City of Numbered Days
Francis Lynde novel synopsis follows Brouillard chief engineer of the Nignols Irrigation dam meets J Wealey Cort. Cartwright builds a company, secures contracts to fuel a gold rush, and key players scheme to control the Little Susan mine. The plot centers on debt, deception, and a moral choice under pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prouillard
Nignols
J. Wealey Cort
Cartwright
Steve Massinfe
Ifrouillard
Spening & Railroad
Brouillard
Amy Ingle
Mirapolla
Broullierd
E Bower Company
Broulliard
Massingale
Amy
Brouill
Cotie
Eve Massingale
Little Susan
Dave Mas-Bingalehia
Maswinae
Economic Tremors Hit Mirapolis Amid Mining and Dam Slowdown
The narrative tracks a late-19th century boom in Mirapolis with rising speculative values and then slow collapse. Placer thrash and Quad-Serai rumors hint at exhaustion while Buckekin Mining and Cement plants cut output. Cartwright moves holdings to distant markets as Brouillard faces mounting tension with his employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckekin Mining and Milling Company
Jack's Mountain
Phrage
Quad- Serai
Wonder City
Mirapolitans
Cartwright
Mirapolis
New York
Brouil- Sard
Power Com
Peay
Bongras
Brouillerd
Magspate
Brouillard
Pike
Mirage Plot Deepens in Buckskin Dam Conspiracy
Brouillard confronts Cartwright over orders from Washington and a plan to rekindle activity in Mirapolis. The schemers discuss pressuring federal action, boosting labor and cementing a dam project while hinting at insider information and financial stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Welcher
Washington
Congress
Brouillard
The Man on the Bank Brouidlard's Hard Question
Brouillard confronts Castner after a tense sidewalk encounter about stopping trouble linked to Stephen Massingale. Castner insists they act, while Brouillard resists aiding Massingale or Cartwright, debating whether evil can justify good. Castner urges action, Brouillard questions motive and sacrifice.
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Mr. Cartwright
Brouillard
Department
Cartwright
Castner
Shepherd of Souls
Cain
Massingales
Power Company
Niquoia
Niquola
Harably de Rtalve
Variations in Cream Test and How to Detect Them
A Missouri study outlines factors causing cream test variations in butterfat pricing. Speed of separator, inflow rate, bowl flushing, milk quality, cream screw, cow feed, and sample handling affect test outcomes, with dishonesty being rarer than suspected.
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C. H. Eckles
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
Milk delivery method kept clean under barn overhead
A brief note describes maintaining milk cleanliness until transport to the house by hanging it from an overhead barn sleeper. It also mentions repurposing old rake teeth for an unspecified use in the process.
Farm Hand’s Books Entered in Ne braska Farm Journal
H. G. Williams notes in the Nebraska Farm Journal that a farm hand in the Drecksmith shop secures books by fastening them on spikes driven into sleepers. The sleepers are white washed and pails placed high to ensure cleanliness on a rainy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Williams
Nebraska Farm Journal
Young Women May Avoid Pain With Vege table Compound
Buffalo reader Mrs. Mamila Kuntswana credits Mrs. Lyne’s Medicine advertisement for easing monthly pains and backache. The testimonial claims Picree Bee’s Vegetable Compound relieves irregular periods and digestive discomfort, urging young women to write for information and keeping letters confidential.
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Buffalo
Medicine
Lyne
Mass
Fragment from a memoir about childhood ambitions
A quoted reminiscence recalls a boy’s dream to become a barber and his failed attempt to learn the mandolin, noting parents’ lack of objection and the storyteller’s lifelong struggle with the instrument.
Bal eam of Myrrh for home use and injuries
Backed by advice to not delay obtaining Bal eam of Myrrh from Hanford. The text urges preparedness for accidents and frequent, practical use around the home stable and for cuts burns bruises and any sore or lameness.
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Hanford
Vain Search Mrs Bacon Mock Interview
A brief dialogue from the St Louis Post Dispatch notes Mrs Bacon and John discuss clothing and money. Mrs Bacon remarks John has only two suits and little change in his wardrobe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bacon
John
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
White Clover Seed Strategy for Lawns
White clover mostly reseeds itself annualy only when allowed to form ripe heads. Do not cut the lawn too short or you will prevent seed production for the following year. Some homeowners sow clover yearly and must repeat the process to maintain the plant.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Francis Lynde
Eréem Ow
David Massingale
Schermerhorn
Brow Ierd
Gray
Reclamation Service
Samuel
Great Dam
Sam
Stouillard
Srontineta
Aegis
Gleeper
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs.Kurtzweg
Allem
Mar Offic
Allen
le Rey
N.Y
W. P.woune
P.O. F
Soringfieid
Mann
Daisy Fly Killer
Cae
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