Valley Manor of the Redwood War and Love
Pioneer John Cardigan in Sequoia country owns mills ships and timber acres. His son Bryce, 2, falls for Shirley Sumner as Bryce learns of his father s faltering age and Colonel Pennington s business schemes. A timber theft murder plot leads to a defense and a brawl with Pennington injured.
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Synopala
California
Redwood
John Cardigan
Eltixen
Sequoia
Ite
Bryce Cardigan
Bryce
Shirley Sumner
Bequola
Valley of the Giants
Shirley Bumner
Colonel Pennington
Wight
Pennington
Shirley
Jules Roneau
Logain
Demon Cardigan
Cardigan's Redwoods
Howe
Fearne
House of Cardigan
Mr. Cardigan
Tam
Cardigan
Caboose
Bill Henderson
Shirley Summer
Dale
Hoylandsteg
McTavish
Aree
Milkets
Tavish
Bryce Cardigan Makes a Stand in the Woods
Bryce Cardigan defeats foes in a brutal clash at Laguna Grande and then confronts Shirley Sumner. Pennington vows pay for captured foe as Bryce seeks ally Moira McTavish and eyes a future in the timber camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce
Laguna Grande
Mr. Cardigan
Colonel Pennington
Shirley Sumner
Bryce Cardigan
Jules Rondeau
Shirley
Penoington
Penkington
New
Flavio Artelan
Minorca
Alek
Malta
McTavish
Bryce Cardige
Uryde
Hotte
Moira McTavish
Moira
Colt
Pim
Marta
Mr. Bryce
Fife
Moira McTavish and her Prince Charming
An excerpt notes two Chinese shoe periods from Miss Yeo Wei Tsing's article. It describes bound feet shoes with embroidery and a silk edge, then shifts to the natural feet era under Manchu rule, when foot binding faded and women pursued other interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeo Wei Tsing
China
Boston News Letter and early colonial journalism history
Massachusetts Historical Society displays America's first newspaper the Boston News-Letter from 1704 marking the start of continuous journalism in the British colonies. Earlier 1600 Publick Occurrences tried monthly issues but was halted by colonial authorities after criticisms of its contents.
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America
Boston News-Letter
Massachusetts Historical Society
Boston News
Coloniew
The
Movies Influence Gown Styles And Cosmetics Sales
A prominent designer and importer notes films boost demand for simple close line gowns and intriguing fabrics. A local druggist reports cosmetics sales up 25 percent since movies gained popularity.
Ink Pot improves steel pen longevity when soaked
An old steel pen kept in an Ink Pot absorbs acid and wears better for daily use, according to a note on pen care.
Rhodesia a healthy infant under chartered rule
The Rhodesian colony is described as a robust infant after thirty years under chartered company rule. It highlights vast development including 4000 miles of roads, rail links to Cape Town and Beira, telegraph networks, and ongoing British investment to integrate settlers with native populations. The piece notes climate, schools up to university entrance standards, and fertile agriculture including maize, tobacco, oranges, and lemons, with future prospects in meat production and mining. It also recalls setbacks like rebellions, the Jameson raid, rinderpest, and wars, but emphasizes recovered manpower and resources, urging capitalists to invest while political future remains uncertain.
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Onsider
Sys
London
Tul
Rhodesia
Capetown
Beira
Bulawayo
Great Cape
Cairo
Rhodes
Belinn
Zambes
British South Africa Company
Plitenu
India
Iho
Iesia
University of Capetown
Oxford
Cambridge
Ehief
Menlies
Germany
Chartered Company
Union of South Africa
Remedies for Cholera in Turkish Medical Lore
The piece notes old fashioned Turkish physician remedies for cholera, mentioning an agate pocket item and a hyacinth worn at the neck as valued safeguards, and the bone of a dead child placed in the pocket as a purported efficacious charm.
Officer in Quandary in War Tales of France and Court Dress
A scattered wartime reminiscence recounts officers from an eastern-dominated division watching German prisoners in France where a prisoner asked about a Pittsburgh connection. The piece shifts to observations on British court attire, robes and wigs, and the path from barrister to king's counsel, ending with a note on political office as prize for a good speech.
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France
Pittsburgh
Blank
King's Counsel
Jed Tunkine
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Coronel
Shirley Suroner
Lin
Rondeau
Hix Voicw
Tan
Thia Ald
Bryce Re
Henderson
Fnally
Milt
Vertheless
Seth
Rondean
George
Ronde
Mr. McTavish
Moira McTavish and Her
Prince Charming
Ayer Uorereee Corga
Tabacco
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