A Contested General and a perilous frontier tale
Colin meets General Arnold and Mrs Bowlby at 49 Pearl street as Loyalists, Indian allies, and love cross paths. A perilous march toward Fort Stanwix follows with Burgoyne looming, a fortune teller’s prophecy, and a plan to rally the Mohawk valley despite danger and deception.
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Colin
Mrs. Bowlby
Karapatos
New York
Burgoyne
Pat
Nancy
St. Leger
Cuyler
Red Men
Arnold
The March North to Bemis Heights and Burgoyne’s Defeat
Colin writes of Arnold leading a brutal, days long clash at Bemis Heights as British attacks falter. A dispatch from Washington and Martha Washington’s letter to Colin shape hope. Arnold’s daring charge, Gates’ delayed reinforcements, and the uneasy push toward an end to Burgoyne’s campaign are described amid a brutal night of battle.
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Fort William Henry
Pat
General Schuyler
Albany
Hudson
Colin
Schuyler
Mrs. Bowlby
Parmly
Arnold
Cuyler
St. Leger
Washington
Mount Vernon
Howe
Burgoyne
Gates
Amos
Martha Washington
Highlands
General Gates
Congress
Upper Hudson
Lake Champlain
Canada
Joe Brown
Bemis Heights
Upper
Wiosciuszko
Chaarge
Valley of Death and a Valiant Emergence in the Campaign
General Arnold bears wounds and anger as Gates and Burgoyne grapple for advantage in the fortifying valley. A letter from Rachel Bowlby reveals Pat’s peril and hope, sparking a night beacon of two torches signaling recovery and possible escape.
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Arnold
Burgoyne
Morgan
Howe
Lower Hudson
Gates
Colin Cabot
Rachel Bowlby
Doctor Parmly
Bemis Heights
Pat
New Hardier Lespedeza Set for Northern Pastures
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a drought resistant early Korean lespedeza from Manchuria, tested in Vermont and Michigan, promising to extend the lespedeza belt 200 miles north and improve summer pasture. Also under study are fall and winter pasture plants for the Gulf coast and a Hungarian cluster clover and woolly-finger grass for poorer soils.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Manchuria
Department
New England
Michigan
Middlebury
Augusta
Mich
Gulf Coast
Hungary
South Africa
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Hog Population Shows Rise in 1931 Across Illinois and Nation
Prairie Farmer reports that the 1931 fall pig crop rose 18 percent in Illinois, 21 percent in the corn belt, and 20 percent nationwide. Combined 1931 crops up 10 percent in Illinois and 9 percent in the corn belt, about 4.5 million more hogs across the belt.
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Illinois
Corn Belt
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bees Favor Clover Types and Nectar Flavors in Pollination
Bees show a strong preference for sweet clover and often visit white and alsike clover first when abundant. As these blooms fade, bees switch to sweet clover. Red clover is used only when others fail, and pollination there depends on concurrent yields from other clovers.
Soybeans and Pork Fattening Effects on Hog Quality
The Indiana Farmer's Guide notes the main objection to using raw soybeans as hog feed is soft pork. While no method fully avoids it, feeding beans for growth and using corn and tankage for fattening may reduce the issue. Soft hogs lower prices. one firm cites six times more soft hogs entering slaughterhouses this year versus three years ago. Farmers and packers watch the experiments closely.
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Indiana Farmer’s Guide
Portugal Wheat Crop Sets Record in Last Year
Agricultural notes report Portugal's wheat crop last year broke all records. Cane fodder described as palatable roughage for fattening lambs while proso millet lagged behind corn in lamb fattening. Pruning can begin after harvest and honey bees need 40 pounds of honey to winter.
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Portugal
Joshua Lesson Highlights Leadership and Strength
A concise lesson overview on Joshua as Moses' successor, his divine appointment, the promise of God's presence, and Joshua's call to be strong and courageous. It cites the biblical text from Joshua 1 and outlines the leaders, purposes, and blessings tied to entering and possessing the land with obedience to God's law.
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Joshua
Promised Land
Israel
Moses
Jordan
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
David
Solomon
Germany
Europe
Great Britain
Palestine
Jordan River
Josh
Vision of Life as Cross and Resurrection
A reflection on life through the cross showing confidence and hope. The text references an empty tomb and a figure with wounded hands blessing, ascending into glory, attributed to G. A. Studdert Kennedy.
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G. A. Studdert Kennedy
He Never Fails Quote by J M
A short devotional line attributed to J M states that aligning desire with God's will ensures achievement, since divine will cannot fail. The message emphasizes steadfast faith and trust in divine purposes as the path to fulfilling goals.
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J. M
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Miss Fayerweather
Bateaux
Lespedeza
P. Fitzwater
D. D
Eecity
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
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