The Tenderfoot Tale of a Rich Mine and Rivalry
In a crowded Western saga Dustin carries a feud with Stone as danger tightens. Dustin learns of a costly note tied to Carr and Kane while Stone uncovers Kane’s ore samples and a hidden gold claim. Edith Carr is urged toward a marriage bargain as Stone and Crewe plot to outmaneuver Dustin and claim the Hourglass mine. The chase heads toward Seco with threats and a looming showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Keene
Joe Cart
Dad Kane
Dustin
Spike Goddard
Stone
Edith
Faith
Crewe
Seco
Besn
Duro Stone
Carr
Dustit
Kane
Peyott Gregg
Broken Spur Ranch
Dane Kane
Edith Carr
Red Water
Duro
Joe Carr
John Pegram
Sam Dustin
Pegram
Sam
Isabella
Giant 72-ton rock tilts on small base near Blanket Hill
A new geological marvel near Blanket Hill beside the Hawkins and Zwicker road is a 72-ton granite mass balanced on a smaller rock. Locals claim any able man can rock it, yet the stone remains firmly supported, echoing the nearby 162-ton Northwest Arm relic in Nova Scotia's Springfield district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Springfield
Nova Scotia
Blanket Hill
Hawkins
Zwicker
Greenies
The Rhyming Optimist by Aline Michaelis
Aline Michaelis writes of returning to spring and youthful enchantment. The speaker longs for the slanting April rain and primrose promise, recalling a distant time when joy and hope shone, hopeful that longing will rekindle the flame if the beloved returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhyming
Aline Michaelis
You Tell One Wolfhound In Prague Plays Drum
A Prague dog, a wolfhound trained by its owner, sings sentimental songs and taps a drum with sticks tied to its forelegs while a mistress sings. Occasional cymbal notes accompany performances drawing growing interest. Also noted: chromium plating workers must keep chromic fumes below 1 mg per 10 cubic meters for safety.
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Wen P
Prague
Proprieter of London shop stakes Labrador claim claim
The proprietress Mrs M Cowan asserts ownership of Labrador, backed by a genealogical tablet claiming descent from Isaac de la Penha, a 17th century Dutch trader who saved William of Orange. She says the king owed his life to the merchant and cites a standing invitation to visit the royal court, with her lawyers pursuing the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proprietress
London
M. Cowan
Labrador Lock, Stock and Barrel
North America
Isaac de la Penha
William of
Orange
England
de la Penha
Labrador
Skiing Takes Root In Europe A Century Ago
A London writer notes that swing training in London marks growing popularity of the sport, recalling how skis were unknown in Europe 40 years prior. Lord Conway in Spitzbergen around 1890 described skis to Britons and predicted ski running could become a Swiss pastime. Also mentioned is the 1934 theft of more than 1,000 Gideon Bibles from hotel rooms, a theft the Gideons likely expect will aid their mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Lord Conway
Spitzbergen
Switzerland
Quiet Waiting on God and Patience in Faith
A devotional excerpt urges resting in the Lord and waiting patiently for His aid. It cites Psalms and quotes M A Kelly and Martin Luther, highlighting inner stillness, humility, and obedience as paths to spiritual cultivation and inheritance in light, with guidance to be silent before God and let Him shape the soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Kelly
Martin Luther
Odd Weather Map and Radio Identity Plans Revealed
An aviation conference previews an eight category weather map for air mass analysis, enabling broader forecast accuracy. Developed by B Irving Krick at Caltech, the system aims to improve forecasts for North American weather troubles. Also, engineers outline two way radio links between moving autos and distant observers. The War Department studies tattooing soldiers for identification of dead and wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
New York
Nist
North America
US. Weather Bureau
B. Irving Krick
California Institute of Technology
War Department
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