Hazel Seeks Refuge in Far Northwest Frontier
Hazel West travels from Granville to Cariboo Meadows seeking a fresh start. She meets rough frontier towns and a protective, bold stranger who intervenes amid a street clash as she contemplates teaching and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Bill
Wagstaff
Kitty
Addie Horton
Jimmie
Granfire
Kitty Brooks
Vancouver
Etty
Burrard Iolet
Canada
Pacific
Granville
West
Manitoba
Rockies
Cariboo Meadows
Qariboo Meadows
Ashcroft
B. C
Ike
Bear
Miss Hazel
Meeting at Soda Creek Ends Hasel Journey
A sunburned tall man named Jim Briggs meets Hasel at Soda Creek, the terminus of her stage journey. He speaks slowly and offers a promise of a decent night ahead, hinting at plans or arrangements for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cariboo Meadows
Hasel
Soda Creek
Jim Briggs
Hazel Encounters Rearing Bill in the Woods
Hazel wanders through the forest track and discovers a camp where she will meet Rearing Bill again. The meeting is set up for the next installment, continuing the suspenseful encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Bill
Tost
Navy Man Dodges Army Duty at Red Cross Benefit
An anecdote from a Red Cross fundraiser at a country club shows a tweed-clad youth avoiding enlistment in the army. He jokes he is serving in the navy with eighteen hours leave and permission to wear devilish insignia, while others question his patriotism.
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Red Cross
Navy
Jonah’s Reputation and the Whale’s Waiting
A wry proverb plays on the saying Opportunity makes the man. The quip imagines Jonah thriving only because the whale arranged the meeting, reversing responsibility with fate. The line reflects a humorous view of luck and agency.
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Jonah
Departed Treasure Farm Helper Josh Remembered
Farmer Corntessel recalls his son Josh who kept the farm lively with musical skills and stories. While Josh did not work hard, his talent with the Jew sharp entertained neighbors, keeping the farmlands lively and connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Farmer Corntessel
No Greek for Him and Other Fractured Jokes
A collection of short quips and witticisms in a humorous dialogue style. Lines reference dancing, rats in apartments, witnessing testimony, marital issues, and social manners. The sketches, featuring unnamed speakers and playful misinterpretations, read like a vaudeville gag sheet.
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Bertrand W. Sinclair
Little, Brown & Co
Barrow
Jack
Jack Barrow
Hazel West
Tyrns
Mrs. Stout
Attie
Bush
Alice
May
Hortense
Granville Park
Maud Steele
Bud Wells
Kitty Ryan
United States
Miss Ryan
Hazle
Mr. Bush
World Advertising Company
Havel
Tim’ Briggs
Briggs
Briggs Domici
Regent Hotel
Hagel
Mag
Help Wanted
Uncle Lowbrow
Johnson
Ste Clase
Mr. Shears
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