The House of the Three Ganders
Ragged boy Shad flees brutal father Bat Merryson and finds shelter with Colonel Blake in Canton Indiana. He forms bonds with Ruth Blake and Ben, aids in a local crisis, and faces a murder investigation centered on Bumpy Brown while seeking truth and education.
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Bat Merryson
Shad
Sherman
Canton
Colonel Blake
Ruth
Anityam
Ind
Ben
Bumpy Brown
Morryzon
Ruth Blake
Perry
Oscar Perry
Bib
Colonel and Shad uncover trail in Brown case in Canton
Colonel Blake and Shad advance the case against Bumpy Brown by tracing the American Bulldog revolver to Massena and Norwalk dealers. They recover the five dollar bill tied to Brown's plot, and Henry Lockwood identifies it, suggesting Brown’s guilt while the old tinker clings to a hopeful memory of his wife.
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Shad
Bumpy Brown
Roth
Ruth
Spain
War Department
Blake
B. Petty
New York
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Winchester
Utica
St. Lawrence County
B. J. Banfield
Massena
Colonel Blake
Banfield
Norwalk
Ashfield
Cobb and Maxwell
Oscar Perry
California
Bumpy
Brown
Canton
Sheriff's Office
Cobb and Maxvwell’s
Robert Royce
Brown's Cove
Brown's Cave
Henry Lockwood
Cove
Royce
Lockwood
Monument honors Hartwell heroine Nancy Hart
In Hartwell Georgia a monument commemorates Nancy Hart, the cross eyed heroine who defended a cabin during the Revolutionary War. Her husband and she raised a family nearby as soldiers loomed. she killed one attacker and deterred the rest, and the town and county were named for her with Congress funding a monument.
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Hartwell
Nancy Bart
Nancy
King George's
Hart County
Congress
Nancy Hart
West Range Lands Hit By Fire Erosion Crisis
Fire damage and overgrazing have thinned vegetation across large West range lands, causing severe soil erosion and soil degradation as plant cover declines and sustainability of grazing areas is jeopardized.
Pecans Popular People of the United States
Pecans popular in national diet with massive consumption figures. Report notes 45,000,000 rounds of vecans per year amid rising demand and widespread use across households and eateries.
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United States
Ventilation Tips for Hen Houses From Prof. Fairbanks
In hot weather hens need air flow, but drafts cut comfort. Do not close all windows. Openings high in the ceiling and near the floor let air move and remove moisture. One square foot intake per 100 hens plus baffled lower exits reduces drafts and improves comfort.
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F. L. Fairbanks
New York State College of Agriculture
Fairbanks Gays
Special Marketing Boosts Broiler Raising
Special broiler raising advances the poultry industry as producers use battery brooders, continuous hot water breeding, and colony brooders. They buy baby chicks from breeders, raise them to one and a quarter to two pounds, then market dressed broilers to a chosen trade. Start moderately, work hard, and secure a reliable market.
Poultry House Floor Made Of Clay and Oil Layers
A simple low cost poultry house floor method uses 12 inch concrete footing and alternating layers of clayey soil and used crank case oil tamped firm, then a gravel top. The plan yields a warm dry crust that resists scratching, later to be covered with concrete for long lasting, dry floors.
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Walla
Wisconsin
Poultry Production Gains Across United States 1919 1929
Between 1919 and 1929 average poultry production on farms rose 63 percent in the United States. North central states including Iowa increased 65 percent. Washington led with 234 percent, followed by Utah at 223 percent and California at 149 percent. Massachusetts, New Jersey and Delaware also showed substantial gains.
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United States
Wallace
Towa
Washington
Utah
California
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Delaware
Poultry Hints On Brooder Health And Feed Practices
Advice warns against crippled chicks and malformations from incubation. It notes bronchitis symptoms in birds, rapid progression and deaths, and compares wheat to corn for vitamin A. Recommends more green feed, alfalfa hay, and peat moss as a nearly dustless chicken litter that absorbs manure and composts well.
New Corn Crosses May Help Canners
Cornell researchers report that crossing inbred corn strains yields hybrids that mature at once, offering up to a 25 percent higher yield and synchronized ripening for canners and market gardeners. While seed costs rise, experiment stations can supply established inbred strains or single crosses to seed growers under safeguards.
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R. A. Emerson
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
Beekeeping Advised as Farm Supplement
The U S Department of Agriculture advises beekeepers to limit operations to 400 colonies for single handed management. Beekeeping should be a supplement to farming, with an apiary of this size requiring additional income sources. A New York example shows 70 colonies on 100 acres equal about 40 acres in income and labor.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York State
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Adaptable Soybean Plans For Field Rotation
The article details soybean and corn interplanting in winter fields, noting soybeans provide protein for hogs and aid nitrogen building. It describes variable clover stands due to drought, with oats broadcast in fair areas and plowing in bare spots to ensure a full hay crop without disrupting rotation.
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Farm Journal
Emergency hay varieties and feeds for livestock
An old farm bulletin notes no single best hay crop and lists soybeans, soybean hay for cattle and sheep, a Southern Town mix of soy and Sudan as favored, oats seeded early for Burourke hay, and a claim that oats with wheat may yield better horse hay than oats alone.
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Wallace
Cultivate Orchards Early to Ensure Good Color
A note from American Agriculturist urges fruit growers to begin orchard cultivation early and finish by July. Early cultivation reduces winter injury by ensuring growth matures with proper color, while delaying work risks poor fruit quality and vulnerability.
Joseph Honors His Father and His Family in Egypt
Lesson for June 19 on Genesis 46 detailing Jacob’s journey to Egypt, his reunion with Joseph, and Pharaoh’s and Joseph’s arrangements for the family in Goshen. It emphasizes honoring parents, divine guidance, and the sustenance provided by Joseph.
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Jacob
Genesia
Joseph
Egypt
Pharaoh
Beer-shebe
Goa
Canaan
Osman
God
Judah
Goshen
Beypt
Not Attuned to Kindle Love Though Christ Is Presented
The fragment suggests a meditational thought that love cannot fully be kindled until the person of Christ is recognized in the Gospels. It argues that true affection originates from recognizing Christ as presented in scripture, which then ignites direct affection.
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Christ
Westcott
Fresh Messages Hawakens Us If We Will Every Morning
A short reflective line by W. Robertson Nichol urging daily reception of messages and openness before the divine, promising attentive listening and reassurance.
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W. Robertson Nichol
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Irving Bacheller
Bey
Witewater
Br Rey
Moods Ibiscae Instituta of Chicago
Western ‘Newspaper
Jesus Christ
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