Misfortune, forgiveness, and a reclaimed homestead
In a tense village scene the party muses over Gardner’s assumed poisoning, John Harris confesses a past misstep and vows to start anew with Beulah, while a letter from George Bradshaw reveals the homestead was not sold. Harris learns the farm remains his, with buildings, stock, and year’s crop intact.
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Mrs. Arthurs
Lil
Arthurs
Lillian Arthurs
Gardiner
John Harris
Utnr
Harris
Mary
John
Travers
Allan
Jim Travers
Beulah
Jim
Bradshaw
George Bradshaw
Gardiner's Escape Aims Through Mountain Pass Chase
Sergeant Grey pursues Gardiner after a staged death and escape. A trail over a mountain pass shows fresh horse shoe marks and a risky ledge route where Gardiner vanished over a precipice into a canyon below.
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Grey
Gardiner
Allan
Albunt
Sergeant Grey
Mr. Arthurs
Rich Bird Diversity in Central and South America
The Costa Rica avifauna exceeds 650 land bird species, rivaling or surpassing totals in North America north of Mexico. In Andean Colombia, American Museum expeditions yielded over 1,150 land bird species, more than the combined total of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Tropical South American birds show minimal migration, preserving local species and driving evolution.
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Costa Rica
West Virginia
Central American
America
Mexico
Andean
Colombia
American Museum of Natural History
United States
Canada
Greenland
South America
A Calumny on Lithographs from Lithuania
A neighbor spreads a rumor that lithographs originate from Lithuania. The note reflects local chatter and misattribution.
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Lithuania
Dallas Journal
Fine plain hats for the children in milan and beaver
The article reviews blocked hats for young girls from infancy to teens, detailing seasonal materials like milan straw and beaver or felt. It highlights styles such as bonnetlike shapes, French sailor variants, and square crowned pokes, with emphasis on practical ribbon trimming and age-appropriate designs.
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Milan
Inslans
Ribbon and the Layette Explain Luxurious Baby Accessories
The article describes an array of layette items crafted from ribbons including bootees in ribbon, ribbon lined baskets, pin cushions, and decorative caps. It highlights ribbon cases, satin ribbon caps and jackets, sleeve garters with ribbon roses, sachet bags, and baby ribbon trims as stylish gifts and practical accessories for infants.
Distinguishing Mushrooms and Safe Cooking Tips
The article explains common myths about edible versus poisonous mushrooms and stresses that mushrooms and toadstools are not reliably distinguished by color or skin peeling. It urges learning identifiable edible species from deadly ones and notes no simple test is trustworthy. It also provides cooking methods and recipe ideas such as mushrooms with bacon and baked mushrooms with tomatoes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Renew Your War On Common House Fly
A bulletin from the United States Department of Agriculture explains why house flies threaten health and how to control them. It stresses eliminating breeding places, using screens and traps, and proper disposal practices to prevent contamination of exposed foods. Send for a free copy from USDA Washington DC.
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United States Department of Agriculture
House of Flies
Washington, D. C
Household Tips From An Old Recipe and Decor Guide
A quirky jumble of domestic advice covers furniture comfort with lower armchairs, kitchen hacks to prevent rancidity and spoilage, salad pairings, eggy cooking cautions, and plant care tips. It urges tidy clothes folding, proper oil usage, and gentle plant worm control methods.
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Syeel
PO Tog Reyer
Irwin Myers
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