The Bat S Power Struggle In Country Bank Case
Police hunt the elusive criminal known as The Bat after a spree of murders and robberies. Miss Cornelia Van Gorder and her niece Dale Ogden shelter at Courtleigh Fleming’s former home as a warning note threatens their safety. A gardener named Brooks arrives that night as the detective closes in.
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Anderson
Dale Ogden
Cornelia van Gorder
Courtleigh Fleming
Union Bank
Miss van Gorder
Dale
Miss Cornelia
Lizzie Allen
Brooks
Gardener Scammer Tests Miss Cornelia At Midnight
A wary farmer applicant poses as a gardener to gain entry at the Fleming house. Miss Cornelia Ainsworth questions him harshly, learns he is not skilled, and offers him a meal and a sleeping place while doubts linger about his true motive. Dale arrives with Doctor Wells as bank troubles and family ties unfold.
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Lizzie
van Gorder
Cornelia
Ile
Lilly
Billy
Imith
Brooks
Miss Cornelia
Biily
Dale
Doctor Wells
Eccentric Lizzie Sparks Glass Crash in Room
A speaker paused while describing Lizzie's quirks when a French window shattered loudly, abruptly disrupting the moment and drawing attention to the scene.
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Lizzie
Mystery at Van Gorder House Deepens After Stone Warning
A smashed window and a stone wrapped in a note warn Miss Van Gorder to leave. The doctor suspects danger but Miss Cornelia remains defiant, while a detective from police headquarters arrives as suspense builds.
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Miss Cornelia
Date
Dale
Mr. Anderson
Billy
Anderson
Cornelia
Police Headquarters
No Home Made Bread Quote by E W Howe
The quotation notes men control homes yet advocate home-made bread while bakers persuade women to choose bakery bread. It compares this to barbers and bobbed hair and mentions milliners influencing women’s clothing.
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E. W. Howe
Capon Raising Yields Narrow Profit Margin Says Ithaca Study
State College of Agriculture researchers in Ithaca New York report capon profits are slim compared with selling male birds as broilers. Feed costs dominate. eight to ten pounds of feed are needed per pound of live gain. In the Midwest capons are less profitable than laying pullets, though caponizing can raise meat value for certain markets.
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Poultry Department
State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Middle West
New York State
College
Fattening Turkeys for Thanksgiving Market
Farmers are urged to fatten turkeys for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas trade. Turkeys should range long, receive exercise, and be fed grain such as corn wheat oats kafir milo to finish fattening. If field grazing isn’t feasible, pen and feed before sale to satisfy buyers’ questions about care and origin.
Ducks Oil Feathers to Shed Water
The Pathfinder notes ducks and other waterfowl shed water by oil from the tail base air glands and by close feather packing. Ducks oil their heads and bodies, creating a water repellent coating that helps them remain dry while paddling.
Why Grandmother’s Hair Becomes a Grand Mistery
A four year old grandson visiting from Callifornia asks about the lump on his grandmother’s head as she greets him with a kiss. The scene unfolds with gentle humor centered on a proud grandmother and a curious child.
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Callifornia
Granmother
Kansas City Star
Lindy To Have Shown Us We Honor Jost in Life
The text notes that Lindy demonstrates life courage ethics cleanliness of mind and fineness of body, calling this the greatest achievement of litre bergh, as stated in The American Magazine.
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Litrebergh
Dr. Pierce Honored for Herbal Remedies and Medical Discovery
Dr. R. V. Pierce gained notable respect for his herbal preparations during his life. His Golden Medical Discovery is advertised as a stomach alterative that reddens the blood, clears skin, and fades pimples. The product is offered in liquid or tablet forms with a 10 cent trial package and free advice from Buffalo, N. Y.
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R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Engagement News Stuns Family and Governor
The girl asks what her people said when the engagement was announced. The boy recalls his mother shouting mad and the governor replying in kind, reflecting surprised reactions from family and official circles.
Poultry Notes on Flock Productivity and Care
High producing flocks show slightly lower mortality, with meat income comprising 16.1 percent of cash income in light breeds and 29.5 percent in heavy breeds. A three sided shed with a fine mesh fourth side helps pullets in summer. mortality follows egg production trends, lower in fall and winter, higher in spring. Higher egg production raises total expense but lowers feed cost per dozen eggs. Dust walls help control parasites and aid cooling. a heavy layer resembles a heavy producing cow in feed needs. Late moulting hens should be kept for breeders. mark late layers with colored leg bands. If pullets don’t lay before February, causes may include late hatching or insufficient feeding of bone and muscle food. Shade and fresh water matter as much as sunshine for growing chicks. Bantams eat 25 to 350 pounds per year, about half to a third of larger breeds.
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Brays
Canada
Sly
Lizsie
Cornelia
Lilis
Yvet
Wwe
Miss van Gorder
Woman Finds Relief After Using Vegetable Compound
In a midwestern town a discouraged wife, Mrs. Daugherty, could not even tie her shoes or enjoy daily life. A booklet left at her door, filled with letters from women with similar ailments, led her to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After three bottles her pain eased, now on eleven bottles she reports lasting relief and offers to answer questions about the remedy.
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Middle West
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
Davenesty
Orchard Ave
Muscatine
Iowa
Unemployed Captain Smith Examines Mud on Collar
A private questions the mud on Captain Smiths collar who responds that it is not doing anything at the moment.
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Smith
Mae Confides Loneliness After Goldfish Dies
Mae tells Jerry she is lonely and asks him to come over. She mentions her goldfish died, explaining the source of her sorrow and inviting company.
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Jerry
Mae
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Mary Roberts
Rinehart and
Avery Hopwood
Or Mars
Mermnbers
Bailey
Mr. Fleming
Dick Fleming
Colorado
Detective Anderson
Capons
Lindy
Hanford
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg
Buffalo
Aspirin
Bayer
Talcom
Caticura Macheries
Mass
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