Mystery at the Academy Comes Alive in Tragic tale
NOVEL SETTING centers on ONY WATERS and faculty at Academy 18. Janet Mercer discovers war era figures tied to a family tragedy involving Berenice Brace and two brothers. Haskell guides the school as Fayne Barenice joins the unfolding, with Payne, Jerry, and others revealing secrets in a suspenseful plot.
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Janet Mercer
Pyeming
Gordon Haskell
Wilton Ates
Academy
Janet
Haskell
Berenice Bracepter
Berenice
Pyll
Lostland academy echoes in a suspenseful night
At Lostland academy the party for Miss Berenice Bracebridge unfolds in a shadowed house. Payne, Haskell, Janet, and Mrs. Denver navigate old rooms and a hidden passage as a looming danger to Berenice appears to grow, with lingering memories of past tragedies and a wary watch over the vintage mansion.
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Lad
Lostland Academy
Irs
Denver
Balder
Payne
Deast
Martha
Guardian
Gara Wilton
Kell
Wilton
Haskell
Waskell
the Hind
Eggs graded like marketing plan from Ohio State Univ
R Cray notes annual rise in graded eggs and better poultry practices. Key points: remove cockerels after breeding, use good laying ration, fertile eggs require quality feed, keep hens clean with proper litter and netting, and gather eggs frequently to reduce washing.
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R. &. Cray
Ohio State University
Guinea Fowls Marketed Like Other Game Birds
The marketing season for guinea fowls runs from late summer through fall with city markets demanding young birds weighing one to two pounds. As season advances, demand shifts to heavier birds sold unplucked like other game birds, though hotels and restaurants buy them plucked. Three varieties exist white pearl and lavender. Guineas, among the earliest domesticated fowls, retain many wild traits and can be profitably raised on farms where young birds range and forage for waste grain and insects.
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Missouri
Poultrymen Advised Caution On Iodine Eggs
Dr H J Almquist of the University of California warns poultrymen to be cautious with iodine supplementation in eggs. He notes that the belief that large iodine doses yield better eggs is unsupported and references a cautionary example. The exact iodine needs for laying birds and chicks are unknown, so prudent use is urged.
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California
H. J. Almquist
University of California
Almquist
Watch the Water Supply Water fountains for poultry
Poultry keepers note that water fountains cost more but save water and stay cooler. Small flocks may use open vessels, yet these evaporate quickly in hot dry weather, leaving birds without water when attendants are away all day.
Poultry Breeding and Care Tips From Experts
Poultry houses should be ventilated at the top. Nonlaying hens cost as much to feed as high producers. A good layer has a curved keel, deep body, straight back, and strong chest. Hens can lay through fall. rest six weeks afterward. Yellow corn provides vitamin A for growth. Fowl pox, or sore head, is caused by a microscopic organism affecting skin and mucous membranes.
Tenmarg Hybrid Wheat Sets Good Record
Tenmarg, a new high yielding hard red winter wheat developed by Kansas State Agricultural Experiment Station and the U S Department of Agriculture, showed strong performance despite drought. It derives from crosses involving Ten-sixty-six and Marquis with origins in Crimea and Canada India and Prussia. Tenmarq offers milling and baking strength of Marquis and exceeds several old hard red winter varieties in yield and quality, though its winter hardiness is lower than Kanred and Turkey, limiting northern adaptability.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Kansas Agricutural Experiment Station
Marquis
Russia
Canada
Calcutta
India
Danzig
Prussia
Bureau of Plant Industry
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Nebraska
Turkey
Methods for Destroying Stumps Over Time
Pathfinder Magazine describes slow stump removal using fire and saltpeter. Drill vertical holes in the stump, fill with saltpeter, then add hot water. Refill holes as they empty and repeat for about four weeks. The chemical travels to roots, allowing a controlled burn.
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Pathfinder Magazine
World Wheat Supplies See Lower Northern Hemisphere Output
Government survey cited by Wallaces' Farmer shows northern hemisphere wheat production down about 325 million bushels from last year and southern hemisphere output about 103 million bushels lower. World carryover similar to last year with U S carryover around 299 million bushels and domestic supply near 781 million. If normal use remains about 625 million, carryover next July would be roughly 156 million barring net trade changes.
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Russia
China
Wallaces
United States
Plan Crop Rotations To Shield Corn From Chinch Bugs
Prairie Farmer notes 1985 crop rotation planning is needed to prevent chinch bug damage. Isolating grass crops like wheat oats and rye from corn by interceding crops such as clover soybeans potatoes or sugar beets can reduce bug migration to corn.
Clover varieties studied at Ontario Agricultural College
The Montreal Herald reports 236 clover strains including early red, perennial red, sweet, white and alsike varieties are being studied at Ontario Agricultural College. Nearly 25,000 plants from Russia, northern Europe, America, and old Ontario pastures are involved in selection and cross hybridization to combine best traits.
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Ontario Agricultural College
Montreal Herald
Russia
America
Ontario
No Dreams for Builders Past and Present
An essay arguing progress comes from disciplined work not visions. It cites Longfellow on effort, contrasts dreamers with builders, and praises courage, patriotism, and industriousness as America’s enduring forces guiding forward progress.
Betty Lou Plans Prom Party With Backyard Lights
Betty Lou attends her first party with boys and girls and asks for a prom party. Her mother agrees. Soon the girl announces she has written invitations for the party next Monday night and wants the backyard wired for lights.
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Betty Lou
Indianapolis News
Insulting Exchange Echoes Through Conversation
A fragment shows a heated exchange with scornful “Ah why those tears” and “you lazy loafer” retorts amid mock sympathy and disruption. The lines imply social tension and public shaming language in a casual confrontation.
Unusual tale of a streetcar seat exchange ends with a double faint
A man offers his streetcar seat to a woman with bundles. She faints, thanks him when she recovers, and he faints as well. The anecdote reads like a playful Victorian era scene of courtesy and misfortune.
Promise Kept Tailor Fails to Meet Night Cleaning Promise
A customer asks if their clothes are ready after claiming the tailor promised overnight service. The tailor admits not working all night and maintains the items are not yet ready, in a Pathfinder Magazine style exchange.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Almost Denuded Lady and Farm Talk Quip
London humor piece recounts a hotel chat about clothes theft and a farmer’s quip. The exchange pokes gentle fun at modern fashion loss and agricultural advice, citing Genesis as a joking answer about external dicta.
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Jove
London
Statue of Liberty shown with ice cream cone joke
A humorous image description features Susie declaring a picture of the Statue of Liberty. The punchline notes she is holding up an ice cream cone, a playful misinterpretation of the statue’s torch.
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Susie
Quip Targets Fashionable Schools and Minds
A biting joke contrasts a fashionable school that supposedly develops the mind without using it with a satirical remark about the education of a son. The quip reflects social humor about schooling and intellect.
Preparedness and Sheepish Reactions in a Church Moment
An elderly parishioner bows when Satan is named, saying politeness costs nothing and you never know. A boy complains his mother calls him “little lamb” in public, and she asks why not, as he admits it makes him feel sheepish.
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Martha
Satan
Turkey jokes and twin count mix on a visit
A playful vignette shows Betty declining leftovers saying she only likes new turkey. Aunt notes Betty cannot distinguish twins, Betty replies twins can be counted. Jack’s count reaches 70 while Bil can count to 998, highlighting a quirky difference in numeracy.
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Betty
Poltely
Bil
Jack
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