March of the White Guard continues to Manitou Mountain
Jaspar Hume and companions push toward Manitou Mountain as a bitter storm looms. Jeff Hyde clings to a luck book for the White Guard and Varre Lepage's fate hinges on a difficult rescue from a hidden cave. The party finds Lepage near death and plans a perilous return to Providence with him.
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Jaspar Hume
Jeff Hyde
Jeff
Kingdom Come
White Guard
Gaspe Toujours
Manitou Mountain
Varre Lepage
Jacques
Grandmothers Remedies Mocked By Medical Science
A discussion on folk liniments and so called sovereign cures. The piece cites L. K. Hirshberg, M. D., disputing poultices the role of hot water in healing. It argues modern medicine favors natural recovery, warns against overreliance on quack remedies, and condemns exaggerated cures for boils colds and illnesses.
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L. K. Hirshberg
Current American
New Recorder Gives Continuous Ventilation Record In Mines
The current water gauge method to gauge mine ventilation is unreliable due to fluctuating conditions. The new recorder shown provides a continuous record of the volume of air, addressing dangers from insufficient ventilation.
Automatic glycerine recorder for mine ventilation control
A hydrostatic based instrument monitors air drawn into mines by fans. A glycerine filled float chamber records shaft pressure on a top chart via a recording pen, with a five week clock drum for 24 hour to seven day readings. A boiler draft gauge version was also used.
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Scientific American
Brunn claims liquid compound halts aging and hardens stone
Hungarian chemist Brunn asserts a liquid chemical can double stone density and waterproof metals, making them resistant to oxidation. He cites travel in Greece 25 years ago observing 2000 year old ruins with mortar as hard as new. He says he has now found the secret and its implications.
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Brunnllaims
Greece
Prunes Transform U S Diet with California Lead
Before 1886 French and Danubian prunes dominated American markets. Now over 100 million pounds are eaten yearly with California production driving supply. Santa Clara County holds 3.7 million trees on 37 thousand acres and will cure over 110 million pounds this year, enough for home use and leaving a surplus for export.
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France
Danubian
United States
California
Santa Clara County
The Superior American Workman Exceeds English Counterpart
The American workman pays more for clothes yet dresses himself and family far better and more tastefully than the English cousin. He spends more on luxuries and pleasures, and his food is more varied and better in quality according to World's Work.
Grandees of Spain and Their Narrow Aristocratic World
Spain counts 600000 titled persons about one for every 38 residents. These titles do not enhance esteem of the original peerage. The original grandees form a birth based aristocracy that refuses to mingle with even newly created dukes.
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Spain
Life of Air Exposed Metal Doubled in Key Structures
The text discusses methods to double the lifespan of metal exposed to air in bridges, railroads, vessels, and tanks by improving corrosion resistance and protective coatings. It emphasizes practical applications to extend durability of critical infrastructure.
Stingy Boss Chides Secretary Over Letter Pile Up
In a witty exchange, Mr. Stingy confronts his private secretary about finishing the first letter with a grand farewell. He wonders aloud what remains for the second letter if all effort goes to the first. Pele Mele notes the humorous quarrel.
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Stingy
Moissan Distills Metals With Electric Arc Findings
French chemist Henri Moissan reports distillation of various metals and metalloids using an electric arc. He claims no known substance cannot be distilled in laboratories, notes iron ebullition is hard, yet 400 grams of iron distilled in 20 minutes at 1000 amperes and 110 volts. The vapors form crystalline metal dust with the metal's properties, and arc temps reach about 3500 C. He relates these results to sun temperatures and elemental vapor in stars.
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Henri Moissan
Moissan
Frahm apparatus records frequency by photo graphy
The Frahm apparatus for measuring frequency or speed using vibrating tongues has operated for over two years. Attempts to create a self recording instrument failed due to friction between pen and paper. The Electrical Engineer reports the problem has been solved by recording graphically.
Manganese Bronze Shifts Market From Aluminium Bronze
The Engineering and Mining Journal reports manganese bronze has largely displaced aluminium bronze in use. The shift stems from cost advantages, as manganese bronze contains about half zinc and casts more easily, not from superior performance.
