Lisbon Confronts an American Privateer Tale
Fellowes reaches Lisbon and anticipates a key meeting with Cara Inglepin the daughter of Ben Inglepin. The True Bounty owner Captain Chater and a tense British naval presence frame a dangerous port scene as an American ship eyes a voyage to Portugal and Babylon haunts his past.
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Beja
Fellowes
Lisbon
New York
Manhattan
Long Island
Great South Bay
Tagus
Saul Chater
Babylon
Chater
Inglepin
Ben Inglepin
Ben
Peninsula
Joshua
Inglepin Brothers
Washington
Jefferson
Hamilton
Sampawam’s Creek
Captain Chater
Canton
Algarve
Cap’n Fellowes
Admiral Warren
Licensin
L’ortugal
Warren
Halifax
Portugal
Svellington
Cap’o Fellowes
Sailor Lion Fellowes’ Sachem Sunk Off Portugal
After a victorious voyage during the War of 1812, Capt. Lion Fellowes’ merchant ship Sachem is sunk by a British frigate off Portugal. His crew surrender, but Fellowes reaches shore exhausted where an English speaking girl saves his life and reveals she plans to travel to Lisbon.
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America
Lion Fellowes
Sachem
Portugal
Fellowes
Lisbon
Moon and Mars Color Debate Sparks Astronomical Committee
A Carnegie Institution panel in Washington says moonlight looks silvery due to contrast with a dark sky, while the moon itself may be a dull brown from weathered rocks. EB Gounod argues Mars could harbor green vegetation, with red appearance explained by atmospheric filtering.
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Mars
Carnegie Institution
Washington
EB. J. Gounod
The
Amateur Astronomers’ Association
Earth
Uniform Fame Draws Global Acclaim
A contemporary notes that true to form the world loves a soldier and the appeal of brass buttons and service stripes is universal, reflecting a veteran’s public admiration and symbolic status.
Insecticide Claims Warned by Federal Officials
Federal officials warn against misbranded and ineffective insecticide products sold for poultry, trees, and home use. Many preparations fail to control pests, with some harming trees or offering false guarantees of disease prevention. Housewives and farmers are advised to ignore glittering claims and buy proven products.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration
Dehorning Cattle Favored for Feeders in Bulletin
U S Department of Agriculture researchers say horned cattle bruise more and lower carcass value. Dehorning, castration, branding and earmarking are advised with simple chute designs and a single operation plan. Free Farmers Bulletin 1600-F revised from 949 is available on request.
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United States Department of Agriculture
W. L. Black
Y. V. Parr
Bureau of Animal Industry
Farmers
Washington, D. C
Increased Production With Eye Prices High
Poultrymen improve laying flock management to lift egg output. H L Shrader notes rising summer and fall receipts show pullets maturing earlier and hens laying more eggs when prices peak. Consumers benefit as higher production moderates occasional price spikes.
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H. L. Shrader
United States
Department of Agriculture
Spoiling of Silage in Winter Methods Described
Winter silage spoilage can be reduced by sealing silo walls with a air blocking solution and lining doors with paper or clay. A mix of salt alum lye and water plus cement forms a paste to prevent air entry. Sowing oats or cane on top also insulates by rapid sprouting.
Supers for Bees Added Through the Honey Season
Beekeepers add the first super in late June and the second by early July. From then on supers should be added frequently through the season. In poor honey years, a sunera may not be necessary.
Health and vigor guide culling poultry for better flocks
The text advises culling poultry in summer or early fall to remove birds that do not pay for themselves. It describes traits of good layers such as bright red combs, waxy texture, pale yellow or white beaks and shanks, thin flexible bones, soft skin, and a wide long back. Molting timing and benefits include improved breeding quality and cost savings.
Agricultural Squibs for Farm Prosperity
The woodland boosts farm value and higher yields cost more per acre but less per unit. Aphids in fields are controlled with contact sprays while copper carbonate dust protects seed and stops smut. The wheat weevil looms as a winter problem after a season that let weevils lay eggs on grain in the field.
Ham and eggs in unusual union, aetime humor at convention
During Shore day at the Niks convention Andy the restaurant man attended a lull. Exalted Ruler Brown of 906 showed him a clipping about a hen adopting a litter of pigs. Andy quipped that the association of ham and eggs was nothing unusual.
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Andy
Ruler Brown
Los Angeles Times
Experienced Help The Managing Editor Inquiry
In a brief exchange printed by the Detroit News a job inquiry highlights a candidate claiming experience and willingness to oversee newspaper makeup while the editor questions prior work. The dialogue features Miss Flapper offering to take charge of layout.
Provoking note on summer day trips to the country
A fragment speaks of a fine Indian summer day and the lure of going to the country with a provocative tone. The text hints at a preference for outdoor excursion over city life in pleasant weather.
Spring Openings Make a Hole in the Married Man’s Pockets
The brief notes how spring shopping and social events strain budgets of married men, with subtle humor about household costs. It reflects light social observation typical of a small town page.
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Fondon
England
London
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Gormin
Sailip Tomorrew
Bounty
Lord Wellington
Spain
Duenna
Lahmeyer
Lazo da Sao Paulo
Padre Antonio
Secret Service
Miss Cara
Cale
Cap'n Lion Vellowes
Perentia
Mr. Penner
Cara Inglepin
Marques
Miss Inglepin
Arthur D. Howden Smith
W.N.U. Service
Tomorrew
Popular Science Monthly
Champion
Champions
Toledo
Ohio
Hanford
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Arkansas State Farm
K-R-O Co
Springfield
West White Cree
Chaffey Alm Sprim
California
Csion
Lincoln
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