Clever burglars trap doctor in Trades building caper
In a dramatic pursuit at 456 Trades building Barrett and an accomplice abduct a doctor and attempt to rob him after drugging his companion. A detective disguised as a patient exposes the ruse and the staged crime collapses as Jeff reveals himself to be the mastermind and escapes with the loot.
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Boldato
Tucky
Bo Nal Comen
Fen Jong
Barrett
New York
Trades Building
Trades
Jim
Ike
Garrett
Doc
Jeff
Bread Belief Spurs Spanish Policing of Waste
A Youths Companion tale recounts Spain’s ritual around bread. A Barcelona boy discards a crust and is halted by a policeman who orders him to kiss the bread and lay it to rest in a stone corner for dogs to eat. The story argues bread is sacred in Spanish culture.
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Spain
Barcelona
Hurdiy
Worse and Worse in Everyday Life Declared at Twinpus Ridge Store
Gap Johnson of Twinpus Ridge laments rising needlessities in daily life. The emporium proprietor questions the claim as customers discuss a man fined for an apparent domestic incident. Kansas City Star reports the exchange.
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Crossrows
Gap Johnson
Twinpus Ridge
Kansua City
Hog Cholera and a New Corn Crop
A Iowa farmer adviser dispels the myth that immature corn causes hog cholera and notes cholera stems from a germ. He warns that unvaccinated, stressed hogs are more vulnerable and urges vaccination, noting serum prices have fallen and offering practical guidance for fall care and profitability.
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Iowan
Care for Machinery Is of Great Importance
This item emphasizes protecting farm implements from weather. It cites H. C. Holt urging farmers to cover, oil, and grease machinery to prevent depreciation and money loss. A cheap shelter or roofing paper can dramatically extend the life and value of equipment. The piece reiterates the old adage a penny saved is a penny earned.
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H. C. Holt
Indiana Farmers’ Guide
Richard
Frosted Silage Corn Needs Water For Proper Packing
Wet frosted silage corn requires water addition to ensure a firm compact mass in the silo. Air in silage leads to mold. the amount of water depends on dryness to create dense packing and proper preservation.
Farming tips for winter hogs crops and storage
The text advises thorough hog clean up of corn fields and storing vegetables dry for winter. It covers weaning pigs, keeping them growing, digging celery and packing dry before frost, drying potatoes properly, candle eggs preparation before shipment, grading by size and quality, neat packaging, and top dressing olive asparagus and rhubarb beds. It also notes marking replanting sites and cutting leaves before winter.
Flea Control Using Salt or Naphthalene Recommended
Entomologist W. V. Flint of the Illinois State Natural History Survey says fleas peak now and proposes salt or flake naphthalene as effective controls. Clean barns and cattle sheds of manure or straw, lay a thick salt layer for a week, then wash away or let dissolve. substitute naphthalene if needed. Persist with dipping or washing heavily infested animals.
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W. V. Flint
Illnois
Danger in Feeding Meat Scrap to Poultry Flock
Advice warns against feeding meat scraps to poultry unless assured of quality. Boiling water test suggested. rotten scraps can cause polioencephalomalacia like paralysis. If unsafe, remove cause and use epsom salts for treatment. check guaranteed analysis for hoofs, horn, or hair.
Tree Growth Is Useless Along the Fence Lines
The article argues for reclaiming waste farm land by clearing fence lines of wild cherry hawthorn and other low-growing trees. It notes pests like tent caterpillars breed there and noxious weeds spread seeds to adjacent fields. It warns cedar on rocky lime areas is low value, and that combining grazing land with a woodlot often fails.
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Iime
Cow and Hen Gain Respect in Farm Economy
The article argues cows and hens are increasingly valued in farming for milk and breeding. It notes owner care greatly affects animal worth, criticizing past neglect and praising improved perception from farms to kitchens.
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Agricultural College
Winning Colors at New London Station
The observation train pulled into New London with a jerky halt. A crowd waved gaudy pennants and banners proclaiming Yate Beats Harvard while shopkeepers hawked winning colors to passersby. A gruff man defended tradition and mocked outsiders.
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New London
Harvard
Aly
New Yorker
Bayer Aspirin Warning Advised for Safe Purchases
Demand Bayer aspirin only when buying to guarantee genuine product proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians. Avoid imitations that may be dangerous. look for Bayer on the package or tablets.
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Bayer
Skull Cap Found Near Sea of Galilee Sparks Ancient Man Theory
A skull cap believed to belong to a prehistoric traveler is discovered high on rocky valley walls near the Sea of Galilee after forty thousand years. Scientists consider the find a possible evidence of early humans in the region though one speculation references a Kansas City Times misattribution involving St James J Montague.
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Sea of Galilee
Cutieura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Cutieura Soap daily and Ointment as needed for a clear complexion scalp cleanliness and soft white hands. Also features Cutieura Talcum as part of the toilet trio.
Willie and Willeys School Spelling Jokes
A playful quip about a boy Willie refusing school because spelling changes daily. A contrasting line from Wille’s father notes effort vs challenge. The piece ends with a homely proverb on how less heart increases labor.
Many Trees Furnish Means of Subsistence
In Sierra Leone grows the cream fruit tree whose fruit tastes like cream and pleases the palate. Ceylon has a bread-fruit tree used to make bread, said to rival the ordinary article. South America yields a milk tree and a Sumatra tree known as the vegetable tallow tree. Eskimos would welcome cultivation in the Arctic. early explorers faced a task to deter candle consumption after meals. Also, berries from another tree in South Africa and the Azores produce excellent candles.
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Sierra Leone
Ceylon
South America
Sumatra
Arctic
South Africa
Azores
Diamond Dyes Color Things New For All Fabrics
Diamond Dyes come in an 11 cent pack with simple directions. Women can tint delicate shades or dye permanent colors in lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sheers draperies and hangings. Tell your druggist the material and whether wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Busiest of Busy Streets On America’s Highways
Michigan avenue in Chicago now records the nation's heaviest traffic with 56 000 vehicles in 24 hours while Park avenue in New York ranks second at 40 560 and Fifth avenue in New York third at 29 000. Mrs Mary Layton, 73, of Santa Monics Calif, celebrated her golden wedding anniversary by having her hair bobbed.
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Michigan Avenue
Chicago
America
Park Avenue
New York City
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mary Layton
Santa Monics
Cal
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York
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Chauncey Barrett
Doctor White
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Billie
Nell
Willie
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Fletcher
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