The Gray House Affair Deepens at Budleigh Salterton
Pelham admits love for Celia and decides to stay as house detective after reading a Norfolk missive from Seymour. Dina and Hanley face a threatening memory as the manor endures a tense morning with mail revealing a driver swap and a looming risk to the Gray house.
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Bill
Hanley
Dina
Tim
Celia
Pelham
Allenhurst
Allenhurst Pool
Les
Junior
Dad
Poughkeepsie
Budleigh Salterton
Seymour
Uby
Seymour Manor
Bovey-Tracey
Ottery St. Mary
Devonshire
Telegraph
Otterton
Great Western Station
Hanby
Country estate intrigue grows as Appleton visits Hanley
A visitor, Appleton Frederic Appleton, tours the Gray house and praises its country estate plans. Hanley defends the bird sanctuary against ornamental glass houses while Parker family illness and mysterious warnings weave a tense, hopeful mood as new guests arrive.
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Shaw
Hil
Hanby
Pelham
Dina
Bill
Hanley
Parkers
Parker
Julia Parker
Mr. Hanby
Appleton
Frederick Appleton
Gray House
Mr. Appleton
Hilton Hanley
America
Bayliss
Metropolitan Club
Ornithological Society
Sanctuary Club
The Hanbys Move Into the Gray House Amid Supernatural Warnings
Hanby purchases the Gray house as warnings of a curse spread by Selenos the forment and a former chauffeur from Sir Stanford Seymour raise alarm. A murdered caretaker named Red Chapin shocks the family, while Pelham joins as house detective and Leslie Barron arrives to join the party.
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Hanby
Gray House
Selenos
Smpe
Adolf Smucker
Stanford Seymour
Place
Hanbys
Kerr
Pelham
Appleton
Douglas and Smith
Junior
Red Chapin
Leslie Barron
Celia
Mountain Noises Stir Belief in Demons Across Regions
The piece describes eerie sounds fromMount El Bromador in the Chilean Andes Nevada bells like tones and organ swells from another Nevada hill Kigg island singing sands in Scotland and China Cross Fell in Westmorland England with a howling gale and distant scream attributed to unique earth and weather conditions.
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South America
Mount
el Bromador
Nevada
Kigg Island
Scottish
China
England
Cross Fell
Westmoreland
Noted beauty tip sparks local humorous sight gag
A New Orleans States item quotes a beauty expert on walking to appear light and graceful. The piece then jokes about a stout local woman attempting the walk, likening her gait to a barge moving through ground swell.
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New Orleans States
Neat Kitchen Center Shows Efficient Dishwashing Setup
A USDA photographed Louisiana kitchen features drainboards at a tidy sink, ample light, and a sunlit porch. The arrangement emphasizes compact work centers for food prep cooking serving and cleaning with shelves for dishwashing supplies and utensils kept close at hand.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Large Families Drink Less Milk Says U S Survey
A USDA survey of 7 500 Washington families with junior high children shows larger families drink less milk per person. White families averaged 1 15 pints daily and colored 84 pints. per family totals drop with more members. Financial constraints partly explain the trend, with some families underappreciating milk in the diet.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
District of Columbia
Pressure Cookers Best for All Nonacid Foods
Dr. A. F. Woods of the USDA states nonacid foods such as asparagus beans corn peas beets spinach meats and fish must be sterilized under pressure rather than boiled to be canned safely. Pressure cookers are common and affordable though no specific make is endorsed. The department stresses proper thermometer and gauge for accurate control.
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A. F. Woods
United States Department of Agriculture
Woods
Department of Agriculture
Sweet Pickles Made From Dill Cucumbers
A USDA guidance recipe converts dill pickles into sweet crisp rings. Use 60 firm dill pickles, garlic, pepper, hot pods, vinegar, sugars, and spices. Pack in a sealed jar with olive oil, refrigerate daily stir for ten days, then store in sterile pint jars.
Brooms Stay Useful With Proper Care
A traditional guide notes that both new and old brooms last longer when well treated. Avoid soaking bristles. wash briefly in hot soapy water, shake out excess moisture, and hang to dry in the open air to maintain broom condition.
California Fig Syrup Baby’s Easy Laxative Promise
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for babies and children. It claims to relieve constipation with gentle action, ease wind and colic, and improve fed-up tummies with a tasty flavor. It warns to ask a druggist for genuine California Fig Syrup to avoid imitation products.
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California
Making Gulf Stream Useful
Scientist Georges Claude aims to harness the Gulf Stream for power. His successful Havana experiments will continue off the Cuban coast to develop practical energy generation.
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Gulf Stream
M. Georges Claude
Havana
Cuban
Horse Faces Struggle Learning New Milk Route
A humorous account notes the horse’s difficulty adapting to a fresh milk delivery route, highlighting the animal’s mental strain and the challenges of navigating unfamiliar tasks.
Canaries Trained to Act Trainees in Glendale
Mrs. Jean P. Kosht of Glendale California trains canaries for talking pictures. She owns 100 song birds and a standout named Tinker Bell that helps feed fourteen fledglings, acting as a mother to the brood.
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Jean P. Kosht
Glendale
Calif
Tinker Bell
Nature's Remedy Claims Keep Gen Clinkscales Active
Major General J. F. Clinkscales of Forrest's Cavalry and veteran organizer in Texas credits Nature's Remedy NR Tablets for his vigor. He endorses the 25¢ box as help for sour stomach indigestion and bilious headaches, noting millions use the product daily. He spoke at his San Antonio home on South New Braunfels Avenue.
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J. F. Clinkscales
Forrest
Texas
Gen. Clinkscales
San Antonio
New Braunfels Ave
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W. N. A. Service
Hilton Hanby
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Richard Betterton
Bill Pelham
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Mrs. Hanley
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Bureau of Home Economics
Canaries
Maj Gen
Jtchinkscales
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