Valley of the Giants and the fight to save redwoods
A portrait of Peter B Kyne and his tale The Valley of the Giants set among California redwoods. It portrays John Cardigan a lumberman hero, Colonel Pennington a ruthless industrialist, Bryce Cardigan and Shirley Sumner amid a rising Save the Red woods movement and congressional talks on a Redwoods national park.
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Peter B. Kyne
The
Redwoods
Pacific
Philippines
France
California
John Cardigan
Colonel Pennington
Bryce Cardigan
Shirley Sumner
Christ
Earth
Save the
Cardigan and the Redwood Empire in California
In 1850 John Cardigan lands in Humboldt County launching a frontier saga. He pioneers redwood timber, builds a mill, and forges an empire from virgin forest and a harsh, uncompromising land. His tale spans conquest, family, and the birth of an industry amid the coast redwoods.
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Michigan
Valparaiso
John Cardigan
Humboldt County
Humboldt Bay
Tidewater
San Francisco
Cardigan
Mit
Sequoia's Founder John Cardigan Dreams and Builds
John Cardigan, founder and first mayor of Sequoia, envisions a growing city with ships, a church, a steam tug, and a timber market. He marries a seaworthy partner, handcrafted homes rise, and a tragedy strikes as his wife dies soon after their son’s birth. He vows to protect the Valley of the Giants as a private park.
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Humboldt Bar
John Cardigan
Sequoia
John Cargan
Redwoods
Cardigan
Humboldt Bay
Ford
Falklands
Bryce
Grork
McTavish
Valley of the Giants
Yonder Gap
Cardigan Family Struggles After Loss and Loneliness
John Cardigan reshapes his household after the death of his wife and the loss of the latest child. A half breed Digger woman acts as nurse to Bryce Cardigan while Mrs. Tully becomes housekeeper and cook. Cardigan, grieving, focuses on salvaging his life and business as Bryce grows and forms a close bond with his father, who begins taking him to the mill office and adjoining playroom.
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Bryce
Sequoia
Sally
Drought Cloudburst and Blindness Threaten Cardigan’s Long Endeavor
The decades long work of John Cardigan faces ruin as drought and sudden flood damage crops and observation efforts while his sight falters under the strain, casting his fifty year project into jeopardy.
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John Cardigan
Dundee Leads In Jute Industry in Scotland
Dundee ranks as a leading industrial and commercial center in Scotland. The district is the hub of the jute trade in the United Kingdom and consumes almost all of the approximately 1,200,000 bales of raw jute imported yearly. The jute industry normally employs about 35,000 workers in Dundee.
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Dundee
Scotland
United Kingdom
Not Eating Candy on the Toothache Side
Little Philip cries all night with toothache and uses a nickel to buy candy again. Iris, his aunt, asks why he breaks his vow to avoid candy, and he replies that he is not eating this candy on the toothache side.
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Philip
Iris
Woman’s recovery after eleven months with Vegetable Compound
Carrollton Kentucky woman Lillian Tharp describes a two year struggle with female weakness and inability to walk ride or work. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports marked improvement and a return to regular activity including work at a state hospital. She endorses the product and invites others to write for free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Carrollton
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lillian Tharp
S. 6Th St
Ydin E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Peterson Ointment Heals Severe Ulcer Says Buffalo Letter
A Medina New York woman writes of full healing after using Peterson Ointment. She describes pain relief from a long running ulcer and praises the remedy as the cure. The letter notes sales by Peterson Ointment Co of Buffalo New York and urges mail orders.
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Peterson
Buffalo
Albert Southcott
Medina
N. Y
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Buffalo, N. Y
His Chance to Get Even Ex Buck Returns to Crime
A former Buck, now burglar, breaks into a sleeping ex top sergeant’s home using a pocket flashlight. He steals watches and money then glimpses the sleeping target and recognizes him, triggering a momentary plan to leave but ends with a sudden alarm setup.
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Buck
Yome Sector
Insuperable Obstacle in Marriage From a Joke
A quip contrasts a woman leaving her husband with a dog obstacle. The joke highlights a humorous line about companionship and practicality in marriage. The brief exchange implies social norms and marital fidelity through a light, witty remark.
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Trinidad Head
Coast Range
Oregon Line
Monterey Bay
San Joaquin Valley
Sierras
Redwood Belt
Lee
Geta
Cuticura
Bellon
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