Ghostly Metcalf Place Turned Out to Be a Dog
Tom Everson investigates reported hauntings at the Metcalf place after a bar town constable resists ghost tales. He discovers the sounds are caused by a dog in a steel trap, abused by its owner Oliver. Tom pressures Hutchins to act, threatening to publish if duty is ignored, and plans to tell Mary about the rescued animal.
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Hitchings
Tom Everson
Metcalf
Evening Post
Mr. Hitchins
Hammock Mountain
Lafe Andrews
Joe Haverhill
Lafe
Joe
Mounyn
Tom
Rafe
Rafe Hutchins
Mary
Rufe Hutchins
Rufe
Tony
Hutchins
Metcalf Place
Oliver
Feller
Oliver Nowise
Alexander family figures in early American history
The passage traces the Alexander family's rise from noble ties to James I with knighthood in 1614, colonization efforts in Nova Scotia, and governance roles. It notes settlements in Virginia and Potomac lands, a namesake Alexandria near Washington, and prominent figures like Lord Stirling in the Revolutionary War. It also mentions George and Robert Alexanders linked to New England, and Robert Alexander founder of what became Washington and Lee University.
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Alexander
Alexander MacDonald
Lord of the
James I
England
Nova Scotia
America
Potomac River
Alexandria
Washington
William Alexander
Long Island
Lord Stirling
Virginia
Blue Ridge
Washington and Lee University
Alexanders
New England
George
Windsor
Conn
Robert
Scotland
Boston
Cremation History and Adoption in the United States
The article traces cremation from ancient times to modern practice, noting early use by Romans and Greeks, spread across Europe, and its gradual acceptance. It states the United States began cremation in 1885 with the first crematory established in Buffalo.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Europe
England
India
Charlemagne
Italy
France
United States
Buffalo
Buffalo on White House Site
A New York Times writer notes early observers found American bison near the future White House site and Elk River names echo early settlers’ sighting of elk along its course.
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White House
Potomac River
New York Times
Elk River
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
There Is a Santa Claus Comes to Polly’s Christmas
Ross Huttoy plans a Christmas surprise for his daughter Polly after spotting a lamb in a toy shop window. He learns a Santa Claus really exists when Polly finds a sheep and a baby doll under the tree, proving Santa remembered her wish.
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Santa Claus
Polly
Ross
Santy
Ross Huttoy
Anne
Who Are You The Romance of Your Name
Ruby Haskins Ellis presents a literary exploration of personal naming, tracing how given names reflect identity, culture, and history through anecdotes, etymology, and social context. The work surveys name origins and modern usage with thoughtful reflections on selfhood.
Gibson family origins and early settlers in America
The Gibson surname derives from sons of Gib or Gilbert. Scottish Irish colonists came to Ulster then Ireland, with many Gibsons migrating to America. John Gibson arrived in New England in 1631 settling Cambridge Massachusetts and becoming a free man in 1637. Richard Gibson, a Portsmouth Massachusetts clergyman, also settled in 1637. William Gibson lived in Lynn Massachusetts by 1665.
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Gibson
Gib
Gilbert
James II
Scotland
Ireland
Ulster
Gibsons
John
New England
Cambridge
Mass
Richard Gibson
Portsmouth
M. H
William Gibson
Lynn
Public Ledger, Inc
WNU Service
Learn Their Fathers Trade In Swiss Woodworking towns
Some Swiss towns rely on one industry lumber and carpentry and run schools teaching basic skills and general education. Children learn the trade and assume it when they reach maturity.
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Switzerland
Brazil's Vast Domain Outranks the United States
The article notes Brazil spans 3,285,319 square miles, surpassing the United States by over 250,000 square miles, highlighting the nation's immense geographic scale.
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Brazil
United States
Christmas Cakes of Yule Doughs and Nativity Shapes
The article recalls Christmas cakes called Yule Doughs or Dow from long ago. Made with white flour sugar and currants as luxury treats they were crafted in Madonna and Holy Baby shapes or bore crude Nativity stamps.
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Madonna
Holy
Nativity Church in Bethlehem A ancient worship site
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem founded in 330 is the oldest building still used for Christian worship.
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Church of the Nativity
Bethlehem
When Friends Work Together in Nehemiah’s Task
A lesson on teamwork from Nehemiah 2 4 6 7 shows his lead in rebuilding Jerusalem. It details division of labor, women’s help, and energetic effort with guards and weapons, finishing the wall in 52 days despite scoffing and threats.
