Fleming's Folly by Lawrence A. Keating
An absorbing story of a fight over Boone County irrigation. Link Fleming faces opposition from Roper Kilgo and Buzz Hamilton while a bitter feud grows involving Helen, a derailed plot, and attempts to derail Fleming’s plan. Gunfire erupts as Kilgo and Buzz clash with Fleming and his allies.
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Link Fleming
Boone County
Roper Kilgo
Soak Torkey
Kilgo
Fleming
Buzz
Buster Townsend
Link
Sectow
Ropes
Helen
Roper
Kigo
Fleming Rejects Buyout and Faces More Threats in Boone County
In Boone County Link Fleming resists a cash offer of three thousand dollars from Roper for his Star Loop land and cattle. Roper warns of dire consequences if Fleming takes the girl and leaves, then a gunfight erupts as Fleming survives a shot and plans dinner while Wave Byrne contemplates revenge. The tense confrontation hints at ongoing feuds, warnings, and the looming danger to Fleming and Helen Hamilton.
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Roper
Link
Fleming
Kilgo
Helen Hamilton
Texas
Buster Townsend
Death's
Wave Byrne
Helen
Trial of Buzz Hamilton Nears End in Atlas Court
Judge Parkhill presides in a ramshackle Atlas county building as Buzz Hamilton faces a near concluded attempted murder trial. Spectators and employers fill the room while the summer cattle roundup winds down and Otto Pieper, a lawyer and banker, leans back in fatigue.
Trial ends with three year sentence for Arnold Hamilton
In a courthouse scene Judge Parkhill sentences Arnold Hamilton to three years at the State Penitentiary for attempting to murder Lincoln Fleming. Buzz Hamilton shows fear as Helen Hamilton comforts him and Fleming avoids the crowd. Outside, Kilgo and Link confront Roper Kilgo over financial schemes linked to the Triple H venture.
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Link
Buzz
Amos
Helen Hamilton
Bure
Parkhill
Fleming
Buster Townsend
Arnold Hamilton
Lincoln Fleming
Hamilton
State Penitentiary
Feller
Stephen
Hintz
Helen
Penitentiary
Roper Kilgo
Roper
Townsend
Torney
Triple H
North Gold Rush Prospects Attract Edmonton Prospectors
Edmonton becomes gateway to the north as 1936 prospecting season draws crowds. Reports of 1935 finds lure both eastern and western adventurers to Goldfields and surrounding districts including Fond Du Lac Neely Lake Great Slave Lake Outpost Island and Yellowknife River with eastern capital plans. Misfortune shadows the field at times as tragedy and deaths accompany the search for wealth.
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Edmonton
Canada
United States
Alberta
Beaver Lodge
Lake Athabasca
Saskatchewan-Alberta
Paul Piche
Piche
Fond du Lac
Neely Lake
Great Lake
Outpost Island
Yellow Knife River
Toronto
Turks In Greece Reveal Changing Turkish Identity
The author notes irony in observing authentic Turkish peasants and veiled women in Greece as Turkey under Mustapha Kemal sheds fezzes and veils. Istanbul is now cosmopolitan and Turkish peasants resemble Europeans.
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Turkey
Greece
Grace Fezzes
Mustapha Kemal
Istanbul
Scientist Says Gun Use Is Dying Out
A scientist notes a decline in gun use, while crossword enthusiasts wonder if none is good enough as a puzzle clue. The unusual pairing hints at a broader discussion of language and tools in contemporary culture.
Future comforts and gadgets predicted by Westinghouse head
A. W. Robertson forecasts in fifty years aerial travel packed like gifts, moving sidewalks and stairways, skyhook autos, indoor breathable air, pasteurized air and indoor sunlight simulations. He envisions indoor light, high speed elevators, daylight highways, widespread leisure, and flying machines with foldable wings. Robots may sense and act but cannot think.
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A. W. Robertson
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Flood losses in China exceed 450 million dollars
A 1935 assessment reports China faces over 450 million dollars in monetary flood losses with famine and starvation looming in flooded regions. About 10 million acres in the Yangtze and Yellow river valleys were ruined, 4 million people face starvation danger, and flood control would require 250 million dollars beyond China’s capacity.
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China
Yantze River
Yellow River
Yangtze
Parade tardiness costs lieutenant courtesy in camp humor
A young lieutenant arrives late to parade and faces the wrath of the commanding officer in the orderly room. He apologizes that he woke late leaving only ten minutes to dress, while the colonel retorts he could dress in ten minutes. The lad adds he washes, sir.
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C.O
Apple Half Dispute Among Boys In Quiet Street
An elderly man asks for the argument as two boys insist they are in agreement. One says Billy believes he will not receive half the apple and the other shares the same view, asserting they are equal in intent.
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Billy
Be Not Hasty in Thy Spirit Verses On Patience
Short devotional urging restraint when offended. It cites Ecclesiastes 7 9 and counsels against dwelling on anger. Emphasizes guarding the heart from hate and pursuing gentleness toward all despite provocation and vexation.
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Ecclesiastics
Red dye change threatens Britain's Union Jack hue
A government order replaces cochineal with a cheaper synthetic dye to color red bunting, prompting the British Color Council to denounce the tint as dirty brown or rusty. The move aims to save money and was decided by an inter government technical coordinating committee set up by the war department.
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Britain
British Color Council
War Department
Ghost ray scientist claims body invisibility breakthrough
Dr. Stefan Pribil, a Hungarian scientist, arrived in London claiming a new ghost ray can render the human body invisible. He reportedly found the effect while testing mercury vacuum lamps in Budapest. Objects blurred then faded under the ray, and two men allegedly became briefly invisible during experiments.
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London
Stefan Pribil
Pribil
Budapest
European starlings aid in beetle control in gardens
The European starlings, often labeled harmful invaders, are among 17 bird species that feed on Japanese beetles, offering natural pest control in yards and landscapes.
Wincarnis Promises Vitality from Beef Extracts
An advertisement touts Wincarnis wine as a health tonic to prevent illness and restore energy. It claims the product contains beef extracts and malt, boosting vigor and easing fatigue, with recommendation numbers and Toronto agents listed.
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Wincarnis
Wincarnia
Fitch Gold
Toronto
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