The Last Shot War tale on a frontier between Browns and Grays
In Frederick Palmer's 1914 tale Marta Galland and her mother host Colonel Westerling of the Grays as Captain Lanstron of the Browns suffers a crash. Ten years on Westerling plots to drive war while Marta urges restraint. A border clash erupts with Stransky exposing spy plots and a phone hidden under a tower aiding the Browns.
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Browns
Marta Galland
Westerling
Grays
Lanstron
South la Tir
Marta
Stransky
Feiler
Gray
Bartow
Brown
Partow
All & Man
Marie
Galland House
War of Peace and Power On a Veranda Terrace
Westerling presses Marta on war aims as he seeks dominance and peace through conquest. Marta weighs loyalties, property, and a possible double crossroads, hinting at a planned night general attack while she contemplates a decisive personal choice under psychological tension.
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Westerling
Bouchard
Marta
Marta Joins War Effort With Westering Plan
Marta offers to aid the Browns by feeding Westerling false trails and guiding a key attack. Lanstron and Parton debate the risks and coordinate a plan to use her as a strategic weapon, selecting the Bordir road as bait while feigning weakness on the main line.
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Partow
Lanstron
Parton
Achilles
Bordir Road
Westerting
Westerling
Langtron
Partaw
Marta Parton
Marta
Make Profit With Feeders
By Jonhn Ts Tormey Wisconsin Experiment Station Breora the article argues profitable gains in the feed lot require beef characteristics. A wide strong back large heart girth and a strong frame ensure room for vital organs and endurance through feeding season. A wide head and muzzle indicate good feeding, while short legs heavy hind quarters and arched ribs define the feeder. Skin should be thick bolt and heavily haired. the back should be straight and the animal low set due to body depth and short legs.
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Jonhn Ts. Tormey
Wisconsin
Breora
Great Luck Camp Out Transcript
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a humorous exchange about a camping trip. One person claims great luck, but the plan collapses when illness prevents participation, highlighting a misfired tale of plans and illness.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
KEEP FLIES FROM ANIMALS
G H W Glover from Colorado Experiment Station discusses fly control for livestock. He notes many coal tar dips irritate and suggests diluted sprays. A recommended mixture uses synthetic sassafras oil four ounces, fat or neat’s-foot oil two pints, and crude petroleum to one gallon costing about one dollar. He also mentions a fish oil tar blend and carbolic acid, and stresses reducing manure to prevent breeding rather than relying on dope.
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G. H W. Glover
Colorado
Determining Size of Flock and Health Impacts
The piece discusses how wool and mutton prices influence flock size, noting farmers trim or expand flocks with price cycles. It covers care requirements, equipment reuse, ram to ewe ratios, and a rule of thumb for mixed farming about one sheep per three to five acres, emphasizing health over sheer numbers.
Training Young Horses Orderly Step by Step Approach
A brief guide stresses teaching each skill one at a time and thoroughly before moving to the next. Emphasis is placed on gradual development of draft power and trotter speed.
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Frederick Palmer
Charles Scribner's Sons
Lanny
Lucullus
Smigsterling
Europe
Jin Lanstron
Arbor
Dellarme
Feller
Weeter-ing
Wester
Sanstron
Marta Aflame
Lanatron
Farrow
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