Hornets Protect Home From Flies in Maine Woman’s Flytrap
A Maine woman keeps a hornet nest outside her door as a natural flytrap. The insects are tame due to kindness and have prevented any flies from entering the house since its installation.
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Maine
Short Life of Mouse in Three-Year Span
A compact note explains that a mouse typically lives about three years. It outlines the standard lifespan in common terms without additional details.
Preservation of Wood Sulphur Process Fills Pores
Consul R M Bartleman from Seville reports a new German patented method to preserve wood. It uses liquid sulphur that infiltrates pores and hardens, filling interstices without heat damage. The solidified compound resists water acids and cold alkalis, offering industrial benefits.
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R. M. Bartleman
Seville
Germany
World’s Largest Siphon Lifts River Uphill in Spain
A 3500 foot sluicing siphon built across Spain's Sosa and Ribabona valleys diverts water uphill to irrigate 247000 acres. Two 3500 foot concrete tubes 12 ft 5 in diameter carry 7700 gallons per second, with steel linings and earth cover. Two thousand workers helped complete the feat, opened by the king.
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Sosa
Ribabona
Spain
Raffia Palm Wax Discovery Promises New Product
The raffia palm of Madagascar yields a new wax from leaves cut for raffia fiber. Pellicles and powder are boiled and kneaded into cakes, potentially valued near beeswax. Production may reach about 100 grams per kilogram of fiber, with uses in bottling wax and gramophone cylinders.
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Madagascar
Chicago Tribune
Carpenter leadership praised by Engineering Magazine
The article extols Chinese carpenters as leaders among skilled craftsmen, noting their adherence to ancestral tools and methods yet achieving higher efficiency in results than many foreign-trained fitters and machinists.
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China
Troublesome metal nodules in brass alloys
When metallic iron is melted with copper or brass part of it chemically joins the alloy while the rest forms steel hard nodules. These nodules cause substantial trouble in brass manufacturing as they damage tools at alarming rates.
Flowers That Enjoy Shade
Primrose and lily of the valley thrive in tree shade more than many other flowers, according to garden notes.
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Lilly-Of-The-Valley
Cheap Lean-To Hot House for Winter Vegetables on Farm
The article outlines a low cost lean-to hot house with a southern exposure built against an adjoining structure for wind break. It describes dimensions eight feet wide and as long as the neighbor building, a glass top starting nine feet high, and dual benches for crops and a coal stove for heat. It notes second-hand sash can lower costs and that such a setup can pay by growing tomatoes lettuce radishes and other produce.
Mice In Orchard Advised Protection Methods
Minnesota experiment station cites a home remedy using thick blue whitewash to protect orchard rows from rabbits and mice. A poisonous spray with strychnine borax syrup is recommended for selective painting on tree twigs, plus methods using strychnine on grain to bait rodents.
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Minnesota Experiment Station
Fall Planting of Trees in England and the U S
Experiments in England show early fall planting of fruit trees is advantageous, with November planting yielding similar results to April. Late fall and early spring plantings perform alike. The article suggests in the U S it may be better to plant trees in place rather than heel and plant in spring, though English moisture and American drought and cold could change outcomes.
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England
United States
Propagating Plants from Cuttings for Best Results
Grow from cuttings of grape quince currant goose berry rose and many other trees and plants. Fall is best though spring works. Take cuttings from yearling wood eight to 12 inches long with two to four buds. Make upper cut two to three inches above the upper bud and lower cut just below the lower bud.
Plant a Variety of Fruits for Small Growers
A practical note advises new small fruit growers to plant several kinds to meet seasonal demand. It stresses sustaining supply to customers during the season and suggests involving youth in chores such as keeping the pond clear for skating to ensure proper quality.
Families Use Little Ice Storage In Summer
Many families rarely use more than two tons of ice during a summer and that is a comparatively small amount to store.
Sand the pond edge to aid ice loading
Spread sand around the pond edge where you pull out and load the ice. This precaution may prevent slipping and ducking hazards during retrieval.
