Molly Returns to the Mascot of the Three Star
Molly expresses gratitude to Mormon, Sam, and Sandy at her father’s grave, calling them her true friends. She reveals gifts bought during her travels, praises their loyalty, and hints at plans to involve Kate Nicholson, harmonium tonight, and future musical reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly
Sandy
Miss Nicholson
Miranda
Daddy
Grit
Mormon
Sam
Daddy Les
Three Star
Kate Nicholson
Harmonium
Nicholsons
South Carolina
Keith
Miranda Bailey
Pedro
Sageland
Westlake Enters the Three Star for New Ties
Westlake arrive at the Three Star ranch with a machine from Hereford to stay a while. He hints at a plan involving Keith and Don ald, mentions a South American deal, and asks to avoid creating trouble for Molly and the guests.
Westlake Disputes Keith and Mines at Casey Town
Westlake outlines the Casey Town mining puzzle, alleging Keith's wildcatting, stopes boarded, and Molly’s Molly mine shares risk. Sandy and the group plan cautious moves while Westlake’s South American berth story adds tension as Hereford buyer bids test Three Star stock and Molly’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Casey Town
Westlake
New York
Wildcat
Sandy
Molly
Miss Casey
Presen
Sam
Mormon
Kate Nicholson
Hereford
Plimsoll
Waterline Ranch
Chicago
Miranda Bailey
Tve
Guide's Story Hard to Beat from the Ozarks
An aged Missouri hunter named Bill Green tells a tall tale about a dawn deer lick where turkeys roosted on a limb. He fancies a plan, shoots the limb, and ends up with a tied brood of turkeys and a buck slung over his shoulder. A rabbit is killed in an ironic finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozarks
Missouri
Bill Green
Kansas City
Old Bill
Camphor Ceremonies in Borneo Gatherers’ Rites
A report notes camphor gathering in Borneo involves strict rituals. It describes men who collect camphor avoiding pins and mirrors, restricting foods, and consuming earth portions as part of the ceremonial practice.
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Borneo
Dudley Field Malone and the Paris Pipe Trend
New York lawyer Dudley Field Malone quips at a dinner about Paris jewelry shops showing pipes for women and men smoking pipes at Pail lard's the Ritz and Armenonville. He recalls a club tale of a friend offering a chew of tobacco prompting a remark on masculine defiance after his wife takes up pipe smoking.
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Dudley Field Malone
New York
Rue de la Paix
Paris
Paillard’s
Ritz
Armenonville
Bill
Life of a Government Policeman
A Montreal Family Herald depiction celebrates government hunters as rugged frontier officers. It highlights fearlessness, firearms skill, and the chase after dangerous wildlife, drawing on images of cowboys, frontiersmen, and veterans who relish peril and adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Family Herald
Mechanical Page Turner Lets Hands Remain Free
A recent patent describes a device for turning music leaves by foot pedals. An arrangement of levers fitted to a music stand enables turning in either direction with a light foot press, freeing the performer's hands and allowing a leaf to be picked and positioned quickly.
Kissing Bugs and Their Notable Habits
During the summers of 1898 and 1899 newspapers highlighted kissing bugs, cone-nose insects of the Rectiviidae family. Known as giant bedbugs in the southern United States, they are fierce biters with wings, yet they prey on bedbugs and roaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
True Friend Promises Health With Barred Back Relief
A Chicago woman credits a remedy with restoring her health after severe female weakness and back pain. She states she could not stand before trying the product twice daily and now recommends it without hesitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alnut Street
Chicago
Illinois
Flags on Porch Spark Memorial Day Race Talk
Conversation on a streetcar relays wagers on a race while a caller notices a neighbor with many flags on his front porch, reflecting a Memorial Day mood. The exchange captures local color and community atmosphere in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Milton
Indianapolis News
Java Land Laws Favor Natives Over Foreign Owners
Law restricts land ownership in Java to natives while foreigners may lease land up to 75 years. Lease terms require half the area to be set aside free for native rice cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
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J. Allan Dunn
el Capitan
Philharmonic Orchestra
Bailey
Ronald Keith
Bourke
Rourke
Donald Keith
Denver
Sare
Corral
P and
Backach
Lydia E. Pinkham
Minnea Minn
Anglo-American Drug Co
Fulton St
Scrouch Ren & Co, Inc
Nujol
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