Valley of the Giants opens with a bold railroad scheme
Bryce Cardigan lands in Sequoia to push a logging railroad backed by Buck Ogilvy. The venture, named the California Outrage, attracts press hype and scrutiny from Col. Seth Pennington, while Bryce and Shirley Sumner clash amid suspicion and personal tension.
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Sequoia Sentinel
California
Ogilvy
The
Sentinel
United Press Association
Sequoia
the Sentinel
Seth Pennington
Trinidad Redwood Timber Company
Bryce Cardigan
Buck Oglivy
Mr. Ogilvy
Bryce
Shirley Sumner
Shirley
Northern California & Oregon Railroad
San Francisco
Dan
Bradstreet
Seth
N. Gco
Trinidad Nedwood Timber Company
Mad River
Cardigans
Family Dinner and Railroad Schemes Stir Sequoia
Uncle Seth Pennington and Shirley plot to advance the Northern California & Oregon railroad while Laguna Grande Lumber fights a rival builder. They scheme to influence Mayor Poundstone and council, aiming to block rivals and protect their interests. The subplot centers on Bryce Cardigan and potential railroad moves along Sequoia streets.
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Laguna Grande Lumber Company
Sequoia
Grant's Pass
Shirley
Man Ogilvy
Pound Stone
Poundstone
Buck Ogilvy Presses Plans for Sequoia Railroad
Ogilvy returns to Sequoia with a rights of way report and a bold plan to run a new line through city streets. Bryce Cardigan weighs city franchise risk and a possible jump-crossing over Pennington’s main line as the hotel council meet to decide.
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Bryce Cardigan
Bryce
Sequoia
Ogilvy
Moira McTavish
Buck
Moira
Northern
California
Oregon
Moira McRavish
Mr. Ogilvy
Nick
Straits of Sequoia
Santa Fe
Hawkins & Barnes Construction Company
Pennington
Water Street
Front Street
B Street
Heaven and Earth
Hia Ine
Anne
Buck Ogilvy
Arbor Day origins and early observances in the U S
Arbor Day began in Nebraska with J Ster ling Morton on January 4 1872. Missouri first marked it in 1889 with a law designating the first holiday after the first Tuesday in April for tree planting. Schools nationwide observe the day.
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J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska
Missouri
Student answers how to handle fainting in class
A pupil responds to a teacher’s question on what to do in case of fainting by saying to throw water on oneself, reflecting a schoolroom exchange from a historic newspaper page segment.
Eatonic Reduces Pain From Neuralgia and Stomach Upset
R Long testifies that Eatonic cured tortures from neuralgia caused by an upset stomach. The ad urges readers to keep a healthy stomach, avoid acidity, and take Eatonic after meals for quick relief. Box price is modest with a druggist guarantee.
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Eatonic
R. Long
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Buck Ogilivy
Bill Kerrick
Ias
Gregory
Hotel Sequoia
Peter
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Peter B. Kyne
Southern Pacific
Humboldt County
Laguna
Buttinsky
Colonel Pennington
Pardeys
Dean
J. R. Thompson
New London
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Calomel
Peterson
Wm. J. Nichol
Wilker Street
Rochester
N. Y
Origsinal M.A. M
Nature's Way
Adil
Morrison
R. McKelvey
Coulterville
HALLS
HALL
F. J. Cheney’ & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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