The western world, number IV

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western world, number IV
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Title The western world, number IV
Dates 1895
Abstract The Easter edition of the Nelson brothers' periodical "The World" published by their fictitious publishing company, Brant & Hendryx Publishing Co., contains news and stories of their fictional characters and places. The first story, "The Lost Hunter," takes place in Pantherville where Jack Cook and Franz Park go out hunting. Jack is lost and Franz tracks him through the wilderness. The second story, "Miranda Among the Sugar Makers," tells of Miranda's adventure to Elnathan Scott's sugar orchard. While visiting, Miranda and Bobbie Scott ride the ox cart and Miranda smells something burning. "A Wild Cat Hunt," is an account of Mr. Dubox's encounter with a wildcat taken from the fictional memoir, "Memoirs of Adventures." "A Race for Life" tells the story of cattle ranchers Art Collins and Ray Phelps. Collins and Phelps are driving their cattle to the Fort as they are pursued by Indians. The two ranchers beat the Indians to the fort while driving the cattle to safety. A children's page features a story called "Easter Egg" by Walter Nelson about a little hen laying a white egg for the children to color for Easter. The newspaper concludes with local and foreign news bits from Big Continent, Long Continent, Round Continent and Forest Continent. The last pages feature advertisements for a metal and wood shop as well as for Nelsons' Fine Pansies.
Physical Description 1 item (24 pages : illustrations) ; 13 cm
Languages English
Place of Creation Goshen (N.H.)
Genre Periodicals
Genre Children's literature
Subject Frontier and pioneer life – Juvenile fiction
Subject Adventure and adventurers – Juvenile fiction
Subject Indians of North America – Juvenile fiction
Subject Hunting – Juvenile fiction
Subject Cattle drives – Juvenile fiction
Subject Imaginary places – Juvenile fiction
Part of Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan
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Repository Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location Box 1 Folder 52
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