Dinner at Hartley house reveals a tense, secretive household
The narrator recalls an uneasy first night and a dramatic dinner with Mrs. Sidney and her daughter Isobel. Jed the servant shows troubling behavior after the host Mr. Sidney’s influence, while the narrator suspects hidden dangers, a locked door incident, and growing dread around Hartley house.
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Mr. Sidney
Hartley House
Sidney
Jed
Mra. Sidney
Mrs. Sidney
Mystery at Hartley House Opens Career for Doctor
Dr John Michelson arrives as resident physician and companion to Homer Sidney at Hartley House a secluded estate with a murder tale and a haunted pool. Richard Dobson once killed his brother in the pool. Jed the butler asserts control by locking the new doctor in his room on night one.
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Jed
Hartley
Hartley House
Mrs
Sidney
South America
Montevideo
Richard Dobson
Arthur Dobson
Summer clothes we wore to beat the heat
The article extols crisp fabrics for hot weather including organdie dimity swiss and taffeta. It highlights dark blue swiss with white dots and organdy trims as practical cool outfits for country and city wear, notes chiffon taffeta for extra coolness, and discusses skirts paired with voile blouses and lace bodices for versatile afternoon dresses.
Poultry House Cleanliness Rules From Agriculture Dept
The poultry division of the United States Department of Agriculture urges strict cleanliness. Drop boards should be cleaned daily and dusted to absorb moisture while nests with straw require cleaning every three to four weeks. Whitewash, strengthened with carbolic acid, should be applied annually. Runs should be plowed to bury droppings and reveal fresh soil.
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Poultry Division
United States
Department of Agriculture
Gilbert Island Armor Weaving a Rare War Craft
Francis Dickie notes in Scientific American that the Gilbert Islands produced only a few suits of armor. Warriors wore village armor of tightly woven coconut husk fiber and a breastplate of dried stingray skin, but manufacturing ceased with peace and remaining suits are now collector’s items.
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South Pacific Islands
Gilbert Islanders
Francis Dickie
Scientific American
Gilberts
Hats of Late Summer and Midsummer Millinery Styles
A descriptive look at summer hats featuring wide brims and a variety of fabrics such as marines black, cellophane accents, pink crepe georgette, satin ribbon, and raffia brims. Highlights include four versatile models with sash trims, decorative embroidery, and a blue ribbon option suitable for fall. Dancing frocks favor gold and silver cloths.
Diamond Thieves Detected Fast in South African Mines
Fluoroscope frames mounted with A-ray tubes illuminate miners bodies allowing rapid detection of hidden diamonds. The system reveals diamonds through bones, with glow from the stone aiding visibility, making theft prevention more effective in mines.
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Coolidge
Shakespeare Poacher Charge Linked to Stratford Hotel Auction
A Stratford on Avon hotel description revival links Shakespeare to a deer theft accusation before Sir Thomas Lucy at Charlcote Park. The piece notes no deer park at Charlcote in Elizabethan times, but argues deer could roam other parks. It suggests Shakespeare might have faced a deer theft case within Lucy’s jurisdiction.
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Shakespeare
Stratford On Avon
Sir Thomas Lucy
Charlcote Park
Elizabeth
Charlcote
Lucy
Safeguarding the Goat in Swiss Animal Order
A fragment notes Swiss custom placing a goat before other animals and mentions penalties for harming or mistreating a goat. The text includes garbled phrases about arrest and prison, with unclear references to persons or authorities.
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Switzerland
Colors Expand For Autumn Wardrobe In 66 Aisk 12 Woolen Hues
In New York an autumn color collection features 66 colors in aisk and 12 in woolen. Evening tones include faring coral jonquil yellow vivid pink turquoise blue and deep pink. Guests wear frocks with sleeves to elbow and some above, while Mrs Soren Gee allows some wrinkle at the wrist.
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New York
Sens Soren Gee
Introduction of New Blood in Poultry Breeding
The article discusses the debate over genetic influence in poultry. It argues that most breeders rely on female lines for new blood and that the male does not universally determine color while the female determines shape. It notes contradictory cases prevent a firm conclusion.
Cull Poor Laying Hens In Poultry Flock
Instructions list criteria to cull hens: hens in molt with dry combs and wattles, lay bones less than two fingers apart, small capacity, abdomen dry and puckered, yellow shanks and beak. Emphasizes performing full tests rather than partial.
Dry Mash Feed For Chicks In Early Rearing
Guidance on keeping a constant dry mash feed for chicks with animal protein such as buttermilk meat scraps or fish scraps. The protein is dried to resist spoilage and decomposition in the feed.
Mite Threat To Chickens Highlighted In Poultry Notes
The article explains chicken mites feed mainly when poultry are nearby and transfer between birds in crates and shipping boxes. It stresses mites are not a major threat to other hosts when chickens are present.
KILL DEVITALIZING INSECTS IN POULTRY ROOSTS
Poultrymen advise weekly painting of roosts with kerosene oil to kill mites. Begin hot weather by giving each bird the blue ointment treatment to devitalize pests for the summer. The head method of pest control is repeatedly endorsed by experts.
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Mrs. Sidneys
Dr. Brownell
Miss Sidney
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