Death Aims For Dan Failing In Wild Oregon Tale
Dan Failing learns he has six months to live and retreats to the woods of southern Oregon. He befriends Silas Lennox and his children Snowbird and Bill amid memories of his legendary frontier grandfather. A fierce coyote attack tests nerve and fate while Lennox proclaims himself the reincarnation of Dan Failing I.
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Dan Failing
Oregon
Silas Lennox
Lennox
Bill
Snowbird
Umpqua
Falling
Dan Failing I
Frontier Firelight Awakens Dan's Hidden Skill
Dan, sheltered by Lennox on a remote ridge, discovers surprising marksmanship with a rifle as he nears deer season. A coyote driven mad by illness charges, forcing Lennox to rely on Dan's instinctive aim to save them from attack.
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Dan
Lennox
Graycoat
Balboa Reaches Pacific Coast and Becomes Admiral
The 1513 Balboa discovery marked the first sight of the Pacific from Darien. He claimed the Great South Sea for Spain and became governor of Panama. Four years later he was executed on trumped up treason charges. Balboa’s life blends daring exploration with reckless temper.
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles Times
Darien
Great South Sea
Spain
Balboa
New World
Pacific
Panama
Acin
Dan Failing Demonstrates Marksmanship in The Voice of the Pack
In the next installment of The Voice of the Pack Dan Failing shows skill with steady aim, countering claims of weakness. The piece highlights his precision and resolve across several scenes.
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Dan Failing
Mental Travel for Educands Promotes Wider School View
The Review urges education as mental travel from local bounds to broader horizons. It calls schools to provide opportunities for sound judgment and perspective, especially when students lack physical exposure to distant places or times.
Familiar Incident on Campaign Platform Failure
Senator Sorghum comments on a speaking platform collapsing during a candidate's remarks. He notes such events are common and not unusual, remarking that many candidates experience a fall from their platform at some point.
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Sorghum
Sailor Superstitions Mention Wind and Whistling
A seaman believes a penknife stuck into the mast attracts wind and a sailor will whistle through his teeth for the same reason.
Balboa Week Update: Four Days Elapsed Since Discovery
The note reflects a September week in Balboa noting the span from discovery to possession and marking four days having passed in the timeline. It highlights early phase events in the Pacific context without detailing subsequent actions.
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Pacific
Earthquake Belts Mark Global Seismic Paths
The world is ringed by two major earthquake belts. One runs from the Mediterranean region through Asia Minor to the Himalayas and beyond, crossing the Pacific to Central America and the Caribbean. The other encircles the Pacific, tracing the Andes, West Coast North America, Aleutians, Kamchatka, Japanese islands to the Philippines and New Zealand. The belts cross in the Andes and western Pacific, containing 94 percent of recorded earthquakes.
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World
Mediterranean Region
Asia Minor
Himalayas
Pacific
Central America
Caribbean
Pacific Ocean
Andes
South America
North America
Kamchatka
Philippines
New Zealand
Western
Plaster for Mending Lets Quick Repairs All Round
Adhesive plaster proves useful for quick fixes on hot water bags raincoats gloves and rubber goods of all kinds. It serves as a handy repair material in households and clothing care.
Library Allows Open Fire After Grate News
A reader reports, I have found out we can have an open fire in our library. That's a grate piece of news, capturing local sentiment about new warm lighting and safety updates.
Instant relief for stuffed head with Ely's Cream Balm
Advertisement claims Ely’s Cream Balm clears nasal passages instantly for catarrh or cold. Describes antiseptic fragrance, easy application in nostrils, soothing inflamed membranes and providing quick breathing relief. Encourages purchase from druggist in small bottle.
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Ely
Better Convert the Enemy
A quotation notes that any business act yielding one friend and one enemy is poor, since an enemy can cause greater harm as a Knocker than a friend can help as a booster. The Nation's Business is cited.
Diamond Dyes Ad Warns of Dyeing Pitfalls
An advertisement urges women to use Diamond Dyes for wool silk cotton linen or blends and warns against poor dye results like streaks fades or ruins. It recommends buying Diamond Dyes only and notes a druggist color card.
Nothing Else to Do Alleged Marriage Ends Engagement
An exchange notes Algernon quitting engagement after a marriage to Mr. Flubdub. The Louisville Courier-Journal includes the line about releasing the betrothed. Owner seeks contact about a farm for sale in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin listing cash price and description. Jno J Black, Western St.
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Algernon
Jno
J. Black
Western St
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Germans Moving to Japan Increase of Engineers in Occupations
German residents in Japan are rising steadily to nearly double prewar numbers. Most work in firms and factories as engineers, with about a hundred applications for roles in Japan from German engineers and experts. Imports from Germany in early 1920 include toys chemicals and dyestuffs totaling about $1,000,000.
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Japan
Germany
Important to Mothers Fixamine Castoria bears signature for over 30 years
Important to Mothers fixamine carefully every bottle of Castoria that famous old remedy for infants and children and see that it bears the signature Giorgie in use for over 30 years Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Giorgie
Fletcher
Sarcastic Editor Praised For Brief Local Intelligence
A New Yorker visiting an Iowa town meets a prominent citizen who notes the editor’s sarcasm. He jokes that last week’s Local Intelligence department was only about three inches long, implying brevity.
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Iowa
Women Need Swamp-Root for Kidney and Bladder Trouble
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues without knowing the cause. Symptoms include back pain headaches nervousness and loss of ambition. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy. readers are urged to obtain a sample or full bottle via mail order.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Before and After in a Humorous Barber Banter
A quirky exchange from the Houston Post between Flintrazor the barber and Bonescraper the bridegroom. They joke about trimming ends and clipping hair close to the scalp to prevent his bride from grabbing it.
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Flintrazor
Bonescraper
Houston Post
Garfield Tea Natural Remedy for Constipation
Advert reads Garfield Tea as a herbal remedy for constipation using carefully selected herbs and sold at all drug stores. Adr.
A Mind Reader Exchange Hints at Hidden Plans
A quirky dialogue unfolds with a mind reader noting a doctor and joking about where to "gut some." The exchange hints at a tense undercurrent and possible future mischief between the speakers.
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Doctor Smith
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