Old Salt Tales of a Rebel Siege and a President
Captain Ira Perkins tells of Central America turmoil as rebels threaten a capital. A cabinet trio, including Zelala the Grey Head, maneuvers power while a ship’s crew weighs loyalty and profits. The city braces for battle as a tense standoff ends with the president prevailing.
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Ira
Central America
Tom Boys
Skippers
Zelala
France
Afta
Minde
Tacif
Guara
Zelaia
Smansion
Scorpion Gunrunning Voyage Through War Island Waters
A veteran recalls the Scorpion clipper’s perilous voyage from Frisco to Bou Bay India. Gunrunning, hidden coves, and a mutiny of cartridges spark near-disaster as natives sabotage the stock. Only the captain and one boy survive the harrowing escape at sea.
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Funning Arma
Ny Thret
Frisco
Boubay
India
Harmers
Tim
Severnl
Enat
Trayan
Harvei
Frany
Old Salt Tales From Captain Ira Perkins
Captain Ira recounts how he earned a black pearl on a voyage near Borneo, saving a native boy from a shark and earning the pearl which he later sells to an East Indian prince. He uses the fortune to buy his first ship the Merry Ann and hints at future tales and superstitions about the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
Tommy
Bobby
Saimpun
Hongkong
McArthur
McAruty
Esat
Borneo
Lahipeet
Ballora
Ila
Asmlore
Merry Ann
Giles
Frost Forecasts Aid Fruit Grower
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the frost forecasts illustrate forecast accuracy in typical districts. In 0.01 per cent of cases the forecast was correct within 2 degrees Fahrenheit and in other cases variations were small. Growers pay about half the expense to extend operations funded by the Weather Bureau. frost protection methods include conserving heat stirring the air and adding heat with fires the last proving most practical. Trained meteorologists monitor frost periods issuing forecasts warnings and advising growers. Temperature surveys show locality susceptibility and aid in orchard site selection. Warnings use a distributed system telling some growers to prepare for firing the latter part of the following night while others are told no danger. Experimental work tests devices heaters thermometer accuracy and instrument exposure in orchards.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Stable Manure: Superior Fertilizer for Gardens
An older farming note argues soil fertility drives crop success and promotes stable manure as the best garden fertilizer. It explains manure provides nitrogen phosphorus and potash, plus decaying matter and bacteria making nutrients available. Recommend heavy manure use and supplement with acid phosphate.
Popularity of Soy Beans Grows Across Corn Belt
The article notes rising soy bean acreage in the Corn Belt and notable interest across the South and Northwest. It highlights the feeding value of soy beans and cowpeas, compares potential oil extraction and meal markets, and warns against relying solely on soy for protein in balanced rations.
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Corn
Impetus to Tuberculosis Eradication in Indiana
A postmortem of eleven cattle reactors in Walsh county Indiana spurred local efforts to eradicate tuberculosis. Inspectors condemned carcasses after tuberculin testing 684 head across 46 herds, with visible lesions observed in each animal. Farmers who witnessed the exam praised the outcome and pledged support for eradication work.
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Wabash County
Indiana
United States Department of Agriculture
Hillsdale Club Met at Mrs Schade Home
The Hillsdale R. ft. club met at the home of Mrs. George Schade on Wednesday afternoon December 1. Mrs. Katte Phaips was installed as new president and a short program followed by refreshments and a social hour. Future plans include an all day session with Mr. and Mrs. Chas Buffington on January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsdale
R. Ft
George Schade
Katte Phaips
Mra
Fred Reasoner
Carol
George Phelps
C. P. Warren
Rolly Kidwell
Lee Rolena
Dean Jackson
Chas. Ruse
Edyth
Misa Carol Reasoner
Ira Nuss
Misa Maggie Watking
Hugo Weasel
Council Bluffs
Chas
Watkins
Tabor
John Miller
Mrra
Floyd_Roland
Kermit’ Roland Uh
Roland
Watson, Mo
John Powles
Pacific Junction
Mme
Lee Roland
Amal
Robert
Alfalfa Roots Thistles Claims Ossian Farmer
A. W. Oxley of Ossian reports a Canada thistle eradication success using alfalfa. He broke, tilled, sowed oats and seeded alfalfa in 1923. By the next spring alfalfa led and nearly eliminated the thistles before harvest. My. Oxley’s pasture near the barn showed improvement after two alfalfa cuttings.
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A. W. Oxley
Ossian
Winneshirk
Jorgen Anderson
G. Gmrasttinger
My. Oxley
Sheriff’s sale on Mills County real estate in Glenwood Iowa
By virtue of an execution from Mills County District Court a sale is set for February 10 1925 at the county courthouse West Door Glenwood to satisfy a judgment in favor of Carl N Otis against I U W Noah and Mary M Noah for 1289 70 with costs. The property covers Subdivisions 38 and 89 of Lot 6 Section 11 Township 72 Range 3 West and the west half of the SE% of Block 65 in Glenwood. Sale daylight hours 9 to 4 with bidding commencing 10 AM. Sheriff W B Demoss. Dated January 6 1925.
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District Court
Mills County
Iowa
Carl N. Otis
I. UW. Noah
Mary M. Noah
Glenwood
Court House
Demoss
Plans for National Prohibition celebration in Iowa churches
The fifth anniversary of the National Prohibition Amendment will be observed with special church services across Iowa on January 18. The Iowa Anti-Saloon League in Des Moines announced plans noting that the observances will feature reviews of the progress made under prohibition and remarks by leaders.
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Iowan
Iowan Anti-Saloon League
Des Moines
Prohibition Anniversary Marks State Progress in Iowa
The Iowa Prohibition League heralds the anniversary with a record of progress. A 100 per cent dry delegation in Congress and a large dry majority in the legislature are noted, along with county enforcement officers sympathetic to the prohibition law. Increases in workmen’s savings, poverty decline, and more youths in school are cited, with a call for real citizen significance in the anniversary celebration.
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Iowa
McNaught
League
Congress
America
Panama Hat Craft Reveals Unbleached Origins
A fragment describes Panama hats woven from palm leaves in Central and South America. It notes that original, unbleached varieties come from the hatters using leaves from a chyart palm tree, with woven strips forming the hat’s distinctive shape.
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Panama
Central
South
Ainalen
Juicy Prats Valuable pres Porte ate tie best dine iam
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Juicy Prats Valuable president Porte and references to dining, raw foods, and an unclear scene. Names and details are not coherent, leaving ambiguity about participants, place, and event.
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Patel
Unclear text from Worth County article fragment
Fragmented OCR passage provides no clear event or named entities. The readable portions reference a person and place but lack concrete actions, dates, or organizations to form a coherent news item.
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Ira Perkins
Seputiat
Rouse Tales
Peante
Shane
the Fair Store
J. D. Ironmonger
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