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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1913

Page

6

Sergeant Hamlin Versus LeFevre in Custer Frontier Action

Major McDonald orders Hamlin to protect Molly and recover stolen paymaster funds amid Indian threats. After brutal blizzards and a fierce fight near the Cimarron, Hamlin survives a desperate stand, exposes Dupont as LeFevre, and earns a mission with General Custer to relay the tale to Sheridan at Camp Supply.

McDonald Fort Dodge Molly Brick” Hemlin Hamlin LeFevre Gaskins Hamli Cimmaron Wasson Hughes Dupont Custer

Hamlin Ride to Camp Supply Unfolds as Plains Epic

In the perilous retreat from the Washita to Camp Supply Hamlin and an Osage guide traverse a treacherous desert night. Camels? No ponies. they race through snow fields, dodging savages, fighting cold and ice, and endure two falls as dawn reveals a bare, desolate upland.

Camp Supply Southwest Hamlin Washita Plains Molly McDonald

Ancient coal reference surfaces in breakfast chat

The professor cites Theophrastus as the earliest mention of coal during a breakfast discussion. The landlady questions what he claimed a ton to be, prompting a light exchange over the curious antique reference.

Theophrastus

Simple Fundamental Rules For Cleaning Lace At Home

Article details easy lace cleaning methods using sunning, soaking, and rinsing with lukewarm soapsuds. It advises minimal rubbing, air drying, and pressing between hands, with optional gum arabic stiffening and blueing for pure white lace.

Roasted Tomatoes On Toast

Prepare tomatoes by peeling and trimming. Place in bread slices with butter or oil, salt, and pepper. Top with crumbs moistened in butter, bake fifteen minutes until tender, finishing with a small butter or bacon piece atop each.

Sandwich Filling From Boiled Ham Shank Recipe

A boiled ham shank filling is prepared by removing skin and excess fat, chopping with two hard boiled eggs and two sour pickles for moisture. For variation mix meat with salad dressing instead of pickles and eggs, and serve on lettuce leaves. A ten cent shank serves six servings.

Baked Liver with Pork in Lightly Moist Bake

Prepare liver by soaking in cold water an hour then wipe dry. Place in baking pan with slices of fat salt pork. Dredge with flour, add a small amount of water, and bake 20 to 30 minutes. Cook until tender and moist, not hard.

How to Cut Butter Without Sticking to Knives

A kitchen tip explains using oiled paper to wrap butter before slicing. Place the paper on the butter and cut through to prevent sticking and breaking, ensuring clean, neat portions for table use.

Umbrella Talk and Coca Cola Prejudice

An old lady insists a man is a “softie” because he carries an umbrella, while a boy named William does too but is judged differently. The piece argues caffeine in Coca Cola is no worse than in tea or coffee, and prejudice depends on who carries the umbrella.

William Adv

Taxing the Post Deacon and Parson Debate Parcel Post Limits

Yonkers Statesman reports a lighthearted exchange about parcel post limits. A deacon asks how sermons travel and a parson replies by parcel post, prompting a joke about length and weight restrictions.

Parc Post Yonkers Statesman

Five Iowa Farms for Auction with Deferred Payments

Auction notice lists five improved Iowa farms offered by J. Mulhall of Sioux City. Terms include 110 cash or half the crop yearly until balance is paid, or in ten payments. The ad notes address 420 6th Street and cites a local smalltown audience skeptical of amateur shows who still attends.

Iowa J. Mulhall 6Th Street Sioux City

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