The Murder at Granddeck and the Hidden Passage
In a prison cell narrator recalls the missing pearls mystery and the proposed secret passage. Old Rufus Gaston is found dead in his Granddeck apartment, a suspected burglar the likely killer, while Nelson’s gang connects to the case and Wick notes suspicions about Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorman
Granddeck
Rufus
Wick
Rufus Gaston
Unsen Jrands
Rufus and Gorman
Barbara Bradford
Barbara
Miss Sutan
E Bradfords
Bradford
Henry Kent
Gaston
Young Nelson
Miss Lutan
Nelson
Innocent Man Faces Murder Trial amid Criminal Web
The narrator believes Wick and a shady force conceal the real killer behind Rufus Gaston and Daisy Lutan murders. He recalls being shadowed, fears a powerful crime ring and his own discharge, and prepares for a grim courtroom fight with his mother’s looming, supportive visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wick
Mr. Gaston
Rufus Gaston
Daisy Lutan
Gorman
Miss Lutan
Barbara
Inauguration Dates for Presidents and March 4 Rule
The article outlines historical practice for inaugurations on March 4 or 5 when March 4 falls on a Sunday. It notes exceptions for Monroe Taylor Hayes and Wilson and discusses legal questions raised by John Quincy Adams about interregnum days and the Supreme Court guidance on when a president may take the oath after midnight.
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Washington
Monroe
Taylor
Hayes
Wilson
John Quincy Ais
Supreme Court
Marshall
Still Make Use of Blowgun in Kosatians Hunting Birds
The article describes the blowgun as still popular among the Kosatians in Louisiana for hunting birds. It explains a six foot cane tube rubbed smooth inside, with slender eight inch darts wrapped with thistledown or cotton. Darts are loaded, the hunter puffs breath to propel the dart to kill small birds or squirrels.
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Louisiana
Tempus Fugit Craft Lesson Leads to Incomplete Work
A teacher instructed Margaret to finish a yarn and cardboard design at home. She returned with the piece only half finished, prompting the teacher to question why the work was not completed and whether she had run out of time or materials.
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Motherheart
Barbara Bradford
McGregor
Gorman
Margaret
Community Canning Kitchens Cut Home Work and Waste
Community canning kitchens have moved from experiment to established practice in many localities. They reduce home workload for housewives, prevent garden waste, and provide surplus canned goods to fund operations. Financing varies from boards and banks to membership fees, with the latter favored by the USDA.
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Boards of Trade
United States Department of Agriculture
Iceless cooling ideas for summer pantry storage
The article describes methods to keep food cool without ice. It explains cooling air from cellars through shafts, using evaporative cooling with water, and a small iceless refrigerator made by inverting a glazed flowerpot in a water dish. It urges ingenuity in warm weather food storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington D. C
Fic Trap for Ant If the Pantry Becomes Infested With
A brief note describes a possible ant infestation in a pantry and hints at a plan to trap or deter workers. The wording suggests a domestic or kitchen pest issue requiring action. The article emphasizes practical steps to address a pantry ant problem.
Household Tips for Everyday Kitchen and Home Care
Practical advice on substitutions and cleaning methods including using vinegar as a brandy substitute in sauce, serving salad daily, sealing mouse holes with tarred paper, protecting brass with a collar to prevent paint wear, using wet cloths for steam heat to avoid wringing, and crust shaping to speed meat pudding cooking, plus floor polishing with turpentine.
Mites Threaten Poultry Flocks and Remedies
The article warns that mites hide in roost cracks and walls and attack hens at night. It recommends treatments using kerosene, coal tar products, or crude petroleum, strained to remove debris, applied to roosts and nests, and repeated every week to 10 days for best control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Guinea fowls favored on farms for hardiness and pest control
Guineas are hardy, hustlers, and largely self-sufficient yet domesticated when treated gently. Their wild nature sends them to distant spots where they forage, helping garden and lawn by gathering overlooked fodder. On hawk-infested farms their vigor scares predators and their protests deter cats and dogs from entering the property.
Good Shelter for Turkeys
A shed-roof, dry, well lighted and ventilated shelter is proposed as the better way to house turkeys. The design simplifies keeping and offers features helpful to successful turkey farming and seasonal care.
Turning eggs for hatching questioned by tests
Tests by Prof. B. F. Kaupp at North Carolina station find no hatchability gain from turning eggs daily compared with undisturbed eggs until incubation. The study questions a widely used practice among poultry keepers.
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B. F. Kaupp
North Carolina
Four Diseases of Poultry Listed as Big Four
The article identifies gapes roup chicken pox and oeady leg as the four major poultry diseases. It notes these pestilences invade flocks annually and cause heavy losses, with gapes described as a common, contagious illness affecting young chicks.
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the House of Whispers
By William Johnston
Maine
New York
United States
Canning
Agga
Kaupp
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