Cowboys and a Phonograph Race Plot at Flying Heart Ranch
Cowboys at the Flying Heart ranch mourn the loss of a prized phonograph after their champion loses a foot race to a Centipede ranch cook. Yale cheer reader J Wallingford Bpeen and Culver Covington are linked to a plan to secure the phonograph, with Helen Blake urging Covington to win. Speed, Pace, and a web of wagers set the stage for a high stakes race amid romance and rivalry.
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Flying Heart Ranch
Flying Heart
J. Wallingford Bpeen
Yale
Culver Covington
Helen Blake
Speed
Jean Chapin
Covington
Helen
Larry Glass
Wally
Fresno
Stanford University
Fresen
sJadies
Cowboys
Glass
Willie
Ormada
Covington Arrives as Centipede Bets Rage in Texas Ranch Run
Wally Speed learns Culver Covington is coming noon Friday to save his ranch race scheme while Gabby Gallagher leads Centipede bettors. Speed vows to back his men against the outlaw challengers as tension rises among the crew and Miss Chapin worries about debts and spirits.
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Willie
Glass
Miss Blake
Jean
Roberta
Covington
Wally
Culver
Lawrence Glass
Allah
Bill
Mr. Speed
Pardner
Culver Covington
Gabby Gallagher
Mrs. Keap
Jack
Gallagher
Yale
Stover
Callagher
Speed
Carara
Murphy
Undiscovered Interior and Editor’s Response
A contributor angrily accuses a magazine editor of neglect after her story was returned unaltered. She had pieced together inner pages, but the editor says he does not need to read the whole egg to judge. The remark captures a blunt defense of editorial efficiency.
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Sunday Magazine
Tea Reveals Oil Field Discovery In Papua
A native boy whipped for placing kerosene in a miner's tea led to the oil field find in Papua British New Guinea. The boy claimed innocence and guided the miner to a well where surface water was coated with kerosene, signaling a nascent commercial venture.
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Papua
British New Guinea
Kangaroo Island Fauna Reserve Expansion Proposed
The article outlines Kangaroo Island as a key reserve for Australian animal and plant species with 175 square miles currently protected. It notes bird sanctuaries, seasonal protections, and proposals to widen the reserve and strengthen wild animal protections including the opossum, with a bill to be introduced in Parliament.
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Kangaroo Island
Adelaide
South Australia
South Australian Commission of Crown Lands
Bill
Bound to Have It
A witty exchange on worth and marriage cites a man who spent all his money on her time and a woman who chose the suitor who would not spend. The brief dialogue underscores social notions of financial sacrifice in relationships.
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Sbe
Excessive Fat Goose Roasting Tips From Colonial Recipes
A historic guide advises trimming fat on geese for roasting to avoid rank flavor and digestibility issues. It covers braised goose, Roast Goose a la Mount Vernon, Dutch stuffing with kidney and caul fat, Picayune stuffing with apples and onions, and open pan roasting with basting. Heating times suggest twenty five minutes per pound, with boiling or steaming for very fatty birds before final oven finish.
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Lida Ames Willis
Mount Vernon
Dust the Window Cleaning Tip
A short tips item explains dusting windows regularly with a folded newspaper pad for both inside and outside cleaning. It suggests adding a few drops of ammonia or paraffin to aid cleaning and polishing, noting dusting first makes washing easier.
Creamed Lamb With Peas on Toast Rounds
Melt butter then flour and seasonings in it. Stir in cream and water until thickened. Add lamb and green peas. Serve over toast rounds with butter, salt, and pepper.
Pouring Cap for Sanitary Jar
A sanitary jar spout cap fits any jar size with a middle spout to pour without removing the lid. The cap closes automatically after pouring and helps prevent spills. A set with gummed labels costs ten cents per cap.
Button tape enables removable waist adjustments
On Both Sides suggests sewing buttons on a tape to attach on one side of the waist. The buttons can be removed for laundry and reused on several waists, allowing adjustable fit with a simple removable fastener.
Charcoal Odor Absorber for Refrigerators
A simple odor solution recommends placing a dish of charcoal on an upper shelf of the refrigerator and changing it every few days. The charcoal is described as an excellent absorber of odors.
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Rex Beach
Edgar
Ins
Harper
Larry
Blake
Miss Chapin
Lawrence
Gabby
Cloudy
Holy City
Madamosella Melby
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