The Marathon Mystery A Story Of Manhattan Intrigue
In a stormy country house on the New York shore, Drysdale faces Tremaine as a tense plot unfolds over a missing necklace. A party of rivals and lovers schemes amid threats, a bold confession scene, and a deadly lightning strike on the pier point to murder as the tale continues.
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Tremaine
Drysdale
Grace Croyden
Mrs. Delroy
Edith
New York
Old Grahan
Delroy
Graham
Willum
Deadwood Dick
Delray
Graham Lute
Sid Drysdale
Uhuius
Dilley
Teemu
Misa Creydon
Mr. Drysdale
Fontaine
Trenaline
No Cover for This Machine and Other Oddities
A jumble of humorous vignettes from early magazine humor pages, including a widow who dares to cover her new flyer machine, a boastful car owner versus a curious visitor, and snippets about copyright, family life, and quaint social quirks.
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Uite
Much Ado About Nothing at Oldby Manor
In Chesterton England Mary Heeven Isabel Tanbel fear a night burglar after a pistol report. They flee with Edward Parker to Everton seeking help, only to discover the crimson sight was a burst pickled cabbage jar in the storeroom, not a crime.
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Howard
Mary Heeven
Tedvel Morton
Jeht
Misa Moston
Edward
Oldby Manor
Chesterton
England
Isabel
Mary
Parker
Kl Susan
Susan
Tanbel
Everton
Mr. Parker
Tanbell
Rook Diack
Fusan'a
Tnward
Ted
Mr. Parlex
Gervante
di Chainbere
Pasture for Hogs and Farm Stock Balance in Feed
The article argues for steady hog production aligned with farm capacity, advising farmers to maintain a consistent brood sow count year to year. It recommends pasture use, mixed grain feeds, and alternative forages like clover bluegrass alfalfa and rye to stabilize profits despite price swings in hogs and feed. It cautions against overgrazing or overstocking and stresses reliable water and fencing.
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Minnesota Experiment Station
Corn Belt
Drainage potential as a national agricultural boost
The article argues drainage of swamp lands offers major agricultural gains at one-fifth the cost of irrigation. It cites Holland and Europe, notes Iowa's sloughs and shallow lakes, and highlights tile drainage and large-scale swamp drainage as vital for productive lands near population centers. It emphasizes soil aeration, depth cultivation, and drought resilience as key benefits.
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Central West
United States
Holland
Helland
Iowa
Drouth
Light Oats For Seed Grain Questioned By Farmer
A reader notes grain dealers advise sowing light seed but question its vigor to produce a good straw and full heads. Michigan Minnesota tests show heavy seed yields 37 pounds per bushel while light seed yields 21 pounds, with a bushel difference of ten per acre. Observes many light oats have only hulls and no grain seed.
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Minnesota
Farming Faiths: On Weather, Seed, and Better Crops Next Season
Farmers are urged to assess conditions and improve next season. Emphasis on selecting good seed, well prepared soil, and proper cultivation. Warns against relying on inferior grain or weak breeding stock and notes oats as a market with grain dealers buying on merit.
Dairying With Brains and Careful Cow Selection
Farmers discuss the key to profitable dairying stressing exact knowledge, selecting cows that convert rich feed to rich milk, and the need for careful planning. Success comes from thoughtful management, not guesswork, with the partnership of skilled dairyman and productive cow.
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Abe
The Dairy Farm Adice For Cattle Selection
A seasoned dairyman warns buyers that the mill pail test alone cannot guarantee dairy performance. He urges evaluating cows with attention to both front and rear traits, selecting for clear eyes, vigor, and responsiveness, while noting that true dairy form depends on proper feeding and avoiding peeled, poorly conditioned stock.
Dairy Notes on Creameries and Milk Quality
A column argues for cooperative relations between creameries and patrons when milk quality declines. It notes that careless patrons bear losses, and a skilled buttermaker would quit over poor milk. It compares homemade butter favorably to creamery butter, stressing quality as the key price driver.
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Manhattan
Foce
Heaven
Hell
Phere
Thonas
Thom
Cesmiuaelas
Thoms
Jack
Jenkins
Ersikile
Dickie
Pracae
Tremane
Hornet
Jove
Stevie Ayers
Young Man
Everybody's Magazine
Mr. Jones
Tommy
Mel
Lyon
Prom
Francsco
Unga
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