End of the Star Story Chapter Four
Peggy and David discuss the Star voyage to Yerba Buena in 1842. The boys seek cattle to move toward Puget Sound, buying 350 cows, gathering settlers, and driving 3 000 sheep, 600 horses, 1 250 cattle to Oregon, breaking the stock monopoly.
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America
Golden Gate
Peggy
David
Daddy
Oregon
Yerba Buena
Galé
Puget Setind Country
Seattle
Beattie
Cascades
Puget Sound
Bays
Peery
West
Tingaling and the Maple Tree Fat Rent Mystery
The fairy landlord Tingaling and Nancy and Nick learn Red-Squirrel lives in a maple tree fat while the trio muses over rent. A singing passerby interrupts as Mr Owl questions the odd chatter about socks medicines and window screens during a chilly night.
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Tingsling
Nick
Tingaling
Oscar
Nancy
White House
Land of Dear
Mr. Owl
Land
Iowa
Rustie Red- Squirrel
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Jerry Muskrat Laughed At While Lost In Thought
Jerry Muskrat sits on Fig Rock in Smiling Pool and ignores Little Joe Otter Billy Mink and Grandfather Frog. Little Joe Otter splashes him to wake him, while Jerry contemplates and pays no attention to others.
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Muskrat
Jerry
Little Joe Otter
Billy Mink
Grandfather Frog
Jerry Muskrat
Little Otter
Aspirin Listings and Muskrat Winter Plans
The text references Bayer aspirin with old packaging and directions for relief of common ailments. It shifts to a woodland scene where Jerry Muskrat plans to build his winter house early to face a long cold season, while Billy Mink questions the prioritization of work over leisure.
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Jerry Muskrat
Billy Mink
Jerry
Jerry Muskrat Predicts Winter Yet to Come
Jerry Muskrat proclaims an upcoming winter to Billy Mink and Little Joe Otter who laugh at him. The joke spreads through a chorus of animals including Spotty the Turtle and Grandfather Frog, ending with a promotional line for a beer variation.
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Jerry
Billy Mink
Billy
Little Joe Otter
Jerry Muskrat
Merry Little Breezes
Spotty the Turtle
Mrs. Redwing
Sammy Jay
Blacky the Crow
Grandfather Frog
Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Proves Gentle Hair Wash
A 1910s style guide touts malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as best for hair care, claiming it cleanses scalp without alkali damage and leaves hair silky. It advises a small amount with water to produce rich lather and notes availability at drug stores. The piece ends with a playful cartoon aside about Jerry Muskrat and Grandfather Frog.
Pyramid Pile Treatment Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Treatment as offering relief from itching bleeding or protruding hemorrhoids. The copy cites typical claims and shows a price indicator on the box, implying a home remedy available at low cost.
Tis for tired and sore feet ad copy
An old time advertising blurb promotes Tis for tired feet. It touts relief from swelling pain and burning, claiming feet glow with comfort and tight shoes loosen. The copy targets sufferers of achy feet and mentions quick pain relief for corns and bunions.
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Red-Squirrel
Oz Barton
Rustie Red-Squirrel
Bayer
Anpiinis
Joe Otter
Tom
Allman
Mettom
Somarwmac
Bill
Cam
Leo
Peterson
Annie
MR. Pal
Peter
Freckles
Dod
Wally
Blosser
Frs
Otto Auto
Columbia Colo
Jerry Musk
Adv
Rat
Chugarum
Grand
K. C. Casey
Clem
Old van Howel
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Otto
Ahern
Wows
Father Frog
Columbia Cole
View Tory
Reliable Right Drug CO
First Ave
Spring St
Washington St
Borks
O.G.C
Cac
Sasi
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