Hartley House Mystery Unfolds At Rainbound Estate
Doctor narrator visits Hartley House to treat ailing Mr. Sidney and discovers a guarded mansion with a wary butler Jed, secret wall, and unsettling atmosphere after five days of rain. The tale follows lingering tension between host, staff, and patient as night and curiosity deepen the mystery.
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Hartley
Julian's
Brownell
Homer Sidney
Mordey Horse
Oliver
Hania
Baro
Eborous
Strutant
Hartley ‘House
Mr. Bitney
Sifhey
Jed
Aquor
Sidney Wit Pleasant
Arimatan
Theo
Sidney Honeht
Shorty
Leard
Ann Killed His Brother Mystery at the Pool
In a town journey, the narrator learns from Charles about a past incident at a pool. Ann killed his brother, now imprisoned at Alwick, and rumors claim the father’s chest returns. The talk hints at a hidden object and a plan to secure the file.
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Sidney
Charles
Ann
Alwick
Ife
Teather
Delsons
Tim
Sperm Whale Harvest Off Scotland Nets Five Thousand
A firsthand account details a west coast Scotland hunt for a full-crown sperm whale near Rockall. The 60 foot creature yielded five thousand dollars for its captors after a dramatic pursuit and harpoon sequence with the whale floating dead after nearly an hour.
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Scotland
Rockall
Atlantic
Outer
Hebrides
Dust explosions traced to aluminum plant tragedy
United States Department of Agriculture specialists investigated a deadly explosion at the Manitowoc Wisconsin Aluminum Goods Manufacturing plant. Six girls were killed and six injured when aluminum dust ignited by a wire fragment in suction dust from polishing machines. Preventive measures are being developed for this and other dusty industries nationwide.
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Aluminum Goode Manufacturing Company
Mant
Jonos
Wia
Eix
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of
Department of Agriculture
United States Potato Grades Proposed by Bureau of Markets
The Bureau of Markets of the U S Department of Agriculture recommends United States grade fancy for potatoes alongside No 1 and No 2. Fancy consists of sound potatoes of one variety, with specific quality and size requirements, and limited percentages allowed to vary from the stated range. Complete details are in Department Circular 96 available free on request.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
United States Food Administration
Department
Better Sires and Veggie Storage Promoted in Virginia
Virginia leads a national farm effort with 670 farmers pledging to use purebred sires and follow live stock improvement methods. With 10 000 head and 18 pledges for purebred purchases, the Drive aims to replace inferior stock. Also advised is home vegetable storage with methods described in Farmers Bulletin 78 to save money and diversify winter menus.
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Pulaski County
Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Aniiculture
Thin All Plants In Garden
Nearly all home gardeners plant more seed than needed to ensure a full stand. When plants are large enough, pull excess to space vegetables properly. Crowded, crowded plants become tall and spindly and compete for nutrients and moisture, reducing crop health.
Sudan Grass and Hay Cutting Tips for Livestock
Practical notes on Sudan grass growth for skim milk calves aged three to six months. Advice covers pasture timing and readiness to cut for hay, feeding logistics, irrigation, fence setup, and timing of cutting. Also includes hog vaccination rationale, hay making timing, scrubs banishment campaigns, and proper wheat stacking to preserve quality.
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Sudan
Clover Seed Is Profitable Second Growth Method
Clover seed can be produced as a paying second crop if cut early as blossoms form and given a light dressing of land plaster or fine compost. Strong stalks yield robust regrowth and seed from the second crop, with plaster noted as the best economical fertilizer for this purpose.
Luncheon Recipes and Etiquette From Early Guides
A reader excerpt discusses midday dining as a social custom and offers practical lunch ideas. It covers hot lunches, limits on frugality, and menus including Sardine Salad Cucumber Jelly and Veal Croquettes with step by step prep and sauce notes. It quotes Elizabeth Prentiss on hospitality and suggests summer friendly meats and preparations.
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Myrtle Reed
Dainty Dishes of Fish and Salads for Warm Weather
A practical guide to preparing jellied fish and smoked salmon, plus anchovy toast and deviled clams. Includes curried clams, onion, strawberry, grapefruit, tomato, pea and walnut salads with various dressings. Contains specific steps, ingredients, and serving notes.
Art of Hopi Indians Survives As Primitive Expression
The article praises Hopi and Pueblo art from New Mexico and Arizona as enduring primitive art. It notes that Indians value clear action and imagery, rejecting background details, and that modern Indian painters aim decisive, unambiguous portrayals with minimal brushwork.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Ike
Vigilant Wives Share Picketing Duty Exchange
Verece Megnett Vigilance recalls late nights waiting for her husband to return home. Mr Meerton agrees that Henrietta’s rest matters as she shoulders important picketing duties. The exchange highlights shared household strains amid social activism.
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Mr. Meerton
Henrietta
There Are Now Several Merits Worth More Than Gold
The text discusses priceless metals like radium iridium palladium and platinum with prices per ounce and gold at 25 dollars. It then elevates diamonds as premier stones linked to pride protection and harmony, noting their historic sacred value and role in espousal rings.
First Buffalo Nickel Circulation Inaugurated 1913
The Indian head and buffalo nickels were first put in circulation February 22, 1913 at ceremonies inaugurating the North American Indian memorial at Fort Wadsworth. Dr. George F. Kunz produced the coin and the first was given to President Taft with others presented to Indian leaders including Chief Tunkins.
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Fort Wadsworth
George F. Kunz
Taft
Iron Tall
Sual ‘Lief
Pine Ridge
South Dakota
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Clifford S. Raymond
Irwin Myers
Mystery
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Geld
Michetema
Birney
Sidney Ns
Nolees
Elewp
Love
roSt
Orison Swett Marden
Chicago Daily News
Louisiana
United States Bureau of Standards
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Boston Transcript
Manitowoe Plant
Mark Antony
Cleopatra
New York Tribune
Clover Seed
Essien
Elizabeth Prentiss
Hever
Dave
Hop
Verece
Megnett
Fuller
Kansas City Star
Alice
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