Daring Duel Of Seeker And Polaric Ends In Escape
A spy tale unfolds as Adele and her father Vice-Admiral Bartelle evade pursuit aboard a warship. The protagonist aids by sacrificing a gunner and delivering a deadly contraband drug to a Paris-bound rendezvous, earning Adele’s and the admiral’s approval. The chase culminates with the Seeker entering a protective carrier and the hero to wed Adele.
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Paris
Russia
Italy
England
Burtelle
America
Adele
Bartelle
Aile
Dig
Admiralty
Polaric
Spot Played Cupid and Won a Dog
A narrator recalls bonding with a widow and her late husband’s fox terrier named Spot. The dog’s playful moments lead to a lighthearted proposal scene where the narrator claims ownership of the dog, ending with a heartfelt blessing.
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Spot
Mel
Doggie
Chicago Tribune
What Is a Mr Worth in a Lost Play Manuscript Case
A London Chronicle anecdote recalls a lawyer asking how to value a stolen unproduced play. The author notes bias favors the work, then a friend values the copy by typing cost, while a cabman’s honesty yields modest compensation.
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New Scotland Yard
Lordon Chronicle
Summer Feed Plan For Cows In Drought Warm Months
A writer recommends dividing pasture into multiple fields for rotational grazing during hot summers. Clover and bluegrass pastures provide better hay when first cut, with silage as a main summer feed. The author plans a smaller silo to ensure ample silage regardless of weather, noting silage superiority to soiling crops and its ease of handling in wet conditions.
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Tyne
Benefits of Tile Drainage for Soil and Crop Yields
Tile drainage improves soil condition by removing excess water and enabling air flow and warming. It lowers the water table increasing rooting space and reduces erosion. Purdue University experiments show tiled land yielding 76.1 bushels per acre of corn versus 68.1 on untiled land.
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Purdue University Experiment Station
Low Wagon Gains Favor for Farm Use and Labor Savings
The text notes a shift toward low wagons on farms as more convenient and labor saving. It compares high wheeled wagons and early bicycles and autos with tow wheels, arguing modern roads and farming needs favor lower wheeled designs. farmers resist change but gradual adoption follows.
The Low Down Wagon: A Universal Farm Vehicle
The article extols the low-down wagon with wide tires as superior on good and soft farm roads. It reduces rutting, eases draft, and lowers lifting effort, letting one man do as much work as two with a high wagon. It claims wider tires improve field hauling and haying efficiency.
Advantages of Spring Pigs for Yearly Pork Production
The piece outlines benefits of spring farrowing, summer feeding, and fall marketing. It notes warmer weather reduces feed needed per pound of gain, highlights greater gains in young animals, and suggests shortening the feeding period to nine months or less lowers disease risk and losses.
Colt Feeding Prevents Draft-Grade Growth Failures
A farmer notes common neglect of young colts, causing market buyers to reject due to insufficient size. Proper feeding in the first year builds growth, with a gradually increasing ration as the animal matures, reducing later feeding stress.
Improper Feed for Horses Harms Worthy Animals in Corn Belt
The article warns that horses fed at irregular intervals with imbalanced diets suffer injuries and shortened usefulness. It criticizes excess corn feeding for fattening without building muscle, recommends oats, hay, and barley, and advises water access and quality forage like alfalfa and timothy hay.
Beekeeping Advice on Bee Foraging Distances and Hive Placement
Investigation shows bees travel two to seven miles seeking nectar unless nearby honey plants are abundant. Colonies should be spread across the orchard during bloom, about one per five acres. After bloom, move hives to a central out of the way location for future maintenance.
Benefits of Cattle Feeding for Farms and Soil
Cattle feeding helps managers dispose of surplus feeds profitably and produce more barnyard manure to enrich land. It supports diversified farming with rotations that supply varied stock feeds while improving soil fertility.
Advertising value of teams for farmers
Advertisers and city firms value fine teams as promotions, questioning whether such teams also serve as equally effective advertisements for farmers and agricultural interests.
Yucatan sisal and chicle fuel Mexican port stir
W D Hornaday in Grit notes Yucatan supplies sisal for binder twine and most chicle for chewing gum. Progreso blockade by a Carranza war vessel shocks US industry. Merida rich from sisal exports, with annual revenue reportedly 20 to 40 million dollars. The region remains friendly to Americans and sees limited mahogany exports due to unrest. The article recalls historic bids to annex Yucatan and notes Maya resistance in Quintana Roo.
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Yucatan
Mexico
Republic
W. D. Hornaday
Progreso
United States
Merida
Europe
Quintana Roo
Washington
British Honduras
Tehuantepec
Diaz
Amuse Children With Simple Homemade Toys
Instructions describe using dried peas overnight and wooden toothpicks to create playthings. Fold colored catalog pictures into craft cards for kindergarten amusements and outline sewing patterns on white paper. A sand pile filled with marbles shells and bright broken dish bits keeps young children engaged.
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Florence L. Henderson
W.g. Chapmain
Carl Isberg
Barbane
Munich
Professor Abarbanel
Cupid
Mr. Worth
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Florida
New York
Campeche
United Railways of
Middle West
Spemll
Vilary AL Ileiluda
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