Texans Brave War Party to Save California Daughters
Don Alfredo, a wealthy Southern California ranch owner, is killed in a raid by Sierra Indians who abduct his two young daughters. Texas adventurer Henry Bowie and friends pursue, rescue the girls, and later roam California as Bowie becomes entwined with Don Ramon's family at Rancho Guadalupe. Bowie aids Don Ramon against a grizzly bear and returns after eight years.
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Don Alfredo
California
Monica
Padre Pasqual
Texas
Henry Bowie
Ben Pardalee
Simmie
Padre
Monterey
Bowie
Gen
Sam Houston
Rancho Guadalupe
Carmen
Don Ramon
Rancho
Francisco
Don Francisco
Senorita
Guadalupe
Padre Martinez
Pedro
Santa Clara
Yasco
Stanislaus
Mission
Presidio
Rancho Pinole
Don Jose Martinez
Don Francisco of Guadalupe
Bac
Don Guillermo Castro
Dona Maria
Don Guillermo
Adelante
Don
Senor
Chapter VII Continued Ride Ends With Grizzly Kill
Pedro avoids danger as Bowie lies injured after a grizzly is slain. The vaquero finds a bowie knife in the bear, tends Bowie’s wounds with puffballs, and orders his comrades as Bowie's condition worsens.
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Pedro
Bowie
Sierras
Bowie Rescued After Canyon Bear Attack at Mission
Bowie's recovery unfolds in a ranch bedroom as Padre Martinez tenders care and a Bowie knife and Colt revolver are retrieved. Don Francisco hails the survivor's resilience while detailing a brutal bear encounter and the scarcity of doctors in California.
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Bowie
Padre
Amigo
Don Francisco
Pedro
Padre Martinez
Doane
Santa Barbara
California
Padre Mar
Bowie Saved by Padre During Bear Attack in California
Texan frontiersman Bowie recovers after a bear attack near Rancho Guadalupe. Don Francisco translates and recounts Fremont’s brutal actions against Californios, while Bowie says he prefers freedom and to continue exploring California, with an offer to become major domo declined.
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Tinez
Spain
Padre
Don Ramon
Bowie
Pardalee
Simmie
Don Francisco
California
Carmen
Don Ramon de Haro
Fremont
Yerba Buena
San Rafael
de Haro
Don Jose de Berreyesa
Kit Carson
Carson
Berreyesa
Hiim
Martinez
Senor Bowie
Estrada
Padre Martinez
Sutter
Domo
Rancho Guadalupe
Texas
Senor
Guadalupe
Bowie's Aid in Calhoun Valley After Indian Attack
Henry Bowie arrives at Guadalupe with furs and offers help after Don Francisco’s nephew is killed in a ranchero pursuit of raiding Indians. Don Ramon and family react with grief as Bowie reviews the battle details with Pedro and the vaquero staff.
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Bowie
Monterey
Pardaloe
Simmie
Don Francisco
Don Ramon
Pedro
Vaquero
Carmen
Pepita
Bowie Plans Night Canyon Mission to Rescue Prisoner
Bowie orders a dawn assault into a rainy canyon to locate the ground of the fight and reach Don Francisco alive. Pedro leads the way with vaqueros while Simmie and Pardaloe cover the rear and keep their firearms dry.
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Senor
Yosco
Bowie
Don Ramon
Pedro
Sabe
Pardaloe
Simmie
Ben
Home remedies and home insulation tips from Whitman WNU
A reader guidance column covers wasp nest removal with insecticide and burning, attic wasp entry fixes through pulley openings, weed killer use with rock salt, insulation and heating questions for new houses, cleaning old clock works, oil to coal equivalence, painting versus papering, floor insulation with wood fiber batts, waterproofing with asphalt paper, sealing garage wall cracks, and attic ventilation for cooler rooms.
Transformation of Gram's Old Buffet
Ruth Wyeth Spears describes Gram family characters and their crafting life. The piece previews Gram replacing a beloved old buffet with help from Marty and Bill, noting refinished furnishings and upcoming projects including a mirror and legs. It invites readers to order Book 5 for the described chair revival and home crafts.
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Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Grandmother
Gram
Bill
Marty
Betsy
Origin of Connecticut nickname the Nutmeg State
The Nutmeg State nickname is linked to Connecticut origins with stories that early residents made and sold wooden nutmegs. Sam Slick is named as an originator, though details like time and place are unclear. The state librarian suggests the idea reflects Connecticut’s inventive and manufacturing abilities.
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Connecticut
Sam _ Slick
Judge Halliburton
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Frank H. Spearmar
Frank H. Spearman
WNU
MUSE
By Roger B. Whitman
Coal and Oil
Roger B. Whitman
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Eee
St.joseph
Dr. I. Watts
B. C. Forbes
Doan
WIU
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