Meeting of old friends sparks dangerous rebel plan
Dick Gale runs into George Thorne in a Montana style supper house. Thorne, secretly in Mexico border defense, reveals an urgent mission to protect Mercedes Castaneda, a nun disguise refugee pursued by the rebel bandit Rojas, and asks Gale to join a perilous plot.
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Thorne
Dick Gale
Mexico
States
Sinaloa
Rojas
Rojns Searly
Casita
Mercedes Castaneda
Havana
Electric Water Warms Poultry Drink in Winter
A 15 watt lamp kept on 24 hours a day at 10 cents per kilowatt hour can warm a ten quart pail to provide drinking water for poultry. The device, using a tin can heater and riveted assembly, costs about 3.6 cents daily and may add up to two eggs daily in cold weather. Dr Li V, Popular Science Monthly, notes it helps prevent hen losses in severe winter.
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Dr. Li. V
Popular Science Monthly
Gold Synopsis Amid Desert Hardship and Hidden Pasts
A lone prospector Cameron partners with Jonas Warren, father of a girl Cameron wronged and later married in Illinois. They endure severe trials, reaching physical limits, and seek refuge in a cave once used by ancient Southwest peoples.
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Cameron
Jonas Warren
Illinois
Warren
Desert Trial of Cameron and Warren for Gold
Cameron and Warren endure a brutal desert trek facing sandstorms and thirst. Cameron discovers gold in a rock shelter while nursing a fading companion, then resolves to stay with Warren as fate encircles their fate.
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Warren
Cameron
Old Friends and a Western Border Town Encounter
Richard Gale arrives in Casita on the Arizona border during early October and finds a lively, mixed crowd of Mexicans, Americans, and cavalrymen. He contemplates risk and a possible turn of luck as rebels reportedly enter town, and he spots a tense group of six men at a back table drawing his attention.
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Thorne
Gale
George
Tie
Richard Gale
West
United States Cavalry
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Arizona
Richard
Casita
Mexico
Rojas Is Ended Nightly Pursuit Forever
A terse line from a historical crime note signals an end to pursuit by a figure named Rojas. The phrasing suggests closing a case or tempering a longtime chase with finality and relief. No other details are provided.
Fragmentary UK police court remark echoes marital advice
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a British police court remark about wives and agreement with husbands. It suggests the phrase experience teaches a wife to go along with her husband, even if he is foolish, reflecting a dated view on marriage and authority.
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Norasly
Englsh
Green Feed for Chickens Suggested by USDA
Poultry should have abundant green feed, especially in winter. Any palatable green, including turnips beets potatoes and clover alfalfa and rye, can be used. Feed raw or cooked as directed, with clover and alfalfa forms noted as especially good. Fowls should have about one day of green feed daily.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Powder Controls Hen Lice in Fowls
A home made powder can control hen lice on feathers, hairs and skin of fowls. Mix three parts gasoline and one part stock dip, then add dry cement to form a powder. Hold the bird head down and apply the mixture by working through the feathers.
Retain Pullets In Fall Urged By Farmers
Farmers urged to stop selling pullets in fall as winter layers, not meat, since winter eggs depend on keeping pullets.
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Wildfire
Harper & ‘Brothers
Tye
George Thorne
University Field
Wisconsin
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Stagg
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United States
Agua Prieta
Juarez
Orozco
Chihuahua
Nell
Wares
Tle
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