Tontine intrigue tests loyalties of two heirs
Lord Lakington contemplates a secret plot to compromise the Welsh lawyer Pegram and Miss Caterham over the missing nominee in the Great Tontine. The plan aims to secure the huge prize while Pegram probes for the missing name and the two antagonists’ identities. Mary Chichester is introduced as a quiet, observer figure amid this financial drama.
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Lord Lakington
Tontine
Misa Caterham
Kew
Pegram
North
Wales
Llanbarlym
Old Pegram
Pen
Miss Caterham
Hemmingby
Bob
Iime
Caterham
Terence Finnigan
Mary
Eliza
Robert Pegram
Carbuck
Cork
Miss Quaterham
Miss Chichester
Mr. Carbuckle
Terence
Mary Chichester
Jinx Cartoons Typewriter Takes Spotlight
A quirky Houston Post snippet notes Jinx carrying a typewriter yesterday. The report highlights the unusual image of the comic figure with his instrument, and hints at a playful pairing of items in transit.
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Jinx
Houston Post
Phrase Fragments Spark Curious Dialogue Exchange
A clipped exchange features an archaic remark on sheath gowns followed by a puzzling aside. The text shows garbled or incomplete lines that resemble a medieval or formal dialogue about attire.
Breeding Up Stock Beats Buying Pure Breds for Farmers
A Western stock breeder advises farmers to improve herds by breeding up stock rather than purchasing pure-bred cattle. He argues the cost of establishing pure-bred cows is prohibitive for most, as progeny sold to packers may not recoup the investment. A purebred bull, however, can quickly yield a herd capable of producing high grade beeves.
Farmers must organize to cut Middlemen in markets
Agricultural Optimist argues that current selling methods favor middlemen and hurt farmers. He cites Missouri peaches selling for 2 cents in Chicago while farmers lack representation in market centers. He predicts farmers will hire agents at central points to distribute produce to consumers or grocers, improving returns.
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Missouri
Chicago
Economical Feed Carrier From Simple Cheese Box
A lightweight dry feed carrier for oats buckwheat shelled corn bran and similar farm feeds uses a cheese box with three lath strips nailed to its outside forming a frame. Holes at the top of uprights receive an old bucket ball to create a practical carrier. Durable with proper care it lasts for years.
Prolific Ducks and the Indian Runner Origin
The origin of Indian runner ducks is unknown and claimed to have been introduced into England about thirty years ago. They reportedly lay nearly 200 eggs per year and require less food than Pekins. Reach market size in ten weeks. maturation in Pekins 6 to 9 months, Indians 4 to 5 months. Pekins are larger.
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Mary Chichester
Jardin Dea Plantes
Avranches
Julia
Fred Chichester
Caterham
England
Potomac
London
New York
Gettysburg
Chichester
North
Scatheless
Mary
Miss Quaterham
Misa Caterham
Mr. Carbuckle
Billion Tons of Earth Swept Into Sea Annually
An authority notes that rivers discard about a billion tons of soil each year into the sea. The amount equals a mile square block over a thousand feet high and rivals all railroad and inland vessel tonnage combined. The waste stems from deforestation on river sources.
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Eays
Poultry Wisdom and Witty Observations Collide
A collage of farm advice on millet seed for eggs and green food for chicks contrasts with a string of humorous quotes. Topics include poultry systematization, avoiding mixed male birds, and profitable farming, followed by a sequence of jokes from The Sketch and various newspapers about money, fame, investigations, and daily life.
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Joseph
Carlos the Fiddler Makes Stage Debut Amid Mischief
An aging actor recounts meeting a young man calling himself Carlos the Fiddler who joined a 10-20-80 company in Duluth Minnesota. The youth performs unseen on stage yet insists he will gain fame amid doubts from seasoned players and a wary audience.
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Clara
Loafer
Louisville Courier-Journal
Birdie
Pettie
Jack
Chicago
Mecrult
Carlos
Duluth
Minn
New York Telegraph
Farlon
Fiddler
L. E
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Hawley Smart
B. Eckles
Eckles
Bocker
New York Sun
Tom
Laura
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