Three Bars Boss and Williston Face Cattle Thieves
In Kemah county a gang led by Jesse Black raids the Lazy 3 ranch, altering brands as George Williston uncovers the plot. Paul Langford backs Williston to bring the law to bear, while Louise Dale journeys with Jim Munson to meet Mary Dale in Wind City after tense crossings and a perilous ride through the Indian country.
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George Williston
Paul Langford
Three Bars
Williston
Jesse Black
Kemah County
South Dakota
Loretofore
Langford
Whiliston
Jesse Blick
Islung
Mary
Whillston
Goulse Dale
Hammond Dale
Dakotols
Wind City
Richard Gordon
Kemoh
Velpen
Kemal
Jin Munson
Munson
Sioux City
Bill Brown
Louise
Soux Falls
Littin
Jim
Jim Aos
Nothing but a Hoss Thief Chapter Opens on the Island
The scene opens with dawn light over a sunlit island and a dilapidated buckboard at a toll house. Jim arrives as two insolent men taunt him about familiarity, claiming the Three Bars is busy and criticizing law officers for slow arrests of rustlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Man's Prejudice for Black Clothes in Warwick Pageant
Louis N Parker, master of the Warwick pageant, argues that men's black attire is foolish and that men should dress in sympathetic colors. He believes pageants can help end the prejudice for black clothes and promote equality with women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis N. Parker
Warwick
Pall Mall Gazette
Reading and Recitation Elevate Poetic Beauty
The text argues that skilled reciters make poetry lively and painters highlight细细 details, while mediocrity yields sameness. It stresses the value of expressive reading to reveal hidden beauties and captivate the audience.
Hypnotic Sunstroke and a Doctor's Fatal Experiment
A German physician used hypnotism to simulate sun exposure for a patient unable to afford warm climate treatment. He induced belief in the sun’s healing effect by chalking a sun on the ceiling. The patient died soon after, and the doctor defended the method as beneficial until the unexpected sunstroke caused the fatal outcome.
Traps for the Trusting and the Small Investor
A critical essay compares trout fishing to milking gullible investors with catchy phrases and guarantees. It exposes how terms like guarantee and security are misused to create a fictitious market, urging readers to recognize manipulative advertising and protect themselves from get rich quick schemes.
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Walton
Goyer
Degerve
Security
Enchalf
Smith, Jones Or Brown
Tia
Rock of Gibralist Guaranty Security Company
Samson
Thei
Yale
Valie
Pusrantee
Hogar Bright Company
Joseph B. Bowles
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Aids Women
Testimonials from Mrs. Williams of Gardiner Maine and Mrs. Sperling of Chicago claim Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured female troubles without surgery. The ad touts thirty years of use, listing symptoms treated and inviting women to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
A. Williams
Gardiner
Maine
Alvina Sperling
Claybourne Ave
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Finkham
King Defiance Starch Promises Thinner, Stronger Starch
An old laundry notice extols King Defiance Starch for giving clothes a crisper finish with less starch. It claims the starch applies more evenly, needing only a thin layer to keep fabrics stiff without hiding texture or weakening quality.
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Ruth
Wives Names and Local Grocer Ads in Chicago Daily News
A humorous dialogue references Frailty and a wife named Eltea Jane. The issue notes grocers stock OUR Preparation in three flavors for pies and urges orders. An unrelated line mentions Turkey banning export of Turkish tobacco seed.
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Hyker
Prailty
Pyker
We Sell Guns and Traps Cheap and More
A compact vintage ad snippet lists firearms and traps for sale near Minneapolis and mentions fur buying and rug making. It references various brands and common ad phrases, with scattered unrelated lines about reputations and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Tide & For
Minneapolis
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Kate and
Virgil D. Boyles
Shapter V
Helen
Alys
Higgins
Kinife
Bon Ami
Hull
Gordon
Walker
Dick Gordon
Jesse
Eden
Jesse Aleck
Louie
Tim
Miss Dale
Thres
William Barret Ridgely
William B. Ridgely
John
Scrappalgh
Lewis
Lowta
Peoria
Foreien Tooming
Alonzo
Sidney
Guar
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