Chance meeting fuels revenge in the Gresham arc
James Lee, wrongly jailed for robbing the Gresham firm, blames Lucy Gresham's cousin Oliver Antes and plans revenge. He inherits wealth, changes his name from Warrington, and obtains an invitation to Lucy's birthday party while Lucy nears engagement to Ames.
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James Lee
Lucy Gresham
John Gresham
Lee
Gresham
Oliver Antes
Lucy
Warrington
Ames
Two Hearts at a Fateful Ball
Lucy faces a tangled night of social masks and risky choices as she dances with Oliver Ames while James Lee wrestles with pressing feelings. Lee, determined and wary, must decide how to handle the man who knows his secret and watches from the shadows.
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Agan
Ames
Lee
St. Abb
Daddy
Sir John
James Lee
Mr. Lee
Oliver
Oliver Ames
Lucy
Bond Street
Perry
Moonlit Courtship and Hidden Promises at a Birthday Ball
Lucy confronts a dangerous choice as James Lee pressures her with a proposal of love and abduction. Oliver’s jealousy and fear collide with Lee’s manipulation during a gala, while Lucy discovers she loves Lee yet contends with looming conflict and a dangerous plan.
Efficacy of Prayers Measured by Numbers
Devout Tibetans seek the greatest number of prayers as reward. A man carves supplication on a board, dipping it in water as each prayer. A whirling windmill becomes a prayer with every revolution. Yak shoulder blades, prayer flags, and moving mechanisms all count as prayers. Travelers must brush aside prayer tokens on paths and ascents.
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Tibet
Buddha
Ideas of Her Own
A child Marjorie fears the dark and admits a sudden dislike of bedtime. An aunt questions seven year old Robert about influencing her and he responds by saying Marjorie is five and has her own ideas.
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Marjorie
Robert
Bob
Orchardists Seek Eight Cost Cuts Across Illinois Orchards
The Illinois College extension service promotes an eight point plan to cut costs and protect profits for 1932. It urges economical spraying tree thinning culling and spacing to reduce overhead and improve per hour yield amid lower prices.
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Extension Service
Illinois College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Illinois
Marsh
Extermination tips for bindweed with sodium chlorate spray
The Montreal Herald notes bindweed is highly persistent and hoeing seldom kills it. It suggests using sodium chlorate in water, about four ounces per gallon, sprayed on 100 square feet repeatedly as new growth appears to weaken and eventually exterminate the weed while potatoes would be hindered as spraying continues.
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Montreal Herald
Terracing Made Easy by a Texas Farmer
Charles F. Holder of Grayson County Texas rebuilt a 15 acre field with four terraces nearly a mile long in five days using a steel ditcher and four mules. The project stopped soil washing eliminated crossing ditches and kept fertilizer on the field for crops.
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Charles F. Holder
Grayson County
Texas
Holder
Capper
Nebraska Sheep on Feed Rise as Cattle Decline
Live stock data shows cattle on feed in the corn belt 5 percent below last year while eastern states up 8 percent. Nebraska cattle on feed down 20 percent, western states down 17 percent. Sheep on feed up 14 percent nationwide with corn belt and western states showing gains. Nebraska feeds 800000 head of sheep this year.
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Corn Belt
Mississippi River
Nebraska
United States
Lime needs for alfalfa across soils
Alfalfa requires more lime than other forages. All East soils except limestone origins need lime, and even limed soils like Shenandoah valley soils can be acid at the surface. Any form that supplies calcium oxide works. Unlimed soils typically need at least one ton of burned lime per acre.
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Shenandoah Valley
Improvement Suggested Joe Fond of Cookies in Waxed Bags
Joe enjoyed a variety of chocolate cookies weighed for convenience. Mother limited his tastings until she found him in the pantry with chocolate crumbs on his face. He quipped that cookies should be in sound proof packages.
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Pneserrye
James Lee
Joe
Grandma’s quip sparks playful family nickname
Bobby teases Aunt Bess about hair bobbing saying she’ll be horse and buggy. Grandmother overhears and asks what she is, prompting Bobby to answer Covered wagon with a kiss.
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Bobby
Bess
Caricature of Tut-Ankh-Amen Found at Tek-el-Amarna
A humorous bust showing King Tut with a bristling beard and soap at his shaving time was unearthed at Tek-el-Amarna, Cairo reports say. An accompanying painting outfit possibly belonging to the king was also found.
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Tut
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Tek-el-Amarna
Cairo
Egypt
Scrub Race Metaphor Highlights No Real Enmity
A playful line notes floor washing as a scrub race and observes that most people have few or no enemies. It remarks that the burden of enmity is largely a social notion and emphasizes the effort of simply living with others.
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Target
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