A Spanish Sailor In Hartley House Mystery
Dr John Michelson becomes resident physician at Hartley house with Homer Sidney and wife Isobel. Jed the butler haunts the family amid a past murder at the haunted pool as danger and romance unfold. A mysterious Spanish sailor arrives as secrets surface and a winter trip to Montevideo beckons.
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John Michelson
Homer Sidney
Hartley House
Sidney
Jed
Montevideo
South America
Richard Dobson
Arthur Dobson
John
Isobel
Mrs. Sidney
Dobson
Tishson
Monte Video
Hartley House Mystery Deepens With Spaniard Sighting
In Hartley house the Spaniard’s head appears above the north wall and later at the window, signaling a feared intrusion. Jed and I watch with growing unease as a covert plan unfolds involving a drinking stableman and a murky sailor connected to Mr Sidney.
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Hartley House
Harrow
Jed
Mr. Sidney
Sidney
Hartley
Hinh
Philetus M. Brown
Mrs. Sidney
Will and Sidney discuss Jed’s condition in a candid remark
In the evening Mr. Sidney jokes that Jed is ill and needing attention as he complains about lacking wine. Jed confirms he is not well and responds that Tim is unwell. The dialogue hints at concerns about Jed’s condition.
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Jed
Mr. Sidney
Tim
Sidney
Treasure of pirate gold on display at University of Pennsylvania
The largest collection of Central American gold artifacts, valued at 5 million dollars, is shown at the University of Pennsylvania Museum. It includes Colombian pieces buried by Indians and Parisian heirlooms, with items such as gold idols, breastplates, bells, and a death mask from the Incas.
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Museum of the University of Pennsylvania
Colombia
New York
Cortez
Paris
George Byron Gorton
University Museum
European Inventor Develops Fire Safe Film System
A European inventor mixes a new chemical with a novel application to protect motion picture film. The method claims to save all unburned film by surrounding the projecting reel with a tubing ring that delivers fire suppressing agents, guarding the exposed portion.
Fashionable ribbon accessories captivate toward fall
The article notes a flood of dress adornments drawing attention away from essentials. Neckwear chokers with rosettes lead trends, followed by jabot inspired blouses, upstanding ribbon ruffs, and a new line of shopping bags with matched hats. Tassels, velvet crowns, and ribbon draped designs appear in fall ensembles.
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Orzandie
Fall suits enter fashion pages with refined details
Hearst hut garments preview fall suits with straight lines and high necks, embellished with embroidery and selective buttons. Coats extend longer while skirts stay comfortable, belts stay narrow, and fur accents appear in collars pockets and cuffs. deux versions pictured feature serge and duvetyn like velvety fabrics with braid trims and fur accents.
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Hearst
Evening fashion shifts to white satin and pale beads
The piece notes a trend in formal attire where color and glitter fade from evening wear. White satin fabrics, accented by pale silver or dull gel threads and bead clusters, dominate, with designs like shadowy towers and tulle embroidery shaping the gowns.
Puffed Tulle Evening Cloaks With Ostrich Lancet Collars
A description of layered puffed tulle cloaks in varying colors with shaded ostrich lancet collars. Lightweight and ethereal, they are worn to evening parties and the opera, evoking cloudlike elegance.
Net and Lace for Parasols Spark Delicate Fashion
Transparent parasols are crafted from net and lace, daintily covered with narrow ribbon.
Caring for Breeding Ducks for Egg Production
Poultry specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise grass range for breeding ducks not kept for market eggs, with two feeding mash formulas focused on corn meal bran beef scrap and green feed. Pekin ducks beginning December 1 should receive 1 to 2 pounds daily mash per 30 ducks with additional grain, while Indian Runner and other egg-focused breeds should follow year round rations and sparing feeding if not laying. Thirty laying ducks will eat about 10 quarts of moist mash per meal.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Feeding Fowls for Profit
Advice from poultry specialists urges hatch chicks early, grow fast, and feed carefully to maximize profit. Feed schedule favors multiple small meals, early morning and before night, with a mix of soft and hard feed that shifts as chicks mature. Avoid overfeeding soft feed to prevent waste and digestive issues.
Increased Poultry Profits From Regular Egg Marketing
The marketing of eggs affects flock profits. Farmers should gather eggs regularly and promptly take them to market to prevent spoilage and maximize returns.
Early Advice on Yarded Hens and Turkeys Care
The fragment advises keeping chickens in small bare yards with charcoal grit and oyster shells, feeding cracker or ground bone, and notes heavy breed not needed. It suggests proper prep and care can yield a fine turkey flock, though not easy riches.
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