Jailed Arsonist Arrest Trial Sparks a Midnight Rescue
Wilton and Molly resist arrest as Sergeant Peters accuses Wilton of Joe Bostock’s murder. Peters is wounded, Myers captured, and Andersen helps restrain the constable. After securing a plan, they free the suspects, load Joe’s body, and prepare for a return to Clayton amid a looming storm.
Harsh Blizzard Strands Two Travelers and Wolf Pack
Wilton and Molly battle a raging blizzard after an exhausting trek to reach Clayton. A pack of dogs attacks in the snowstorm. Molly guns one dog and nurses Wilton’s injuries as she vows to reach help by noon tomorrow. Kitty’s memory spurs renewed resolve amid danger.
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Clayton
Molly
Wilton
Kitty
Will
Joe
Methods for Feeding Pigeons and Caring for Lofts
The article describes preferred feeding practices for pigeons, advising set feeding hours and central troughs to prevent overfeeding and health issues. It notes that self feeding is unpopular due to poor squab growth, increased disease risk, and pest problems, and outlines loft hygiene including boxes with oyster shell grit and weekly baths in galvanized baths.
Dangerous Muskeg Passage Drives Wealth, Love, and Murder
Builder Joe Bostock is killed by a rifle shot in the Muskeg while surveying the Misas tibi railroad. Chief engineer Wilton Carruthers is wounded and aided by Molly McDonald who saves him from the swamp and later helps him pursue a town meeting where rivals aim to seize control. Molly agrees to marry Carruthers as they face storms and danger, including an attack by his dogs.
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Myers
Clayton
Peters
Pas
Joe
Wilton
Joe Bostock
Sergeant Peters
Moly
Carruthers
Molly
Jove
Andersen
Whilton
Anderson
Misastibi
Wilton Carruthers
Bostock
Hudson's Bay Company
McDonald
Hils Burden
Tom Bowyer
Bowyer
Seven Miles Yet Meeting at Nine Debrief
A clipped exchange reveals a character named Molly and a plan that misses a nine o clock meeting. The line ends with a cliffhanger hinting at a continuation.
Tombs Reveal Ethiopian Kings and Horse Sacrifices
Excavations at El Kurin on the Upper Nile by Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts uncover royal tombs from 760 B C to 250 B C. The account cites King Piankhu as a horse connoisseur and describes horse sacrifices at royal funerals, predating Ethiopian monarchy by a millennium.
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El-Kur'un
Upper Nile
Harvard University, Museum of Fine Arts
Ethiopia
Piankhu
Eshnun
Namlat
Kerma
Napata
Lime of Great Importance in Poultry Rations
Provision for adequate lime supply in poultry rations is essential. Without sufficient lime, hens eggs and bone development in chicks suffer as reserves are drained from bones and soft tissues.
Big value of animal feed for laying hens and pullets
Purdue University experiments show hens fed skim milk produced 140.2 eggs annually while meat scrap fed birds averaged 135.9 eggs and birds with no animal feed yielded 61.2 eggs. Working off excess fat in laying hens requires time and careful attention and should be the sole method with proven layers.
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Purdue University
Grass Range for Goslings Growth Pace Reduces Food Need
Goslings require less feed than turkeys or chicks as they grow rapidly. Once past the early stages, a good grass range suffices for their needs, supporting efficient rearing.
Poultry Advice on Lice Worms and Cockerel Sale Prices
The note advises checking flocks for lice and intestinal worms and markets nonbreeders promptly. It mentions two pound birds selling now and rising to about four pounds months later, reflecting price trends for poultry stock.
Chestnut recipes and a poem fragment from 1922
A 1922 Western Newspaper Union piece offers chestnut dish ideas. It describes roasting and boiling methods with shell scoring, plus recipes for Chestnut Stuffing Mashed Chestnuts Compote of Marroons Italian Chestnuts and a rich onion and apple dish. A closing verse evokes autumnal imagery of ripened trees and silent forests.
National Motorists Association launches road policy campaign
Officials of the new National Motorists Association meet in Chicago to fight political road interference, overloaded trucks, and rising motor taxes. Sen ator H C Kessinger warns the group could represent 50 000 000 motorists, as state clubs apply for immediate national membership. Members from Ohio and Illinois pledge support and plan national headquarters in Washington. An aide says gasoline price surveys will start now.
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National Motorists’ Association
Motor World
Chicago
H. C. Kessinger
BE. E. Ertsman
Illinois Association
Frei H. Caley
Ohio State Association
Washington
D. C
Ohio State Automobile Association
Illinois State Automobile Association
Chi
New Idea in Road Building Uses Cement Soil Mix
A USDA bureau of public roads experiment mixes cement with adobe soil in Solano county to improve road subgrades. The test, begun at Arlington and expanded with California, shows untreated adobe soils crack badly while cement-treated sections remain more stable, though not like concrete.
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United States Department Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Arlington Experimental Station
Bureau
California State Highway Department
Solano County
Root Crops on New Kana and Road Widths
Grow root crops on small new land, yielding heavily with good seeds and furnishing tables. Highways in chink refer to 83 feet wide roads under consideration for construction or improvement.
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The
National
Motoriste’ Association
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