Fourth of July Rodeo in Sleepy Cat Captivates Town
In Sleepy Cat a Fourth of July festival features Jane Van Tambel of Gunlock ranch and Dr. Carpy observing. Rivalry pits Bill Denison against Dave McCrossen with Henry Sandy seeking revenge via bets. Denison and McCrossen perform dangerous tricks. a scaring yell and a bracelet throw threaten a crash until Dr. Carpy intervenes to halt gunplay.
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Sleepy Cat
Jane van Tambel
Gus van Tambel
Gunlock Ranch
Dr. Carpy
Crusty
Henry Sandy
Circle Dot Ranch
Dave McCrossen
Gunlock
Bill Denison
McCrossen
Denison
Barney Rebstock
Desperate Night Ride Ends With Rescue At Gunlock
Jane Van Tambel returns late to Gunlock ranch after a tense ride with Bill Denison through the hills. Denison, blamed by foreman McCrossen as a rustler, helps her reach safety despite friction. The pair’s uneasy alliance unfolds amid dusk, desert threats, and lingering rumor of Van Tambel’s danger.
Britain to Build New Fleet and Air Power Edge
Sir Samuel Hoare announces a massive naval expansion to create a new fleet powerful enough to sail anywhere. He warns Britain’s sea links could fail allies within six weeks if cut, while stressing air power reinforcement to reach parity with the strongest regional power. He notes most new orders flow to distressed areas with unemployment, and defends Prime Minister Baldwin against critics.
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London
Samuel Hoare
Admiralty
Britain
Southampton
Seven Seas
Europe
Stanley Baldwin
Baldwin
Jane Returns to Gunlock Ranch in Deserted Hills Tale
Two years after leaving Chicago, Jane rides back to her old father's Gunlock ranch. Lost in the hills near a shabby cabin, she asks a man at the door where she is, seeking directions as dusk falls and her situation unsettles her.
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Chicago
Jane
Gunlock Hills
Gunlock Ranch
Iron Cross Bridge Legend in Frankfort Main
Local lore places a medieval iron cross on an old bridge in Frankfort am Main Rhineland. A Christ figure on the cross is topped by a cock and a legend says the architect vowed to sacrifice the first living thing crossing the span to the devil.
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Frankfort Am Main
Rhineland
Christ
Mulhouse Monument Aimed At Gossip Revered
In Mulhouse France a city hall monument mocks gossip with an anti gossip stone. The carving shows a tongue sticking out and a ditty about tattle tales. The statue once punished tattlers yet Mulhouse now boasts industrious artisans and a Sixteenth century city hall.
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Mulhouse
France
Woman Taxpayer Makes Bold Entrance in Madison
A Madison woman entered the governor's reception chamber and sat in a large chair before removing her shoes and placing her feet on a carved table. She thanked the shocked employer and departed, saying she had something for her money. Authorities believed she was a taxpayer.
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Madison, Wis
Uncommon Sense On A Very Hot Day
A narrator describes extreme heat on a hot day as people cope with temperature. Firefighters at a nearby station rig a water pipe and children play in the spray while sparrows join in. The piece contrasts local normal work routines with belatedly urgent duties if a fire erupts.
Weathered resolve in the newsroom amid heat and rain
In a column likely by John Blake, the writer reflects on reporters facing harsh weather, cold rooms, and ice for drinks as they pound the typewriter. He notes courage among townsfolk who help others in danger, and concludes the only sane stance is to forget the weather since it cannot be changed.
Rules Over Phone Liechtenstein Ruler Over The Phone
Collier's Weekly notes an oddity where Liechtenstein is said to be independent with a king who rules over the telephone from Vienna and pays taxes for his subjects while citizens avoid military service, a then curious constitutional fiction rather than factual policy.
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Liechtenstein
Francis
Vienna
Collier’s Weekly
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