Rainbow's End a Rex Beach Novel Foreword and Tale of Treasure
The foreword surveys Rainbow's End set in late Spanish Cuba amid Weyler era insurrectionists and a buried treasure tale. Don Esteban Varona, master of a sugar estate, guards a hidden hoard linked to his first wife Donna Rosa and twins, with slave Sebastian faithful to him. Isabel, Esteban’s second wife, probes the treasure, while Evangelina grows into a prized slave girl and Evangeline’s guardianship weaves through love, jealousy, and power struggles. The story blends love and war as characters seek the fabled La Cumbre treasure and face peril of loyalty and wealth.
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Cuba
Weyler
Gomez
Rex Beach
Valley of Delight
Hermitage
Montserrate
Christendom
Our Lady of Montserrate
la Cumbre
Don Esteban Verona
Esteban
Rosa
Sebastian
Antilles
Don Esteban
Donna Rosa Varona
Bave
Loyola
Our Lady
Getia
Donna Rosa
Paradise
Don Esteben
Don Pancho
Donna Itela
Cmm
Cueto
Oriente
Pilar del Rio
Queto
Evangelina
Caeto
den Esteban
Dave
Don Esteban Varona
Isabel
Habana
Quinta
Donna Isabel
Heteban
Evangelna
Asenale
Ceiba
Indy
Reteban
Estefan Varona
Dramatic night as twins plead for Evangelina
In Chapter II of Spanish Gold the seven year old twins Rosa and Esteban awaken to revelry and fear. Evangelina Sang implores the children to save her from Don Pablo as their father Don Esteban faces a heated scene with his guests. The manor scene ends with Esteban bidding guests farewell and Sebastian seeking Evangelina at dawn.
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Donna Isabel
Don Esivhan
Tittle Rosa
Esteban
Evangelina
Sebastian
Don Pablo
Papa
Rosa
Mario de Castano
Don Mario
Don Pablo Hurre
Evangelinat
Thor
Don Esteban
Don Palio
The Secret of the Hiding Place Treasure Die
The secret of the buried treasure’s hiding place dies with two men who possessed it. How this happened is told in the next Installment.
Defends Lower Birth Rate and Its Civilizational Impacts
A discussion traces birthrate trends from animal species to human societies, noting high rates with little parental care and lower rates with civilization and better child care. It cites Havelock Ellis on war nations and birthrates and warns against attempts to restore 19th century fertility levels. It also recalls Oliver Goldsmith’s shift from medicine to literature and his failed medical roles.
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Animal Kingdom
Edinburgh Review
Havelock Ellis
Erope
Germany
Russia
Serbia
Austria
Prefer Musical Education In Youthful Instruction
The article argues for music as a distinct educational experience, contrasting intuitive musical contact with formal teaching. It notes two hound classes by pursuit: sight-following breeds like greyhounds and scent-following breeds such as bloodhounds, beagles, and similar, while mentioning deer hunting’s near disappearance. It ends with a dialogue about a stenographer recording every word.
Tar and Gravel Heating Device in Operation
A New Jersey manufacturer introduces a combined tar and gravel heater for street paving. The apparatus features a rectangular tar kettle and a Y shaped gravel bin heated by a central furnace. The gravel steps vent moisture as it is heated, producing steam to heat both materials in one operation.
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New Jersey
Enwalsting
Elton
Benefit of shade trees along Wisconsin highways
Wisconsin law allows state aid to landowners who plant roadside trees. Tax credits apply per rod of highway length, with three cents credit for one side and six cents for both sides. Trees must be native varieties reaching at least 40 feet, planted within eight feet of the outer edge of the highway, and ownership of fruit remains with the landowner.
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Wisconsin Lnn
Superintendent of Highways
Benefit of Improved Roads and Agricultural Notes
A stream of local observations urges faster road construction, linking better roads to improve schools health farms crops and social life. The piece argues roads save time raise value and aid food delivery while tying road policy to national strength. It also gives gardening tips on carrot and parsnip sowing and seed coverage.
So Easy Corn Solution Promises Quick Relief
A druggist markets a tiny bottle advertised as a fast remedy for corns including hard and soft types. The ad claims it can remove corns from feet with just a few cents spent.
His Only Hope Mystery and Magic Show Scene
A performer ad libs to the crowd inviting a volunteer to enter a cabinet illusion. The audience watches as a small man facilitates the act while a woman named Marta Gear is urged to participate, creating suspense about disappearance and the cabinet’s door.
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Marta
Gear
How Many Work Here
A visitor in the national capital entered a department building and asked how many people work in a large room. He was told, roughly, about half. The scene reflects a light, fragmentary exchange with absurdities and clipped captions.
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National Capital
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Rainbow’s End
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Sunsen
Chapter I
Are
Thin Hone
Cestro de Espanol
Hicinis
Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith
Wakefield
East India Company
New York Telegraph
Eoen
Naval
Benatar Borgia
Ano
Wisconsin
Dodge
Philadelphia
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