Old Jim Flynn and the Polaris Timber Saga
Stephen Drake and his son Steve are involved in a blizzard rescue by Jim Flynn who forgives a prior robbery. Twenty years later Steve, now connected to the Polaris operation, faces Franz scheming against Flynn interests while taking charge as Young Jim and forming bonds with Kate Elgin and Mary Wolf as he uncovers hidden timber dangers.
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Stephen Drake
Jim Flynn
Drake
Flynn
Steve
Old Jim
Jim” Flynn
Kate
Polaris—woods
Polaris
Franz
Lucky Chance
Jim
Kate Elgnn
MacDonald
LaFane
Queer Woods
Frangz
Mary Wolf
Wolf
Mary
Jim Plynn
Polaris Force Faces Threat as Young Jim Flynn Returns
Steve Drake frets over Franz and the hidden threat of Young Jim Flynn joining Polaris. Drake avoids a gun trap, then uses blackmail to keep Franz quiet while tensions rise with Lafane and the dog Duke watching over the camp.
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Steve
la Fane
LaFane
Talane
Ware
Franz
Drake’s
Howdy
Jim
Flynn
Brant
Drake
Jim Flynn
Hero or Husband in Bert Boswell Family Dilemma
Alfreda visits Mrs. Boswell and Bert Boswell’s stay at home brother Joe as the family weighs heroism against home life. Mrs. Boswell welcomes Alfreda and laments their sons’ divergent paths while Alfreda argues for companionship over stardom. Joe’s quiet longing and Mrs. Boswell’s warmth reveal a family choosing ordinary bonds over public glory.
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Alfreda
Joseph Boswell
Miss Gibson
Joe
Bert
Joe Boswell
Mrs. Boswell
Doe
Mastercraft in Language from Stevenson to Speerbohm
A Detroit Free Press writer praises Robert Louis Stevenson as a model of precise diction and calls for readers to study words with exact meaning. The piece contrasts Stevenson with Max Speerbohm and Zuleika Dobson, urging careful vocabulary growth and condemning meaningless word Collecting. Local ad notes Ferry's Pure Bred Vegetable Seeds sold for five cents per package.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Detroit Free Press
Max Speerbohm
Max
Stevenson
Ferry
Ady
Line on a train storyteller yarns joke with London
A Louisville Courier-Journal note recalls a train encounter where a drummer claimed to represent a woolen mill and shout I represent a yarn line. London replied that his line is yarns, prompting a genial exchange with the famed author.
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Jack London
Louisville Courier- Journal
Swift game politics friendship and rivalry noted
Senator Sorghum remarks that politics has become a game lacking true friendship, contrasting his hometown memory when friendship supposedly mattered to the current climate. The exchange frames politics as a transactional arena rather than a trusted community.
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Senator Sorghum
Why Liquid Laxatives Do You No Harm
An approved liquid laxative like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offers regulated dosing for adults and children. It uses senna as a natural laxative and is described as safe with no habit formation, unlike mineral-based cathartics.
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Dr. Caldwell
Not Everything, Doctor Says Uncle Ill and Heirs Ready
Dialogue about family illness and inheritance with Jackie and a mother figure. Conversation touches on illness, preparation, and the idea of other potential heirs. The tone suggests domestic tension rather than a formal medical briefing.
If a Child Won't Play with Others
A columnist advocates against harsh purgatives. The author promotes plain California Syrup of Figs as a natural laxative for children, noting its gentle action and the label's authenticity. The piece argues that children feel better the next day with normal appetite after using the product.
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California
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By Harold Titus
Harold Titus Whnu
Lalane
Tom Todd
McNally
Young Jim
Kate Flynn
Duke
Hero
By Vina Simons
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WIN Service
Sfreda
Long Island
Name
Amrs. Boswell
R. L. Stevenson
Bayer
Bayer Manufacture
Ni R: Ay
Jackie
Refindl
Wolverine Advertising Agency
East Mich. Ave
Lansing
Mich
Cleveland
Lake
Walter Sykes
Hamona Ave
Lakewood
Lord & Ames
Inc
Michigan
Chicago
Hace Powder
Drinis
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