Island Mystery Draws Williston Into Rustler Rendezvous
Cowboy GEORGE WILLISTON chases a hidden cattle rustling plot along the Missouri river bluff. He discovers a Three Bars brand on a rogue steer and confronts masked rustlers at a moonlit camp before riding away to continue the pursuit.
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Battle Ax
George Williston
Langford
Plains Country
Williston
Battle ‘Ax
Missouri River
Rim
Three Bars Ranch
Ani
Turkish Labor Costs Block US Laundry Machinery
Consul Ernest L. Harris reports in Smyrna that cheap local labor will keep washing done at home and stop laundry machinery sales. Public laundries for ironing and starching have declined as costs and low profit margins ruin the American plan.
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Smyrna
Turkey
Ernest L. Harris
Mines of Colombia emeralds reveal harsh labor and rich veins
German report details Musa mines in Boyaca after years of neglect. Open-cut method, extensive waterworks, and terraced rock reveal emeralds in fossiliferous limestone. Over 100 laborers toil under heat and humidity, paid in paper money and rations, as a Colombian syndicate supervises production with strict oversight.
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Bogota
Colombia
Musa
Department
Boyaca
Spain
United States
New York Sun
Charles Lamb Ejects Burglar With Wit
Charles Lamb awoke to a kitchen ruckus and found a burglar stealing spoons. He taunted the hungry thief with a quip and kicked him out the door before returning to bed. The burglar later confessed he missed the joke for six weeks.
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Charles Lamb
Lamb
Laxative Syrup of Figs and Senna Promoted by California Figure Co
The General Demand for a simple pleasant and efficient liquid laxative is noted. California Fig Syrup Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted gentle yet prompt remedy. Sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California In Syrup Co
And She Believed Him
George returns from a week away to Clara who notes a missing kiss in the ninth letter. He jokes about steak and onions at dinner and she accepts him, charmed by love’s unfathomable power.
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George
Clara
The TIFF She But before you married me you said you were well off
A terse exchange reveals a quarrel over finances and expectations in a relationship. The dialogue contrasts past wealth with current status, hinting at unresolved pride and hurt between two unnamed speakers.
Where She Should Live
A father asks his daughter to marry a man with wealth, but she lists disapproved habits. After a pause he answers that her true home will be heaven if she disobeys.
From Indigestion to Energy with Grape-Nuts
A railroad worker credits Grape-Nuts with ending his indigestion and restoring appetite. He reports rapid energy gain, seven pounds of weight increase, and no further stomach issues after starting the cereal. His wife also begins to use it. The ad cites Postum Co. of Battle Creek Mich and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum ‘Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Well. Ville
Yin
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