Rise of Bill Roper and the King Gordon feud in the frontier West
Dusty King and Lew Gordon built the vast King Gordon range from Texas to Montana while confronting Ben Thorpe and his allied bands led by Cleve Tanner and Walk Lasham. Bill Roper forged a new outlaw network, planning a five thousand head cattle drive to cross the border and challenge Tanner and Thorpe, amid crossing rivers and tense meetings at Dry Saddle Crossing.
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Dusty
King
Lew Gordon
Texas
Montana
Ben Thorpe
Roper
Cleve Tanner
Bill Roper
Dry Camp Pierce
Dry Camp
King-Gordon
Thorpe
Dusty King
Pierce
Thorpe-Tanner
Whipper Forks
Dry Saddle Crossing
Lee Harnish
Harnish
Hamish
King Gordon
Tanner
Walk Lasham
Bill
Jody Gordon
Roper's Texas cattle scheme drives clash with Tanner and Thorpe
Bill Roper plots to seize Bob Graham's range in Texas with a crew of gunfighters and a lawyer Maxim backing delayed legal moves. The plan aims to oust Cleve Tanner and Ben Thorpe by force, with Graham to run the outfit as Roper salines for a share, while Maxim promises months of legal delay to hold possession.
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Bob Graham
Roper
Cleve Tanner
Bigspring
Tanner
San Antonio
Rangers
Graham
Texas
Ben Thorpe
Taylor
Graves
Maxim
Fred Maxim
Willow Creek
King Gordon
Raiders Crack Down on Texas Trails in Bold Raids
In early August Texas plains heat greets Tanner ranch riders as outlaws confront them. Across the border, cowboys near the Potreros witness a mass herd pressured by horsemen and a quiet, strategic display. Word spreads of coordinated raids across Big Bend to Nueces and Pecos, signaling widespread disruption in the cattle trade.
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Graham Ranch
Texas
Bob Graham
Graham Corral
Nate Liggett
Potreros
Dave Shannon
Big Bend
Nueces
Pecos
Pioneer in Army Aviation Hap Arnold News in England
Maj. Gen. Henry H Arnold chief of the army air corps arrives in England as an official war observer. He learned to fly under the Wrights in Dayton and helped pioneer military aviation from 1911. He won the Mackay Trophy twice and led a bomber flight to Alaska. He advocates massive production of aircraft, pilots, and crews, while pursuing cooking and fiction writing in his spare time.
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New York
Henry H. . Arnold
Army Air Corps
England
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohio
War Department
Army Aviation
Arnold
College Park
Washington, D. C
Alaska
Bill Bruce
West Point
Prints Teamed With Plain Wools Tell Fascinating Fashion Story
Fashion uses prints with monotone wools in jackets, capes, and dresses. Red prints top red wool coats and teen frocks, with color making up for small motifs. Designers trim garments with print bindings, piping, and print-lined capes to enliven plain outfits.
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Chicago
Delft
Blue Rabbit
Western Newspaper Union
Pattern Outline for Overs All Boy In 16 Inch Size
Instructions describe 16 inch overs all boy outlines numbered 29278 priced 15 cents. Trace on plywood or thin lumber then cut out with a jig coping or keyhole saw and paint as pattern suggests or as desired. General cutout directions accompany the order and requests for sending orders to the listed address.
Brazilian First Lady Joins Ship Launch Honors at Chester
Senhora Peixoto, wife of Rio de Janeiro governor Ernani Do Amaral Peixoto, pours champagne at the bow of the Moore McCormack liner Rio de Janeiro as it debuts in Chester Pennsylvania. She is acclaimed for wit, training, and fluency, aiding diplomacy and economic ties while also directing a foundation for women’s handwork training in Brazil.
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Senhora Peixoto
Moore-McCormack
Rio de Janeiro
Chester
Ernani Do Amaral Peixoto
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Europe
Fundacao Anchieta Es
Plaid Accents Dress Up Navy Suit With Plaid Accessories
A navy suit with an extreme mannish cut gains gaiety from plaid accents. Wear a plaid taffeta hat, sling a matching pouch bag, and finish with a plaid handkerchief. A single color suit is wiser than relying on eye catching accessories.
Hair Styles Reveal New Flower Motifs
A new vogue features clusters of flowers worn at each side of the head, balanced symmetrically. The flowers are tied to a ribbon band or to a head fitting hairband.
Roses Spotlight in Fabric Designs and Summer Fashion
Roses dominate fabric designs for 1900s inspired textures including waffle piques unbleached muslins mezzotint glazed chintz lawns and percal es. Hand painted sheets feature large American Beauty roses on bodice and skirt while sailor hats with single rose trims complement tailored suits and cape costumes. An elegant long stem rose corsage completes the look for evening wear.
Cotton fabrics essential to wardrobes and homes
Cotton is a surplus commodity crucial for homemakers. It yields at least 30 distinct fabrics for dresses and everyday textiles, including sheets, pillowcases, ticking, linings, curtains, upholstery, towels, and towels. Without cotton, many household items would disappear.
Frilly Frills Atop Regency Style Neckwear
Frilly Accents promote frilled neckwear as the season’s must have. Regency jabots, frilled collars, and yokes command attention with bold frills and elaborate edges.
Sin of Omission Says Marcus Aurelius Quotation
The quote reflects on virtue and responsibility, noting that wrongdoing often lies in what is left undone rather than in intentional acts of commission. It attributes the thought to Marcus Aurelius and frames it as a moral maxim.
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Carrie
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Marcus ‘Aurelius
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Alan LE
Chapter
Who's
Lemuel F. Parton
Consolidated Features
WIN
Wrighte
By Cherie Nicholas
Garmer Brown
Senhora
University of Brazil
Martha
Kansas City
J. Fuller
Jerry Link
Cicero
Lydia E. Pinkham
Deshoulieres
Stearns
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