The Tenderfoot George Brodnet and the Rich Gold Mine
In dusty conflict at Broken Spur ranches Dusty, Spike Goddard, and desert-ruffian Ioad Kane pursue a hidden gold mine after evidence of cattle rustling surfaces. Dustin confronts Gerald Keene's treachery, shoots Dad Kane, and covers up the crime while fear and shifting loyalties swirl among the mining camp and nearby towns.
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Gerald Keene
Broken Spur
Carr
Ioad Kane
Lil
Tell Dustly
Spike Goddard
Dustin
Stone
Edith Carr
Faith
Stance
Stane
Crewe
Seco
Dad Kane
Ming
Jt. TS
Kane
Pryott Gregg
Broken Spur Ranch
Cattle War Turmoil At Hourglass Ranche
In a tense chapter set at Hourglass, Joe Carr confronts Stone over alleged thefts as Crewe defends him. Edith notices Stone’s air of mystery while Carr plots to seize a revealing notebook linked to Shammy-skin Kane and Dustin. The men speculate on motives and hidden loyalties surrounding a dangerous grub-stake scheme.
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Gerald Keene
Joe Carr
Crewe
Stone
Dustin
Carr
Aldné
Kane
Carse
Edith
Shamimy-skin Kane
Shammy-skin
Gray
Corse
Hour-Glass Mystery Trails Edith Toward Hidden Kane
Stone and Crewe chase a cryptic set of instructions tied to Red Water canyon and Stinking Water landmarks. Edith joins Stone as they ride toward Hour-glass land to verify Kane’s claimed possession while Carr and Crewe question Stone’s motives. The pair decipher coded distances and prepare for a night return.
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Frank
Carr
Stone
Edith
Crewe
Gerald Keene
Isabella
Carr Spod
Drew
Carr Sid
Toagraabe
Jevel
Desert Trek After a Silent Find Under Night Sky
Dustin laments secrecy about a discovery and insists only he knows. They help a limp figure into a trench and place him to rest beneath desert stars. A distant coyote’s cry accompanies the trio as Peyot returns to the fire before riding toward the pale flats at dawn.
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Dustin
Corse
The Loneliest Hour of The Rhyming Optimist
Aline Michaelis presents verses on twilight and longing as the author notes a loneliest hour. An Englishman, William Helder, travels from Belgrade to Tirana toward an India plantation job set for 1936, starting with no money and sleeping in a tent outside Belgrade.
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England
India
Wiliam Helder
Engishman
Belgrade
Tirana
Helder
Alam
London
Wax Grown On Trees By Chinese Farmers
Chinese farmers cultivate insects that spin cocoons of pure wax on trees. Masters have learned to guide the insect to produce enormous quantities of the material for commercial use.
Wincarnis Tonic Promises Strength and Better Sleep
Advertises Wincarnis as a tonic for the run-down, claiming it speeds recovery, improves sleep, and boosts energy with ingredients from grapes beef and malt extract. It targets those with ragged nerves insomnia anemia and debility and urges purchase from local outlets.
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Wincarnis
Faith and Tribulation Guide in Quiet Perseverance
Period prayer text exhorts steadfast faith through tribulation. It urges calm acceptance of divine chastisements as purification and a path to inner tranquility, with the firm belief that God is nearest in trials and furnishes strength through changes and trials.
Man recalls long walk to Fort Garry sixty years ago
Calgary man J. Don Duggan now 90 recounts his trek from Thunder Bay to Fort Garry past creeks mosquitos and hunger, taking the Dannon route via the river path used by Col Wolseley. He left Thunder Bay and reached Winnipeg 29 days later, describing a perilous journey across western Canada in 1874 with wagons and guides.
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Calgary
West
Co. J. “Don” Duggan
Canada
Ontario
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Thunder Bay
Lakes
Dannon
Col. Wolseley
Value Of Good Reading Charms Adults In Montreal Speech
Canon Shatford spoke in Montreal on the value of good reading for children. He argued libraries offer a safe antidote to harmful attractions and that voluntary reading fosters lasting personal growth. He warned compulsory reading breeds resentment and favored self-selected books for lifelong impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ano Allan P. Shatford
Ap Didvens
Montreal
One-Man Strike Stalls $260,000 St. Louis Viaduct
A hoisting engineer led a one-man strike halting a $260,000 viaduct project in St. Louis Missouri. The union objected to using gravel from a company that allegedly does not employ union labor, prompting him to be called off the job.
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St. Louis
Ornithopters Employ Flapping Wings and Movable Planes
Ornithopters use flapping wings or movable planes to imitate bird flight. The design blends biology inspired mechanics with early aviation concepts, highlighting how controlled wing motion enables sustained lift and maneuverability.
Fire Prevention Awards Highlight Canadian City Efforts
Fire prevention activities in Canadian cities reached high efficiency with 1934 awards announced by Ontario deputy fire marshal George F. Lewis. Saskatchewan towns showed strong progress, five cities over 25 000 population receiving top gradings.
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George F. Lewis
Ontario
Saskatchewan
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Tenderfoot
George Brodnet
Synopriis
Old Kane
Srea
Wee
Yves Chinber
Phillips’ Ath
Wooon
Rhyming
Aline Michaelis
Twilight
Neys Miss Ethel Cfiapman
the Farmer
Rae
Ie Amie
Fife
Oasis
C. J. Tiggans
Carpet and
Saskachewan
Meeker
S.m
Weit Ie
Dave
Ache
Os Ies
Mead Ian
Pam
Conomy
Huber
Canepa
Odet
Hamilton, Ontamo
Edmonton
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