Timanyoni High Line War Sparks Bank Backing
Smith and Kinzie clash over defensive banking while Baldwin backs a national utility push. The pair secure an accommodation note to anchor a bold investment, with Smith framing a power and light future for Timanyoni Ditch as the town buzzes with rapid dam and charter progress and Corona Baldwin's wary interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Baldwin
Timanyoni Ditch
Dexter Baldwin
Jehosha
Brewster City National Bank
Timanyoni County
lHophra
Colonel Baldwin
New Town
Brewster City National Building
Stillings
Timanyoni High Line
Brewster City National
Williams
Power
Brewster
Windward
Kinzie's Bank
Maxwell, Starbuck
Treasury
Maxwell
Timanyoni
William Starbuck
Little Alice
Great Eastern Utility Corporation
Stanton
Miss Corona
Hillcrest
Corona Baldwin
Uncertain Hero Faces Betrayal Amid Dam Strife
A driven figure named Smith battles looming labor troubles at Williams dam and a shaky land-title scheme tied to a long-promised railroad. As pressures mount he buys a pistol, signaling a shift from bold resolve to a darker, barbaric edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Stillings
Smith
Government grain and hay market reporting service in Fort Worth
The USDA with Texas A&M and New Mexico College operates a temporary market reporting service in Fort Worth to locate feedstuffs and publish prices. Offices in 215A Livestock Exchange issue daily bulletins listing lots for sale and connect buyers with sellers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Fort Worth
Grouth
Livestock Exchange
Kansas City
Omaha
Little Rock
K. J. Leeds
Washington
Grain and Hay Market Reporting Service
Southwest
Louie PD. Todd
F. R. Milbourn
Federal Bureau of Markets
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Department of Agriculture
Fedral Bureau of Markets
Memphis
Tennessee
Montgomery
Alabama
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansasity
St. Joseph
Mr. Todd
Drouth
Todd
Texas
Livestock Agriculture
John Smith and the Great Irrigation Dam Plot
John Smith, cashier at Lawrenceville Bank and Trust, dupes his employer Dunham in a embezzlement frame, flees to the Rocky Mountains, works in an irrigation ditch camp, and becomes financial secretary to Colonel Baldwin while courting Corona Baldwin. Eastern rivals plot to undermine Baldwin’s fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Montague Smith
Lawrenceville Bank and Trust Company
Verda Richlander
Watrous Dunham
Dunham
Smith
Rocky Mountains
Williams
John Smith
Baldwin
Corona Baldwin
Stockholders Await Legal Advice For Public Move
Baldwin suggests using a business lawyer to begin legal action while surveying the old stockholders. He estimates sixty to seventy holders and plans to interview them individually before any public move. He offers to introduce them to Bob Stillings, the lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Bob Stillings
Bank cashier Montague Smith faces embezzlement charges
In Lawrenceville on May 19 the grand jury issued a true bill against Montague Smith, the absconding cashier of the Lawrenceville Bank and Trust, accused of embezzling funds. Smith, who owned Westfall Industries stock later taken over by Richlander, remains at large amid a second criminal count and a $2,000 reward for his capture.
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Starbuck
John
Hiram Fairbairn
Smith
Lawrenceville
Montague Smith
Lawrenceville Bank and Trust
Westfall Industries
Richlander Company
Dunham
Smith wrestles with fear as his secret nears exposure
The narrative follows Smith trying to hide his sentiment and face mounting fear of discovery and arrest. The excerpt hints that significant plot twists arrive in the next installment, promising further developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Early Beach Debris Reveals Fresh Provisions Far North
A Sea Girl report from Belmar notes strollers found beach flotsam with canned goods dominated by tomatoes and asparagus, three tubs of butter, and many lemon baskets. Scavenging likely from a vessel dumping its larder to ensure fresh provisions on return to sea, possibly a warship or yacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmar
N. Y
New York Times
Jones Death Quiets Public Appearance
In the exchange the speaker notes Jones is dead, implying his rare public appearances are tied to his absence. No other context or identifications are provided.
Dead Shot Medicine Clears Worms with One Dose Adv
An old fashioned remedy named Dead Shot is described as a real medicine that cleans out Worms or Tapeworm with a single dose Adv It corrects overreliance on syrups and applesauce which led to trouble for Adam in the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Drugeists
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Dr. Peery
Adam
Underscored fears as bombs begin to fall
A fragment reflects a speaker’s startled reaction to aerial bombs dropping, wondering how fear feels when danger erupts. The voice contemplates italics as a metaphor for rising anxiety and uses slang to convey wartime sentiment.
Tetterine Promised to Clear Eczema on Southern Women
An advertisement extols a bright complexion and claims Tetterine clears blotches and itchy patches, yielding soft velvety skin. It states even severe eczema yields to Tetterine, sold by druggists or 50 cents by mail from Shuptrine Co in Savannah Georgia, and ends with a barb about accusing a woman of believing every word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
John Smith
Miss Corona
Ike John Doe
Richard Roe
John
John M. Smiths
United States
Hophra House
William Starbuck
Dick Maxwell
Hiram Fairbairn
Lumber King
Ccahoots
Crawford Stanton
Maxwell
Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Ady
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Illustrations By
Irwin Myers
Chas. Scribner's Sons
Kinzie
Mr. Smith
Mr. Kinzie
Dexter
Dave
Brewster City
Denver
Chicago
Independence
Timanyont High Line
Wits My
You Kerang Ford
K. M.C
Basil
E Depty
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Houston
San Antonio
Mioney
Jones - Brewster CO
Tex
Preston
Hardway & Cathey
Secret Service Company
Furlong 5 Inc
Eeee Ee
St. Louis
Benes Bag & Fibre CO
Yment
Houston, Tex
Charley
Jones
Reneh
Louisville Courier-Journal
B. F. Jackson
G. W. Grov HR
Wise
Murine
Murine Eye Remedy Co
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