Desert Prospectors Clash Love Faith and Fate in Sierra Madre
Old Dresden, a rough prospector, aids John Meredith's quest for gold in Mexico’s Sierra Madre while wife Helen anxiously awaits at home. Meredith faces Apache threats, rival suspicions, and a dangerous journey that tests loyalty and courage, ending with a fragile reunion and a newborn.
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Jon Meredith
Sierra Madre
David Rowell
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Helen Gresham
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Night Deer Hunting by Jack Light on Quiet River
A first person reminiscence describes night hunting for deer using a jack light along a dark river. The narrator recalls silent paddling, enchanted reflections on lilies and alders, and a memorable, solitary thrill even without a deer in hand. A buck whistle is heard but the hunt yields no game.
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Benson
Reminiscence of Bob Stewart Ex-Governor of Missouri
An elderly St Joseph resident recounts a tale of Governor Bob Stewart meeting a former steamboat mate who had kicked him as a boy. The governor forgives and pardons the man, then delivers a final rebuke with a playful punchline about getting even. The confession ends with the claim that every word is true.
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Missouri
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Origin of the word cigar traced to Spanish garden term
A Chicago Tribune note explains the word cigar likely derives from the Spanish cigarral meaning garden, tied to tobacco grown in such gardens and phrases like Es de mi cigarral. It contrasts a fanciful grasshopper link with the garden origin. The account cites 16th century Spain and West Indies trade.
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Chicago Tribune
Old Georgia Camp Meeting Horn Prank Story
A camp meeting tale recalls a prank at Bear Spring before the war where a horn was filled with soft soap. Brother A. blew the horn and Brother B. smelled the soapy face, vowing to whip the prankster. A janitor quip follows about a five cent cigar and a stale joke.
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