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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1923
Page
2
A transplanted Eastern girl Madeline Hammond runs Her Majesty's Rancho and falls for Stewart her fearless foreman. The cattle range life near the Mexican border sparks fierce clashes and a dramatic ending as two strong personalities collide in a red blooded Western romance.
Madeline Hammond waits alone at a dusty Cajon station. A rugged cowboy enters, disarms a tense moment, and coerces her toward a night escape. She discloses her identity as Alfred Hammond’s sister and questions the risk of following him into the stark West.
The island of Zanzibar, an English protectorate near Africa, anchors a vivid mix of scenery and history. Sultan Said Burghash promoted clove cultivation after a 1872 cyclone, turning Zanzibar into the world’s chief cloves hub and drawing vast Indian labor to sustain the crop while Arab influence wanes.
A vivid descripton of desert horseracing life near a grandstand with Persian rugs and wooden sheds. It details stable yards, trainers, stewards, gamblers, and the tense betting atmosphere, contrasting distant romance with dirt and dust up close. Also notes Gabriele D Annunzio's Paris visit and a quote about vocabulary from Publius Syrus.
A young woman awoke to a Fire alarm in a summer hotel and fled. She kept valuables in a securely tied ankle bag so she would not lose money or jewelry, believing it burglar proof. The tale notes she slept calmly with valuables nearby despite danger.
A garbled city dialogue fragment shows a husband doubtfully unbelieving and a sharp reply about concealing truth. The lines read in part My husband doesn't believe every thing ate him any more and Well then don't tell him anything.
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