Desert Saga of Wilson McCann and Stark Feud
Arizona ranch drama unfolds with Wilson McCann aiding friends amid a feud with Matthew Stark. Lily love twists into murder as Jasper Stark and Tom McArdle’s killings trigger witness confessions. Ann Gifford admits to killing McArdle while Dave Stone confesses to the earlier murder. Julia Stark seeks aid to save Stone as tensions rise in Mesa.
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Wilson McCann
Arizona
Jim Yerby
Julia Stark
Matthew Stark
McCann
Jasper
Julia
Wilson
Ann Gifford
Ethel
Peter McCann
Nora
Jasper Stark
Carl Gitner
Stark
Tom McArdle
Starks
McCanns
Nora Gifford
Phil
Dave Stone
Stark Rider
Ethel Gifford
Ann
McArdle
Stone
Mesa
Gitner
Jail Siege and Kidnapping Try to Unravel Family Feud
In a troubled desert town, Wils McCann helps jail a rioter, while Texan Rand and deputy Mike plan to avert a lynching. Gitner and Stark threaten the town as Stone faces possible death, and Miss Ann confronts Stone with a tense confession.
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Wils
Jule
Tha
Circle Cross
Jasper
Wils McCann
Mike
Rand
Wilson
Gitner
McCanns
McCann
Ginner
Mr. Gitner
Stone
Trishman
Jas Stark
Tom McArdle
How Chemical Research Affects Health And Life
The passage extols chemical research for medical progress and broader living standards. It notes vitamin D prevents rickets, equating two grams of vitamin D to a ton of cod liver oil in efficacy, and credits chemistry with extending lifespans and boosting food and industrial productivity to meet population growth.
Poetry Truth About Roses and Butterflies
Tests in Germany show color, not scent, draws butterflies to roses. Even artificial roses attract insects seeking food, as insects settle on paper and real blooms in a scattered garden.
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Germany
Obedience in a Dinner Party Duck Chase
A bachelor host in India tasked his cook with wild duck for a dinner. The cook, unable to find a wild one, bought a tame duck and chased it around the house to make it wild, explaining the plan when confronted.
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India
A Bright Light Speech May Be Seen As Light One Day
A scientist predicts a future when speech could be seen as light and caddies will need smoked glasses for the display. London humorist remarks on the whimsical image and technological progress.
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London
Gunman and Miss Ann in Silent Standoff
A gunman confesses to killing McArdle admitting he did so to shield Miss Ann. She pledges to reveal the truth but he urges her to go home as mob violence looms. She collapses in fear and he consoles her before a planned escape. a savage yell signals danger as the scene ends.
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Mike
Hank
Dave Stone
Rand
Stone
Ginner
Stark
Dave
Mesa
Texas
Desperado
King Hill
David Stone
Tom McArdle
Miss Ann
McArdle
Ann
Apache Feud in Southwest Described in 19th Century War Tale
Editha Watson recounts Apache conflicts from the Beam Supper massacre to Mangas Coloradas and Cochise. The piece traces raids, defeats, and leadership shifts across New Mexico, Arizona, and Chihuahua, detailing battles at Apache Pass and later deaths and retirements.
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Chihuahua
New Mexico
Santa Rita
Mangas Coloradas
Pinos Altos
Arizona
Cochise
United States
Mangas
California
Rio Grande
Chiricahua
Janos
Carleton
Apache Pass
Ariz
Fort McLane
Western Newspaper Union
England's bachelor kings and royal marriage norms
Pathfinder Magazine notes William II remained unmarried and reached manhood while Edward V and Edward VI died young. No law requires a British king to marry, and a prince of Wales could ascend to the throne without wedlock.
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England
William Rufus
William II
William the Conqueror
Pathfinder Magazine
Edward V
Edward VI
Great Britain
Wales
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Watson
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