Shad of Amity Dam Faces Murder Probe and Romance
A sixteen year old boy Shad is found in the woods after fleeing his brutal father. He goes to Canton with a letter to Colonel Blake. Shad forms bonds with Ruth Blake and Bumpy Brown while pursuing education. A Perry family attack leaves Oscar Perry dead and Ruth wounded. Bumpy Brown is suspected. later evidence shifts toward Robert Royce. Brown is released.
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Bat Morrycon
Shad
Sheridan
Canton
Blake
Ruth
Amity Dam
Ecomes
Rony
Morryson
Ife
Colonel Blake
Brown
Ruth Blake
Perry
Oscar Perry
Mrs. Doolittle
Cyrus Doolittle
Bumpy Brown
Hata
Ian
Robert Royce
Yay Bumpy Brown
The Quiet Night of Bumpy and Shad
Bumpy and Shad share a lamplight conversation about the district attorney and past deeds while awaiting a verdict. A later relief moment comes as Shad reads Dickens and they prepare a makeshift bed for Dick, then face a chilly village welcome as Mr. Smithers decides Brown may go free but must wait in the cellar.
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Bumpy
Shad
Bompy
Ty Dam
Itile
Smithers
Mr. Smithers
Buithéts
Brown
Mysterious Stranger Algyre Ties Ashfield Intrigue to Murder
In Ashfield Shad Morryson and Dr. Gorse pursue a tangled thread centering on a tall freckled man dubbed Donald Algyre. Detectives post a five thousand dollar reward for the bandit Reuben Smith and the man is linked to sightings, a Westminster hotel stay, and a Dec 1 disappearance hint. The doctor reveals Pinkerton posters and a December 1 vanishing, while townsfolk debate guilt and care for Bumpy Brown.
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Bumpy Brown
Bony
Jong
Home For
Lydia Benson
Miss Spenlow
Shad
Ashfield
Westminster Hotel
Donald Algyre
Winchester Springs
Ontario
Canada
Reuben Smith
Johan O'Brien
Percival Roberts
Allan Pinkerton
No Law Forbidding Holding Two Cabinet Posts
Pathfinder Magazine notes that early US practice allowed cabinet officers to head two offices briefly. James Monroe served as secretary of war and secretary of state under Madison. John Marshall held both secretary of state and chief justice roles temporarily. Marshall skipped dual salaries, leaving state secretary salary unpaid.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Republic
James Monroe
Madison
John Marshall
Supreme Court
President Adams
Jefferson
Fed
Marshall
Willie’s First Railroad Ride into a World of Wonder
A boy named Willie experiences his first railway journey and lives through a vivid sequence of astonishment as the train enters a tunnel then returns to daylight. A small voice exclaims it is tomorrow, revealing a moment of childlike awe.
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Willie
Christian Reglater
Poultry Proved Worth of Light for Chick I
A farmer reports experiments showing faster growth and lower deaths when chicks are kept in broader houses with dim night lights. He describes initial fear, then calm with a lantern and later a 10 watt light, noting steady feed intake and no piling, aligning with other growers’ observations.
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J. W
Wallace
Parmer
Fight on Avian Tuberculosis Progress Report
The Bureau of Animal Industry, USDA, issues monthly summaries of poultry tuberculosis eradication progress. It covers eleven states Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin and ten more states with veterinarians testing cattle also inspecting poultry. February summary lists 8 695 flocks under supervision and results from post mortem examinations and tuberculin tests.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Feathers Growth Tips From English Observers
Advice to improve feather growth in chicks recommends linseed and sulphur for growth, plus a plentiful supply of small flint grit. Observers note grit reduces common feathering problems and prevents other health issues in young birds.
Poultry Rearing Tips and Breed Facts from Early Notes
The notes discuss chick care avoiding overheating and chilling, protein limits for new chicks, cod liver oil in feed if sun exposure is limited, and US lead in poultry production. It cites Bronze turkey weight, roosting to prevent crowding, water intake, Pekin duck origins, feeding warmth versus egg production, egg price vs quality, and starting chicks at twenty four hours old.
Little Breeding of Farm Work Animals
Agricultural Engineer DAVID 8 of North Carolina State College argues that farm power will shift away from horses and mules as tractors dominate, causing a shortage. He cites U S Horse Association data showing eight million horses and mules under four years old in 1920 dropping to about two and a half million by 1930, with over half over ten years old. He warns southern farmers must boost domestic breeding to avoid reliance on other power and preserve small farms.
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David 8
Whavca
North Carolina State College
Horse Association of America
Dakota Farmer Records Lamb Raising Profit in Brown County
Dakota Farmer O. Seaman of Brown county reported a season profit from 500 lambs with total gain of 12 710 pounds and an average 25 pounds per lamb. Lambs arrived September 12 and were marketed in four installments from December 4 to February 10. feed per pound gained 4.9 pounds grain and 38 pounds roughage. Grain mix 63 percent barley 27 percent corn 10 percent wheat. Barley and wheat fed early, corn cracked later. Barley and wheat not ground. Roughage 74 percent alfalfa hay, rest upland hay corn fodder and chopped sweet clover. Death loss 2.2 percent from accidents urinary calculi pneumonia. Lambs had artesian water and loose salt, housed in straw shed. Lambs started on barley and alfalfa.
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Dakota
Seaman
Brown County
Destroying Quack Grass and Its Control Methods
The article explains destroying quack grass through timely use of a Spring-tooth harrow starting after small grain harvest, dragging, raking and burning hoots, and successive spring cultivation. It notes fall application of dry sodium chlorate for small patches and mentions planting corn with clean cultivation to reduce quack grain.
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Wallace
Farm Advice and Practices Highlight Rural Living Tips
Around the Farm notes various cultivation aids to suppress weeds and conserve moisture. Creosoted fence posts last longer. the cost is about five cents per butt treated. A broad-sweep cultivator handles up to eight rows of potatoes, while shallow cultivations suit alfalfa seed beds. Rye wintering and barley seeding are discussed, along with 4H club representation in South Dakota and wool handling tips. Work horses should pasture at night, especially mares with foals.
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Calta
W. H. Peters
Minnesota University Farm
The Baby Moses and the Godly Home Lesson
This lesson surveys Moses birth and early life from Amram and Jochebed, highlights maternal faith, Moses preservation in the ark, Miriam’s watch, and Jochebed’s nursing. It notes Moses education in the Egyptian court, adoption by Pharaoh’s daughter, and how early training shaped his future role as deliverer and lawgiver.
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Moses
Amram
Aaron
Miriam
Jochebed
God
Stephen
Pharaoh
Jochehed
Hem
Small Offenses and the Hidden Weight of Intent
A concise reflection on how minor offenses expose the wider mood and disposition of a person or culture. The quote notes that the offense’s impact often lies in the broader character it reveals rather than the act itself.
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Greville
Plead Our Cause with God and Divine Help on Earth
A religious quotation frames a plea for divine advocacy, citing a heavenly father and a son at hand to plead the cause, with a divine executive on earth to watch over interests. The emphasis is on spiritual support guiding earthly affairs through faith and providence.
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Hig
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Doolittle
McGill University
Chicago
Anderson
Mr. Pinkerton
United States
Poultry Yard
China
Eastgate Brothers
Grand Forks County
North Dakota
South Dakota College of Agriculture
Pitzwater
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Teacer
Moody Bible Man Institute of Chicago
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