Best Defense on a Lake Side Quarrel and a Hidden Gift
A Biowral accommodation train scene leads to a tale of mistaken initials and a diamond pen vase with Mr. Courtney and Miss Morford. Clara, Hester, and Mrs. Hammersly intertwine through flirtation and secrecy. The ending reveals Miss Morford accepting Albert Parker Courtney as her bearded suitor with a matching monogrammed keepsake.
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Cane Bane
Hint
Tigele
Clara
Jett
Qnan
Neturaile
Hin
Twly
Win
Rome
Abe
Hester
Ater
Jester
Courtney
Phen
Uanal
Hester M. Morford
Miss Morford
Ant
Mr. Courtney
Miss Morfard
Stark
Jias Morford
Eve
Misa Morford
Troze
Offbeat Exchange Reporting Local Park Incident
An improvised dialogue describes a confrontation at a street corner with insults traded between the speaker and an officer. The exchange hints at procedural questions and the need for police proof of identity or conduct.
Pioneer California Woman Runs Yukon Paper On a Typewriter
Clara E. Wright, a San Francisco editor and proprietor, publishes Rampart Whirlpool in Rampart City Yukon with only a single typewriter. She manages advertising circulation and editorial duties from a wood cabin, selling sixteenth page issues at high prices while mining claims support her dream.
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San Francisco
Yukon
San Francisco Examiner
Clara E. Wright
Rampart City
Twn
California
Rampart
Dawson
Wright
Doris
Clara Wright
Alaska
Minook
Rampart Whirpool
Ninery
Httle
Manila
Eyes Taxed By Summer Travel Reading Dangers
A leading specialist warns that summer travel worsens eye strain as passengers read on moving trains. Poor print quality and drifting letters from bobbing car windows aggravate strain, causing headaches and potential long term eye irritation. He urges caution and eye care during vacations.
Fingerprint Identification as a Practical Tool
A newspaper reader argues fingerprint impressions offer a distinctive identification method. He notes the unique ridge patterns on thumbs and fingers and cites French police use. The writer suggests extending the test to ease verification of identity for travelers and money transactions.
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Prench
Armenian Hero Chooses Death Over Bloodshed
A Native at an Armenian massacre station rejects a Turk's offer of a pistol saying he would rather die than shed blood. He is killed on the platform as rioters begin their rampage, his courage noted by Rev. George H. Hepworth.
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Armenia
George H. Hepworth
Cultivation and control of corn smut for farmers
The article explains corn smut as a fungus entering leaves and ears, spreading rapidly, and forming spore masses. It advises cutting and burning infected growths early, weekly field checks, and reducing fodder contamination to limit spread while noting cattle health remains unaffected by usual exposure.
Scottish Meat Inspection Powers Strictly Enforced
The 1597 public health act covers Scotland with stricter meat inspection than England 1875 rules. Inspectors may enter premises, search goods, seize unfit items, and refer them to a justice for destruction with penalties. Edinburgh’s sanitary department, formed under the 1897 act, conducted 6,000+ visits last year. 149,163 pounds of meat were seized or surrendered as unfit. one Canadian carcass was seized. no American meat was condemned. Edinburgh consumes about 31,300 pounds weekly of American chilled beef.
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Scotland
England
Department of Sanitary and Market Inspection
Edinburgh
Leith
Farmer Advocates Wood Shavings For Animal Bedding
A writer praises using sawdust and shavings over straw for bedding. He reports better comfort and milk quality, noting cleaner stalls, less pests, and extended supply through winter. He plans to continue using shavings at a reasonable price, stressing cleanliness and livestock welfare.
Land Fertility Question on Manure Mix
A dispute questions whether sawdust or shaving quanure provides 38 units of value as manure for land when used with animal bedding straw. The debate centers on which material better contributes nutrients and moisture retention for soil health.
Wheat variety trial shows smooth beards outperforming slight losses
The Pennsylvania State College Experiment Station reports on the 22 wheat varieties tested this season. The top six yields include Royal Red, Clawson, Forty-Fold, Dawson's Golden Chat, Century Rochester Red, and Reliable. About one quarter of grain winter killed, reducing average yield to around two thirds. Turkish Ted performs worst with 13.37 bushels. straw average 2439 pounds. Ten-year lines show no major decline in grain yield.
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Dawson's Golden
Locust Sawfly Report and Sheep Dip Advised
A U S entomological commission note describes Nematus sinaris sawfly on black locust in Washington DC with its life cycle and appearance. It urges sheep dipping as the sole effective cure for sheep scab, arguing owners must dip twice and maintain clean grazing or quit the business.
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United States Entomological Commission
Professor Comstock
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Biowral
Lieder
Parker
Mount Nebo
Hye
Sie
Albert Parker Courtner
Andara Morford
Pennsylvania State College Agricultural Experiment Station
Animala
Hans
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