Miss Pretty Stirred by Cowpuncher's Love in Stone Gulch
Billy Winch halts on the trail to tighten a girth and then fires at a rattlesnake to protect Beth Carvel. Beth, newly arrived teacher at Blair's ranch, resents his habit of calling her Miss Pretty. After a leg injury forces him to stay at Blair's, Beth discovers his earnest love and agrees to marry him if he will keep calling her Miss Pretty.
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Billy Winch
Cross Trail
Fido
Mr. Winch
Beth
Blair
Beth Carvel
Stone Gulch
Massachusetts
Biily Winch
Burt Ce
Canenaone
Lem
Miss Carvel
Miss Pretty
Men at the top repeat same advice across eras
The piece contrasts Harper's Magazine notes on “men at the top” with ongoing social changes. It cites financiers grocers railroads and college presidents urging saving as key to success, suggesting little changes in demeanor but a consistent message. It also notes ancient Greeks salted fish for preservation, explaining the chemistry behind salting and later desalination at consumption.
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Times
Middle West
Railroad
Railway
Harper’s Magazine
Not Becoming Perhaps
A London Opinion quip notes no woman is angelic enough to prefer little to a bat, implying a sharp rebuke of female abstention from vice or mischief. The line reflects period satire on gender norms and moral antics.
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London
Personal notices of visitors and residents
Representative Thomas W. Harri son arrived Saturday from Washington and spent the weekend at his home. Mr. Boyd R. Richards from Winchester and Frederick county returned Saturday from a business trip to Norfolk and New York City. Mr. William Sinnott of Washington spent the weekend with friends in town. Mrs. D. R. Fletcher and her daughter Helen of Wigton arrived Saturday for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown. Mrs. M. J. Baptist left this morning for Baltimore. Mrs. George Baetjer left this morning for a visit to Baltimore.
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Thomas W. Harrison
Washington
Boyd R. Richards
House of Delegates
Winchester
Frederick County
Norfolk
Virginia
New York City
William Sinnott
D. R. Fletcher
Helen
Wigton
Charles Brown
East Cork Street
George Baetjer
Baltimore
Red Pepper Rub Claims Fast Rheumatism Relief
A Bowles Red Pepper Rub advertisement promises quick relief from sore stiff joints and rheumatism. It touts concentrated penetrating heat from red peppers, a tingling effect within minutes, and urges readers to buy genuine Bowles with the Rowles name on every package from local druggists.
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Rowles
Reading Shapes Character in Child Education
An old note discusses how reading forms character and how careless marks on clay or a stampless book may hinder reading interest in children. It cites Whately on the Roine decree and the notion that some books are later forgotten, highlighting concerns about lasting impact.
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Glaize & Brother
Moresco
Jessie Hillyard
E. Water Street
R. M. Swimley
Little Joe’s
South Main Street
Jewelers
Optometrists
Billy
Rose Meredith
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
S.S. S
U. S.a
Ss. S
As. S
M. J. Baptist
H. K.green & Bro
Warner
Warner’s
Handley School
Equity
Stewart Bell
H. F. Byrd
Handley Library
The
Evening Star
Builders Exchange
East Fayette Street
Hamburger’s
N. Main St
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