Fleming's Folly Continues Lynching Drama on the Ranch
The crowd reels toward a hanging at the Triple H as Link is bound and Kilgo orders the rope. Helen Hamilton leaps in with a knife to halt the lynching insisting Link is innocent, while Roper pockets money found in Fleming’s torn shirt, exposing cattle funds.
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Gyp Vaille
Link
Kilgo
Berrens
Main
Roper
Triple H
Gyp
Fleming
Vaille
Kil
Watt
Helen Hamilton
Helen
Moment of chaos as a gunman in the mob showdown escalates
The crowd erupts into bedlam as Helen Fleming confronts Kilgo with a pistol. Link Fleming is freed and wounded in a tense standoff with Jackpot Mell while Waco Byrne contemplates the danger and Kilgo fires back, leading to a dramatic pause before the scene continues.
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Link
Helen
Jackpot
Fleming
Waco Byrne
Document shows 1780 land transfer to De Peyster by 11 Indian chiefs
A rare 1780 deed signed by 11 Indian chiefs transferring 5000 acres in Detroit to Major Arent Schuyler De Peyster is returned from London. Anonymous Detroit buyers recovered the document, noting its historic island land bargain parallels. The chiefs used pictorial signs for their names, and De Peyster, later a Tory, is linked to Napoleonic drills and poet Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michigan
Arent Schuyler de Peyster
Major de Peyster
New York City
George Catlin
Britain
Dumfries
Scotland
Robert Burns
Burns
de Peyster
Newspaper leaders test TV impact on papers at Washington hearing
Elisha Hanson of the American Newspaper Publishers Association told the communications commission that newspapers are not opposed to facsimile or television and may be insulated from TV competition. A. H. Kirchoffer of the Buffalo Evening News said television would supplement, not hurt, newspaper service. R. D. Lemert of the De Forrest Television Corp described rapid transmission of facsimile pictures from 240 to 600 square inches per minute, equaling about 12 500 words a minute.
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Elisha Hanson
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
The
Communications Commission
Washington
A. H. Kirchoffer
Buffalo Evening News
R. D. Lemert
de Forrest
Noted Reflection on Self Understanding and Paradox
A philosophical remark questions blaming foreign countries for misunderstandings while conceding internal confusion. It juxtaposes the idea that aquatic animals do not drink water as a puzzling statement. The tone is contemplative and paradoxical.
Lead Poisoning Risk Urges Parents to Banish Painted Home Goods
Dr J R Ross reported at Niagara Falls that several Toronto babies died recently from lead poisoning after biting painted items. Dr Alan Brown warns many more cases may exist and advises keeping babies away from painted woodwork and cribs. Lead encephalitis results from lead entering blood and brain, detectable by X ray and persisting years. home paint often contains lead and baked enamel items are safest.
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J. R Ross
Hospital For
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Alan Brown
Brown
Dr. Brown
Seeks Fame by Hanging From Pigtail in Publicity Scheme
Eng Wing Koon, a performer from New York, travels by swinging from his pigtail to crowds in towns as a publicity stunt. Police in New Jersey detained him briefly in Bloomingdale and Boonton before contacting his father. He claimed to aim for Hollywood fame and fortune, using a soap box to solicit tips.
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Eng Wing
Koon
Hollywood
New York
Bloomingdale
N.J
Boonton
Eng
Bayard Street
Baden-Powell Appears on Stamp in Mafeking Siege
Lord Baden-Powell, now in his eighties, is the only living Englishman not of royal blood to have his portrait on a postage stamp. The image appeared during the Mafeking siege when all stamps were used and no portrait of Queen Victoria was available. An emergency issue reproduced his head without BP’s prior consultation.
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Baden-Powell
London
Mafeking
Queen Victoria
B.P
Spiral roadways planned around the Eiffel Tower
Plans for spiral roadways around Paris's Eiffel Tower propose car access to a restaurant on the second platform about 400 feet above street level. The project outlines artificial routes enabling vehicles to reach the elevated dining level.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
England Tests New Hop Variety For Stout Brewing
England experiments with a new hop variety aimed at improving stout brewing. Researchers expect the hops to enhance flavor and aroma, potentially shaping future beer production.
