Cattle thieves menace South Dakota frontier tale
Langford pursues outlaws after Three Bar ranch thefts on the Missouri River island. Williston’s daughter Louise and Gordon confront fire and smoke during a courthouse burn scene. A tense rescue unfolds as Louise races to aid the man she loves.
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South Dakota
George Williston
Missouri
Three Bar
Langford
Williston
Jesse Black
Louise Dale
Judge Dale
Kemah
Gordon
Black
Unconventional Tea Party Spurs Nighttime Exit
In a gale at the courthouse, Langford fears for two women as Red Sanderson’s danger lingers. He escorts Mary and Louise to Paul Langford’s house while Gordon braces for trouble, promising tea before they depart and hinting at a looming threat.
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Langford
Gordon
Mary
Red Sanderson
Louise
Williston
Lark
Paul
Lang
Ford
Utah
Invention Brings Wealth to Chicago Family
A Chicago man rises from repeated failures to riches via a wheel invention. His wife and two daughters later enjoy a daily motor ride, one day passing through the park with the inventor's wife appearing tense as their daughter jokes about not looking like water boiling over.
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Chicago
Dissipated Men of Genius in Henley Circle
Edgar Jepson defends the memory of Ernest Dawson in the London Academy, noting Dawson’s consumption linked to illness and alcohol. Jepson criticizes whisky as a literary fashion set by W. E. Henley and warns that several young writers among his circle drowned in whisky.
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W. E. Henley
Edgar Jepson
London Academy
Ernest Dawson
Mr. Jepson
Henley
Witness Finagles Truth For Two Hours On Stand
A courtroom scene shows a judge chiding a nervy witness who protests being excused while boasting of two hours of continuous testimony. The exchange highlights courtroom strain as the witness defends his endurance.
Limuel Jacklin Confronts Minister Over Harsh Sermon
In a rural church scene, Limuel Jacklin challenges a fiery minister about fear driven preaching. He argues that love and progress replace destruction and warns the preacher that growing liberalism seeks a kinder faith. Jacklin ends by leaving with a blunt verdict and a vow to seek change.
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Limuel
Hell
Modern dangers and social roles in a changing world
A column contrasts rising hazards from fast rail and air travel with parental guidance, urging mothers to accept risk in daily life. It then offers matrimonial advice on the joint property of money, urging wives to seek an allowance and view marriage as a partnership. The piece ends with a cheeky call to elevate both spouses and children toward a higher social plane.
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Gordon
Louise
Mary
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