Mystery in Paris Abduction Case Dismissed
Eleanora de Toscana winds through Paris with Harold Courtlandt as he pursues her rival Flora Desimone. A cafe encounter leads to a clash, the prima donna vanishes, and Courtlandt must prove his innocence with an alibi. Police clear him as the case closes.
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Eleanora de Toscana
Paris
Edward Courtlandt
Kanvhatka
Flora Desimone
Toscana
Flora
Eleanora
Courtlandt
Eleanora Courtlandt
Abduction Case Opened Then Shifts to Political Considerations
In Paris, Courtlandt contends the affair may be a hoax as Nora vows to pursue the case. Officials question the motive and legality of continuing probes while noting a political angle if revealed, and the abductor’s fate may hinge on frontier reach.
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Monsieur
Mademoiselle
Monsieur Courtlandt
Marseilles
Paris
Nora Rose
Moncfeur
Nora
Mademoiiselle
Courtlandt
Mademoie Elle
Battling Jimmie and The Lake District Imagery
A vivid chapter opens with a heavenly terrace over Lecco and Como, Italy, describing a lovers destination and popular lakeside scene. It contrasts a Greek birthplace with mythic peaks like Hymettus and Olympus as a backdrop to the narrative.
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Lecco
Italy
Como
Menaggio
Wros
Greece
Olympus
Portraits at a lakeside villa in a European seascape
James Harrigan, once known as Battling Jimmie, lounges with a dog on a bench while a modern age operatic starlet stirs intrigue. At the village hotel a mysterious Herr Rosen arrives as Nora from Tuscany flirts and a desperate marriage proposal erupts, promising passion and peril.
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Venus
Pliny the Younger
James Harrigan
Jimmie” Harrigan
Dreamland
Jimmie
Barone
Piccadilly
Martha
Harrigan
Fritz
Marrigan
Duchel
Abbott
Haines’ Villa
Stories Old and New Delighting Modern Listeners
The piece reflects on storytellers who either tell new tales or refresh old ones. It notes how a good story spreads across time and space, reappearing worldwide in varied eras. It celebrates the craft and the growing audience that keeps storytellers inspired each year.
Remarkable Brain Tumor Case In Birmingham Lad
Surgeons at General hospital Birmingham England removed part of the skull to relieve brain pressure during a tumor operation on an eleven year old boy. As he stopped breathing artificial respiration was used and an electric battery applied to the chest. The electric stimulation restarted breathing and kept him alive.
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General Hospital
Birmingham
England
Training the Tomato Vines for Higher Yields
Amateur gardeners rarely trim tomato vines yet midsummer trimming boosted yields by as much as 59 percent. Plants started in greenhouse, field planted June 1, topped in late summer, and side shoots removed to allow sunlight to reach all fruit for easier picking.
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Green House
Time for Selecting Seed Potatoes By M A Coverdell
The article urges choosing seed potatoes while vines bloom to identify vigor and productivity. Marking good hills with sticks ensures seed that will yield sturdy plants next season, avoiding large potatoes from weak hills and applying the same care as with other seeds.
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M A. Coverdell
Use for Old Scrap Lumber
J W GRIFFIN advises repurposing scrap lumber into hog houses and a feed barn. He notes buying new lumber may still pay if little pigs are cared for while butcher prices rise. He describes ten Duroc Jersey sows and ten colony houses built from salvaged framing timbers from an old saw mill building.
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J W. Griffin
Record Keeping for Pigs and Sows
Instructions on maintaining a farm record book by noting each sow, her litter size, and survival counts. Track births and outcomes to decide which sows to keep or sell in future winters.
Source of Profit for Young Dairy Breeder
The article argues that the best current profit for a young man lies in breeding profitable dairy cows. It warns that starting is only wise if one is determined to commit to the venture as a long term business.
Essentials of Success in Farming
The essentials of success in farming are good soil and tillage, quality seed, and good crops. Expense should stay low while maintaining these elements to ensure profitable farming.
Canada Field Peas Yield Higher When Planted Alone
Canada field peas grown solo produced better results than with oats in Texas trials, yielding 194 tons per acre.
