The Mountain Tale of Gloria and Mark King
Gloria and Mark King pursue a dawn ride to Coloma while her mother schemes to handle the fallout. In Honeycutt’s shack Sven Brodie confronts King over past loyalties, a deadly standoff looms as Honeycutt wields a double barreled shotgun and old scores resurface.
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Gloria
Mark
Mark King
Old Loony Honeycutt
Loony Honeycutt
King
Brodie
Honeycutt
Old Honeycutt
Sven Brodie
Gold Treasure Rumor Sparks Tense Sierra Meeting
Prospector Sierra Mark King learns of a murder as Andy Parker is killed by Swen Brodie. King heads toward Ben Gaynor’s summer home and learns of a vast gold stash in the Sierra. He meets Mrs. Gaynor and is struck by her daughter Gloria while disliking house guest Gratton.
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Gloria
Mr. King
Mrs. Gaynor
Mark King
King
Mark
Ben
California
Sierra
Tales of Cornplanter Chief of the Seneca
Editha L Watson recounts Cornplanter a Seneca chief with mixed heritage who guided during the Revolutionary era and later faced land pressure from treaties with the United States He visits Philadelphia in 1790 appeals to Washington and receives land parcels but grows to despise the white world and destroys tokens of alliance, dying in 1836 seeking a final answer from the Great Spirit.
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New York
Albany
Cornplanter
Sullivan
Hewitt
Canandaigua
Jake
Red Jacket
United States
Philadelphia
Washington
Pennsylvania
Allegheny River
Western
Newspaper Union
Eclipse Parade Ordered Before Dawn
The captain directs a morning parade at 5 30 to view a solar eclipse, promising explanations for the rare event. If weather prevents viewing, the eclipse will be observed within the barracks, with demonstrations by the captain.
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Bradilian
Tomor
Boston
Transcript
Pot of Geraniums Sparks Courtroom Quip in Capper’s Weekly
A humorous scene from Der Lustige Sachse features a defendant asking why a pot of geraniums was thrown at the plaintiff. The exchange turns on an advertisement and a jokey remark about saying it with flowers as Willie comments on helping count spoons after guests depart.
There’s Nothing Longer Than Summer Days
A reflective line marks the fleeting season and hints at a girl soon to wed in autumn. The brief note evokes seasonal change and upcoming marriage as summer gives way to fall.
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Jackson Gregory
Charles Scribner's Sops
Gloria Gaynor
Coloma
San Francisco
Nevada
Sacrramento Valley
Mr. Gratton
Tery
Woodlands
Archie
Teddy
Gus Ingle
Ingle
Iceland
Outlawry
Old_Honeycutt
Andy Parker
Andy
Nan
Gaja
Editha L ‘Watson
Joshua
Willie
Capper
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
Mothers of
America
the Borden Company
Dept
Borden Building
Madison Avenue
City
Geland
Peterman
Wilhoma
Madson
Leipsic Fair
Lydia E. Pinkham
Star
Canada
Detroit
Detroit-Leland
Dlaterritory Hotel
Cass and
Bagley Avenues
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