The Chateaux of Auxons and the One Forgotten
Richard Fanning, exhausted by travel and bored with life in New York, travels to Auxons with his valet Edouard. In the old castle chapel he learns a dark family tale of a forgotten daughter and a man who harmed her. The tomb is opened for a final sealing, and Fanning confronts a grim fate alongside the club’s intruding figures.
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Richard Fanning
Edouard
Fanning
Monsieur
Port Said
Teheran
Bnd
Nestor
Mr. Clermont
France
Auzons
Monneleur
Auxona
Loire
Chateau
Caesar
Clovis
Charlemagne
Auxons
Algo
Clermont
Lirary
Monsieur de la Viyaseur
Monsieur de la Vivaseur
Jean
Mon- Seigneur
Danger from Springa Warns of Hidden Water Risks
Mons. E A Martel, famed French cavern explorer, cautions that many springs appearing pure are channels for surface water carrying soil pollution. He asserts surface water can bypass filtration, chalk included, and urges vigilance during summer as people drink from springs in woods and hills.
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Mons. E. A. Martel
Mons. Martel
A Chance to Buy a Pagoda
Emperor Koken ordered a million pagodas in 770 A. D. These four and a half inch wooden objects housed a tiny Sutra verse scroll. By centuries end the replicas were dispersed or lost to time, with many ending up in temples such as Horyuji in Nara.
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Koken
Horyujt
Nara
Electric bell linked to mailbox 1200 feet away
A resident explains using an electric door bell and insulated wire between a mailbox 1200 feet distant and the house. The setup uses six dry batteries. one battery rings about 200 feet. The bell rings when the mail carrier presses a button, saving steps and deterring tampering.
Fighting the Pest of Lice in Poultry
Lice and mites are major poultry pests found on heads necks and vents. Regular dusting with insect powder, repeated weekly, and a barrel dusting method help control lice. Mites hide in roost and nest cracks. fumigation with sulfur and whitewash twice yearly aid house cleanliness. Also notes on pig scours and breeding driving horses.
Buffalo Grass Described By Its Scientific Name
The article notes buffalo grass, known scientifically as Bouteloua dactyloides, as the famed grass of its time in the field. It refers to its notoriety in admiration of its traits and usage.
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Bulblife
Grasa
Diet Moderation and Vegetables in Healthy Regimes
The text argues that a balanced diet favors milk and vegetables over meat and alcohol. It cautions against extreme dietary rules and promotes moderation and sensible eating. It notes some prefer vegetarian lines but warns against rigid adherence.
Chess Cakes Recipe From A Happy Housekeeper
A reader shares two chess cake fillings from a Happy Housekeeper column. The first uses raisins, hot water, sugar, flour, yolks, butter, lemon juice and rind, with meringue topping. The second swaps in coconut with similar proportions and procedure.
Pot Pourri How Flower Petals Fragrant Maes
Gather flowers on a dry day and dry if needed. Crush spices like musk benzoin orange peel coriander and cloves. Layer flowers with bay salt and spice in a jar and replenish as needed. A standard mix uses orange blossoms clove pinks rosemary lavender bay leaves lemon thyme myrtle and verbena with rose leaves.
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Jamaica
Potato Croquettes Recipe Steps
Boil and mash 12 medium white potatoes with one tablespoon butter. When nearly cold, mix in beaten yolks from three eggs one teaspoon chopped parsley quarter teaspoon grated nutmeg and six drops onion juice. Shape into 25 cone croquettes, roll in beaten egg white and cracker dust, then deep fry until light brown.
Combination Salad From White Cabbage Apples And Potatoes
A recipe lists shredding a small firm white cabbage and dicing four tart apples and cold potatoes. It adds English walnuts chopped onions celery and cayenne, then mixed with a liberal amount of something to prevent the apples from browning.
Giants Edge Rival Clubs In Close Pinch Battle
Readable fragments mention Cobb Wagner Micheli and a leading club contest between two teams. The tone suggests a tight baseball or sports clash with a notable star performance and a dramatic finish as one club challenges the other for a title.
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Cobb
Wagner
Giants
Micheli
Star Club
Big Club
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