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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1931
Page
2
A historical notice references a sealed trunk and copyright matter involving The Bubte Merrill Co. It notes the legal action or filing details and potential implications for rights holders and the publishing schedule. The piece emphasizes archival significance and the firm’s ownership questions.
Newspaper man Martin Forbes overhears a talk between Max Lewis and a woman about Rhoda McFarland. Rhoda, whose mother is dead, recalls a California childhood and a father, Professor McFarland, involved in mysterious work. She later moves to Chicago after his death and lives with Babe Jennings.
Martin investigates Max Lewis and his wealth seeking clues about Rhoda McFarland. He uncovers Max's breach of promise case and identifies Charles J. Forster, a wealthy oil investor, as the uncle likely backing the claim. Martin plans discreet interviews with Forster with Rhoda's consent.
Rhoda White recalls danger from her past as a burglary at the studio reveals links to her former life and a menacing figure, Charles J. Forster, tied to her uncle William Royce. Martin probes secrets while romance and fear collide under a cloud of disclosures and a mysterious letter from Claire Cleveland warns of danger ahead.
The article explains the historical role of sin-eaters in England and Wales who ate bread and drank ale on the bier to bear the deceased's sins. It notes they could also secure impunity for themselves through subsequent sin-eating, with the practice lingering in Wales until the 1840s, as cited by the Montreal Family Herald.
The koto, a long box instrument with 13 strings and movable bridges, is played like a harp and rests slightly off the floor. It is tuned by shifting bridges, a skill mastered by women of the higher classes in Japan.
The article traces diamond origins from India's historic jewel trade to Europe's supply, noting Brazil's 1730 discovery and South Africa's 1867 finds. It cites South African stones yielding over 90 percent of world production, totaling about 90 million carats since discovery, with a world value near $5.0 billion. It also mentions Arkansas finds including a Pike County mine producing several thousand diamonds.
Uncle Eben jokes about a fortune teller who claims she can read minds. He doubts the value of such a service and questions whether any thought is worth paying for.
The Kansas experiment station shows protein percentages rise with earlier cuts from 13.1 to 20.2 percent, and beef gain efficiency worsens with later cuts. Nebraska notes leaf content higher in earlier cuts, boosting protein. Colorado tests reveal rain damage reduces protein from 18 to 11 percent. Leafiness also correlates with higher protein and feed value.
James W Linn of Kansas State Agricultural College advises dairy cows need midday water access on large pastures to prevent energy loss from return trips to the barn. Emphasizes clean fresh water, with windmill-fed wells and tank floats for easy access, noting cows drink about five pounds of water per pound of milk.
Bulletin 410 from the Wisconsin agricultural experiment station summarizes work by I. W. Rupel and G. Bohstedt on calf feeding with dry skim milk. Trials show weight gains of 1.4 pounds daily from birth to six months when calves receive 0.8 pounds of dry skim milk daily.
The article argues true sire value lies in stamping offspring with valuable traits rather than physical traits. It notes farmers often misjudge merit, leading to good bulls being sold before their qualities are recognized. Production testing of cows helps reveal those merits.
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