Love and danger collide as a bank cashier faces exposure
John Smith, a Lawrenceville Bank cashier due to marry Verda Richlander, misleads himself about his past while a power struggle at a dam project pits rival factions against him. He falls for Corona Baldwin, contends with threats from Stanton's men, and arms himself for protection as his former secrets loom large.
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Bynopela
J. Montague Smith
Lawrenceville Bank and Trust Company
Verda Richlander
Watrous Dunham
Dunham
Smith
Rocky Mountains
Stanton
Baldwin
John
Shadows of a Stranger at the Baldwin Ranch
Smith flees Brewster after learning discovery threatens Josiah Richlander and family. He arrives unannounced at Colonel Baldwin's ranch, aided by hospitable reception from Mrs. Baldwin and the girl Corona. He senses a hidden, wiser soul behind her open gaze yet remains wary of becoming entangled.
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Smith
Josiah Richlander
Brewster
Baldwin
Smith Faces Three Pasts in Lawrenceville and Corona
An enigmatic note describes Smith contending with a troubled past in Lawrenceville, a growing fondness for Corona, and corporate foes. It hints at important developments to come in the next installment. Jenkins claims I insulted him. I offered satisfaction, he fought until exhausted.
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Smith
Lawrenceville
Corona
Serum for rat bite fever shows cure and carrier proof
A group of Japanese doctors summarize key studies on rat bite fever, confirming Futaki’s belief that the spirally shaped spirochete Icterohaemorragica causes the fever, identifying rats as carriers, and showing serum from recovered patients can destroy the microbes.
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Fusaki
Ishiwara
Futakl
Renjiro, Kapeko
Kikuzo Okada
Imperial University
Kyushu
Fukuoka
Japan
Journal of
Experimental Medicine
Futaki
Ryokichi Inada
Yutaka Ido
Rokuto Holt
Hiroshi Ito
Hidetsune
Hidetsune Want
Kikuzo Okida
Fence Climber Foiled at Gibson County Fair
At the Princeton fair a youth climbed over a fence patrolled by an amateur guard. Ben Murphy, president of the association, ordered the youth to stay after the guard admitted sleep. The youth complied after the president instructed him to wake the guard, then was allowed to remain.
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Gibson County
Princeton
Indianapolis
Ben Murphy
Murphy
Sid
Roy
Long Boy
Timorous Lover in Store Slippers Quest
A woman enters a shop to buy size 10 slippers and asks for squeaky ones for her father. The assistant says none exist. She wonders if a squeaky pair could be made so a frequent visitor can know when he is coming downstairs.
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Smith
Samson
Locking the Door Becomes Simple With a One-Shaped Plate
A simple device shaped like a ring covers the keyhole and secures the door in darkness. This fastened plate offers a quick locking method, reducing struggle when locking from the inside.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claims Blood System Cure
An old advertisement promises $100 for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally and acting through the blood. Claims a 40 year history and offers testimonials free, with K K J Cheney & Co Toledo as the makers.
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Hall
Kk. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Unclear Historical Quote On Plant Threats And Strikers
A fragment discusses a plant whose workers threatened destruction and describes a dramatic response framed as a physiological display. A dialogue line asks What was that and notes He armed all the hands.
Kitty Acquired the Habit In Marys Studio Tale
Mary recalls her mother a voice teacher and the kitten outside the door whining loudly. She pleads with her mother to let the cat in as the kitten supposedly tests its voice and terrifies the doorway.
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Kitty
Mary
Mamma
No Other Place Would Do
A nervous dentist faced a curious visitor who sits on his doorstep each evening. The man explains he avoids pulling a troublesome tooth by his proximity, claiming the ache vanishes as he approaches the dentist but returns when he sits nearby. The tale unfolds as a comic misunderstanding.
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Ott
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Daddy
Colonel-Daddy
Corona Baldwin
Hillcrest
William Starbuck
Starbuck
Billy
Colonel
Kinzie
Corry
Mke Corona
Blue Pete
America
Daddy-Inlaw
Crawford Stanton
Daddy-In Law
Blacklegs
Pete Simms
Jake
Boogerfield
Wanterby
Simms
Ted
Chicago
CY Tad
Bas Ee
Caereve and
Best
Cota Minera
NanooTte
Gexraun Gompane
New ‘York
Castoria
France
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