Desert feud erupts in wild chase and double deaths
Arizona ranchman Wilson McCann helps friend with a broken leg as enmity with the Stark clan escalates. A series of shootings, betrayals, and a murder ambush unfolds including Matthew Stark’s death and Wilson’s alleged retaliation. Julia Stark and Ann Gifford figure in the deadly feud.
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Wilson McCann
Arizona
Jim Yerby
Julia Stark
Matthew Stark
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Julia
Wilson
Jasper
Ann Gifford
Ethel
McCann
Peter McCann
Nora
Jasper Stark
Carl Gitner
Stark
Tom McArdle
Starks
Nora Gifford
Phil
Patching up a deadly range feud at the McCanns’ house
In a tense Arizona valley, Tapscott, Julia Stark and Pete McCann negotiate amid a brutal feud after Matt Stark is killed. Will McCann lies wounded as Doc Sanders and Doctor Elder assess his condition, while Julia confronts the McCanns and contemplates revenge.
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Matt Stark
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Phil
Tha
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Flying VY
Doc Sanders
Gitner
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Mesquite
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Southland
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Carl
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Carl Gitner
Peter McCann
Lyn
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McCann
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Lyn McCann
Peter
Doc
Young Stark
Will McCann
Wilson McCann
Sanders
Arizona
Los Angeles
el Paso
Doctor Elder
Stark
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Jas
Circle Cross Ranch Drama Brims with Betrayal and Murder
Jasper Stark learns his claim to the Circle Cross is nullified by a will conferring control to Julia and Phil. In Mesa, Will McCann lies wounded after a gun duel with unknown assailants. Sam and Stone deduce possible killers and track footprints by a ditch as Julia faces threats from Jas. The tale ends with Jasper plotting despite loss of status.
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McCann
Stone
Matthew Stark
Sam
Will McCann
Will
Stark
Wils
Matt Stark
Phil
Wils McCann
Dave
Matt
Jasper Stark
Circle Cross
Jas
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Jasper
Banish Tyranny of Insomnia Seeks Sleep Center Push Button
An Australian scientist reportedly found the sleep control center of the brain and the piece questions whether such discovery offers a simple push button to end insomnia. The piece discusses physiology psychology and the clash between nightly rest and daily work and notes advice heavy on practicality and satire.
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F. HF. Collier
St. Louis
American Generals in Civil War Esteemed by Experts
William Lyon Phelps notes expert foreign opinion ranking five American Civil War generals Lee Jackson Grant Sherman Sheridan above any nation’s generals in the world war era. He stresses he is conveying experts’ views, not his own.
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Lee
Jackson
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
William Lyon Phelps
Scribner’s Magazine
Definition of standard English by Doctor Vizetelly
Doctor Vizetelly defines a standard English word as one used by a master of classic English and accepted by educated writers and speakers of today. Foreign terms not naturalized and printed with language labels, dialectal or vulgar words are not standard English.
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Doctor Vizetelly
Origins of Shinto Religion in Japan
The article notes Shinto as an early Japanese native belief tied to ancestor worship. It mentions about 14 000 gods and 18 sects, and states the precise origin cannot be given. It characterizes Shinto as a mild form of ancestor worship with deep roots in Japan.
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Japan
God of Fellowship In Need of Present Day
The article argues that weather and industrial life link in unemployment concerns. It urges a modern church response through social worship and gospel interpretation, calling for joint prayer and action to address widespread labor issues and social enlightenment.
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Elijah
Unlucky Dogs and Fashionable Scotch Terriers in Cleveland
A Cleveland Press piece discusses how fashionable trends harm certain dog breeds. It notes that rugged Scotch terriers are now seen wearing knitted sweaters on city streets, reflecting misfit housing and care.
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Cleveland
Riddles From Billy and Grandmother
Six year old Billy and his grandmother trade riddles. Billy says h and grandmother guesses house. He says h again and grandmother guesses house again, then warns against repeating. Billy clarifies the first riddle was our house and the last was the house next door.
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Billy
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