Rainbow wins round as St Swithin weather superstition fades
The column muses on weather lore and the persistence of rain on St Swithin's Day. It notes a rainbow briefly delaying the superstition, comments on hollyhocks, and reflects on wartime rationing and salvage fats influencing households. It closes by praising the local small-town butcher amid meat shortages and market limits.
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Anderson
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Schmid
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Washtenawa County
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Rusty Faces Raid and Romance on the Double R Ranch
Rusty Rowland sustains leadership as a raid hits the Double R Ranch. She contends with gangland threats, aids a wounded horse, and feels drawn to Dr. Herbert Westmore while coordinating neighbors and in-laws amid wartime pressures.
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Ralph Rowland
Warsie
Rusty
Herb
Ladue Decker
Ladue
Babe
Herbert Westmore
Manuel
Conchita
Cattlemen's Association
Manny
Double R Army
Pedro
Herb Westmore
Dée
Manuel Rowland
Decker
Jed
Dec
Miss Westmore
Westmore
Slim Jack
Ralph
Decker’s
Red Star
Miss Rowland
Slim
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