Mexican border duel and Fortuna siege in 1914 tale
Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey flee revolution in Mexico and seek mine title near Fortuna. Rebels close in as Aragon’s group incites attack. Gracia Ara gon defies danger and Bud defends the women while a siege ensues. The town braces for a rally of insurrection and miners against rebels.
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Bud Hooker
Phil de Lancey
Mexico
United States
Gadsden
Bud
Henry Kruger
Kruger Hs
Aragon
Hooker
de Lancey
Fortuna
Mendez
Emand
A N
Coker
Phil
Gracia Aragon
Manual del Rey
Rurales
Gracia’s
Gracia
Amigo
Hogback
Barranca
Captain del Rey
Copper Bottom
Don Juan
Sonora
Big House
del Rey
Mr. Hooker
Fortuna Siege Escalates as Rebels Close on Town
American defenders atop the hill castle-like fortification brace for a renewed assault as Sonoran rebels surge from the canyon toward Fortuna. Federals and miners hold the town while Bernardo Bravo uses a wide flank to trap retreating rebels near Chular in a pivotal moment.
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Hooker
Amigo
Copper Bottom
Bud
Bernardo Bravo
Salazar
Rojas
Fortuna
Buenos Dias
Senor
Carail
Casa Grande
Old Fortuna
Chular
Butterike
How to Plaster a Wall Repair Guide
Instructions for repairing holes or cracks in walls using fresh mortar. Clean out damage, wet surfaces, fill with mortar, smooth, then recheck later with a knife or trowel. For woodwork, close holes with a glue and sawdust paste.
Early Teach Law of Economy
The law of economy guides all aspects of life from society to family and individual conduct. It should be taught to children as a fundamental principle shaping character and prudent behavior.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound touted for female ills
A Lackawanna New York reader reports lasting relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound following her first child's birth. The ad extols the remedy for displacements, inflammation, ulcers, tumors, irregularities, backache, and nervous prostration and invites confidential letters for advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Lackawanna, N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. F. Kreamer
Electric Avenue
Lackawanna
N. Y
Probing a Claim About Herself and Her Husband
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip implies Mrs. Bluff can compel her husband’s actions. The joke notes Mrs. Barker’s trunk loss in Germany and suggests Mrs. Bluff has sent her husband downtown to cable the Kaiser with a full description.
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Frank A. Munsey
Hocker
Carter
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
Temple SL
Springfield
Howe
Asem Pettits
Uncle Flopsole
T Grocers O
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Mastin
Feline DA
Frea
Shelby
Hardesty
Shelbyvil
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