Lady Hard Luck Finds a New Fortune at Bridgeton
Inez Walton, once nearly ruined by bad investments, pays debts and helps her orphaned charges with a modest capital. A spring on her land brings a syndicate offer of five thousand dollars a year for a ten year lease. She meets Alvin Hughes, who proves honorable, and their romance turns Lady Hard Luck into Lady Bountiful as they share a brighter future helping others.
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Inez Walton
Gideon Blake
Rothschild
Inez
Bridgeton
Miss Walton
Daniels
Consola
Tion
Huldah
Etty Syndicate
Walton
Alvin Hughes
Peruvian River of Horror and Hidden Riches
Naturalist Gasimer Watkins reports from South America about a Peru river described as the Colo rado river with vast rubber groves and gold finds. He warns of the Mascos cannibal tribe that kills on sight, having attacked expeditions and left canoes adrift or with victims, making the river notorious for danger and mystery.
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Peru
Gasimer Watkins
South America
Colorado
Profound Essay on the Duck From a Michigan Schoolgirl
A Michigan schoolgirl shares a humorous and imperfect essay about ducks describing their appearance singing voice and habits. The narrative notes ducks have two legs placed toward the rear and mentions drakes as adult male ducks that loaf swim and eat freely.
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Michigan
Sunshine Reflections On A Child's Early Training
A selections notes that a child mirrors his surroundings from birth with kindness shaping manners and behavior. Gentle love and truth wrapping the cradle set the pattern, while harshness breeds irritability and unkindness in the developing mind.
Rowboat Upset Leaves Only Survivor, Conversation Reveals
In a terse dialogue, one man reports a rowboat capsize with no survivors besides the rocker. The exchange hints at a fatal mishap and the lone survivor’s account remains under question.
Mobilization Fueled by War Lessons and Patriotism
Washington reports a rapid militia mobilization as 50 000 to 60 000 volunteers answer the call to arms. Businesses support enlistees with pay while families watch armory drills and trains move, reflecting evolving warfare and readiness from Spanish American War to a modern civilian military effort.
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Washington
Funston
Rio Grande
Plattsburg
Maine
National Guard
Indiana Eggs for Allies in France Supply Line
In Boonville Indiana eggs from local hens are sent to the Allied armies in northern France. Last week Houghland and Miller shipped 11000 dollars worth of eggs and butter. The eggs were hard boiled for the long journey. Miss Dorman taught pupils about early Kansas days using a shoe as a storytelling prop.
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Indiana
Boonville
Ind
France
Houghland
Old Ox Shoe Found in Centralia Garden
An ox shoe was unearthed in the J. P. Dorman garden in Centralia Kansas. It is believed the shoe had probably lain there for years as part of a historic rural find.
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Centralia
Kan
J. P. Dorman
Flying Chief Is a Hero
Paris reports Lieutenant de Lange, second in command of the American escadrille, hailed for bravery after he charged two German aeroplanes when his quick-firer jammed. His bold approach caused the Germans to retreat though he could not fire. American planes carry 47-shot disks. Germans often have about a thousand shots due to dual crew and shared bands.
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Paris
de Lange
Escadrille
Leutenant
Supreme Court OKs $3500 Award for Mule Kick Injuries
The Supreme Court approved a $3,500 award to Joseph Iclarkosky for injuries from a mule kick. The case was against William Supply Co. in Pottsville Pennsylvania.
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Pottsville
Supreme Court
Joseph Iclarkosky
Kaska William Supply Company
$1 500 Dog Bite Shocks Westchester Show
At the Westchester Kennel Club fourth annual show a Brusssels Griffon named Cedar Bambino was killed by a Great Dane after a single bite. The tiny dog had been imported by Mrs. Peter Ceder and valued at $1 500, with the Dane weighing over a hundred pounds.
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Peter Ceder
White Plains
N. Y
Westchester Kennel Club
Ceder
Belgium
Periscope boosts safety at San Bernardino crossing
In San Bernardino at the Third Street grade crossing a 20 foot periscope extends over building roofs to monitor oncoming trains around a sharp curve. The device, once used for war, is now employed by the Santa Fe to prevent accidents and save lives.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Santa Fe
Third Street
Watering plants wisely to prevent overwatering
Lima R. Rose urges careful watering by considering plant type soil moisture and pot size. He notes many deaths come from overwatering and vague routines and offers a flexible rule: water when the surface looks dry and saturate soil, adjusting for plant growth and dormancy.
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Lima R. Rose
Possibilities of Cacti Growers Take Notable Shapes
The article outlines cactus varieties and growth habits. Phyllocactus with leafy stems yields magnificent flowers and year round beauty. Queen cactus differs from night blooming cereus in smaller, fragrant blossoms. Hummingbird or lobster cactus shows buds at ends resembling a bird in flight and blooms pink and white for weeks. Cereus type suits hanging baskets and needs sandy soil. Water generously after red blooms appear and provide ample sunshine. Weekly liquid manure aids growth and bloom.
WORK ON THE LAWN FOR A PLEASING SUMMER
Advice on lawn care covers seeding during summer to fill bare patches and keep a pleasing view for pedestrians. It notes white clover as a fine lawn plant but warns it is biennial and dies after two years unless reseeded or allowed to seed, with fall or spring sowing recommended for permanence.
Plan for Beauty in the Garden Back Yard
Plan for beauty and steady work to create green screens from hardy azaleas spireas and vines. Plant trumpet creeper from woods, stake it, prune to form a shrub habit, and avoid weeds while blocking ugly views from the back door.
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Burdock
Simpson
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