Hour-Glass Ranch Woes and a Mysterious Newhand Arrival
Daro Stone arrives at the Hour-glass ranch seeking work as cattle business troubles loom. Edith Carr, the boss’s daughter, notices him while mixing juleps. Frank Crewe warns of stolen stock and bad debts. Joe Carr contemplates payroll, debt, and locating a rumored killer of a partner, Dustin.
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Edith Carr
Joe Carr
Joe
Stone
Edith
Frank Crewe
Crewe
Carr
Frank
Express Trains Spark Speed Up in St Charles Suburb
Two full length express trains are being built in St Charles Missouri by American Car and Foundry Company for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Each eight car train aims to speed freight shipments to match passenger speeds and will create jobs for laid off workers.
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St. Charles
American Car & Foundry Company
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Lone prospector in disguise uncovers ranch corruption
Gerald Keene, posing as Duro Stone in a Montgomery Ward outfit, infiltrates the Hour-Glace and uncovers Broken Spur looting, cattle branding schemes, and a plot to force him into silence. Internal threats rise as Joe Carr’s partners fear discovery and plot to trap him.
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Gerald Keene
Joe Carr
Grinkine
Keene
Duro Stone
Tenderfoot
Montgomery Ward
Dad Kane
Dustin
Snake Goddard
Broken Spur
Spike Goddard
Sam Dustin
Carr
Mire
Hourglass Ranch
Notched gun and westward tale of grim shooting
Baines observes three notches on a gun as a young man explains he killed three men in Chicago with an automobile not a machine gun. The exchange reveals a grim frontier myth and the brutal practicality of killing described as quail shooting.
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Baines
Chicago
Mothers Adopt Vicks Colds Control Plan
The Vicks plan for better control of colds aims to reduce illness duration and danger by simple health rules. It introduces Vatro-nol as a preventive aid alongside VapoRule, pitched as a companion to the VapoRube treatment.
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Vicks
Vicks VapoRube
Vicks Plan
Vicks Plan Aims to Halt Colds Early
At the first sniffle Vicks Va-tronol is applied in the nose to stimulate natural nose and upper throat defenses and prevent colds. If a cold begins Vicks VapoRub is used at night to deliver medicated vapors through the skin and inhaled air passages, easing congestion.
Trial Offer by Local Druggists for Vicks Plan
Local druggists advertise the Vicks Plan for better cold control using Vicks Vatronal and VapoRub. Customers may receive a refund if results are not satisfactory, with full plan details in each package.
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Vicks
The Rhyming Optimist in Winter Dreamscapes
A reflective verse recalls youth and joy lost to time and harsh seasons. The speaker sits before a fire as winter winds howl and snowfall drifts, contrasting gilded pasts with somber present. In memory the speaker encounters beloved figures, crossing a borderland to gain quiet understanding despite tears.
Daily Devotional Excerpt on Piety and Self-Surrender
A devotional excerpt cites Deuteronomy and Whittier urging humble obedience to God. It emphasizes justice mercy and humility, sinless daily living, and prayer for guidance. The text urges single-hearted surrender, contentment with one’s lot, and living as Jesus would in everyday events.
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J. G. Whittier
Strange Baptismal Ritual of Old Germanic Faith
A magazine on German folklore describes a baptismal ritual. A stone table, bronze hammer, and water basin sit among massive blocks as family and guests gather to sing. The mother lays the child at the father’s feet then the father confers a name and vows to keep the child pure from un German influence. The godparent pledges support and a priest blesses the child invoking divine presence.
Woman Claims Nail Gun Like Hammer Drive
A passerby jokes about a woman claiming she can drive a two inch nail with one hammer blow. The remark highlights reckless driving as a broader issue.
Narcotics Traffic Under Probe In Geneva Report
The Opium Advisory Committee investigates illicit narcotics traffic in Bulgaria. Russell Pasha, Cairo police chief, says Bulgaria remains Europe’s sole major narcotics source, drawing global criminals. He notes Bulgaria’s 1933 imports could manufacture twelve times world demand, 1930 imports were tiny.
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Geneva
Opium Advisory Committee
Bulgaria
Russell Pasha
Cairo
Europe
Canadian fruit exports rise in first half of fiscal year
A department of trade and commerce report notes exports of Canadian canned fruit increased by about 3 000 000 pounds in the first half of the current fiscal year compared with last year, reflecting growing consumer demand for Canadian fruits.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Six kinds of lightning described bead to zigzag
The article lists six types of lightning ball reflections bead ribbon rocket streak and zigzag as observed phenomena. It notes variety in form and appearance without detailing causes or measurements.
Manx Island exceeds Manhattan in size tenfold
A humorous comparison asserts the Isle of Man is ten times larger than the Isle of Manhattan, framing a playful geographic exaggeration without factual backing.
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Isle of Man
Isle of Manhattan
Longest All Concrete Bridge Opens Near Stockholm
The all concrete bridge at Traneberg near Stockholm opens amid crowds. Crown Prince and officials attend the ceremony. Estimated cost 4,800,000 kroner with actual needs about 4,000,000. Bridge spans about 580 feet, breadth 20 feet, total length 1,512 feet.
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Traneberg
Stockholm
Sweden
Bank of Canada Governor Returns From Europe Trip
Graham Towers arrives in Quebec aboard the Empress of Britain after a nearly two month journey to England and the continent. He clarifies Canada’s central bank will not imitate any single European model.
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Canada
Europe
Graham Towers
Bank of Canada
Quebec
England
Berlin butter dealer tests grass roof vans for cooling
Real grass lawns cover the roofs of the merchant’s vans in Berlin to keep the interior cooler. The display suggests using plant canopies to improve refrigeration during transport of butter.
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Berlin
Faster Way Found to Believe Headaches
Memorize the relief claim for Aspirin as fast pain help. The ad says aspirin dissolves quickly in moisture and begins to ease headaches neuritis or rheumatic pains minutes after swallowing. It stresses aspirin speed and safety with Bayer branding and Canadian production available at druggists in 12 24 or 100 tablet sizes.
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Canada
Bayer
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Vilhe
Lagnesa
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Tim
Daro Stone
Hour-glass Ranch
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Old Carr
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George B. Rodney
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vicks Vatro
Rhyming Optimist
Aline Michaelis
Jesus
H. E. Manning
Crown Prince of Sweden
Bayer Company, Limited
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