The Gray House Secret and a Mysterious Visitor
In a tense office scene Hanby, owner of a grand estate, faces a determined visitor Miss Selenos who accuses him of desecrating sacred ground and seeks to buy or displace him. Smucker, the wary secretary, notes rising danger as a looming past threatens Hanley. A menacing stranger presses Smucker for a private audience with Hanby.
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Ata
Hanby
Smucker
Hanley
Leonard Street
Mr. Hanby
Bubastis
Adolf Smucker
Hilton Hanbey
Mr. Smucker
Mr. Hanley
Swacker
Selenos
Polina
Boo Dare
Housatonic
Pine Plains
Miss Selenos
Gray House
Mra Smucker
Weehawken
Dutchess County
Smuocker
Fair Weehawken
Chicago
Speed Limits for Steam Trains Under Ideal Track Conditions
A rail authority estimates 100 mph as a practical speed limit with perfect tracks and equipment. Stopping distance at that speed nears 900 feet, while at a mile per minute (60 mph) it is about 900 feet. Doubling speed drastically increases required stopping distance, making a clear track more crucial than ever.
In Spirit of Love in Old Gardens
The Indescribable quality lingering in old gardens shows the outward evidence of the spirit of love in which they were made, as noted by Woman's Home Companion.
Get the chicks out of wet houses and on grass
The Ohio State poultry expert RE L Dakan urges moving brooder houses to grass to reduce coccidiosis. He notes muddy runs harbor parasites and recommends relocating flocks 50 feet or more. For late chicks with rickets, increase cod liver oil to 2 percent of feed.
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RE. L. Dakan
Ohio State University
Dakan
Quality Eggs Can Be Produced on Any Farm
Eggs unfit for food cost farmers one to three cents per dozen and about 17 of every 100 eggs marketed are unfit for human consumption. Purdue expert RE Menefee cites improper care and marketing neglect as causes and offers farm practices to preserve egg quality. Remove males, remove broodiness, gather twice daily, and store in a cool basement or cellar to protect freshness.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Clinton County
Indiana
Purdue University
RE. R. Menefee
Purdue
Corn Belt
Distinguishing Sex in Guinea Fowl Is Difficult
The article notes that visual differences are unreliable with guineas. It praises cries as the reliable cue, describing the female’s two syllables like buckwheat or pot rack and the male’s single shriek. Both birds emit a single syllable when frightened or excited.
Oats Cause Trouble In Chick Starter Feeds
Ground whole oats with excess indigestible fiber upset young chicks when used in home made starters. Laying mash with much ground oat hulls has lower feeding value than low fiber mixes. Demand may grow for hulless oats if raised economically and as good feed as hulled oats.
Litter Cleanup Practices Highlight Henhouse Hygiene
Daily removal of soiled litter prevents disease in the henhouse. Damp litter spreads infection and shoes must be disinfected. Use rubber footwear and a disinfectant pan at the doorway to reduce risk when entering and leaving.
New York Magistrate Calls Women Liars in Court
Magistrate Alexander Brough of the New York family court describes women who appear in his court as liars lacking sense of law and order. He says some pursue marriage for social reasons, demand support beyond ability, and dress shabbily to request money. He notes a social worker’s findings and recounts examples of alleged perjury and manipulation. He concludes many women seek justice without responsibility.
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New York
Alexander Brough
Brough
Pete Arnold
Fort Worth
Main St
Judge Arnold
Kiss in Court to Prove Innocence of Embrace
Paris court hears Saturnin Fabre to kiss Mme France Ellys as in a prior performance. The event unfolds before wife, husband, three judges, and spectators to determine if the embrace violates public decency. Indictment arose after a theater love scene drew a protest from M Tablet, an architect and uninterested spectator.
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Paris
Saturnin
Fabre
Mmne
France-Ellys
Sabre
Mme
France- Ellys
Mme. Fabre
M. Tablet
Plane court hearing over canyon in California condemnation case
Superior Judge Albert Lee Stevens held an aerial hearing above a canyon as Los Angeles County conducts condemnation proceedings in San Gabriel county. A dam project requires abandonment of about a score of gold claims while lawyers argued from the aircraft.
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California Canyon
Los Angeles
Albert Lee Stevens
Stevens
Los Angeles County
San Gabriel County
Plant Thrives in Bottle Without Air or Water
A bottle found in the La Have fishing grounds by Capt. Ed Forbes of the Gossoon contains a gulf weed plant growing inside despite an airtight corked seal. The surprising specimen arrived in port showing the plant flourishing with no visible air or moisture.
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Boston
Ed Forbes
Gossoon
la Have
Castoria: Safe soothing remedy for infants and children
A nurse and physician endorsedCastoria as a safe vegetable remedy to ease infant pains and calm upset stomachs. It claims quick relief from cramps constipation and diarrhea with no drugs. The ad notes twenty five million bottles sold last year.
Oh for shade and shade and a sunless spot in summer
A short lyric from Farm and Fireside asks for a shady tree or sunless spot to escape heat. It then whimsically longs for a swimming hole where one could swim freely without the nuisance of swimming pants.
Start From the Darkest Depot on World Travel Journey
A terse note hints at beginning a wide voyage from a grim, overlooked depot. The message invites exploration beyond local bounds, signaling a quest across continents and seas.
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Wyndham Martyn
W. N. A. Service
Judge
Hanford
Ted
London
Merry
Texas
VLAIN
Tempo Housedress Corp
W. 25Th St
N.Y
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