Desperate Struggles Over Lost Wealth and a Scheming Uncle
In Challacombe Village Daniel Leighan, a rich, tyrannical widower, frets over three thousand pounds in bearer bonds lost six years ago after a robbery that left his memory foggy. His niece Mary consoles him, while Mary and her lover George Sidcote plan a future free from his control and debt.
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Mary
Ashburton
Widdicombe
Howedstone
David
Mr. Leighan
George Sidvote
Heytree Down
Challacombe
Daniel Leighan
Comforts for Horses Provide Fresh Air at Stables
Practical tips outline a window setup with sliding sash and screen to keep horse head outside for air day and night. A sloping roof shields from sun while large opening ensures ventilation, with a stormproof glass sash for bad weather. Also notes on insect protection and nighttime closing.
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Indianapolis News
Afflicted Resident Maintains Will After Accident
After a month of paralysis following an accident, the man was placed in a chair by his table and propped with pillows. Though physically weakened, his mind remained clear, his will strong, and his resolve unchanged as he went abroad no more.
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Mary
Ergowraph Indicates Orientation Affects Work Performance
French physiologist Dr. Charles Fere reports using a delicate erograph to measure finger movement during tasks. He claims facing west or east increases work efficiency about 25 percent over north or south, with west beating east by another quarter. Observers link orientation to nervous system effects and magnetism of the earth.
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Charles Fere
France
Alimony and Polite Guests Stir Divorce Talk
A Houston Post quote notes a man’s politeness hides feelings about a guest at dinner. The piece points out how alimony often drives divorce actions.
Cultivation of Corn Methods Vary by Conditions
The article explains that corn cultivation aims to keep soil moisture and air balanced and to remove weeds. Yields hinge on skill and thoroughness, with cultivation method adapting to soil type seed bed prep weather weeds corn age and stage of development.
Handling Baskets Easily and Remedies for Slobbers
A practical plan for attaching inexpensive handles to two bushel baskets to prevent failure under heavy loads. The method uses a leather tab, a flat iron or hickory slat, and slits to secure a durable grip for dumping. Also notes causes of horse slobber from mouth and stomach irritants such as lobelia tobacco and garlic.
Cool Fruit Handling Tips For Shipping
The article advises against packing fruit in warm weather or into nonrefrigerated cars. It recommends cooling in air or temperate cellars under 60 degrees and notes storage pits dug into hillside areas as possible cool storage. It emphasizes letting latent heat dissipate and avoiding dew exposure to prevent spoilage of delicate fruits like summer ripening apples.
Shock Corn Loader Elevates Bundles To Wagon
Describes a portable device for lifting shocks or bundles of fodder from ground to wagon. An upright standard attaches to the wagon frame, with a swinging boom and a cable to raise the load. The mechanism clamps to the wagon bed or rests in a block, allowing central front or rear mounting and adjustable height.
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Anchor Jrons
Age to Breed Heifers for First Calf at Twenty Four Months
Our own opinion and practice is to breed heifers to drop first calf at as near twenty four months of age as may be practicable. We would not like to have them freshen in midwinter or midsummer for various reasons. We want them to make up the udder for first freshening under favorable feed and temperature conditions.
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Mary
George Sidcote
George
David
Canada
Practical Farm Advice From a Seasonal Letter
The excerpt covers livestock care and barn ventilation, harness adjustments, pest and insect control, fruit salvage after windfall, lamb curing and smoking, road maintenance, dust control, and crop fertility. It emphasizes careful management, proper sanitation, and consistent effort to sustain yields.
Nebraska Governor Mickey Sets Moral Standard for State Jobs
Nebraska Governor John H. Mickey demands sobriety and clean language for state employees, provocative policy stirring current officeholders. A self-made western leader and Methodist layman, he halted the inaugural ball and favors a public reception in office for his second term. His philanthropy funded Nebraska Wesleyan University and expanded Polk County banking and land holdings.
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John H. Mickey
Nebraska
Mickey
Iowa
Polk County
Osceola
Methodist Church
State House
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Conquest Great American Desert Flume Irrigation Method
In desert irrigation, wooden flumes replace head ditches. Flumes handle steep slopes with high velocity and deliver water to furrows via auger holes. Swing gates control flow, movable dams adjust discharge, and a one foot wide flume with six inch sides costs about seven cents per foot. This method minimizes drop boxes and ditch spouts.
Rural Telephone Leads to County Warrant for Farmer
A Shelby County Kansas farmer was warned by a rural telephone of a warrant for disturbance. He chose to plead guilty and pay $14 in fines and costs by the rural carrier the next day.
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Shelby County
Kansas
Red Bumps and Skeeters A Light Verse
The Detroit Tribune quips about the tiny mosquito causing repeated bumps as it flies about, comparing its small size to the notable nuisance it creates today. The playful verse highlights the persistent irritation from a tiny adversary.
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Skeeter
Detroit Tribune
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Lis Hleart
Gramor
Daniel Daniel Leighan
Old Dan
Daniel
Mary Nethercote
Tie
George Sidcotes
Michigan
Brown
Houston Post
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