Free Man or Means Endings in Crosstown
George Madison leaves the First National, plans a heist, becomes James Farnum in Alaska and elsewhere, returns home to Crosstown under a new look. A chance encounter with Tim at a street corner reveals his true identity and ends with a dramatic capture ending the tale.
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George Madison
First National Bank of
Crosstown
George
Tim
Crosstown Evening News
First National
Henry
Eve
West
James Farnum
Alaska
Chicago
New York
Ed Ratchet
Farm Front Notes On Buckwheat Rutin And Frost Defense
A literary farm column discusses rutin in buckwheat aiding internal bleeding, water sterilization methods, bird deterrents from cans, a record Holstein cow's 305 day milk yield, horn clipping with caustic potassium, frost protection debates, and safe use of benzine hexachloride for soil pests including application rates and cautions.
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United States
J. J. E. McCague
Alliston
Ont
England
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Bandleader Whiteman and the Millionaire in a Wealthy Joke
A humorous tale features Paul Whiteman and a stout millionaire who boasts he could outgrow Sing Sing. A visitor finds the man lounging on a couch wearing a bathrobe and oversized checks, each with a sewn number as a joking warning. The millionaire calls his butler to scratch Number Twenty Three, a punchline about his imagined fate.
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Paul Whiteman
Paul
Sing Sing
Wilkins
Potato puzzle yields potato salad answer
A teacher asks about dividing a potato into two then four and each part into two more producing eight parts. Emily answers with a humorous twist, potato salad as the result.
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Emily
Lazy Ants Reveal Work Habits From Central America
American scientists returning from a Central American survey report that in an average ant colony only 40 percent are real go getters while twenty percent work occasionally and the rest loaf about the nest. The finding highlights a surprising degree of idleness among insects.
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Central America
Butterhoppers Inspire Wonder At Royal Ontario Museum Display
A schoolboy coined the name Butterhoppers for tropical South American grasshoppers recently added to the Royal Ontario Museum. Their grim bodies contrasted with the butterflies’ vivid wings, turning them into striking displays that captivated visitors.
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Royal Ontario Museum
South America
Fossil Ape Men Remains Found Near Johannesburg South Africa
News of continued fossil discoveries in South Africa supports views that early ape men combined ape like brains with nearly human bodies. Remains include two skulls a femur and an ankle bone with later finds of antelopes porcupines and hyenas indicating plains life and possible hunting.
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America
Johannesburg
South Africa
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Selen Bemis
Old Tim
the Marne
John Russell
Canada
Holy Land
Arab Army of Liberation
Jerusalem
Israel
Haifa
Britain
Dawes Black Horse Brewery
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