The Archangel of the Sierras Holds His Ground
An old prospector known as the Archangel recalls a plan to marry, guided by Adolphe Lefevre, a rival, that ends in a dramatic showdown at the depot. The crowd cheers as he spares Adolphe and is hailed as the Archangel for life in the hills.
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Daniel
Adolphe
Josh
San Francisco
Quick
Adolphe Lefevre
A. G. Sinclair
Old First Church
Bloomfield
New York Times
Asphalt Lake in Trinidad Never Fully Drains
The Trinidad pitch lake remains about 15 feet deep since its discovery while about 100000 tons of asphalt are withdrawn yearly. The lake spans roughly 110 acres and continuous renewals keep the surface fresh as diggers and rails traverse the soft surface daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Pitch Lake
Frocks and Furnishings Reflect Cool Summer Style
In a 1938 Western Newspaper Union feature, fashion and interior decor emphasize light fabrics and simple cuts for hot days. Delicate frocks, two color ensembles, and airy sports wear contrast with revived Colonial craft like hooked rugs and patchwork quilts, offering practical elegance for homes and wardrobes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oas
Laughing Goose Family Tells Billie Brownie About American White-Fronted Geese
A Laughing Goose explains to Billie Brownie their dual name American White-Fronted Geese. The white foreheads mark their family, and their harsh laughter-like calls gave them the Laughing Goose nickname. They nest in marshy beds, lay up to nine tan-white eggs, and migrate seasonally between icy Arctic regions and milder southern areas, staying vigilant to danger.
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Laughing Goose
Billie Brownie
Laughing Geese
Laughing Googe
United States
Arctic
California
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Forgetful professor asks if he was walking up or down
An absent minded professor stops to chat with an old friend in the street. He asks Tom which way he was walking when they met. Tom says down, and the professor realizes he had been home for lunch.
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Tom
Igloo Fisheries on Baffin Island Build Igloos for Winter Dinners
A Science Service report describes Hikimos of Baffin Island constructing igloos over lakes and cutting holes in their parlor floors to fish through the ice for winter meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baffin Island Hikimos
Science Service
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Short Story Pub. Co
Crawford
Sierras
Dead Falls
Mokelumne
Joaquin
Archangel
Miain
Sirg
Widder
Ike
Fabrica
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Willey
Lows
Toledo, Ohio
United States Rubber Company
Igloo Fisheries
Serbia
Adriatic
Bayer
Green
Ale Uruguiota
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