Powder River and Its Epic West in Burt Book
Elmo Scott Watson previews Powder River Let 'er Buck by Struthers Burt with Ross Santee. The article argues Powder River symbolizes a distinct American westward dream, tracing its Sioux epic, cowboy era, and modern ranching revival via dude ranching, ending with a defense of the real West.
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Burt
Powder River
America
West
Rio Grande
Arctic Circle
Oregon
Nebraska
Powder River Tales and Ghosts of the West
The passage explores Powder River as a legendary western figure and reflects on Struthers Burt’s book. It recounts ghost stories linked to Fort Phil Kearney and Bozeman Trail legends, marks of Price’s army, Confederate veterans in Montana, and a Roosevelt Rough Riders anecdote. It ends with a humorous note on self argument.
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Little Big Horn
Soux
North
South Dakota
Powder River Country
Powder River
Mexico
Texas
Argentine
California
Johnson County
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Teton Sioux
George Crook
Plains
Big Horn Mountains
Wyoming
Big Horns
Powder
North Platte
Rosebud
Montana
Oregon
Oregon Trail
Bozeman
Red Cloud
Doughty
Black Hills
George A Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Struthers Burt
Bozeman Trail
Carrington
Fort
Phil Kearney
Price
West
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
New Mexico
Storm on the North Sea saves Hank Cowden crew
A storm off Texel island capsized the four masted bark Stanley in March 1896. Hank Cowden, second mate from Chicago, along with 33 crewmen, faced wreck and peril as rockets from a watertight case signaled for help. A Texel lighthouse rescue followed with Hank among the last to leave.
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Ello
Henry S. Cowden
Chicago
Adventure
Hank Cowden
Stanley
Liverpool
Calcutta
India
Hamburg
Germany
English Channel
Straits of Dover
North Sea
Hank
Texel Island
Mr. Steeves
Texelsland
Hercules
Amsterdam
Nieu Diép
Holland
Soda Water discovery and early American adoption
The passage outlines European origins of soda water with Priestley’s 1772 method, commercialization by Paul and Schweppe in 1790, and Dr Philip S. Physick's role in introducing soda water to the United States. It notes early fruit syrup use by Eugene Roussel and quotes the American Creed emphasizing duty to country and constitutional respect.
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Priestley
Paul
Geneva
Schweppe
London
Philip S. Physick
Philadelphia
United States
Townsend Speakman
Eugene Roussel
William Tyler Page
United States of America
Colorful Afghan That Saves Time and Wool Pattern 1724
Colorful Afghan that saves time and wool uses scraps in strips with a ge hook. Pattern 1724 provides directions for the afghan and pillow, materials, color schemes, and a detail photo. Send 15 cents for this pattern to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY with name and address and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
N. Y
Editorial reflections on invention and ethics across eras
A voiced meditation contrasts Macias rai on machinery with poverty, and a publicist chorus for inventors' day. It questions necessity born of invention, urges individuals to steer their own path, and defends honesty, noise, and timing as forces shaping civilization.
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Cloud Peak
Lake de Smet
Redd Struthers Burt
Buck
Ross Santee
Texas Trail
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Orient
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South
New England
Marathon
Walls
Vienna
Charles Martel
Tours
State Board
Old Jim Bridger
Big Horn
Bridger
Pardner
Jim Bridger
Chikk
Macias Rai
Ethel
Cuden’s
LUDEN
Chesterfield
Phaedrus
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