Rumor Traps Town as Rewards Divide Western Ranchers
In Brill's saloon townsfolk debate a sweeping rumor tying Lang and Slade to a deadly bounty scheme. Harris denies rewards while Carson and others fear repercussions as fear and trust fracture the community. The sheriff hints at deputized enforcers.
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Barris
Cl Warren
Harris
Deane
Billie
Warris
Slade
Lang
Coldriver
Idaho Line
Utah
Brill
Carson
Brill's
Garper
Canfield
Magill
Bangs
Old Rile
Billie Warren
Rile
Moe
Brit
Kril
Carson Suet
Carpenter
Carp
Cal
Alden
Morrow
Lst
Cerson
Cargyon
Life on Earth Before Cambrian Period Discovered
Australian scientist Sir Edgeworth David drew a picture of life 600 million years ago after finding fossils in Mount Lofty and the Flinders ranges. The marine fauna likely spanned a vast area and included sandworms and relatives of crayfish and shrimps with rainbow colored horns and shells.
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Sir Edgeworth David
Australia
Sir Edgeworth
Mount Lofty
Flinders Ranges
South Australia
Pacific Ocean
Man and Lower Animals in Pathology Study
The French Society of Comparative Pathology concludes that both humans and animals suffer from arteries hardening. Animals also show emphysema and chronic rheumatism, challenging the idea of human intellectual superiority as madness and intoxication have been observed in animals.
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French Society of Comparative Pathology
Kansag Cit
White Indians of Peru Traced By explorers history and myths
In Tapiche district explorers report the Mayoruna tribe as white aborigines living a civilized life near the Amazon. The group, nomadic and beard faced men, is linked by some to Spanish soldiers from early colonial expeditions. Past attacks on river travelers are noted including injuries to a captain and a doctor on the Yaravi river leg amputation.
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Lima
Peru
Tapiche
Amazon River
Mayorunas
South America
Diego Lopez de Aguirre
Pedro de Orsua
Amazon
Ucayali
Mixed Boundary Commission
Yaravi River
Juan Soares Pinto
Manuel Renaud Y Paz Soldan
French Plan to Heat Homes by Radio Waves
Paris scientists propose wireless heating using Eiffel Tower beams to heat homes. German tests prove feasibility with radio waves powering heat via vacuum filaments, enabling a network of receivers acting as electric radiators from a central station.
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
Germany
Jacques Risler
Risler
Vacuo
Hunt for Gold Thought Buried in California
Watsonville Calif Finding of an 1872 Vallejo family letter renews the search for Spanish gold believed buried near here by Antone Vallejo after the Civil War. He owned land in Pajaro valley and died after a horse accident on the Pajaro trip. The treasure reportedly remained hidden in the Pajaro valley.
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Watsonville
Calif
Vallejo
Antone Vallejo
Pajaro
Pajare
Santaruz
Boat Train to Paris Makes 95 Mile Speed Trial
The French state lines tested an experimental Cherbourg to Paris service on a 251 mile route. The trial train, aided by a high powered locomotive and clear tracks, averaged 70 mph and reached 95 mph at times. The goal is to shorten the long voyage faced by thousands of new Americans arriving in France.
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Paris
Cherbourg
City health standards for contagious disease control
Dr. W. W. Bauer outlines steps Hygeia Magazine urges for city health departments. Key points include prompt quarantine, source investigation, hospital facilities with modern isolation, and up-to-date epidemic prevention methods. Tuberculosis focus calls for chest clinics public health nurses and sanatoria plus open air schooling for children of affected families.
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W. W. Bauer
Hygeia Magazine
Health Department
Quebec Sees Value of Trees Along Highways
The Montreal Star notes agitation in Quebec for planting trees along provincial highways. Rural municipalities show willingness to adopt the plan. Tree lined routes would beautify districts and attract tourists with little cost and good returns. The Star cites U S examples like New Jersey where commissions plant and care for highway trees.
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Quebec
United States
New Jersey
Canada
Montreal Star
Homey Entrances and Ground-Level Appeal
The simplest entrance to the home works best with modest detailing like tresses brackets and arches. Entrances should stay close to the ground to convey a welcoming home feel, while high entrances suit formal buildings and can look awkward if misused.
Industrial Development Drives City Growth Amid Workforce Housing
Industry expansion shapes living conditions as new jobs create demand for homes. Chamber of Commerce representatives and real estate players say the shift away from tenement districts toward individual worker housing marks a citywide growth trend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawns Add Character to Residential Streets
The passage notes that a street’s appearance is shaped by lawns, trees, and well designed homes. It asserts that attractive landscaping across residential blocks forms the street’s character, influencing whether a city looks beautiful or not.
Girl Sues Father for 10000 After Whipping in Missouri
Chloe Ehart, 22, daughter of farmer Sylver V. Ehart, sues her father for 10000 alleging purestation and nervous shock from a whipping after returning from a Wiener roast. Her mother Nellie Ehart seeks a divorce from Sylver V. Ehart. The Eharts have been married 30 years.
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Butler
Chloe Ehart
Nellie Ehart
Sylver
Ehart
Eharts
Curb Destructive Vines Warns Homeowners
The article notes common climbing plants like Boston Ivy Enonymus and Wisteria can damage chimneys shingles clapboards and brick walls. It warns gardeners that even attractive climbers can be destructive to home exteriors.
Harmony in Architecture with Nature and Site
The text urges designing homes to fit their landscapes for beauty and practicality. It argues that buildings should follow nature, choosing the house to suit the site to create comfortable, serviceable living spaces.
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Future
Get Out and Get Under In the Days of Benzine Rick Shaws
A quirky piece from American Magazine recalls old rickshaw life where thinking of a puncture could upset a ride, offering a humorous social snapshot of early motorized transport and street humor.
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A& Man
American Magazine
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