SILVER SPUR CHAPTERS VI AND VII RIDES OF INTRIGUE
In a dim wainscoted room a violent scene unfolds as a frail old gentleman queenly orders a servant beaten while a young woman plays a mandolin. A firestorm erupts, plans unravel, and a perilous escape ensues with Sir Deakin and the girl fleeing as the house burns, ending with the old man’s death and the narrator waking to a new dawn.
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Lim
Ailones
Bedlam
Lin
Mmlgrew
Deakin
Cornwall
Erusa
Anthony
Oxford
Bunt
Cuntaln Settle
Deli
Jacques
Thms
Tacquea
Captain Settle
Thetenel
Ann
Settle
Yulee
Jneques
Yolea
Oline
Mongoose
Serieus
Bridge collapse in Charleston kills many children
A suspension bridge in East and West Charleston, West Virginia, sank into ice waters at 8:30 in the morning. Vehicles carrying schoolchildren plunged into the river as the bridge flipped, many perishing or suffering injuries. Parents gathered on shore as survivors were pulled from the water. The 1852 structure was deemed unsafe months earlier and barred from heavy traffic.
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Charleston
W. Va
Gordon Long
Mormon Oathes Brutal Punishment in Endowment Rituals
Testimony before the Senate committee on Reed Smoot reveals violent oaths used to punish informers against Mormon endowment rites. Witnesses describe mutilation and death threats, including severing tongues and tearing hearts, as he and Brigham Young University officials face questions about polygamy and temple ceremonies.
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Senitor Reed Smoot
Uwrth
Mommons Reed
Brighim Young University
Wallis
Clg
Plese Onthia
Congel
Civerge LW. Bremhall
Brighim Yous University
Smoot
Monchey
University
Towne Hielman
Mr. Mylor
Aly
Margaret Geddes
Salt Take City
Dows
Goldes
Sle Lune
Arthur Morning
Atil
Marketable cockerels reared in controlled yard lots
Extensive notes from Maine Experiment Station describe a method to fatten cockerels in groups of about one hundred. Chickens are fed twice daily on a corn meal middlings and beef serum blend with skim milk, kept in shaded, quiet yards for four weeks to achieve 14 to 15 pounds and higher market weight. The article advocates large pens over small coops for better gains and notes dairy farmers can supply milk byproduct for fleshing and quality.
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Maine
Proper Stable Design Principles from Indiana Farmer
Indiana Farmer outlines stable construction tips with attention to drainage light and ventilation. Concrete floors require ample bedding and well positioned mangers. Ventilation should remove ammonia without direct drafts. Low partitions and thorough cleaning ensure warmth safety and animal well being.
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Indiana
Why Horses Slobber Causes and Care
The article explains excessive salivation in horses called slobbering, listing causes such as mouth or tooth ailments, irritants in feed like garlic or tobacco, and second crop clover hay. Treatment focuses on removing the cause, with astringent mouth washes if needed and simple solutions in water.
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Orn Farrington
Virginia
Ullang Farme
Calves Kept in Safe Quarters for Winter Care
The article argues calves dropped in the past year need suitable winter quarters. It suggests fastening them in a similar manner to older calves with appropriately long floors. One or two could run in a pen, but more are better confined. It asserts they will fare better and avoid injuring each other and will remember the previous care and handling.
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India
Cline
Tommy
Steko Ama
Agata Gind
Ongata
Wongouse
Mfe
Pearson
Kansas Agrcultural College
Presgi
Fist Wlater
Cara
Thibet Priests Dominate Public Life Amid Vocational Quiet
A historical profile notes that Thibet with 6,000,000 people sustains an army of 439,000 priests who produce only elaborately rum nated copies of the sacred voidlage and hold all public offices.
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Thibet
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Massachusetts Ploughman
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