Visitor at the Frary Evokes Subtle Music Intrigue
In a friary drawing room James and Tim host a stranger identified as Lord Lough then a mysterious foreign visitor. The man borrows petrol for his car, leaves a card later, and hints at a future call. A piano recital ends with faint praise and a comparison to Valaski the new genius.
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Nora Cavendish
James
Lord Lough
Vincent
Tim
M’lord
Reid
Ke James
Valaski
Keep Little Ones Growing Chicks Range Needs Care
Advice from N H B Chapman urges careful range management for chicks. It notes only seven percent of spring chicks reach four pounds by December 1 and suggests feeding, grit, coal, and clean coops, with small inclosures to protect chicks and prevent pilfering by older fowls. Fattening crates and ground feed plus skim milk can add about two pounds per bird at five cents per pound.
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N. H B. Chapman
Poultryman
Minnesota College of Agriculture
Plymouth
Grit Box for Chickens Promoted by Farmers Mail and Breeze
George W. Clark of Noble Illinois describes a DIY grit box for poultry with dimensions for sides front back and trough plus a hinged top cover and wall hanging option. The article also notes a large Red Cross Seals sale with 100000 volunteer agents and expectations of 100000000 seals printed and distributed nationwide.
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George W. Clark
Noble
Ill
Farmers Mail
Breeze
Red Cross
United States
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Phillippine Islands
Buttermilk Longevity Claim Backed By Renowned Doctors
Early medical authorities Pasteur and Metchnikoff credit buttermilk with boosting leucocytes and extending life. Leucocytes defend the body by destroying germs, but over years become less effective, leading to tissue damage and decline.
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Pasteur and
Metchnikoff
Paris
Pasteur
Tisaue
Partition in chicken coop for selling poultry
A sliding partition inside a coop allows forcing fowls to the door for single animal removal. The partition can divide the pen into two compartments and a pull rod can operate it and also serve as a roost when fattening birds for several days.
Band for Pigeons Procedure Step by Step
The guide describes placing a band on a pigeon by holding the hind claw and pressing the front claws. It instructs drawing the ring up to the knee joint and aligning it level with the hind claw before threading it through the ring.
How to Scrape Inside Fountains With Hot Water and Shot
Instructions advise cleaning inaccessible drinking fountains by filling a quarter full with scalding water and adding a handful of shot. Shake briskly to scrub bottom and sides, removing scum and leaving the fountain clean and sweet.
Feeding Chicks With Ground Grains and Grit
Advise using a mix of corn wheat Kaffir corn millet and hulled oats for chick feed. Purchase ready blends cheaper than self mixing. Include charcoal and fine grit. Do not feed wet feeds.
Desire for meat in chicks shown by eagerness to peck scraps
Observation notes that young chicks eagerly seize scraps of meat, raw or cooked, tumbling over each other to obtain the flesh. This demonstrates the natural drive to satisfy needs through available protein sources.
Poultry Breeding Tips Amid Heat and Pests
Poultry notes advise against vermin like lice and mites, urging kerosene emulsion sprays and shaded housing. Emphasizes water, feeding, and proper stock to boost profits, with cautions about heat effects on ducks and hens and using disinfectants and cleansing to curb germs.
Cuticura Hand Care Promise for Softer Hands
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as cures for red rough chapped and burning hands. Instructions advise hot water soak followed by dry and nightly application with soft glove bandages to achieve velvety whiteness. Claims strong for workers whose hands are damaged and offers free samples with a Skin Book from Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Race Cup Prank Ends With Swift Swap at Counter
A well dressed man eyes a display of silver race cups at a jeweler shop. He challenges the jeweler to a race for a cup, then bolts the prize after winning. The stranger fled with the cup, according to Keystone.
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Keystone
Minnesota Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital Ad
Capacity 45 beds strictly modern facility dedicated to eye ear nose and throat diseases. Rates reasonable. Inquiries to Supt White Bear Lake Minn or Doctors Beaudoux and Wheeler 833 Lowry Building St Paul.
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White Bear Lake
Minn
Unnamed Couple Discusses Car Purchase Whispered Request
A dialogue shows George debating a new car after a salary raise. He questions practicality and exclusivity, suggesting a car would be nice but preferring distinction over common utility. The exchange hints at social attitudes toward material status.
Paxtine Promotes Sweet Cleanliness for Women
Purported advice to use Paxtine in sponge baths to eradicate perspiration and body odors. Sold by The Paxton Toilet Co. in Boston Mass 25 cents a box or postpaid on receipt of price.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Pa's Rather Indefinite Anachronism Quip
A light exchange questions what an anachronism means in Shakespeare as Pa dismisses the term and tells a child to go play. The remark captures a folksy, humorous tone about literary terms in a household dialogue.
Cole's Carbellanine Pile Cure Ad
Cole's Carbellanine relieves itching and skin sores and mucous membrane irritation. Promotes a superior pile cure. Available in 25 and 60 cents. Free sample write to J W Cole & Co Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
New Company Actor Appeals to Feelings in Business Practice
A note praises a new actor in the company for handling people’s emotions with finesse. It reveals he was formerly a dentist. The ad for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup markets teething relief and wind colic cure at 25¢ per bottle. A remark warns that engaging in political argument can cost friendships.
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Fiahoneee
Boris
Somer
Chicken House
Minnesota Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital
Bears
Samuel
the Centaur Company
New York
Isdn
Libby
Libby, M
Neill
Chicago
Southern Minnesota Normal College
Austin
Minnesota
Daisy Fly Killer
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
Kneipp
Sanatarium
Plymouth and
Penn Aves
N. Minneapolis
Parker
Kodaks
Kregel Proto
Hennepin Ave
Paul
Defiance Starchister
Nice
Minneapolis
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