A Lass of the Lumberlands Promises Daring Crises
In a novelized motion picture tale, Henry Marston of the Northern Land & Lumber Company schemes to seize Calapooia boom rights from Rupert Holmes amid vast forest fires in Oregon. Holmes drives a brutal land grab, partners with a bootlegger, and murders Sleepy Dog to secure Indian land, while Holmes’s wife Virginia flees with their child as a dam break and explosion endanger them all. The chapter ends with a dramatic cliffhanger as the fate of the family hangs in the balance and the plot continues.
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Henry Marston
Cortez
Hawkins
Drake
Indies
American
Northern Land & Lumber Company
Marston
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
California
Pioneer Building
Seattle
Johnson
McCarthy
Holmes
Davidson
Rupert Holmes
East
Frasier
Calapooia
Klamath Falls
Regref
Great Eastern University
McClintock
Mac
Mrs. Holmes
Rupert
Helen
Dog
Sleepy Dog
Dill
Jake Dill
Mr. Holmes
Klamath
Portland
Northern Land & Lumber, Company
Port Jefferson
Department of Indian Affairs
Virginia Holmes
Virginia
North Carolina Troops Glad to Return from Mexican Border
War Department orders end to National Guard stay bring joy to the North Carolina unit at Camp Stewart El Paso. Private Bolley Cooper of Wilson shoots and kills a border trespasser. military courts will hear the case. Also coverage of the Britt Weaver election dispute and a new music composition cup announced by North Carolina educators.
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North Carolina
Camp Stewart
el Paso
Texas
War Department
National Guard
Bolley Cooper
Wilson
J. J. Cotter
Cooper
North Carolina Briefs Highlight Lectures and Local Developments
Prof. William Cain of the University of North Carolina will lecture at Vanderbilt under a state exchange plan. Davie county starts its Mocksville commencement on April 7. Greensboro plans 3500 dollar building projects in 1917. A 20 gallon per day illicit distillery was destroyed near Hickory last week. The North Carolina supreme court issued opinions in 18 cases. Wrightsville Beach will host the next State Bar Association meeting in June. dates to be fixed. Union county crops were wiped out this winter affecting cabbage onions mustard and turnips. The new First National Bank skyscraper in Gastonia should be ready by March 16. Postmasters appointed include Ed K Morris Creedmore Archie J Sykes Pomona Lewis B Lewis B McBrayer Sanatorium and Wilbur L Gaskins Ayden.
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Hendersonville
North Carolina
H. A. Shirley
Salem Academy and College
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Music Teachers’ Association
State Teachers’ Assembly
Chelian A. Pixley
William Cain
University Department of Mathematics
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Hickory
Supreme Court
State Bar Association
Wrightsville Beach
Union County
First National Bank
Gastonia
Ed K. Morris
Creedmore
Archie J. Sykes
Pomona
Lewis B. Lewis
B. McBrayer
Sanatorium
Wilbur L Gaskins
Ayden
Methodical man keeps diary tally in 1916
G. W. Danielson, assistant physical director at Minneapolis YMCA, records 485 teeth brushed 178 shaves 12 hair cuts 296 prayers and 500 miles run in 1916. Diary shows 21 retrievable activities including letters, postcards, pictures, teaching, churchgoing, visits, and travels across 15 states with notable meetings.
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Inneapolis
G. W. Danielsom
Minneapolis Young Men’s Christian Association
Danielson
Minneapolis
North Dakota
Union Station
Mexico
Bryan
Hammond
Dunn
San Francisco
United States
Warren
John Johnson
Horse Meat Delicacy Emerges in New York Markets
New York authorities report the first horse meat market selling 1800 pounds in its opening week. Prices range from 6 to 15 cents per pound for various cuts, with products including frankfurters and bologna made from horse and pork meat. A Swiss-born proprietor notes meat is slaughtered and inspected on Long Island under health regulations.
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York
New York City
New York
Tremont Avenue
Bronx
West Hoboken
N. J
Switzerland
Germany
America
Board of Health
Long Island
Beef
Curb Brokers of the Metropolis Wear Queer Hats
A New York scene shows brokers on Broad Street signaling trades with animated finger wavings while colorfully colored hats alert observers. Buyers and sellers explain the hats serve for identification and signaling, with vendors selling vibrant headgear amid the crowd.
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Curb
Philadelphia Society Women Clash Over Dues Fight for Cruelty to Animals
Society women in Philadelphia, members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, fought over officer elections between the Progressive and Conservative factions. The dispute centered on raising dues from $1 to $5 with accusations of repeaters and paid memberships. Police were called as crowds pressed the polling area and shoving and protests intensified.
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Hiladelphia
Society Women of Philadelphia
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Katherine Craig Biddle
Lida Helen Ashbridge
Society
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E. Alexander Powell
Signal Film Corp
Britt-Weaver
Asheville
Britt
Federal
A. M. Dillingham
Democratic Register
Haw Creek
North Carolina Briefs
Broad Street
Society Women of
Philadelphia
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