Prize phonograph sparks race plan at Flying Heart ranch
Helen Blake inspires Speed to race an unknown foe for a treasured phonograph lost to the Centipede cook. Speed agrees under condition of anonymity while cowboy allies recruit Culver Covington and rally plans for a staged, fair contest to honor the Flying Heart ranch. Speed trains while plotting romance.
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Olwhoys
Flying Heart Ranch
Centipede
Flying Heart
J. Wallingford Speed
Yale
Culver Covington
Helen Blake
Speed
Jean Chapin
Covington
Helen
Larry Glass
Spek Wa Eek Power
Willie
Carara
Cloudy
Stover
Miss Blake
J. W. Speed
Mr. Speed
Wally
Culver
Madam-o-sella Melby
Do It Yourself Rocker and Revolving Desk Chair
A. Neely Hall outlines crafting a boy size rocking chair from a small box and reclaimed rockers. Instructions cover shaping rockers, cutting sections, assembling the back and arms, finishing with stain, and adding a cushion to complete a comfortable rocker. It also shows turning a piano stool into a revolving desk chair by attaching the seat to the stool.
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A. Neely Hall
Arry Glass Confronts Larry Over Miss Blake Scene
Chapter V shows Arry Glass signaling his protege on the rear porch as Speed questions him. The young man ignores the signal and Glass approaches, exuding irritation despite his casual, tolerant manner toward his employer. Miss Blake withdraws inside as tension rises between Glass and Larry.
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Arry Glass
Miss Blake
Larry
Speed
Would Never Do Lets Go West and Kill Indians
Fragmentary dialogue citing a plan to move west and harm Indigenous people. Mentions Isa and references to baseball talent and redakisa context. Source reflects historical tone with unsettled hostility and group dynamics.
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Isa
Armless Chicago Girl Masters Toil With Feet
Miss Kittie M. Smith demonstrates remarkable mind body control using her feet to perform tasks usually done by hands. She makes furniture, sketches, writes, and tends a garden at Maywood, showing skill with tools, nails, and needlework despite lacking arms.
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Kittie M. Smith
Chicago
Miss Smith
Home For Disabled Children
Maywood
Found They Had Much in Common Hat Shop Contrast
A Kansas City Star item recalls two Coffeyville women traveling to the northern lakes who tour a Chicago millinery shop. They seek cheap hats, resist $30 options, and remark that a hat under eight dollars defines cheap. The clerk offers a $5.98 bonnet amid a condescending backhanded comment.
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Coffeyville
Kas
Chicago
Kansas City Star
Shows Something Prompts Conscience Money Shortfall
A New Orleans column notes that the amount of conscience money returned to the government is not half of what it once was, implying reduced theft or less moral obligation.
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New Orleans Picayune
Heat as standard measure for illuminating gas urged
The bureau of standards of the department of commerce favors heat as the standard for illuminating gas rather than candle power. Where open flame gas jets are used the candle power standard must be kept, but heat measures are said to be more economical and practical.
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Bureau of ‘Standards
Department of Commerce
Mock Apple Dumplings and Apple Desserts from Cottage Recipes
A historical cooking note presents mock apple dumplings and related apple desserts. It details ingredients and steps for a savory suet crust pudding with apples, a biscuit crust variation, and custard based Apple Snow, including spices, cooking times, and serving suggestions.
Culinary Hints From An Old Newspaper Column
Practical kitchen tips cover removing fish odor with lemon, tenderizing tough meat or vegetables with salt and soda, cooling celery in lemon water, buttered pans for flaky pie crusts, and keeping breads fresh by wrapping in paraffin as soon as baked.
Orange and Grape Salad with Parsley Garnish
Pare oranges and slice thickly. Distribute one slice per person and marinate the remaining pulp in a French dressing. Use equal parts halved Malaga grapes and diced celery, with one quarter as much celery. Set orange slice on plate, top with salad, and garnish with parsley.
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Malaga
Rice and Rabbn Pudding Method
Soak raisins briefly then drain. Stir boiled rice with egg yolk sugar vanilla and milk. Boil and simmer until thick. Whip egg white with sugar to form a meringue, spread on top, bake briefly until browned. Served warm or cold.
Oyster Stuffing for Turkey with Oysters
A recipe for stuffing the turkey breast with a mixture of dry breadcrumbs seasoned with parsley thyme and marjoram and moistened with melted butter. Fold in twenty small oysters chopped fine or use them unchopped if preferred.
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EX Beach
Paul Armstroing
Blake
Madam-co-sella Melby
Holy City
Missus Heleney Moray
Silas
Fifth Avenue
Bill
Adam
Glass
Mr. Glass
Garcia
Daffy
Cowboys
Pawnee Bill
Congress of Rough Riders
Nix
Fresno
Dearie
Berkeley Fresno
Walla Walla
Freene
Golden West
Handy Boys
Bey Cra
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