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England
Quintuplets wealth sparks debate over values
The Christian Science Monitor critiques the Dionne quintuplets fame wealth, questioning moral priorities as five babies gain immense fortune while nearby children lack essentials. It contrasts a well-off family with two Main Street children whose needs go unmet, urging reflection on societal generosity.
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Allan Dafoe
Dionne
Ontario
Main Street
Valuable Royal Stamp Collection Worth A Large Sum
King George amassed a famed stamp collection with Balmoral, Sandringham, and Windsor shows. Sir Edward Bacon curates the collection as King Edward directs no relaxation in standards. Fellow collectors worldwide aided additions, including a U S Royal mail post from R H Willcox upon the first air mail. Value set at several thousand pounds.
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King Edward
Sir Edward Bacon
George
King George
London Daily Sketch
Balmoral
Sandringham
Windsor
United States
R. H. Willcox
Customs House
Artist to Compile Pictorial Record of Indian Tribes
Winold Reiss renowned artist and designer from Montreal plans a comprehensive pictorial record of all Indian tribes on the continent. He has long studied the Blood or Piegan tribe of Alberta and is noted as an authority on North American Indian customs and arts.
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Winold Reiss
Montreal
Reiss
Alberta
Large North Transvaal gold nugget found by Baker
A gold nugget weighing a little over five pounds and valued at $2,500 is reported found by young prospector J. J. Baker. It is described as one of the largest ever found in the North Transvaal.
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North Transvaal
J. J. Baker
The Strong Man and Innocent Flapper Exchange
An exchange from a period publication features The Strong Man claiming work in a boiler factory built his muscles, while Innocent Flapper compliments him and asks playful questions about his strength.
Little Helps For This Week Turn Ye To The Stronghold
A devotional reflection cites Zechariah reminding prisoners of hope to trust God’s plan. It notes that God orders our lot and defines our path, demanding light and action from a steadfast, earnest mind even when options narrow.
No Necessity For Speeding Across Manitoba Roads
The Manitoba Voice echoes a call against speeding citing Pedestrians’ Association views from Great Britain. It notes most road accidents stem from excess speed and that the time gained is only seconds, urging a province-wide limit.
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Great Britain
Pedestrians’ Association
Manitoba
Winnipeg Tribune
Queen Elizabeth At The King's Head In London Tavern
In the June issue of The P L A Monthly a note recalls Queen Elizabeth’s May 1554 return from the Tower of London on her way to Richmond. She visited Allhallows Staining church near the tavern and then dined at The London Tavern at The King's Head, enjoying pork and peas. The historic metal dish and cover used then are kept at The London Tavern today.
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P.L.A. Monthly
London
Elizabeth
Tower of London
Richmond
Church of Allhallows Staining
King's Head
Rest and Change as Earth's annual lesson
The passage argues that rest and recreation are essential for growth, comparing human life to the earth's dormancy in winter. It asserts that, like the cycle of seasons producing summer harvests, people must rest to gather strength for renewal and progress.
Disraeli on Impressing Unknown Followers in the Lobby
The quote recalls Disraeli admitting he forgets faces but remains cordial to followers. He explains he greets strangers by asking about “the old complaint” to prompt recognition, saying this approach always works in the House.
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Disraeli
Adam
Birds Sleep on Water Use Feathers to Paddle in Circles
Birds that float avoid washing ashore by tucking a foot in their plumage and paddling slowly with the other. This technique causes them to travel in circular paths as they rest on the water.
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LOWAS
eTeilatie
Polder
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Mell
Stephen
Fieming
Bedlam
Buzz
Buzz Hamilton
Link Fleming
Mulrooney
Seth Howland
Gus
Otto Pieper
Star Loop
Roper Kilgo
Stc Ag
Denis
Christian Science Monitor
George Worth
Minard
Liniment
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