Homeward Trail Leads Hazelton Couple to New Pioneers
Hazel and Bill Wagstaff travel from Hazelton to Fort George and Pine River, discovering a Bavarian couple, Tom and Gretchen Lauer, building a log cabin and farming in the Cariboo frontier. The Lauers recount a long journey from Wisconsin with two mules, a cow, and a dream of owning land, while Hazel grapples with isolation and the lure of a settled home.
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Hazelton
Mother Hubbard
Bill
Loraine Marsh
Hackaberry
Hazel
Granville
Bill Wagstaff
Sig
Tiazel
Pine River Pass
Ashcroft
Cariboo
Quesnelle
Bul
Fort George
Nachaco
Wraser
Pine River
Daiil
Bill-boy
Fraser
Rockies
Neighbor
Lauer
Wagstaff
Tom
Bavaria
Amerigo
Milwaukee
Bin
Tollars
Wisconsin
Gretchen
Dollar Chasers in Granville Life and Money
Hazel and Bill settle into Granville high society as fortunes rise and social circles shift. Bill questions the aim of their luxury while Hazel revels in wealth and plans a New York trip for shopping and stories. Their past hardships fade as a six figure legacy and new money reshape their world.
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Ranville
Hazel
Andrew Bush
Bill
Granville Tattle
Jack Barrow
Kitty Brooks
Granville
North
Pine River
Billum
Missige
New York
Stiller
Lorimer
Granite Production Value in 1916 United States
The granite produced in the United States in 1916 was valued at 17 418 582 dollars. Twenty four percent of the value of the entire stone output came from the New England region and New York.
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United States
Thigh grade stocks Liberty Bonds Bought 20s
Bondstock Investment Company of Worth, Texas reports on Liberty Bonds with 20s denomination. The item lists stock purchases and related valuations amid ongoing market activity.
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Liberty
Ert Stocka Bondstock Investment Company
Birt Worth
Texas
Twain derides Panama palm trees in a critic’s reply
RL Chaddock of Benton Harbor Michigan publishes a brochure titled Panama and the Canal Zone with letters from his visit arguing Twain’s description is a libel on the palms. He notes palm groves with varied heights and orchids and stars in the canopy, praising their beauty.
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Mark Twain
Chaddock
Benton Harbor
Mich
Panama
Canal Zone
Twain
Iinama
Chadlock
Tess
Fragmentary overheard dialogue in Pittsburgh scene
Suppressed speech fragments show two girls discussing betraying someone named Toda and plans to pass information to a third party. The garbled OCR yields incomplete phrases and unclear context.
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Ena
Sinclair
Ty Little, Brown & Ca
First Narrows
Brockton Point
Vancouver
Saby
Billy-boy
Jake Lauer
Jake
Common Sense
Washington Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Waco, Ter
Tina
Trery
Postum Cereal Co
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