Wolfpen Bottoms Bold Venture and Silent Ties
In 1785 Saul Pattern moves to the Kentucky Big Sandy valley and builds a homestead. A century later Cynthia Pattern revisits the site as modern life encroaches, while Sparrel modernizes the mill and welcomes outsider Shellenberger who seeks business amid Wolfpen Bottoms. The scene blends frontier legacy with growing change.
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Saul
Virginia
Big Sandy
Kentucky
Mollpen
Barton
Cynthia Pattern
Wolfpen
Republic
Sparrel
Jesse
Jasper
Abral
Cynthia
Irving
Julia
Tulia
Young couple discuss dreams of law and study
Cynthia and Jesse talk of becoming lawyers and attending the Institute. He muses on money and work like ginseng and steer sales to fund studies. She delicate hints at staying together and perhaps reading the law, delaying plans until after the crops. They linger on future hopes as supper bells call.
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Cynthia
Wolfpen
Jesse
Barn Hollow
Jasper
Abral
Sparrel
Julia
Nelson
Gazette
Tandy Morgan
James Stewart
Wendy Barrie
Mr. Stewart
Joan Crawford
Bing Crosby
Bing
Catlettsburg Wharf Scene At The River Junction
Shellenberger arrives at Catlettsburg by the Big Sandy where the river packet Ventura lands from Pittsburgh. The town buzzes with commerce as flour, coffee, and salt pour from the Ventura’s bow and goods stream to the wharf, marking Catlettsburg as the gateway to the Big Sandy Valley.
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Shellenberger
Sherry Gordon
Pittsburgh
Pike County
Richardson
Pike
Catlettsburg
Sheltenberger
Amos Barnes
Poseville
Pikeville
Barnes
Ashland
Greenup County
Big Sandy
Louisa
Paintsville
Gannon Creek
Gannon
Elere
Crestonsburg
Beaver Creek
Pikesville
Breaks
Virginia
Harts
Ife
Julie
Cynthia
Jesse
Prestonsburg
Pattern Landing
Nelson
Sparrel
Hile
Wolfpen
Shetlenberger
Ventura
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Cincinnati
Catlettsfurg
World’s biggest eater spider researchers report
South German entomologists say the ordinary house spider is the world’s biggest eater. It consumes about 25 times its weight daily in insects, with four times weight for breakfast nine times for lunch and 13 times for dinner. An average man would need around 144 tons daily to match this.
film gossip notes on Curie to Dietrich and stars
Rene Dunn reports from Europe on Madame Curie for the screen and reveals Curie’s lighter side. Irene also lands a Paramount role in The Count of Luxembourg amid other Hollywood chatter about Greta Garbo Bing Crosby Loretta Young and Roberta multiple stars and upcoming projects in the industry.
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Rene Dunn
Europe
Madame Curie
Irene
Paramount
Luxembourg
Gladys Swarthout
Marlene Dietrich
New York
Garbo
St Ari on Presidential Straw Votes and Political Claims
Irvin S. Cobb muses on straw votes aboard a railroad car and the quirks of political betting scene. He pokes fun at election boasts by Democrats and Republicans while noting odd behaviors of supporters and the era’s campaign antics.
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Grove
Calif
Hrinking
Jeems Farley
Vermont
Mississippi
Kentucky
John Hamilton
Lemke
Dr. Townsend
Sweden
New South Wales
Island of
Yap
Bananas Said to Feed More Per Acre Than Any Plant
Collier's Weekly asserts bananas deliver more food per acre and per pound than other fruits with large East African and Cochin-China cultivars producing two foot long fruits. A single banana can provide an adequate meal for three people in some varieties.
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Collier's Weekly
East Africa
Cochin-China
Dummy Cops Hungerford Plan to Slow Traffic
Hungerford England introduces a traffic slowing plan using two dummy police officers in uniform at a dangerous bend on a main road from London. Motorists should observe the wax figures and reduce speed at the curve.
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Hungerford
England
London
Pane
Dizzy Dean Winners Ad Offers Free Prizes
A column urges readers to read the Grape Nuts ad in another section and join the Dizzy Dean Winners program for a chance to win valuable prizes. The note signs off as Ady inviting participation.
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Ady
Follow You So Live as to Make Your Children Respect You
A terse inspirational maxim urges parents to model discipline and integrity. By living in a way that earns respect, the need for overt training or harsh discipline diminishes.
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Spain
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George Raft
Claudette Colbert
Clark Gable
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Jean Hersholt
Nowawaver Union
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Irvin S. Cobb
Sarvica
Ee Lab
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Coleman Lamp and Stove CO
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Kans
Chicago
Ill
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
O Street
Lincoln, Neb
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WNU
Chiropractic Colleges
Terian
Kansas City
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