Hattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Erent
Euzar
Pontum
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Hidden Waters
Don J. Lavin
A. Monsey
de Lancer
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Ying
Back Bay
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Budi
Fortana
Cane Kruger
Teagan
Vear
Suon
Mexico
Don Cipriano
Scotch Boy
Ruskin
Old Fogg
New York
Lgrouch
Roosevalt
Allen Stump
Washington Baseball Club
National
Senators
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Elee
McCumber
North Dakota
Senate
Washington Ball Club
Senator Stone
Missouri
State Department
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AKO
Elihu Roat
Foreign Service
Root
Dryan
Stone
Merein
Sam
Chita
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carter
Ie Ie diMeult
Mcothera
Castoria
Fletcher
England
Mary
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Aide
Banator
Grace
Eve Strain
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