Burglary Plot Builds as Two Men Weigh Risks
In a heat soaked room Joe Barry and Fullhouse plan a high stakes break in near Washington D C. Fullhouse presses for action offering a big payday while Joe debates the moral cost and whether to join the crime before nightfall. The pair linger in a Dayton era lodging awaiting nightfall and a big job.
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Fullhouse
Jack
Joe
Washington, D. C
Jamison
Florida
Reed
Stir
Lizzie
Joe Barry
Dayton Brothers
Sue
Big Jack
The
Regis
Chapter XII Ends With Separate Ways In Washington
They separated at Washington with Joe heading to a cheap hotel and Fullhouse seeking a different path. The fragment hints at divergent journeys as the pair parts ways in the capital.
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Washington
Joe
Fullhouse
Trappist Reform Spreads Across Europe and U S
The Trappist reform, begun at La Trappe in 1660 and instigated in 1662 by Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé, restored monastery discipline and spread quickly. In the United States three Cistercian abbeys exist: La Trappe in Kentucky Gethsemane New Melleray near Dubuque Iowa and Our Lady of the Valley in Cumberland Rhode Island.
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Armand Jean le Bouthellier de Rance
Abbey of
la Trappe
Europe
United States
Gethsemane
New Mellarey
Dubuque
Iowa
Our Lady of the Valley
Cumberland
R, L
Savage Cossack Revolt of 1648 Against Polish Rule
In 1648 Cossacks rose against Polish Ukrainian lords enforcing Latin Catholicism over Greek Catholic faith. The revolt saw brutal fighting and torture of leaders, with priests hanged at altars. After years the rebellion was crushed and Cossack leaders punished with equal brutality.
Poor cow has no future in herd
Prof M Bond from Cornell notes dairy cow prices in New York have plunged from 185 to 74 and warn farmers prices may fall further next spring. He cites cow price cycles since 1929, predicting 1986 or 1937 for recovery and urges aggressive culling as cull cows lose value at cycle lows.
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New York State
United States
New York
M. ©. Bond
Cornell
Reasons Advanced as to Time to Raise Calves
An Ohio dairy expert notes dairy cycles affect calf rearing decisions. He argues the best time to raise calves is when both milk and veal are cheap, though future milk prices often rise. Long planning and dairy cooperation are urged to improve conditions for dairymen.
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Ohio
Radio in Dairy Barns Affects Cows Says William son
Dr W L Williamson of Herbert Fleischhacker ranch says cows are not fans of Amos and Andy. In Boise, Williamson notes 900 Guernseys receive 24 hour radio to keep milkers content. Cows reportedly notice jazz less than human workers and occasional spilled milk pails.
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Amos and Andy
W. L. Williamson
Herbert Fleishhacker
San Francisco
Williamson
Boise
Idaho Farmer Reports
Amos
Andy
Dairy feeding hints for low milk prices
Careful feeding of dairy cows is essential when prices are low. The ration must be balanced to milk output and fed accordingly. Tests show each udder quarter acts independently with varying milk quality. Oats are a preferred grain for dairy cattle. A Holstein cow named Cornflower Mandaline Pontiac yielded 25,547 pounds of milk and 1,024.5 pounds of butterfat in 865 days, enough for 260 people for a year.
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United States
Mandaline
Pontiac
R. V. Rasmussen
Lake County
Iinois
Household life adds surprising mileage to daily toil
A London Mail report explains pedometer studies show a mail carrier walking nine full Earth circumferences in forty two years while housewives, waitresses, bus conductors and others log substantial weekly activity. A wife with two children covers about fifty miles weekly and a dancer may walk less than a childless housewife. Schoolchildren average over seventy miles weekly and a golf pro logged about 110 miles teaching fifty four lessons.
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London
Mount Snowdon
London Mail
Girl at the Top in Health Tests
A health feature touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative that promotes appetite and digestion. A Topeka mother praises its use for her daughter Bonnie B who remains active and healthy, crediting the syrup for normal bowel action during illnesses.
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West
California
Kansas
Dana Allgire
Monroe St
Topeka
Bonnie B
Young people embrace idleness critique and industrial reform
Margaret Culkin Bann ing argues in the Saturday Evening Post that youth now rejects idleness and easy money. She says immense future work lies in organizing finance and industry, demanding energy and courage to sustain communal employment and social interdependence. An ad promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for liver bowel and stomach regulation.
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Margaret Culkin Banning
Saturday Evening Post
Exchange of goodwill fuels grim trench in Dusty’s tale
Short dialogue shows Dusty Rhoads denying being a tramp and explaining he exchanges goodwill for food. The abridged exchange reveals social precarity and urban tension in a harsh setting.
Fifty and Fit with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
An exhortation to use Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin to stimulate organs, improve vitality at fifty, and prevent bilious spells and constipation. The ad-promotes the herbal, senna based syrup as safe for adults and children, available at all druggists.
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Dr. Caldwell
First Masonic Temple Dedicated in Ireland
A newly dedicated Masonic temple at Crawfordburn County Down is claimed as Ireland’s first. The two acre site overlooks Belfast Lough and was once the Red House, transformed into its current form by three local lodges.
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Masonic Temple
Ireland
Crawfordburn
County Down
Belfast Lough
Red House
Fashion's Slave Fair Patient
A wry exchange jokes about medical advice and dressing for winter. The quip frames fashion as a social constraint and suggests independence from friends' opinions drives some success.
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Boston Transcript
Migratory Waistlines Across Fashion History
An old French book from 1820 notes fashion waistlines returning toward normal after near knee level, remarking that such vagaries in female dress are not new. The excerpt references King George IV era to illustrate continual shifts in style.
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George IV
Remembering Butter Prices and Olden Days
A dialogue recalls butter at 80 cents a pound and eggs at 60 cents a dozen, with one speaker agreeing those were the good old days. The exchange frames nostalgia for cheaper groceries and simpler times.
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