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Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1920

Page

7

Valley of the Giants rail scheme grows in Sequoia

Bryce Cardigan faces a bold venture as Buck Ogilvy funds the California Outrage railway from Sequoia toward Grants Pass. Ogilvy's plotting, editorials, and a surveying party ignite local hype while Colonel Pennington weighs risks to Laguna Grande Lumber. Bryce and Shirley Sumner cross paths amid mounting anticipation.

Sequoia Sentinel California Mr. Ogilvy Road Sentinel United Press Association Sequoia Millenium Ogilvy the Sentinel Seth Pennington Trinidad Redwood Timber Company Bryce Cardigan Buck Ogilvy Bryce Shirley Sumner Shirley Mr. Cardigan

Sequoia intrigue deepens over railroad and timber ties

In dialogue heavy scene Colonel Pennington and Shirley plot to block the Northern California and Oregon railroad by leveraging Laguna Grande Lumber interests. They weigh Bryce Cardigan and a potential twelve mile line, while planning a dinner with Mayor Poundstone to press their political advantage.

Seth Pennington Frank Scoffers Laguna Grande Lumber Company Sequoia Grant's Pass Shirley Man Ogilvy Seg Southern Pacific Oregon Humboldt County Laguna Ogilvy Northern California & Oregon Railroad San Francisco Dan Bradstreet Seth Trinidad Redwood Timber Company Bryce Cardigan Mad River Cardigans Water Street Poundstone

Railroad scheme hinges on city council franchise approval

Bryce Cardigan and Buck Ogilvy map a Sequoia railroad push. Ogilvy reports rights of way secured and gear on hold until a city franchise is secured, while they weigh crossing Pennington’s main line and possible council delays at a hotel dinner meeting.

Bryce Cardigan Bryce Sequoia Ogilvy Moira McTavish Buck Moira Northern California Oregon Railroad Mr. Ogilvy Nick Township Nine Pennington Water Street Front Street B Street Buck Ogilvy Old City

Arbor Day origins and early observance details

Arbor Day originated with J Ster ling Morton in Nebraska on January 4 1872. It was first observed in Missouri in 1889 when the legislature fixed the first Friday after the first Tuesday in April as a tree planting day. The observance spread to many schools nationwide.

J. Sterling Morton Nebraska Missouri

Student’s witty reply on fainting at school

In class a pupil answered the question of what to do on fainting by suggesting to throw water on yourself, a quick, humorous reflex from a student.

Eatonic touted by Mrs Hicks for relief of sour stomach

Mrs Hicks says four Eatonic tablets relieved sour stomach and indigestion. The ad promotes Eatonic as a remedy that neutralizes acidity and gases for quick relief and better digestion, claiming easy after meal use and a small price with druggist guarantee.

Eatonic

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