Pioneer John Cardigan’s Sequoia Chronicles Reach For Fortune
A Sequoia timber magnate John Cardigan dominates life in the California redwood town as he endures widowhood and business woes. His 14 year old son Bryce befriends visitor Shirley Sumner. they explore the Valley of the Giants near Cardigan’s grave site, then Bryce departs for college. Bryce returns from college and a trip abroad and takes notice of an alluring girl on the train.
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Valley of the Giants
Bryce Cardigan Reunites with Father in Sequoia
Bryce Cardigan returns to Sequoia with Shirley Sumner after rescuing her in Red Bluff. He confronts his aging father John Cardigan’s blindness and the gravity of Pennington family tensions while their party moves into Colonel Seth Pennington’s circle. Shirley forms wary bonds with Bryce and George Sea Otter as the drama unfolds.
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Sequoia Bryce Returns Home with Father
In Sequoia Bryce and his aging father walk home through familiar streets, greeted by warm welcomes. The elder Bryce, emerging from long-troubled times, expresses restrained joy and asks Bryce about his cataracts asking if treatment is possible.
Didn’t Overvalue Her Catch
In a dim conservatory Jack proposes to Jill and she accepts. She asks if she is the only girl he would have, but he clarifies his past loves, revealing the engagement is accepted amid playful banter.
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Dentifrice, Foot Ease And Foot Care From The Past
Fifty years ago few used tooth powder or brushes. Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for the feet became widespread after decades of publicity. The powder reduces friction from leather or canvas footwear, preventing callouses and bunions and was used by over 1.5 million pounds during wartime. Get the habit and shake Allen's Foot Ease into your shoes today.
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Father’s Warning Ends in Fire Actually
A London Tit-Bits quip shows a father lecturing his son on thinking twice before speaking. The boy pauses five minutes then contradicts, saying the father’s coat tails are on fire, turning the warning into a humorous moment.
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Cuticura Skin Care Ad Bridges Daily Routine
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment on rising and retiring, followed by washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for five minutes. It claims improvements for poor complexions, dandruff, itching, and rough hands with daily use.
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Shining Up the Back Yard
Mr Peavish jokes that his wife carries housekeeping to an extreme as he must wipe dew off the grass each morning to keep the yard from tarnishing in this humorous Dallas News item.
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Atall Druggists
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