The Silver Camp Swindle and River Storm
In Silver Camp a young swindler fleeced Steyr Charing miners of thousands. Two old miners, Saunders and Lowry, lose faith as a flood threatens their camp. A sudden search spurred by a stranger’s deception rekindles hope, as locals vow to pursue the con artist and recover losses.
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Steyr
Adventurone
Amd
Lowry
Anso
Weyercbest
Pheu
Litsted Wealth
Abey
Evry
Piteer
Lark Wall
Tims
Sid Juleche
Dave
Tinyl
Iain
Tao Mtn
Will
Siuthier
Sears
Teuntios Straser
Thi Sereup
Rome
Ieee
Rockon My
Prwel
Alu
Groupa
Meral
River flood unearths swindler and old miner’s vow
In Silver Camp a flood drives a river surge through huts and a cave where Bill Saunders confronts a hidden swindler. The miner enters the cave and kills the swindler with internal injuries from the river. A $10,000 gold certificate is found on the swindler, with a card asking to give the money to Saunders and Dispard. The miners vow to press on, the camp’s fortune and fate linked to the river’s ruinous wake.
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Furst
Sven
Tual
Saunders
Pard
Skting
Jake
Pall
de Spore
Bill Sauers
Groaada
Damcote Island
Ami
Silver Camp
Bill Saunders
Paris
Tuik
Ile
Trough Till
Bisel Charing
Bilver
Steal
Charsig
Sveral
Carresa
Gilverent
Tunderbruah
Boya
Hill Saunders
Bill
Jack Witfies
Bill Raunders
Ml ‘Amile
Bill Raundery
Rainer
Kishida
United States
Sean Pony
William Swinton
Sandy Tip
George Ethelbert Walsh
Womanhood and the call of intelligent thinking
A 19th century column extols women developing mind and character beyond fashion and domestic chores. It urges self education, civic engagement, and decisive stance on public issues, arguing that a distinctively womanly intellect benefits society and the ballot. It contrasts plain living with showy consumption and pastoralize the value of literature, virtue, and practical labor.
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Medero
Shebo
Boston
Tess
Winslow
Benton Globe
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Wichita, Kansas
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