Mystery Mine Deal in Sonora Promises Big Returns
In a border town meeting, Henry Kruger pitches a joint venture on the Eagle Tail claim in Sonora with Bud and De Lancey. Kruger reveals past loss of title to Cipriano Aragon, a dangerous local owner, and warns to keep silent while pursuing relocation and secret mining efforts.
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de Lancey
Mexico
Henry Kruger
Hooker
Phil
Sonora
Eagle Tail
Aragon
Agente Mineral
Francisco Madero
di Aragon
Bud
Cipriano Aragon
Old Fortuna
Morales
Mr. de Lancey
Mescal
Fortuna
Moctezuma
Hermosillo
City of
Blazes
Croesus
Pardners in a Border Dream of Gold and Vows
Bud Hooker and Philip De Lancey ride from El Paso into Sonora chasing mining fortune amid revolution and border patrol. They pledge lifelong loyalty to each other as they cross into Agua Negra, face Pelones and Yaqui groups, and contemplate risks, women, and the vow they will keep whatever may come.
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David
Jonathan
Jacks
Bud Hooker
Philip de Lancey
el Paso
Hooker
de Lancey
Chihuahua
Sierra Madres
Casas Grandes
Juarez
Agua Negra
Don Porfirio
Mexico
Madero
Orozco
Bud
Phil
Senor
Muy Caballero
Joe
Bipe
Sonora
Republic
Old Mexico
Fortunas
San Juan Mountain
Old Niggerhead
Texas
Arizona
Sierras
Pardner
Best Soil for an Orchard Depth and quality matter for fruit trees
C Lewis explains soil quality and depth affect orchard success. He defines poor to excellent soils chemically and notes trees need deep, well-drained, loamy soil with sand gravel, clay to retain moisture, and at least two percent humus for optimum growth.
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C. Lewis
Rothenberg in Autumn: A Journey Through Rothenburg’s Timeless Streets
The article surveys Rothenburg during autumn, praising Gothic churches, varied towers, and Renaissance bindings. It describes barn life, sunlit dust and grain in motion, and the medieval charm after entering through the Roder gate, with colorful gabled houses and humorous inscriptions, including a Rothenburg Figaro’s house epitaph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rothenberg
Camera Noble
Roder
Rothenburg
Empress Elizabeth Chooses a Special Onion Soup
The Empress of Austria insisted on tasting onion soup from a local eatery rather than hotel fare. M Paoli had it prepared in the hotel to ensure quality, served in a chipped but "delightfully picturesque" crockery, the empress praising the taste despite the make.
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Francis Gribble
Francis Joseph
Elizabeth of
Austria
M. Paoli
Fram Sails South After Delay At Colon
The Fram, famed polar explorer, leaves Colon after weeks of waiting and heads south toward the Pacific via Magellan. The ship aimed to be first through the Panama Canal but will now proceed to San Francisco for Captain Amundsen to begin Arctic plans next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fram
Panama Canal
Colon
Pacific
Straits of Magellan
San Francisco
Amundsen
Arctic
Successful Orcharding Through Soil and Moisture Management
The article explains that orchard success hinges on soil cultivation and moisture control. It notes oxygen supply from air in well-prepared soil, deeper cultivation to enhance feeding surface, and moisture rise from the water table. Summer cultivation pulverizes surface soil to prevent evaporation and weed growth, improving plant food uptake.
Lime Sulphur Spray Promoted For Orchard Health
Lime sulphur is the key material for the first spraying before bud break. It helps control San Jose scale and, even without existing scale, serves as a precaution against infestation and boosts tree vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
When to Apply Arsenate of Lead on Fruit Trees
The text warns that arsenate of lead paris green and other arsenical poisons are not needed for fruit trees unless the trees are in leaf. These substances kill insects feeding on foliage and fruit, but they are ineffective when leaves are off the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Princess Mary Arrested in Aldershot Suffragist Incident
Princess Mary was detained by a guard at Aldershot while accompanying the king and queen during a suffragist protest. The guard doubted her claim of princess status, held her for about a quarter of an hour, and she was later moved to the king’s quarters before release.
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London
Mary
Aldershot
Fat Ni ‘Ghe
Mock Funeral for Defeated Candidate Stuns Montrejean Crowd
In Montrejean near Toulouse a mock funeral accompanied by a boisterous crowd greeted a dummy coffin at the railway station. Four men carried the coffin through town before a slip caused it to burst, shocking onlookers with the surprise inside.
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Paris
Montrejean
Toulouse
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Frank A. Munecy
Rising
Kruger
Waldorf
Waaldorf
Henry
Wruger
Pardnerg
Cr. Kruger
Between
Crus Mendes
Rothenborg
Lee
Nitrogen Crope
Princess Mary
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