Thunder Gate intrigue grows amid hidden loyalties
In Yokohama set amid whispers of a voyage, Ellen hesitates between Kayama and Wells while Williams plots to protect his secrets. Sanderson weighs a fragile trust as Alberta senses unresolved longing and looming risks surrounding Bob Wells's disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kat
Kakemono
Wells
Myth
O'Hana
Kammari
Jen
Kayama
America
Peo
Ellen
Kayama-San
Ells
Kalma
Inyama
Thunder Gate
Williams
Sanderson
Alice
States
Wilen
Forland
Coe
Kaminari
James Sanderson
Bob Wells
Japan
Marakito
Willams
Bob
Sandy
Ray
Steadler
Alberta
Nestorian oilman charm and rebuke of a gilded claim
In Pittsburgh a self taught oil man nicknamed the nestor of the oil business challenged a large company's figures. The firm claimed 2,700 gas users in a town. the man pointed out it was under 500 and quipped that if the girl had hit the planet another lick the number would be 27,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Gordon
Sanderson
Fushiki
Alberta
Alberta Hayward
Sandy
Wells
Ray
Bob
Berta
Pittsburgh
Nestor
Kansas City
Leaves Fifty Feet Long From Imaja Palm Describe Vast Foliage
The Imaja palm in South America bears leaves up to fifty feet long and about ten feet wide. A Ceylon native palm features twenty foot leaves and eighteen foot breadth used by locals to fashion tents and shelters.
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Imaja
South America
Ceylon
Trees Add Value to Homes Says American Tree Association
The American Tree Association urges careful planning for yard plantings focusing on soil, climate, and tree longevity. It recommends long lived species like oak or sycamore, suggests nursery trees for transplanting, and notes evergreen and deciduous options with proper root care and moist soil until planting.
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American Tree Association
Landscaping as Diversion and Art
W P Kirkwood from the University of Minnesota extols home landscaping as healthful diversion and a creative art. The piece notes it can be shared by individuals and families, grows with practice, and costs varying amounts while offering enduring rewards. It cites Leroy Cady’s rule to plant with purpose and to learn shrubs by height color and season.
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W. P. Kirkwood
University of Minnesota
Leroy Cady
College of Agriculture
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Planting Trees By Season And Soil Conditions
The guide explains that most trees can be planted from fall sleep to spring awakening when the ground is unfrozen, with early spring best for beginners in northern states. Evergreens go in late spring to early September. A cool cloudy day aids planting. Holes must fit roots and allow a six inch loam layer above soil.
Home Ownership Urged by Savings Leader
W D Carter retiring president of the New York State League of Savings and Loan associations argues that over half of U S homes are owned by men earning under 2000 a year. He estimates about 90 percent of home buyers do not pay cash upfront and emphasizes thrift and monthly payments as key benefits of ownership.
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United States
W. D. Carter
New York State League of Savings and Loan Associations
Dont Neglect Painting
The slogan of paint manufacturers Save the surface and you save all emphasizes the value of paint for beauty and home value. The first coat should be heavy in linseed oil to soak into wood and bind the second coat, using pure lead and linseed oil as the best mix with a touch of zinc.
The Tilers We Are the Toilers of the World
Poem tribute by Robin A Walker published in the Kansas City Times speaks of workers as builders of nations, seafarers, lovers, and survivors. It portrays daily toil as noble effort and a banner of progress, urging continual improvement and proving worth on earth.
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Robin A Walker
Kansas City Times
Progress of Labor Through the Years
The piece traces labor history from May 4 1860 when Henry Solly formed the Workingmen's Mutual Improvement and Recreation Society. It contrasts ancient toil with nineteenth century reforms, citing Herodotus and the enduring struggle of workers for uplift and better conditions.
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Henry Solly
Lancaster
England
Workingmen's Mutual Improvement and Recreation Society
Thomas B. Gregory
Herodotus
Pyramids
Nile
First Trade Unions Formation in England
The article traces the legalization of trade unions in England in 1824 and notes continuous existence from the late seventeenth century. It cites the woolen workers in the southwest around 1700 and references activities in Devonshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire during the eighteenth century, with London tailors in continuous combination from about 1720 following parliamentary action.
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England
Devonshire
Somerset
Wilshire
Gloucestershire
London
Mineral mix boosts hog gains through generations at Iowa studies
Iowa State College experiments show mineral supplements in pig diets improve growth and breeding results. A suggested self fed mix includes salt, bone meal, limestone, ashes, shells, and sulfur with iodine, and breeding stock benefits rise across generations.
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Iowa State College
John Evward
Iowa
Vermin Hindering Pigs Growth Warned by Ithaca College
The New York State College of Agriculture at Ithaca warns that pests like worms and lice hamper hog growth and raise costs. A farmer with 70 pigs faced stunting and deaths due to infestation, but successful veterinary treatment and lice dip, repeated a week later, restored health and allowed sale in the early fall market.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Live Stock Notes on Lambs Pigs and Slogan Adoption
The circular from the Department of Agriculture advises feeding spring lambs with grain in a creep until marketing and selecting show stock with extra care. It notes vaccination for cholera in pigs, using Rape as a pasture supplement when short, and that one acre can flush 75 ewes. It mentions Meat for Health as the industry slogan and urges attention to multi-species farming benefits.
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the Lord of Thunder Gate
Sidney Herschel
Will
Mless
Hana
Thender Gate
Chapter
Warren Stone
Department of Agriculture
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