Oliver Baxter and a gypsy curse in Rumsey saga
A multi chapter recap traces Oliver October Baxter from birth under a gypsy prophecy through his teenage years in Rumsey to manhood in Chicago and a political fight at home. The tale intertwines Oliver love with Jane Sage, family shocks, a missing father, a swamp mystery, a senatorial bid, mob justice, and a long buried prophecy that he will be hanged for a crime he did not commit.
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Oliver October
Rumsey
Leter
Baxtered
Oliver
Josephine Sage
Fuses
Sensation
Lon
Jane
Chicago
Ais
Action Army
Chaptor
Doctor Sing
Wer
Mr. Baxter
Rumley
Soago
Oliver Ugh & Swamp
Sage
Mr. Sage
Father
Borace Gooch
Gooch
Mr. Gooch
Oliver i
Sammy Parr
Grand
O 4 Man Good
Baxter
Malone
Pete Hines
Olver
Sheromises
Jane Peter Hines
Hart
Sam
Taxco
Saramyr
Reverend Sage
Josephine Judge
Boya
Varlets
Josephine
The Gypsy Prophecy Ends in a Narrow Escape
In a tense scene, Oliver Baxter is saved from lynching after a mob hopes his doom. Jane, Lansing, and Sammy help him reach safety as the crowd disperses, while Aunt Serepta lies hurt. Baxter reveals the real killer identity amid suspense and resolution.
Oliver Baxter Returns in Chapter XIII Dark Visit
Horace Gooch, sleepless after a grim day, receives a live-in visit from Oliver Baxter. Baxter explains his search for Queen Marguerite the gypsy and reveals he paid her to admit her tale was false, admitting the truth after much effort.
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Horace Gooch
David Harum
Oliver Baxter
Death Swamp
Horace
Mr. Gooch
Ollie Baxter
Ayn
Gooch
Mr. Baxter
Marguerite
Selecting and Preparing the Bird For Table Use
How to select a young plump bird with smooth skin and flexible breastbone, remove giblets and singe feathers, then season and roast for a moist result. Instructions cover trussing, stuffing options, gravy, and serving tips with additional cake and confections recipes.
Fruit Cakes From Old Time Recipe
A rustic instructions list several ingredients including molasses coffee lemon orange and jally. It describes reserving flour to roll fruit then mixing dry ingredients with eggs, folding in floured fruit, baking in greased paper lined pans, topping with almonds, wrapping with waxed paper and steaming before a final bake at 300 degrees for an hour.
Appetizing Oyster and Clam Cocktails
A vintage recipe for oyster or clam cocktails uses 80 medium oysters with horseradish, tomato catchup, salt, vinegar, lemon juice, and tabasco. Oysters are served on crushed ice or in ice shells, green pepper shells, grapefruit halves, or large glasses. Five oysters per serving with the dressing poured over. keep both dressing and oysters very cold.
Sardine Canapés and Experimental Radio Waves
A kitchen snack recipe for sardine canapes with lemon, olives, and pickled beets. In Iowa City, Winfield W. Salisbury, a University of Iowa physics student, reports progress on a short wave radio project, claiming a 10 000 graduation dial and the potential to steer waves to distant points via reflectors.
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Iowa City
Winfield W. Salisbury
University of Iowa
Marconi
Salisbury
Masters Invited at Finkbine Dinner in Iowa City
H V Masters of LeMars, president of the Men’s Education club, attended the annual Finkbine dinner in Iowa City with over 150 guests including deans, alumni, and notable figures like Pres. Walter A Jessup and Judge F F Faville. The event, funded by W O Finkbine, featured talks and a speech by Mr Finkbine after the dinner. Poultry disease prevention highlighted by Dr Chas Murray of Iowa State College emphasized worm control and coc cidiosis prevention to reduce losses in flocks.
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Masters
Iowa City
University of Iowa
W. O. Finkbine
Des Moines
Finkbine
H. V. Masters of
LeMara
Pres
Walter A. Jessup
F. F. Faville
Iowa Supreme Court
J. H. Gorman
Rock Island Railroad
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines Register
Carl F. Kuehnle
Denison
Corn Belt
Chas, Murray
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Murray
Winter Dairy Barn Needs Water and Ventilation
The Iowa Homestead emphasizes comfortable warm barns for dairy cows, with proper ventilation to prevent drafts while allowing air circulation. It notes cows require large water intake, about 100 pounds per 30 pounds of milk produced, and recommends installing a drinking cup per stall to ensure constant access to water even if ice cold.
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Iiowa Homestead
Weighted silk fabrics caution in selection notes ISU advice
A home economics note from Iowa State College outlines that many silk fabrics sold are weighted with metal during production. It explains a burn test to detect weighting, compares costs of weighted versus pure silk, and advises on choosing weighted silk for short lived uses while recommending pure silk for multi season wardrobes.
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Iowa State College
Fragmentary cloth commentary on fabric descriptions
A brief line notes a departure from crystal clear taffetas gros de londres and satins once linked with weight and quality. The remark hints at changing expectations in fabric descriptions without naming specific events or sources.
Dunlap Council Sells Street Lighting System To Iowa Public Service Co
Dunlap voters approved a six year street lighting contract with Iowa Public Service Co after the council sold its interest in the system for 1000 dollars. The plan adds 60 watt overhead lamps and five 100 watt lights nightly, with repairs by the company manager C J Theteen to complete a full system within a year. The new annual cost is 1191 dollars, funded without raising taxes, and the city will build a reserve light fund for future needs.
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Dunlap
Iowa Public Service Co
Iowa Service Co
C. J. Theteen
Lne
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Oliver October Baxter
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Serepta Grimes
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Santa Barbara
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Golden State Express
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Dee Moines
Thuradaye
Andage
Kansas City
Union Station
C.K
Interstate Commerce Commission
Basia
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central System
Uaras
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