Webster's Forbidden Love Tests a Trust in Death Valley Tale
John Stuart Webster, aging mining partner, returns to Buenaventura with Billy Geary and Dolores Ruey. A past romance with Ruey stirs, leaving Webster torn between loyalty to Billy and growing love as plans for a mining concession unfold. The trio navigates deceit, ambition, and danger aboard ships and in towns from Death Valley to Sobrante.
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John Stuart Webster
Carlnesr
Death Valley
California
Indy
Dolona Ruey
Denver
Otersg
Edward J. Jerome
Jerome
John
Job
Buenaventure
Sobrante
Geary
Mother Jenks
Dolores
Henristta Wilkins
Ruey
Sarros
Jenks
Bitty
New Orleans
Andrew Bowers
Webster
Bowers
Leber
Billy
Jack
Johnny
Bill
Miss Ruey
Dolores Auey
Miss Rney
Mr Webster
Mr. Webster
Seeress Reveals Truths In Curious Fortune Reading
A guest and a seeress exchange lines about the reader’s age virtues and vices. The seeress notes bravery gentleness decisiveness and a chivalrous nature toward travelers while hinting at past loves and a single yet frayed matrimonial line.
Not provided cleanly in OCR chapter scene
A covert handoff occurs on a dim vessel seeking to conceal a getaway. Billy Geary receives credentials from a stranger and arranges a plan to smuggle the man ashore while avoiding sharks and watchers aboard a steamer.
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Geary
Don Juan
Billy
Presidente of Sobrante
Cafferty
Man
Chellan
Sahore
John Stuart Webgtex
Jack
Juan Cafetero
Leber’s
Uidle
EA sBsen
Amigo
Webster
Dreesea
Juan
John
Aigo
A Quiet Meeting Between Dolores and Webster
Dolores Rue enters Webster's study where he admits her with a mix of curiosity and tension. She offers a palm reading for a nominal fee claiming honesty and factual reading, while Webster, proud and guarded, allows the test and notes her graceful, practical bearing despite his own introspection.
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Dolores
Webster
Miss Rue
Don Juan Cafetero Retains Charismatic City Profil
A bon vivant and social figure known as a man about town continues to charm local circles. He frequents cafes, parties, and cultural events, drawing attention from residents and reporters alike.
Thank You club spreads sunshine and service
The piece extols a spontaneous Thank You club with no initiation or meetings. Any person can start it, using “Thank You” as a password, to encourage daily acts of service. It suggests such clubs ease rough days, spread smiles, and create life memberships. The piece adds a short note on potatoes’ spread from South America to Europe and North America through history.
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Haverhill Gazette
South America
Europe
Peru
Italy
France
England
Ireland
North America
Maine Station Master Beats Baggage Argument
A New York passenger buys two tickets to New York and argues with old Tarkee, Maine station master and baggageman, over checking a trunk. After a 15 minute dispute the master relents to avoid further delay and cites a period of peace without bother as motive.
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Tarkee
Maine
New York
Baggageman
Nobuddy
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Faked Jogses Flood Trade Among Travelers and Dealers
The piece warns that Anton and Amoy supply travelers with counterfeit idols called jogses. These fake hobgoblins imitate oriental forms like the hunger god with tiger face and fangs. Chinese workers produce 100 in a day at 3 cents each. tourists may pay 35. Real jade pieces from the orient can reach high prices, with a jade idol valued at $10,000 in Canton.
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Anton
Amoy
Orient
Canton
Left Handed Compliments And Curious Crowds In A Fragmented Column
A satirical snippet references a left handed compliment and a crowd scene. Citizens discuss election concerns and a lost two dollar watch amid humorous asides. Brand names Curlcura Soap and Curlcura Talcum promote toilet trio as a punchline.
Babies ask questions among crowds on Brand Street
A father carries his baby through a crowded Brand Street sub way station in Philadelphia. The child on his shoulders is amused by the throngs and attempts to count people. He then reaches toward a well-dressed man and asks, Daddy what is this little man for.
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Brand Street
Chiki
Tie Father
Trees Bring Color to Freedom Wyoming Streets
A Freedom Wyoming resident inspired by a vision of trees planted 1400 blue spruces along streets and lawns after learning from the state agricultural college that the hardy species would thrive and foresters would supply transplants for 5 cents each. Her effort started with 250 trees and grew through local support. The piece praises public spirit and contrasts it with cynical attitudes.
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Freedom
Wyoming
State Agricultural College
Forestry Division
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Juan Webstake
Trumps
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William
Son
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el Buen Amigo
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General Maldonado
Iife
Easy Street
Abe Rose
Webster E
Peter Bkyne
Pater B. Kyne
Faka “Josees
Bayer
Seleylisse
Smith
Smythe
Artoops Magazine
Fletcher
Spahn
Horaca
Ita A
Mother Gray
Daddy
Philadelphia
F. Young
Ind
Southern Products CO
Paducah, Ky
Siem Hodikey
Seri
Lashe Mercantile Company
Waterloo St
Chicago
Korwesheta
Ohio
Cincinnati
Myers Gros
Paoli Avenue
Roarborough
Penna
Martin C
Nassau Street
New York City
Carbom Mevecz
Prllesge
Agig
Carbourt One
Baltimors
Oklahoma
New Bank
Dickerson
Okmulges
Okla
Addree Qalbreath Typewriter Co
Rogur
Ohioe
Holly Hill
Davenport
Florida
Polk County
Holly HW Grove & Fruit Co
Davemport
Pia
Eatonic
O. O. Frappir
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