Betty and Loftus Brave Salmon Close Call on Creek
Betty and Loftus Brown fish a calm creek bend when Loftus hooks a big salmon and is swept toward a birch tree. Betty dives to rescue him as the salmon drags boat and boys toward rapids. Dr. Brown and Pierre Dubois aid, Loftus survives, Betty's courage wins praise from him.
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Betty
Loftus Brown
Pierre Dubois
Loftus
Argu
Will Loftus
Dr. Brown
Bunkum
Pat
Salron
Letty
Hetty
Ike
Quirus
Getty
Bety
Pierre
Adventures of a parcel post cat and theater hat quarrel
A quirky report details a cat shipped by parcel post to a city post office and its varied nicknames from puss to pet. The piece also recounts Mrs Tomkins mocking a theater hat scene and a dispute over a missing price ticket. It ends noting Argentina limits overtime for health department telephonists.
The Ivory Skull and the West Side Pawnshop Case
Aaron Isaacson dies violently after meeting a mysterious curious dealer at a Chicago pawnshop. Detective Three-fingered Snipe probes a torn paper fragment, a missing diamond, and a menacing skull carving hinting at a theft. The West Side ghetto leads to De Koven street as clues converge.
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Isaacson Brothers
Chicago
West Side
Aaron
Moses Isaacson
Aaron Isaacson
Dir
Moses
Astor Isaacson
James Snipe
Isaacson Wrothers
Mr Snipe
Mr. Snipe
de Koven
Mr. Isage
Bud
Skull of Ivory and Shadowed Death in Sheridan Tale
A dramatic scene unfolds with an ivory skull, a spring mechanism, and a deadly struggle over a black diamond. Mr. Snipe dispenses justice, a body sinks, and the ivory skull vanishes beneath foggy river shadows. Adalbert Connors closes with Sheridan’s witticisms about fools and rogues.
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Mr. Snipe
Isaacson
van Buren Street
Name Cards and Courtesy at the Counter
A shopper avoids spelling a long name and leaves a visiting card for the clerk. The clerk sighs, praising consideration and noting that many women now write their name and address on slips to hand to clerks, ensuring smooth service.
Man Offers to Pay a Bill in Unusual Exchange
A caller insists on paying a bill and hands over money to a doctor who questions the unusual request. The doctor prepares a receipt and notes the rare willingness to settle the debt.
Humorous Exchange About Spouse Bossing
A meek husband explains to an obstreperous person that he tolerates his wife’s domineering behavior because she seems to enjoy bossing him and he would not deprive her of that pleasure. The dialogue humorously contrasts assertiveness with marital dynamics.
Calamity and Comedy Across a Summer Tale
A quirky exchange depicts a terrible factory accident juxtaposed with sales records. The dialogue shifts to a woman who seems happy, with a playful note on her husband’s salary and a summer spree collecting souvenir postal cards.
A Jolly Time Banquet Provokes Laughs and Silence
A lighthearted exchange about a banquet reveals that every speaker spoke yet no one listened, a playful observation on the lively event and its attendees. The banter highlights social humor and communal merriment without incident.
Cherry Tree Diseases and Prevention Methods
Leaf-spot and mildew afflict cherry trees with shot-hole fungus and downy mildew symptoms. Bordeaux mixture, at half strength, can prevent leaf diseases. two mildew sprays are often sufficient. Bitter rot and brown rot threaten stone fruits including cherries. remove rotted fruit and spray per calendar, while controlling curculio to curb rot.
Beekeeping Spring Preparations and Colony Care
This piece urges careful spring checks of bee colonies, requeening where needed, cleaning and painting hives, and providing water and pollen sources. It advises transferring dead colonies into strong ones, managing brood and combs, and preparing equipment to boost honey flow and prevent losses. It also notes variations by region and warns against robbing and careless feeding.
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New Jersey
Maxis
Cabbage Grows From Home Gardens To Farm Crops Across Regions
Cabbage thrives in home and market gardens and on truck farms with output varying yearly. New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia lead in about 50 000 acres of commercial cabbage, grown as spring or autumn crops and supplying stores year round. Early cabbage is eaten fresh while late cabbage is sold fresh stored or used for sauerkraut.
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United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
A Good Ration for Northern States
A balanced ration supplies proper nutrients to build muscle fat and keep animals warm. Corn alone lacks flesh building nutrients while alfalfa and clover hay are too rich. A mix of corn with alfalfa or clover provides balance. Twelve pounds alfalfa eight pounds ground corn and residual corn stover yields a good daily ration.
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Tomkins
Tompkins
Department of Health
Mr. Snit
Sher'dan
Richard Brinsley
Sheridan
St. James Street
Sherry
Faith
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