A Barefooted Bride and a Hunter in the Lake Country
In Clyde, Ontario, detective narrator helps free heiress Elsa Warren from her stepfather Reuben Thorpe after Dacre, a fortune heir, seeks to marry Elsa. Thorpe dodges arrest while hiding with Elsa. the sleuth discovers a hidden cave passage behind a rock bluff and reunites lovers. Thorpe reforms. Dacre abandons society to live quietly with Elsa and Thorpe.
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Reuben Thorpe
Elsa Warren
Dacre
Lake Superior
Elsa
Clyde
Jove
Thorpe
Luke M Luke Says A light heart keeps a cheerful pace
The Cincinnati Enquirer quips on romance and mood noting men feel as good as their stomachs and a streetcar slows to a crawl when chased but speeds after being caught. It jokes about fashion, thin and fat figures, powder opacity, and a wife saving money by charging items while a husband provides daily coins.
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Luke
Cincinnati Enquirer
Great Wall of China Described in Enduring Condition
A magazine feature notes the Great Wall remains in almost perfect condition over large stretches. Parapets bricks are firm edges knapped by climate, paving top smooth enough for bicycle riding. Granite facing blocks stay closely fitted after over two millennia. The wall spans 1,400 miles, stands 22 feet high and 20 feet thick with towers every 100 yards.
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China
Popular
Serge Outing Suit For Travel And City Wear
A practical serge outing suit designed for summer travel and city use. Features include straight-panel plaited skirt, ankle length with a three inch hem, box doublebreasted coat with long revers and pockets, long plain sleeves with braid cuffs, white crepe blouse with wide black and white silk collar, Panama hat, white gloves with black stitching, and cloth topped shoes.
Small crematory for poultry farms proposed in 1910 study
An article argues incinerating dead chicks and fowls prevents disease spread better than burial or disposal on manure piles. It describes a compact, affordable crematory design with a cement fire box, grate system, galvanized incinerating chamber, stove pipe connection, and a protective wooden cover for outdoor use.
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R. Pearl
Garden hats and sun bonnets in cotton fabrics
Fashion notes showcase headwear made from cotton gabardine poplin chambray and cretonne with plain white tape and braid finishes. Garden hats feature a brim of chambray and a puffed cretonne crown, while a black and white hat blends hat and bonnet styling with a stiffened cape. Pattern companies offer simple designs and easy laundering. Julia Bottomley.
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P Hnen
Julia Bottomley
Plan Succession of Crops for Continuous Land Use
Planning crop succession improves land occupancy most of the year. Avoid planting the same or closely related crops in sequence, as cabbage should not follow cauliflower or kale, and tomatoes should not follow eggplant or peppers. In some regions two to four crops per year are possible, while others yield only two. If early harvest creates a gap, sow cowpeas or crimson clover to be turned under for a fall crop.
Deficient Calf Ration Causes Poor Gains
The article notes calves in the West fed a mix of corn stover prairie hay and sometimes corn as grain. It states this ration is low in protein and ineffective for good growth, recommending substitution of clover hay to improve gains and reduce costs.
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West
RIGHT ATTENTION TO COLTS
Horse owners should give colts careful handling and good feeding during the first two to three years to maximize development. The market favors well raised work horses and mules, with extra weight adding substantially to selling price. Demand for army horses pulls lightweights abroad, to be replaced by heavier animals for farm work.
Bees Need Water For Better Production At Hives
Beekeepers are urged to provide a shallow water trough near hives to prevent drowned bees and stung stock. A board with a cleat forms a water tight trough surfaced with wire screen. Bees will drink, improving honey quality. honey ripens after weeks, and must be stored dryly in a cool, dry closet to avoid moisture damage.
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B. L. Putnam
Well-braced long ladder for safety with wire brace
Farmers using long ladders face weakness and danger at the correct angle. A wire brace fixes this. Have a blacksmith fashion two V shaped irons and attach to side sills with small bolts. Bore small holes through sills at each end.
Ladder Braced With Wire for Added Strength
A simple two wire technique strengthens ladders by fastening No 9 wire through sill holes, looping over V-irons, and locking with pins. Tighten ends with a lever to double ladder strength at low cost.
Approach of Foaling Time in Mares
With foaling near, decrease the gravid ratio for the mare. Provide bran and roots as valuable feed. A foamy box stall or open grassy lot is nearly imperative. After foaling, do not work the mare for ten to fifteen days and then only lightly.
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W. G. Chapman
Roy Dacre
Point of Rocks
Reuben Thorpa
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