Tony Harrison's shooting lesson at Bar K ranch leads to ambition
In 1880 Caldwell Kansas Tony Harrison, an orphaned eleven or twelve year old, learns pistol aim from Joe Craig and Colonel Titus Moore at the Bar K ranch, after being befriended by Pawnee Bill and Rita Moore while facing harsh frontier choices.
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Caldwell
Kas
Indian Territory
Tony Harrison
Jeff Harrison
Tom Benton
Gordon W. Lillie
Bill
Joe Craig
Bar K Ranch
Tony
Bar K
Titus Moore
Lil
David Payne
Pawnee
Rita Moore
Heck Sherman
Colonel Moore
Craig
Joe
Rita
Colonel
Abilene
Wild Bill Hickok
Dr. Carver
California Fig Syrup Laxative Ad and Western tale excerpt
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for children and adults, touting its fruity taste and easy relief. The narrative shifts to a Western scene where Joe Craig trains Tony Harrison in pistol shooting, with Colonel Moore commending skill and Tony's ongoing growth amid cattle drives and a bank visit in Caldwell.
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California
Caldwell Cowboys and a Million Dollar Dream
A rancher named Joe Craig mulls real estate in Caldwell as cattle cash feeds a growing stake while trail cowboys in Wellington drink and gamble. Craig hunts Benton’s whereabouts, threatening a man who once rode with Benton, as tension builds toward a volatile payoff. The scene captures frontier business, risk, and pursuit in a saloon lined town.
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Joe Craig
John W. Nyce
Nyce
Caldwell
Craig
Tony
Wellington
Kansas
Strip
Texas
Milk supplement boosts rickets protection with cod liver oil
Milk lacks vitamin for rickets prevention. A small amount of emulsified cod liver oil mixed with or given with milk enhances its vitamin content. The advertisement urges giving SCOTT S EMULSION.
Cure for Constipation Praised by Wiggins Resident
A. L. Cone of Wiggins lauds Thedford's Black-Draught for decades of use, noting relief from constipation and improved energy. He and his wife keep it in the house and recommend its natural vegetable ingredients to cleanse the system and restore healthy activity. Sold everywhere, 25c. NC-17
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Wiggins
A. L. Cone
Thedford
Craig’s Benton Quest Yields No Answer
Craig fails to reach Benton and forms new suspicions as details remain unclear. no concrete lead emerges and tension builds around unresolved clues.
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Craig
Benton
Norfleet Tops Davidson College IQ Test Record
M. W. Norfleet of Winston-Salem scored 215 of 220 on a standardized intelligence test used at Davidson College, breaking the prior 214-point mark held by D. H. Howard and a University of Washington graduate. Freshmen at Davidson averaged higher scores than last year, with some above 200, as tests gain recognition among educators though not as absolute measures of intelligence.
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Davidson
Davidson College
M. W. Norfleet
Winston-Salem
Norfleet
D. H. Howard
University of Washington
Frazer Hood
Department of Psychology and Education
University of Chicago
Test Familiarity May Boost College Scores
Authorities say students who submit high grades may relax and rely on natural brightness. They note that high schools using similar tests may raise college scores, as students familiar with question types tend to score higher than those taking the quiz for the first time.
Lexington Visitors Return Trip After Visit
Rev and Mrs V Y Boozer of Gastonia were visitors in Lexington yesterday en route home from Thom.
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Lexington
V. Y. Boozer
Gastonia
Thom
Pastor Boozer Led Dedication Sermon at Thomasville Lutheran Church
Rev. Mr Boozer delivered the dedication sermon of the Lutheran church in Thomasville. He organized the Thomasville church while serving as pastor of the First Lutheran church in this city.
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Asville
Mr. Boozer
Thomasville
Female Workers in Germany Rise Significantly Since 1907
The report notes that the female workforce has increased by about fifty percent compared with 1907 levels, highlighting a substantial rise in employment among women in Germany.
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Germany
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Stork Exchange Bank
Fig Syrup Company
Chick
Meehan
New York University
Underwood & Underwood
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Mississippi
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Coats
Mra
George
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