Slates Reveal Ghost Message In Dark Seance
In a New York style séance Bartley tests slate writing in full light. Currie and Miss Potter receive a message in Slyke’s handwriting urging action to aid the investigation, then a dramatic ectoplasmic light and a spectral form appear before the group.
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Currie
John
Bartley
Sata
Miss Potter
Carrie
Mr. Slyke
Slykes
Oo Bartley
Doctor King
New York
Roche
Dr Ro
Slyke
The Murderer Speaks Chapter XIV A Grim Revelation
In a tense scene Bartley claims to know who killed Slyke and Briffeur and outlines a theory that Slyke was murdered by a third person. He details clues from whisky glasses balcony setting and bed clothes a card throw and a suspect list. The judge in the room seeks corroboration as the mystery deepens with a continuation hinted.
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Carrie
Slyke
Bartley
Briffeur
Currie
Roche
Black
Mr. Slyke
Mr. Lawrence
Lawrence
Cherry Leaf Spot Control in Cherries This Summer
Cherry leaf spot defoliates sweet and sour cherry trees each midsummer. Sprays of ume sulphur, Bordeaux mixture, or sulphur dust are advised, with lime sulfur plus iron sulfate as a preferred treatment for sour cherries. Wet seasons may require a second spray in late August. in wet conditions Bordeaux should be avoided on weep cherries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Commence Pruning Young Fruit Tree Seon-as-Set
Early pruning shapes young fruit trees and guides growth. In year one cut near expected head height, shaping as transplanted. year two head back the leader, remove misplaced branches, shorten excessive growth. Two goals: balance top and roots and bend twigs for proper inclination.
Pruning Peaches After Size of Crop Is Noted
Peach growers adjust pruning based on expected crop. Heavy pruning follows a good crop to thin fruit and improve tree condition, while light or no pruning preserves what remains if the crop is uncertain or sparse. When trees have no crop, a six unit heavy pruning is advised to restore vigor.
St Regis Red Raspberry Best Early Variety
The St Regis red raspberry, originally noted for fall bearing, is valued as an early spring variety for home and market use. It shows good size color and quality and adapts well though it is not a strong grower. Requires good soil and culture and regular thinning of suckers to avoid many small weak canes.
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St-Regis
St. Regis
Spraying Method Compared for Aphid Control
A brief note compares spraying aphids from the ground using a long hose to spraying from the top of a spray tank, suggesting ground spray may be more effective.
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Lerk-scieatista-say
Painting Wounds Advice From Early Medical Note
It states not to paint wounds until the sap has gone out, after which they can be covered with shellac or paint.
Profit Instead of Problem Orchard Management
A historical note suggests proper orchard management can turn a challenging orchard into a profitable enterprise. It emphasizes efficiency, care, and strategic planning to maximize yields and reduce losses.
Ducks Prove Profitable For Poultry Producers In Small Pens
The article notes heavy egg production and fast maturity for ducks. Ducks lay more eggs than chickens and reach six pounds at nine to ten weeks with inexpensive housing. A Indiana woman earned over 1100 dollars yearly from ducks kept in straw beds. Proper bedding and well drained sites prevent sanitary problems. Start with young birds or eggs rather than risky large ventures and a drake can yield 60 to 100 duck offspring in a manageable flock. Early hatching without warmth risks losses from cold.
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Indiana
Feeding Young Turkeys With Porkitive Care
Feeding young turkeys is similar to chicks. Start with stale bread soaked in milk, finely chopped eggs and dandelions, then plain mixed grain feed every two hours for the first days. At two weeks, switch to cornmeal and ground grain mash with a bit of meat, fed three times daily if confined, or twice daily if rangeed. Keep grit and charcoal nearby.
Free Choice System of Mash Feed for Chickens
A USDA study at Its experiment farm in Itsville Maryland shows hens achieve peak egg production when allowed to select their mash. The preferred mix for Leghorns is 46 parts cornmeal 26 parts meat scrap 4 parts wheat bran 4 parts wheat middlings, while general purpose breeds fare better with a bran rich mash containing more bran and ground oats and less meat scrap.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Itsville
Early Sale Guide for Light Breed Cockerels
Light breed cockerels should be sold early as feeding to maturity rarely pays. If broilers are ready early, sell at two to three pounds rather than delaying. When sexes cannot be separated and runs are small, space and green feed quickly become limiting factors.
Poultry Breeding Advice For Ducks Turkeys And Bantams
The piece advises choosing strong breeding fowls and avoiding weak birds. Ducks prefer sandy soil, turkeys need high dry land, bantams hatch in July August for small birds. Emphasizes low prevention costs, careful inspection, and not marketing large inferior fowls for breeding. Ducks require bran oat mash and grain mix, with overall market demand higher for chickens and hens eggs.
Mrs Lindquist Tells Of Recovery After Illness
Mrs May Rannquist of Kansas City Missouri describes a severe post childbirth and menopause illness with insomnia and nervous distress. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her recovery after starting the remedy following an advertisement.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kansas City
Lydia EB. Pinkham
May Rannquist
Independence Ave
Reward Finest Building in Old London Honors Wolsely House
The Royal Institute of British Architects awards a bronze medal for the finest street frontage within four miles of Charing Cross. This year Wolsely House, Piccadilly designed by W. Curtis Green won. Jury members included Earl Crawford Sir Aston Webb and others.
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Old London
Royal Institute of British Architects
Charing Cross
W. Curtis Green
Wolsely House
Piccadilly
Earl Crawford
Aston Webb
Paul Waterhouse
Reginald Blomfield
F. Guy Dawber
Liverpool
Manchester
London
Matt
Cuticura Advertises Baby Skin Relief Products
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing red rough itchy baby skin. It promotes Cuticura Soap for hot baths Cuticura Ointment for soothing touches and Cuticura Talcum powder for gentle dusting as part of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio.
First Deep Sea Contour Map Completed for Pacific Bed
The U S government hydrographers publish the first successful contour map of a deep sea zone. It details submerged hills valleys and cliffs across about 84 000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean bed.
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United States
Pacific Ocean
Man Focused on Pulpit Keeps from Practice
A brief note suggests certain men neglect physical practice as they devote time to preaching. It implies a conflict between religious duties and athletic preparation.
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