The Postmistress Then Sets a Village Trap
Miss Adilah Plumtree finds unsealed letters in Four Falls and swaps envelopes to expose Andrew Usher and Rose Usher. Charles Black's wife Lily, a horse in a county fair, is revealed as Usher’s secret. The village witnesses a public reckoning and a boastful confession.
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W G. Chapman
Adriah Plumtree
Four Falls
Charles Black
Andrew Usher
Miss Plumtree
Pretty Rose
Black
Charles
Rose
Mia Usher
Portstown
Mrs Usher
Usher
Rose Asher
Charley Black
Dave
Lily
Andrew
Centipede Dangers From Trinidad to Venezuela
A Youth's Companion item notes the giant centipede can reach a foot in length and possesses fang like fore legs with venom glands. It bites and leaves inflamed red marks, and venom increases if disturbed. The creature coils around prey and uses its many legs to grip. Myriapods vary in color against forest soils.
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Trinidad
Venezuela
Wireless Waves. Birds Alarmed by Wireless Signals
Wireless telegraphy is praised for benefits yet many birds such as sea gulls and doves are disturbed by wireless waves. Observations in areas dense with stations note unusual reactions in birds, though the exact cause remains unclear.
Farmer explains quail following a hen mystery
A summer boarder asks why quail trail a hen. Farmer Corntessel offers explanations, noting misidentification between quail and a young brown Leghorn as one reason for the phenomenon.
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Farmer Corntessel
Apple Themed Dishes And Baked Treats From Cider Based Recipes
A list of kitchen preparations uses cider for mulled cider and cider jelly, plus frozen cider treats. recipes include Cider Frappe, Baked Apple Ice Cream, Apples With Sponge Paste, Meringued Apples, Dried Apple Cake, and Apple Sauce Cake with spices and citrus accompaniments.
Peach Dessert Bake with Peaches and Cream
Peach pudding filled with whole peeled peaches baked in water until tender. Drain juice then mix with milk eggs flour baking powder sugar butter and salt. Beat and pour over peaches. bake until brown and serve with cream.
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Dasher
Novel Baked Apples
Peel medium apples core them roughen outside with a fork Roll in coarse brown sugar place in a buttered dish fill cores with red preserve Bake slowly until tender Baste with juices and cool before serving Very rich when served with cream
Tomato Catchup Recipe Instructions
A historic recipe describes making tomato catchup by simmering tomatoes and cider vinegar for two hours, then adding onion, red pepper or cayenne, salt, sugar, and mixed spices and cooking another hour before straining. The method calls for skinned, sliced fresh tomatoes if used.
Canned Pears and Peaches Method
Instructions urge weighing pears before paring and using one pound sugar per four pounds fruit. Pare at night and sprinkle sugar. morning juice forms without water. Cook until tender and can. Peaches follow same method with four pounds fruit to 1 4 pounds sugar.
Sweet Potato Dishes From Candied to French Fries
Simple kitchen guide outlines candied sweet potatoes with butter and syrup, potato balls stuffed with prune and walnuts then fried, scalloped potatoes with white sauce, and thick cut French fried sweet potatoes fried to a brown crisp with salt.
Gleanings From Cook Book Practical Kitchen Tips
A collection of kitchen tips from a famous cook book covers techniques to save effort. Suggestions include folding paraffin papers over knife blades to cut cheese smoothly, using cream or hot water for omelets, and sweetening cold mixtures with a cup of sugar per quart. Additional notes advise buttering sweet potatoes before baking and using sour cream to finish cooked cabbage.
Housewifely Hints On Lavender Use In Homes
Lavender scents recommended for wardrobes and linens. Tiny gaskets enrich garments and help prevent infection. Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary favor lavender and receive annual Mitcham distillations. The queen mother’s boudoir cushions are filled with lavender each summer to maintain the fragrance.
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Queen Alexandra
Queen Mary
Mitcham
New Chicken Salad Molded With Foie Gras and Sherry
Mix cold chopped chicken with foie gras and cooking sherry. Add egg yolks and chicken broth, season, heat, and cool. Stir in dissolved gelatin whisked into whipped cream. Beat egg whites to froth and fold in. Mold and chill six to seven hours. Serve on greens with mayonnaise.
Walnut Cream Filling for Cake
Scald 1 1/2 cup milk and beat 1 egg. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and 1 dessert spoon salt. Cook in double boiler until thick. Cool and flavor with vanilla then fold in 1 cup ground walnut meats. Spread on cake. top with white frosting and decorate with whole nuts.
Mustard Poultice Preparation For Counterirritant Use
A simple remedy explains making a mustard poultice to treat chest pain and back ache. Combine one tablespoon of ground mustard with one gill of boiling water, spread on cloth, and apply. Also describes a mustard plaster using equal parts mustard and flour between two sheets of muslin.
Spiced Limes Preservation Method
Boil four quarts of limes until tender then drain. Halve the fruit and pack in a jar. Prepare a syrup with one cup vinegar one and a half cups molasses one cup water and two teaspoons cloves. Boil briefly and pour over limes. Let them steep before eating.
Cost of filling silos varies by farm crew and method
A USDA study of 31 Wisconsin and Michigan farms shows silo filling costs from 46 to 86 cents per ton, with average 64 cents. Report analyzes labor mix, engine use, and equipment, noting optimal crews balance work and reduce idle time. Recommendations include using appropriate crew size, blowers where efficient, and proper silo-to-cutter alignment.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Michigan
Farmers
Department
Division of Publications
Washington, DC
Fresh Air Essentials for Poultry Houses
Fresh air is essential in poultry houses and should be provided without creating drafts. Avoid drafts while ensuring good ventilation so birds stay healthy.
Discard Boarder Cow Swats Boarder for Expensive Feed
A farm worker takes action against a boarder cow, arguing it wastes high priced feed. Local ranch managers discuss herd clearance and feed efficiency.
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