New Drug Promises Insight in Murder Cases
Modern Mechanics and Inventions Magazine reports a Chicago chemist developed a drug that depresses the nervous system and induces forgetfulness, potentially causing suspects to tell the truth despite themselves, aiding baffling murders.
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Modern Mechanics and Inventions
The Plains of The Plains of Abraham
A short historical bulletin notes the publication of The Plains of The Plains of Abraham by Doubleday Doran Co with Ina WNU Service as distributor.
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Flight from the Mohawks and a kiss in peril
Toinette and Jeems hide in a deserted house as Mohawk war party sweeps past with prisoners. They recall the manor massacre at Tonteur, with siblings and family lost, and the pair unite briefly before escaping hidden danger.
Evading Fire and Mohawk Attack at the Seigneuries
A woman hides in a sod cavean during a frontier siege as flames rage and Mohawk attacks resound. She retrieves Rabin the miller’s musket, contemplates vengeance, and, with Jeems, plans a perilous retreat toward friends down the river after learning of Hepsibah and losses.
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Blue-eyed Indian and scalp hunter clash in frontier chase
Jeems and Toinette confront a painted white scalp hunter as he advances on an abandoned house. The blue-eyed killer weaponizes fear, but Jeems fights back with bow and hatchet while Odd and Toinette struggle for survival. The scene ends with a decisive arrow shot before continuation.
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Plagues of Past Ages Wiped Out by Public Health Progress
The piece traces epidemics from leprosy to smallpox and cholera, noting yellow fever outbreaks in 1873 and the later impact of Louis Pasteur’s germ isolation and antitoxin development. It credits public health agencies for controlling spread amid modern travel and commerce.
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Hula Costume Weaving Time and Materials
A hula costume requires 40 to 80 ti plant leaves depending on dancer size. Weaving a skirt takes about three hours, and its lifespan is three days.
Buttermilk Compared To Skim Milk For Nutrition
Nutritionists find buttermilk has about the same food value as skimmed milk. The assessment notes similar calories and nutrients, suggesting buttermilk can be a comparable dairy option in diets.
Feed Low Testing Milk to Calves in Winter
Rural New Yorker advises dairymen to feed low testing milk to calves to reduce milk surplus this winter. It suggests joining cow testing associations to identify low testers and to rest cows for two extra weeks, arguing well-fed cows produce better milk and higher returns despite low dairy prices.
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New-Yorker
Drought Yields Above Normal Across Regions in 1931 Report
Reports from multiple sections show yields higher than usual in 1931 despite the drought. Cotton leads in the Southwest and wheat in the Middle West as soil nutrients and stored plant food sustained bumper crops with less fertilizer. The 1932 outlook hinges on remaining soil nutrients after a large 1931 crop.
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Middle West
Varied Kansas Crops Beyond Corn and Wheat
The census shows Kansas production in broom corn 13 946 431 pounds sorghum grain 10 655 820 bushels apples 1 307 848 bushels peaches 256 040 bushels pears 245 923 bushels grapes 9 177 412 pounds strawberries 4 455 175 quarts dairy milk 326 192 822 gallons whole milk 52 763 213 cream butterfat 57 183 252 pounds butter 12 826 714 pounds made on farms.
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New Yorker
Scientists ID Soybean Feeding Cause Of Soft Pork
Michigan Farmer quotes researchers blaming soybeans used in natural state for producing soft pork in market hogs. They say no safe method yet to feed the beans to fattening swine without soft pork, advising farmers to omit soybeans until a reliable feeding practice is found.
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Michigan
Refinishing the Interior of a Concrete Silo
The Indiana Farmer's Guide notes a wash of cement and water the consistency of cream to preserve a concrete stave silo. Apply with a stiff whitewash brush, possibly cut short for effectiveness. Paraffine is also used inside, though it lasts briefly and is inexpensive.
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Indiana Farmer’s Guide
Dairymen Report Bulls Older Than Five Among 1000
A. Baltzer, director of contesting work in Michigan, reports 124 bulls five years and older among 1,000 dairymen, up 30 from last year. Iowa leads popcorn production in the United States, with Sac County raising more popcorn than any other county.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sac County
Iowa
Lad recounts daily kind deed at school
A boy tells his mother at bedtime about a daily good act. He explains he did not pull Mary’s hair and notes Mary’s curls were on his desk when she leaned back in class as the teacher watched.
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Saved Her Life in Kirkland Texas with Patent Remedies
Mrs. W. D. Smiley recalls near death from nervous prostration twenty nine years ago. After three months with no help from a doctor, her husband bought Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Within weeks she could sit up and later resume work, crediting the remedies with saving her life. She endorses asking a druggist for the products.
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Kirkland
Texas
Dr. Pierces Medicines Circulars On Porches Spark Banter
Readers joke about doorstep circulars with Jinks noting they provide printers work while the ad material proves both curious and ubiquitous in the scene.
Still Wanting Peck Mission in Life Mentioned
A lighthearted note contrasts a desire for a personal mission with a spouse urging purpose. The speaker jokes about a sub mission not satisfying the partner, hinting at domestic humor rather than a formal quest.
Such Stories Kitty My Husband Says He Married for Beauty
Humorous exchange from Pathfinder Magazine about marriage motives. The husband claims beauty and brains attracted him, while the wife retorts witfully that she is not his first wife, highlighting playful banter about romance.
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