The Mystery of Thornton Fairchilds Mining Claim
On a Colorado mining claim, Robert Fairchild inherits clues to a family secret and legacy. Across chapters, Fairchild pursues a hidden treasure and battles Squint Rodaine while unsettling encounters reveal a crooked past, murder fears, and a looming danger in a decayed roadhouse. The tale ends with Fairchild discovering Harry dead, as danger deepens.
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Thornton Fairch'ld
Robert Leorne
Eller Fairchild
Robert
Colo Tado
Hin
Hienry Earneh
Eamish
Chadi
Heaver
Ile
Ko Gaine
Chad
Denver
Fairchild
Senators Play Golf Across Party Lines on Capitol Hill
In Washington, U.S. Senators from McKinley to Hitchcock meet at sunrise for golf on public courses and club links. The piece notes political foes bond on the fairways, with some shooting for scores while others play a casual “club” game to stay in trim for Senate sessions.
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Senate
Capitol Hill
McKinley
Illinois
Jones
Washington
Capper
Kansas
Kelglogg
Minnesota
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Potomac Park
Senate Seasions
Scs
Scribes
Official Defends New Stamp Designs
Washington Aug 17 W Irv ing Glover third assistant postmaster general replied to criticisms of proposed stamp design changes. He said changes are not for stamp collectors but in the interest of the service, and the postmaster general is considering them.
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Washington
W. Irving Glover
Glover
Senators’ Leisure Playgrounds and Pastimes
The article details U S senators enjoying sports and hobbies across the capital. Willis of Ohio is praised as a hitting standout and fielding star. Frelinghuysen outfits Senate pages with baseball gear while Pepper of Pennsylvania plays tennis at the White House courts. Norris of Nebraska trains in a Senate pool. McCumber and Newberry fish on weekends. Borah rides horses. Lodge is noted for walking every day. Harrison and Spencer watch Washington games with Walter Johnson, while Gray visits Des Moines to see his daughter.
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Willis
Ohio
Babe Ruth
Capitol Hill
Keystone
Eddie Collins
Frelinghuysen
Senate
Lodge
Capitol
Borah
Idaho
Harrison
Mississippi
Spencer
Missouri
Nat Goldstein
Walter Johnson
Washington
Monmouth Church Considers Hugh Speer as Pastor
The First United Presbyterian Church of Monmouth Del calls for a short list to secure a pastor after Rev J Reade McCrory resigned to serve in Washington Iowa. Members prefer Rev Hugh B Speer of Third Church Pittsburgh and will send a committee to Hanover to gauge his interest and report back.
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Monmouth
Del
First United Presbyterian Church
J. Reade McCrory
Washington
Iowa
Hugh B. Speers
Third Church
Pittsburgh
Speer
Monmouth College
Wife attempts death by own action in Des Moines
Des Moines reports Mrs. Frank Schill, 50, twice tried to kill herself after noting she was ten years older than her husband. She first tried to drink mercury solution, but her husband diverted the bottle, then she cut her wrist. She was not severely injured.
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Laura
Fairchild
Rodaine
Mother Howard
Squint
Roedaine
Koedaine
Roady
Des Moines
Frank Schill
Coal Shortage Forecast Across the Midwest
Chicago reports warn of an unavoidable coal shortage despite immediate mining efforts. State administrator Robert Medill cites a two week local supply with six months of rationing likely, as docks at lakes head are nearly bare and Michigan Ohio Wisconsin face industrial outages and power cuts.
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Chicago
West
Robert Medill
Duluth
Wisconsin
Blaine
Federal Administration
Minnesota
Michigan
Great Ford
River Rougue
Ford
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
New Kind of Road Hog Detained in Cedar Rapids
Clarence Newkirk of Strawberry Point arrested near Kenwood Park after George Cejka and George Melichar complain of him brandishing a revolver as they tried to pass on Marion boulevard. Police find a 32 caliber revolver and two empty bottles. Newkirk says he wanted to have fun. He is fined 25 dollars and costs for distur broken peace and 10 dollars and costs for speeding.
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Cedar Rapids
Clarence Newkirk
Strawberry Point
Newkirk
Marion Boulevard
Kenwood Park
George Cejka
George Melichar
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Courtney Ryley
Osper
Soward
Sissie” Larsen
Air
Anita Richmond
Judge
Chads
Warry Harkina
England
Keariah
Metaine
Chapthr Viti—Tmarkine
Harry
Bramwell
Judge Richmond
Anita
Largen
Thornton Fairchild
Maurice Frolaine
Maurice Fie
Harkine
Fpuakchild
Redaines
Chapmtenma
Castor
Kedaine
Larsen
Maurice Rodamnete
Anttn
Marty
Squint Redaine
Silver Queen
Squint Rodaine
By R.b.van Nice
Kodaine
Fairccild
U. S
United States
George Gray
Lenox
J. W. Gray
Harvey Jacobs
Hugh Speer
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