Love and Vengeance in a Gresham Family Tale
James Lee, wrongfully jailed for robbing the Gresham firm, seeks revenge on Oliver Ames. He changes his name, attends Lucy Gresham’s birthday, woos her, and marries with Father Sir John Gresham’s blessing. Lee proclaims he hates Lucy’s “breed,” while Lucy defends his innocence and sees his true character.
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James Lee
Lucy Gresham
John Gresham
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Gresham
Oliver Ames
Lucy
Warrington
Ames
Lea
Sir John
Jim
Daddy
Au Revoir
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Hier
Noted Interruption Teases a Family Crisis at Sea
In a continuing chapter, Sir John defends a jailed highwayman while Lucy wrestles with guilt and revenge. Lee arrives and the talk shifts to the past and possible future actions as Lucy confronts painful truths and the cost of vengeance.
Revelation Tangles Romance Across Business Rivalry
Lucy confronts Jim about his move on Linforths and a hidden past as Perry prepares to leave. The family business clash with rival Linforths deepens the crisis as Perry reveals he is Linforths’ new owner, making Jim a sworn enemy of Greshams.
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Lucy
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Linforths
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J Timson
Boston Transcript
Easier to Write Poem Than Make Good Joke
A reprint of F. TI. Collier’s quip from the St. Louis Globe Democrat argues that wisecracking and satire deserve study alongside poetry, noting humor scores the memory and that witty lines require strenuous intellectual effort like athletic training. It urges students to turn sentiment into epigrams to sharpen wit.
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F. TI. Collier
The
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Tree Talk Notes Self Harm Through Wrapping
Arboricultural magazine reports on trees dying due to self wrap or constriction around their trunks, stating that certain actions cause fatal damage and addressing care recommendations.
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Tree’ Talk
Curious wood carving from Ralaghan bog dates back centuries
Excavation at the bog near Ralaghan in Shercock, Ireland reveals a three foot long carved figure of a woman, 500 years old or more, with missing arms and legible inscriptions. Experts at Dublin Museum place it on display hoping scholars will explain its origin and use.
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Ralaghan
Shercock
Ireland
England
Atublin Museum
Simple cleaning method for milking machines gains support
Most milk produced is machine milked but faulty cleaning has kept machines unpopular. Purdue's Prof Parfitt offers a quick method: flush teat cups with cold then 165 degree hot water, hang for disinfectant contact, then use a lye solution to treat rubber parts. Manufacturers are endorsing the approach.
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Prof
Parfitt
Purdue University
Finds Economical Source of Dairy Feed in Silo
John A. Arey of North Carolina state college notes silage as the most economical dairy feed for herds of ten or more cows. One ton of silage replaces about one and a half acres of shocked corn, reducing waste to near zero. Silage supplements dry feed in winter, maintaining milk flow at low cost, and is suitable for dry cows and older heifers. he advises against silos for smaller herds.
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John A. Arey
North Carolina State College
Ag Stover
Arey
Pays to Test Cows in Otsego Montmorency Dairy Herd
The Otsego Montmorency Dairy Herd Improvement notes three years of butterfat averages for Mr. Logan's cows 257.2 pounds first year 333.4 second year 347.2 third year With butterfat values steady the net product value over feed cost rose from 340.76 to 102.24 to 103.01 per cow and profit increased by 56.28 in year three Logan plans to stay in the association to keep evaluating herd payoffs.
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Otsego-Montmorency
Logan
Michigan
Milk Separation Yields Pay Increases For Illinois Producer
Reports from across the nation show farmers shifting from selling whole milk to separating base milk and surplus. An Illinois producer notes he earned $18.05 more in the first month of this practice, plus gains from skimmilk fed to livestock. He was paid $9.84 more despite shipping 1,673 pounds less milk, and he also received $8.71 for cream.
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Illinois
Dairy Hints On Cow Freshening Dates And Feed
Check up on freshening dates for cows and ensure at least six weeks’ dry period with abundant good feed. The guidance suggests cheaper smallk production as the reward.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for Constipated Babies
A vintage family doctor endorses daily half a teaspoonful of Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin to train babies’ bowels for regularity. The ad proclaims the remedy is suitable for bottle or breast fed infants and cites Dr Caldwell’s focus on women and children with a record of 3500 births without loss.
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Caldwell
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