Fall plowing shown to curb wireworms pests
The New York Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station reports three year tests on wireworms, young larvae of click beetles. Fall plowing, deep soil disturbance, and subsequent pulverizing disrupt pupae and adults, reducing beetle eggs next season. rotation of crops helps but three years may be needed for significant soil relief.
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New York
Cornell
Farm Journal
Charcoal As Plant Food Highlighted By Botanist
A horticulturist linked to Washington’s Botanical Gardens reports that charcoal can dramatically boost plant growth. Two thirds coal mixed with one third vegetable mold strengthens stems, colors leaves, and improves blossoms, while pure charcoal helps revive diseased plants.
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Botanical Gardens
Washington
Apple Packing Bench Described For Orchard Use
A Prairie Farmer sketch outlines building an apple packing bench from 2x4s with four foot legs, top boards, and rope connected ends. Heavy canvas on the sides protects fruit from bruising while the bench opens about three feet from the ground for easy work.
Hill Up Trees For Winter Protection And Drainage
Instructions to mound soil around young trees about one foot high to shield roots from freezing and pests. It also drains water away from the roots during winter. in spring, level the soil after growth begins. This covers the first cultivation around the trees.
Aims at Perfection Inspires Persistent Effort
A quotation from Chesterfield urges aiming at perfection in all things. It notes that while absolute perfection is often unattainable, those who strive and persevere come much closer than those who abandon the effort due to laziness or despair.
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Chesterfield
Love Letters Surface in Tragic River Case
A good woman dies and an old love letter is found in her bosom. In a grim turn, authorities recover the body of a morally compromised woman from the murky river, also bearing an old love letter.
Permanent Cattle Feeding Racks Feature in Prairie Farmer
The Prairie Farmer notes a rack design that is fixed in place with corner posts driven into the ground and bottom sides built to the frame. An observer known as Old Reader says he feeds each year in the same lot and prefers fixed racks over movable ones for practicality and satisfaction.
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Prairie Farmer
Reducing Bacteria in Milk Through Milking Hygiene
A farm hygiene note explains that dust from hay grain and corn stover near milking time increases bacteria in milk. Damp cloth wiping of the cow’s flank and udder helps reduce contamination, while brushing and dry stripping can raise bacterial counts, influencing next milking quality.
Butter Prices Hold Despite Creamery Growth
Speculation on butter price increases is countered by Hoard's Dairyman. The cow remains the butter source, herd expansion slows, milk demand grows, and unprofitable cows are weeded out. Dairy population rises slowly, consumption per person climbs, and prices stay healthy.
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Hoard
Ornamental trees should not be planted in long lines
Ornamental trees should not be planted in long lines as it spoils the artistic effect. Planting along highways is the justifiable arrangement. Shrubs, trees, and plants must be arranged to please the eye, a science many study. Native shrubs in woods grow hardy and can be ornamental with proper pruning. Remove and burn old berry canes to destroy insects that winter on them.
Keeping Cows Clean in Stables Through Proper Platform Length
The article explains that stable cleanliness depends on the cow’s standing surface length and doorway height. If the platform is too long the cow stays dirty, while a length that lets droppings fall beyond keeps her clean, with tying arrangements adjusted for each cow to endure winter cleanliness.
Oxalis for sunny windows in hanging baskets
Oxalis thrive in bright windows and bloom through winter. Plant five or six bulbs in a six inch pot. several bulbs create a fuller display as one bulb alone lacks impact. They root quickly and do not need to be set aside to form roots. The yellow flowers provide cheerful color in winter.
Gure for Chilblains Remedy From Simple Paste
A home remedy suggests making a soft paste from pure soap and water. Soak feet in salt water, apply a thick coat of the paste to affected areas, and moisten and repeat the application frequently.
Absorb Spilled Oil With Corn Meal Method
If kerosene spills on carpets, books, or manuscripts, sprinkle corn meal thickly over the article immediately. Repeat renewing the meal until the oil is completely absorbed.
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the White Guard
RK. F. Fenno & Co
Carscallen
Tate Carscallen
Fort Providence
Providence
Cloudin-the-Sky
West
Are Jaspar Hume
Prunes
Farmer’s Hot House
APPLE
Oxalis
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