Zen of the Y D A Novel of the Foothills Chapter VI
A narrator recalls leaving home after family wealth passes to his brother Roy and moving to the ranges to live simply. He claims greater happiness, younger appearance, more friends, and a zest for life's whims, then hesitates as his enthusiasm reveals confidences.
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Grant
Moonlit Valley Bond Deepens in Western Romance
Zen and Dennison Grant bond over a dawn moon as a fire-struck valley reshapes loyalties. Grant saves Zen, earns Y.D. approval, and earns a bold challenge to traditional land rights. Transley eyes Zen while a growing frontier town rises around them.
Transley Faces Trials at the South Y D Ranch
Transley and his crew cut hay for Y D at the South Y D ranch as rival Landson and Crark vie for Zen. Fire, flood, and a river rescue unfold with Zen surviving a perilous night and Grant revealing a tale of wealth renounced.
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Big Y.D
Linder
George Crark
Y.D
Zen
Landson
Crark
Dennison Grant
Linger
Drazk
V.D
Grant
No more haying and the fight off Transiey plans Zen win
Transiey ends haying and shifts to a decisive move to secure victory over Zen. The strategy centers on exploiting Zen's defenses and pressuring midgame with precise tempo. Analysts note timing and resource management as pivotal factors for Transiey's success.
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Transiey
Zen
Glastonbury Thorn Legend Tied to Joseph of Arimathea
The Detroit News recounts the tale of Joseph of Arimathea and twelve companions reaching Glastonbury Isle of Avalon. A staff planted in a hill rooted and blossomed, yielding fruit at Christmas and summer, while allegedly bringing the Holy Grail to Glastonbury.
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Avalon
Detroit News
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Brent
Man Sneaks Home at 2 AM Ends Up in Waterloo Station
A London man trying not to wake his wife removes his boots socks and most clothes and climbs stairs. Reaching the top he discovers he is actually in Waterloo station, prompting a comic misadventure.
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London
Waterloo Station
It All Depends on Involving Women in Public Affairs
A citied dialogue weighs public participation of women in governance. One voice asks for support in civic roles while another endorses involvement if genuinely desired, reflecting community debate on gender in public life.
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North
West
Captains of Adventure Hawkins and West Indies exploits
Master John Hawkins, 1562 voyage on three small ships with a hundred men, seized slaves on the Guinea coast then traded in Hispaniola. He faced treachery at San Juan de Ulúa, battled Spanish forces, and lost ships and men. Returned to England, plotted with Mary Queen of Scots, then was pardoned and knighted by Elizabeth.
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London
Elizabeth
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Hawkins
Sierra Leone
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San Juan d’Ullua
Mexico
Don Martin de Henriquez
England
Jesus
Lubeck
Minion
Judith
Francis Drake
Spain
Europe
Spanish Indies
Acre
American
Mary
Queen of Scots
Lord Burleigh
Duke of
Alva
Prehistoric Circus Frescoes Display Ancient Circus Acts
Sir Arthur Evans reports Crete inhabitants from five millennia ago enjoyed circus stunts similar to modern shows. Frescoes show a charging bull about to toss a girl on its horns, with another girl ready to catch her, and a man nearby.
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Crete
Arthur Evans
Inefficiency Adds To Cost In Telegraph Service
A reader recounts two clerks at a telegraph office who struggled with rates to Washington and other cities, delaying messages. The miss rate and confusion are blamed on inefficiency, suggesting higher costs for consumers as the result of wasteful practices.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
District of Columbia
Boston
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Telegraph
No Birth Anniversary On Voyage Across Pacific
A baby born during a 1904 voyage from Yokohama to San Francisco reportedly has no birthday due to the calendar change at the 180th meridian. The note explains that when crossing this line an extra day is added or removed to align sunrises and sunsets with the calendar, leaving the February 30 birthdate impossible for such a voyage-derived birth.
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Yokohama
San Francisco
London
Japan
California
American Flour Wins Local Milling Market Push
A Harbin milling firm offers flour ground from imported American wheat. The wheat arrived via Dairen in a few carloads for trial. The resulting flour is cheaper and higher quality than local product, with plans for a new American packed grade.
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Harbin
China
Mentor writer notes bareback rider costume echoes modern acts
A Mentor writer observes performers performing on a bull’s back and notes their costumes resemble those of contemporary bareback riders. The description emphasizes the theatricality and continuity between old rodeo shows and current rodeo dress.
Tallest Terrier joins London Scottish regiment
Private Burn, son of Sir Archibald Burn M. P., joins the London Scottish as a new recruit. The 6 feet 8 inch tall soldier is likely the tallest man in the territorial army.
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London Scottish Regiment
Burn
Archibald Burn
M. P
Territorial Army
London
Turkeys Suffer From Blackhead Says Indiana Farmer
A Indiana Farmer's Guide writer notes no proven benefit from ipecac for blackhead in turkeys. Breeders should avoid inbreeding, use mature stock, keep poults with healthy flockmates, and add sour milk to rations to boost resistance. Clean land and temporary rest from turkey breeding can aid long-term recovery.
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Indiana Farmer's Guide
Profit Potential of Guinea Fowl Eggs and Broilers
Guinea fowl offer a market as a meat substitute with gamey flavor and eggs that fetch limited sales for table use. Laying runs April to October with up to 120 eggs per season, and hatch requires four weeks. After July hens calmer, safer to raise broods. avoid touching nests to prevent desertion.
Overcrowding Mistake in Growing Chickens
The article warns overcrowding as a common error in rearing chicks and notes deaths reduce numbers to fit space. It links crowding with weakened vitality and diarrhea and advises separating sexes when birds reach maturity to promote growth.
Wet Feeds for Chicks Questioned by Breeders
Breeders report mixed results with wet feeds for traby chicks and many advise against it. Clean dry grains after rolled oats are safest for chicks. Sour milk is important in baby chick feeding rations.
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Traby
Origin of Pekin Duck From China to New York
The Pekin duck originates in Asia and was imported to the United States from China about thirty years ago. A traveler mistook them for white geese in Peking, later discovering they were ducks, and collected some eggs. The birds were hatched in Hong Kong and eventually shipped to New York.
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Peking
Hong Kong
New York
Break Up Broody Hens In Rhode Island Reds
Broody Rhode Island Reds and other large breeds sittoo much. Two answers exist. First, confine them in a roomy box or small enclosure at first signs of broodiness. Second, let them sit, as effort to break the habit grows after a few days.
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