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Nehemiah
Wall OF Jerusalem
Sanballat
Tobiah
Feeding pullets to start laying in four to five months
The Indiana Farmer's Guide notes pullets should begin laying after five months. Start feeding the laying ration when combs redden and about 10 percent lay. Delaying risks partial molt and lower egg production during peak prices. Provide 314 to 4 feet of floor space per hen.
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Indiana Farmer's Guide
Water key to boosting egg production in hens
Poultry expert H H Alp notes water availability drives egg yield. In a four week study with White Leghorn pullets, each dozen eggs required about nine pounds of water, and egg production rose with increased water intake from 2.99 to 4.19 eggs per hen as weekly water consumption climbed from 2.16 to 3.08 pounds. Clean, refreshed water in large fountains prevents contamination and maintains productivity.
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H. H. Alp
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Wwnu
Gather Eggs Often Says College Poultry Expert
A Penn State poultry extension specialist advises frequent egg gathering to preserve quality. The report cites a survey showing 64 percent collect twice daily and explains nest-warming issues and varied daily collection habits among producers and general farms.
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College
D. C. Henderson
Pennsylvania State College
Selecting Cockerels For Best Breeding Results
Poultry specialists at Iowa State College advise early selection of breeding cockerels. Save vigorous birds and market slower developing ones to prevent winter crowding. Consider pullet flock weaknesses. keep males strong in those traits and near the breed’s true type with a clean-cut head and bright expression.
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Iowa State College
Early Housing Boosts Fall and Winter Egg Output
The article advises moving pullets to a clean dry laying house soon after thorough cleaning and littering. It warns diseases can be carried over if the house isn’t disinfected and stresses separate houses and ranges for old hens and pullets to prevent disease spread.
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Wallaces
Fresh Air Key to Winter Laying for Poultry
Winters trap pullets inside damp poultry houses with closed vents. Fresh air is vital and more important than warmth, yet many keepers seal vents to preserve heat, causing delays in production. Birds may not show disease but are prone to colds and failure to lay on time.
Bribery Serious In Baseball Bribes, Says Sherry
Oakland columnist A. H. Sherry in Collier's Weekly argues bribing a baseball player or umpire is a more serious crime than bribing public officials. He notes the risk to the sport and the integrity of the game.
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A. H. Sherry
Oakland
Calif
Collier’s Weekly
Food Value of Avocado Summary
The edible portion of an avocado contains 2.1 percent protein 20.1 percent fat 7.4 percent carbohydrate and 993 calories per pound.
Farm dollar gains 9 cents in value this November
Washington DC The farmer's dollar rose by 9 cents in November from a year earlier, the Agriculture Department's Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports. For the first 10 months of the year it buys about 85 cents of goods the farmer pays 73 cents for in 1934, with July onward showing steady gains as farm prices lag industrial prices.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Agriculture Department
State WPA Quota Fills Lincoln Nebraska Social Security Program
Lincoln Nebraska outlines a $10 million WPA program funded by $5.1 million state and about $5 million federal money. Old age and blind pensions, aid to crippled and dependent children, unemployment relief, welfare work, sanitation, rehab services, with funds aimed to start after federal appropriations early 1937 and last through mid 1937. Revenue includes gasoline taxes, beer and liquor taxes, and general funds. funds allocated to counties by population and overseen by a state board with county committees. Coordination with U S government covers most federal social security aspects except unemployment compensation.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Congress
State Board of Educational Lands
United States
Nebraska reaches WPA work quota ahead of deadline
Lincoln says Nebraska will have 15,500 employed by December 15 with 18 days to spare as WPA projects proceed. D F Felton notes approved projects total over 30 million dollars in cost with about 4 million in funds allocated and that unskilled labor is prioritized to balance relief across counties.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
D. F. Felton
Roosevelt
Felton
Towns Retain Projects Gain North Platte
Despite a three week decline of more than three hundred workers weekly at the Sutherland project the towns of Sutherland and Paxton refuse to admit deserted village outcomes. Residents report population increases even as project work falls off along the Platte Valley fringe of the largest works.
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North Platte
Sutherland
Platte Valley
Paxton
Grand Island Bays Airport Tract Acquired
Third City officials and First Trust Company of Lincoln announced purchase of land adjoining Grand Island on the northeast for a municipal airport. Price is $25,600 with deed and check held in escrow by WPA Administrator Felton pending $252,000 WPA funds allotment for completion.
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Grand Island Bays
Grand Island
First Trust Company of
Lincoln
WPA
Felton
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