The Water Bearer Chapter I Continued
Caleb reflects on Luis Padilla the loyal, jealous guardian of la senorita Betty and the near-mad ferocity of the wild West. Padilla recounts a dramatic puma rescue, vow of protection, and the perilous bond with Maria as they hurry to catch a train at El Nido.
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el Nido
Caleb
Dios
Maurin
Marla
Luis Padilla
Senor
Padilla
Reebbon
el Diablo
Maria
Muerte
Marin
Walt
Brent
La—Senonta
Clintonald
Mike
Lula Padilla
Mus
Abelity
West
New England
Betty Clinton
Golden Harbor and a Bostonian at the Altruists Club
Caleb Warner returns from a night on the beach to find Ted Baxter in a permissive club world. Baxter spins tales of beachside decadence while Caleb contemplates El Nido and a chestnut haired muse as they join the Altruists for lunch and social mingling.
Baxter Synopsis: California meeting between engineers and ranch family
Caleb Warner, a New England civil engineer, observes a coyote slain by two wolfhounds after a girl rider names Betty Clinton. She invites him to the Clinton ranch, where he meets her father, a Southern Civil War veteran and Hermanos valley owner. Warner shares his ambitions and sense of destiny as a Water-Bearer.
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Hermanos Creak
California
Caleb Warner
Clinton
Warner
Betty
Hermanos Valley
Baxter Proved as a Formidable Unknown Factor
The text describes Baxter as an unknown quantity or variable to be reckoned with, implying he is a surprising and significant factor in the context.
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Padilla
Baxter
Dog Trainers Differ on Work Methods
Fred C. Kelly reports two camps among dog trainers. Some say old dogs can learn and that excessive correction spoils early learning, while others view tricks as discipline aiding mental development. Trainers run hunting and watch-dog programs and debate beggar tricks versus independent action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Kelly
Hearst
Shakespeare Married at Eighteen Fathered Twins at Twenty One
The passage notes that Shakespeare wed at eighteen and had twins named Romeo and Juliet by age twenty one. It presents a historical claim from an exam paper about the playwright's early marriage and offspring.
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Bill
Shakespeare
Romeo and
Juliet
The Party by Candle Light Takes a Romantic Turn
Lardner returns to his boarding house after a weary night and shares a candlelit dinner with residents including Miss Bennet. A gas strike forces candlelight, and the group hosts a roomful party with music and storytelling. He grows hopeful as Miss Bennet’s charm and the intimate setting reveal his long-held feelings.
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Ardner
Lardner
Miss Bennet
Misa Bennet
Lurdper
Wreezone Promises Quick Relief for Corn Suffering
An advertisement claims Vreezone or Wreezone relieves corn pain instantly by applying a small drop then lifting the corn away with fingers. The druggist offers a tiny bottle for a few cents that supposedly removes hard and soft corns and toe calluses without soreness.
Airships and Guns in Soviet Russia Clash With U S
Russian papers claim the United States has the world’s largest military aviation service with two American dirigibles each mounting 20 cannons and 14 000 military airplanes. In Kremlin reporting, giant dirigibles with cannons appear only on drawings while U S and Soviet comparisons spark tension.
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Moscow
United States
Navy
Soviet Union
Navy Department Designers
Diamond Dyes Advertises Easy Tint and Dye for Fabrics
An old advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes for tinting and dyeing garments and draperies. It claims simple use by dipping or boiling, with 16 cent packs. The copy instructs buyers to specify wool or silk or cotton or mixed goods to their druggist.
Ink removal method revives old newspapers at Cornell
Dr I A Rhodes of Cornell University describes a new process to remove ink from aged newspapers so they can be recycled into newsprint. He states the recovered paper remains as durable as the original material.
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I. A. Rhodes
Cornell University
Ainy
Serpalke
Eve Saeeee
Chicago White Lead & Oil CO
15Th Sc
S. Western Ave
Chicago
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Ted Baxter
Enat
Cal
Hmit
Ike
Barzels
Massachusetts
Sir Galahad
Hidden Valley
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Altruists
Club Ife
XOE
BAYER
Aspirine
Parla Post
Inter
Scotland
Reezone
Taniac
F. JcMessmer
Ninth Ave
Burlington
Ioma
Mother Nature
Oves Dandroff
N.Y
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Tromaim
Dillon
Castle Rock
Colorado
E. W. Pease
Oak
Greeley
Colo
GEO. Graul
Fourth Ave
Bdvansville
Ind
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Bellans
Eg &S
Eveors Deseret Book Co
East So
Temple Temple
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake Glass & Paint CO
Salt Lake City, Utah
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