Carmen of the Rancho continues frontier tale of raid and rescue
Don Alfredo, a wealthy Spanish ranch owner in Southern California, is killed after ignoring warnings of a Sierra Indian raid. His two daughters are abducted while ranch hands try to shield captives. Henry Bowie, Ben Pardalee, and Simmie lead a retaliatory night assault, rescue two captives, and escape with three horses toward the Pacific as the story continues.
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Don Alfredo
California
Monica
Padre Pasqual
Texas
Henry Bowie
Ben Pardalee
Simmie
Pardalee
Bowie
Pardaloe
Henry
Ben
Injuns Near Canyon Trigger Quick Strike Plan
Bowie and Pardalee discuss a likely raiding party of Indians approaching their canyon. Simmie reports fifty to fifty five riders with Spanish saddles and possible prisoners. They debate whether to dodge them tonight or wait and intersect if needed, hoping to avoid casualties while unsure about the captives.
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Simmie
Ben
Bowie
Pardalee
Henry
Ben Pardalee
Texas
Alon
Frontier Scouts Plot Against Resting Indians
Three Texan frontier men discuss a daring plan to attack a victorious war party of about fifty Indians who halt to rest and eat, noting the enemy’s apparent confidence and the potential advantage of a midday ambush. The dialogue hints at wit and risk in a historical frontier encounter.
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Ben
Bowie
Household Questions on Storing and Serving Food
Store salad oil in a dry cold place and keep coffee tea sugar baking powder spices soda cream of tartar and cereals tightly covered in a dry dark place. Lemon slices cut thin sprinkled with chopped parsley served alternately with plain lemon slices improve a fish salad. To cool a pie quickly place it on a colander so air circulates beneath and speeds cooling.
Lovely Swan Rug Mat with Waterlilies
A white swan motif floats among waterlilies on a bathroom rug mat. It features natural gray black and white colors and includes a hot iron transfer for the rug plus directions for hooking and rug frame making. Order 78541 priced at 15 cents.
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Carmen
Rancho
Frank H. Spearman
WIU Service
Chapter
Kansas City
Mae Ie
Iowa
Maren
Nebraska
Cameron
Hughes
Lydia E. Pinkham
WNU
America
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