Mary Chance a Romance of Youth in a Western Town
The narrative follows William Parker a prosperous banker and promoter and his daughter Evelyn as Boston financier John Saxton travels west to manage ranch investments. A plot involving a traction line manipulation and child kidnapping unfolds with wholesome humor realism and practical Western life flavor.
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William Parker
Evelyn
John Saxton
Massachusetts Trust Company
Mary Chance
Well Crooked Por ter Sets Bank Tone in Western Tale
Clark son National Bank president Porter warns a young broker Saxton against hotels as he sets the scene in a firm, confident office. Saxton, sent from Boston by Neponset Trust to protect creditors in Trans-Missouri deals, contends with foreclosures and a slow asset market amid his own Wyoming ranch losses.
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William D Porter
Clarkson National Bank
John Saxton
Porter
Boston
Saxton
Clarkson
Neponset Trust Company
Trans-Missouri
West
Wyoming
Saxton Starts New Work In Clarkson After Loss of Patrimony
Porter guides Saxton to an office for his invest ment charges at The Interstate Irrigation Company. Saxton learns the bank is his landlord and reviews accounts and public records as he contemplates a tough Western venture and a new life in Clarkson.
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Porter
Interstate Irrigation Company
Colorado
Europe
Wheaton
Saxton
Great Valley
Missouri
Theo
The
Neponset Trust Company
Harvard
John
Ile
Clarkson Club
Flere
Porter Leads Saxton Through Social Circuit
Porter shows Saxton a city club orbit meeting railroad and business men. They tour the lounge and offices then part. Porter promises dinner and a favorable push, advising Saxton to start slow before approaching the bank and his new office.
Frying Eggs Sparks Sputter Solution
The article notes that sputtering occurs when frying eggs in hot fat. It recommends sifting a little flour into the pan before adding the eggs to reduce splatter, a tip especially helpful for large families.
United States Leads in Variety of Postage Stamps
A survey notes the United States offers the broadest range of postage stamps, highlighting diverse designs, issuing authorities, and thematic collections across different years. It underscores ongoing philatelic interest and collector engagement nationwide.
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United States
Frugal Pork Mock Chicken From Leftover Pot
Boil fresh shoulder pork until tender then grind and return to the cooking liquor. Stir in oats to thicken, season, and simmer twenty to thirty minutes. Chill and spread on sandwiches or cut into squares, fried for tea or luncheon.
Kentucky Corn Dodgers Recipe Instructions
Lift any quantity of the best meal made from white corn with salt to taste. Mix with cold water into stiff dough and form into round dodgers about 4 or 5 inches long and 1/4 inch thick. Grease a griddle with lard, bake in oven until crisp and rich brown. this bread does not rise.
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Kentucky
Mackerel Balls Recipe From Old Kitchen Note
Soak a mackerel overnight, boil four large potatoes in skins, peel and mash with salt and pepper. Beat one egg and stir in with butter while hot. Bone and flake the mackerel, mix with potatoes, mash once more, form into balls, bake in a hot oven until brown.
Crustless Pumpkin Pie Method
A crustless pumpkin pie idea with a rich buttered pan and cornstarch added to the filling for firm texture. Line a deep pie plate with a thick butter coating dusted with flour, then fill and bake as usual for a delicate result.
Stewed Oyster Plant Recipe Steps
Instructions describe scraping fas sify plant stalks and cutting into half inch pieces. Boil in salted water until tender, drain, then simmer with milk thickened by butter and flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, and served hot.
Baked Apples with Nuts Recipe
Peel and core apples and place in a deep pan with a heaping tablespoon sugar and half a cup water per apple. Fill centers with chopped nuts and a strip of citrus peel, sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg, bake slowly until the juice thickens into jelly.
Cream Salad Dressing Recipe Steps
In a saucepan beat two egg yolks with butter sugar milk pepper mustard and vinegar. Boil while stirring until thick as rich cream. Serve very cold.
Glass stoppering tip for stubborn bottles
A practical method to remove obstinate glass stoppers uses a drop of sweet oil applied to the rim around the stopper. Let it sit for ten minutes and the top lifts out easily, even when force and hot cloths fail.
Salmon Mold with Bread Crumbs and Sauce
A simple salmon mold recipe combines boiled salmon minced with stale bread crumbs and two beaten eggs. Mix with milk salt pepper lemon juice and chopped parsley, pour into a buttered mold and steam for thirty minutes. Serve with a white sauce poured over the hot dish.
Old Time Pastry Dough Instructions
Mix half a cup of butter with half a cup of lard until creamed. Add one cup of sugar and beat smooth. Stir in one cup of milk and enough sifted flour with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder to form a dough. Roll out, cut into rounds, and bake.
Pumpkin Bread Again Adapted Stew Method
A recipe describes cooking pumpkin as for pies then simmering with corn meal until thick. Salt the mixture after cooling slightly and scald it well before removing from heat. Sweeten to taste and bake in a thin sheet. Serve hot with butter.
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Meredith Nicholson
Bosss-Merrill Company
Mr. Saxton
Raridan
Rarldan
Buridan
Clarkson Dramatic Club
Diocesan Board of Missions
Episcopal Church
Warry Raridan
Cheyenne
Billy
Round Table
Varney Street
Suez
Nesai
Shamrock Circle
W.C. W. Remgeular
Smith's Hall
Mabel Roberts
Georgia Benn Te Guardian
Erk
Sugar Loaf Camp No
My&the Lodge No
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A.M
S.C. Giles
W. F. Hendricks
W.M
Elsin
C. E
J. C. Brown
Sec
Y. W. MM
R. W. Lundy
Mxrtle Point Lodge
1.C.C. F
Lloyd Spires
L. H. Zepeee
Noble Grand
L. A. Roberts
Myrtle Point
Oregon
FE. A. Dodge
U. S
Coquille River Electric Co
Frank Morse
Coquille
Transportation
Steamer
ECHO
W. R. Panter
Coquille City
Dispatch
F. D. White, Mastin
Bandon
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