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Canada
Texas
Substituting Sheep for Lawn Mowing
A playful note suggests letting sheep trim the lawn when time is tight. The idea touts sheep as an effective substitute for a conventional mower, quietly grazing to maintain the grass.
Teaching Ewe to Own Lamb Method
A guidance note from the Oregon Experiment Station describes two methods to make a ewe accept a adoptee lamb. One uses the dead lamb’s skin to transfer scent and persuade the ewe the lamb is hers. The other involves regular handling and feeding, with milk sprinkled on the lamb to aid bonding, typically achieving ownership in five to six days.
Green Pepper Varieties Highlight Large Prolific Types
The article reviews pepper cultivation noting warm soil for planting and a wide array of varieties. It praises Magnum Dulce as the largest and most prolific, Ruby King as a long standing standard, Upright Sweet Salad as bright and mild, and Chinese Giant as very large but less prolific.
Watch the Horse Teeth and Dental Care
If a horse has trouble eating or loses flesh with no clear cause, inspect the teeth. Elongated or ulcerated teeth hinder mastication and nutrition, while broken teeth can scar the mouth. Check two or three times a year and file minor issues. seek a veterinary surgeon for badly affected valuable animals.
Improved Farm Hog Practices Aimed at Reducing Cholera
The article argues careful siting of hog houses and lots, concrete feeding floors, sanitary wallows, frequent disinfectants, and pasture-based herd maintenance in spring and autumn would greatly reduce hog cholera. It emphasizes practical farm measures for disease control.
Keep Your Temper on the Farm Chores
A moral exhortation urges farmers to stay calm while performing farm work and chores. It criticizes anger as a sign of weakness that erodes respect from wife, children, and self. The message advocates keeping cool and self control.
Four and two gallon cows to the butcher moral
A reader notes that feeding a four gallon cow costs no more than a two gallon cow and asserts a two gallon cow is worth the same to the butcher as a four gallon one. The remark condemns unequal treatment and ends with sending the two gallon cow to the butcher.
Farmyard Manure Compared for Potatoes
Cattle manure is seen as best among farmyard manures for potatoes because it decomposes slowly and does not cause potato scab, unlike the stronger horse dung which often does.
First-Class Japanese Theaters Impress With Talking Pictures
In Tokyo and other cities many motion picture theaters rival American venues in elegance and price. Admission ranges from five to fifty cents with floor seating common in cheaper sections. Japanese plays appear as live dialogue spoken by two reciters beside the screen, synchronized with silent film movements, creating a striking, effective performance.
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Japan
Tokio
Duke in Moving Pictures at Studio Scene
The Duke of Manchester toured a film studio to view The Million Dollar Mystery. President Charles J. Hite directed director Howell Hansel to film a scene with the foreign visitor aiding heroine Miss Marguerite Snow against the Countess Olga and conspirators. The Duke urged to crank the camera and enjoyed his first motion picture experience.
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Duke of Manchester
England
Charles J. Hite
Mr. Hite
Howell Hansel
Hansel
Hite
Florence Saadie
Olga
Marguerite Snow
Biblical Films Barred In Prussia Court Upholds Ban
The highest administrative court of Prussia sustains Berlin police ban on a film depicting scenes from the life and sufferings of Christ. It declares Christianity part of public order and says the film wounds religious sensibilities when shown with light entertainment.
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Prussia
Kingdom
Berlin
Hazel Dawn Leads In One of Our Girls Comedy
Miss Hazel Dawn, star of The Pink Lady and The Little Cafe, is engaged to play the chief role in Bronson Howard's One of Our Girls. The patriotic comedy centers on an American girl’s sacrifice for her French cousin.
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Hazel Dawn
Miss Hazel Dawn
The
Little Cafe
Bronson Howard
Actor W D Taylor Proves Versatile Playwriter
Noted performer Alvarez Taylor has written several vaudeville playlets and performed in two. He recently staged The Mills of the Gods for a Santa Monica benefit with assistance from Aune Schuefer.
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W D Taylor
Alvarez Taylor
Santa Monica
Cal
Mills of the Gods
Aune Schuefer
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Himmel
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Oregon
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Florence la Badle
James Cruze
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