Hidden Plot in the Mountain Shack
Gardiner and Riles scheme to steal money from the Harrises and plan a night attack on a shack where the family lies asleep. Gardiner stresses acting for the firm, while Riles toys with a double-cross, eyeing a larger payoff if luck holds. Allan senses loneliness as his father sleeps nearby.
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Gardiner
Harris
Hiram
Manitoba
Riles
Harrises
Hook
Scrook
Uarris
Gairdner
Allan
John Harris
Kean
Mireris
Flarris
Night of Robbery and Gunfight Ends with Tragedy
A farmyard robbery escalates into a brutal confrontation as Allan Harris defends against Gardner and Harris after a night of shadowy danger. A gun speaks, Gardiner fights for escape, and Harris drags the struggle toward a deadly close amid darkness and clamor.
Poultry Flocks Need Fresh Water Shade and Green Feed
Agricultural guidance urges providing clean dry quarters, green feed, fresh water, and shade for poultry. Tips include sand on the coop floor, regular droppings removal, tight roofs to stay dry, and rotating coops to fresh grass. Green feed from oats, rye, alfalfa, or chopped weeds aids growth and vigor.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Stone Creek
Fragmentary remark on a girl and a young man
A brief, unclear line notes a girl not necessarily losing her head when she lays it on a young man's shoulder. The wording is fragmentary and lacks concrete context or full reporting.
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Young Gnan
Western Canada land offers path to wealth and independence
An exhibit at a Canadian government office in St Paul highlights Western Canada farming prospects. A fit, interviewee describes seeking wealth and self rule through homesteading, noting price trends from four dollars to today’s eighteen to thirty dollars per acre and promising markets for crops, cattle, hogs, poultry, and dairy. The piece argues land and farming success can curb youthful unrest by providing money and personal freedom.
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St. Paul
Canada
Iowa
Building a Profitable Flock Through Healthful Selection
The passage argues that continuous health selection yields a productive flock with fertile eggs strong growth and durable quality. It notes that outward appearance alone doesn t guarantee vigor but combined with action it reliably helps pick vigorous birds for breeding and laying.
Caponized Turkey Quiet in Disposition and Market Readiness
A note on caponizing turkeys suggests capons stay quieter and less prone to range widely than toms. This calmer temperament could improve conditioning for market sale and ease handling during fattening.
Superior grain for chicks Kaffir corn cited as better for young fowl
Kaffir corn grain is smaller than wheat and praised for feeding both young and older fowls. Reports say chicks begin feeding within a week and those who have tried it claim it makes fine feed.
Farce and feathers told by Miss MacSwiney in New York
Miss MacSwiney sister of York’s late lord mayor recounts tales about the Earl of Dunraven and a pair of emus gifted by Lord Lyons. She recalls a luncheon gossip and a New York railway station misunderstanding with a man wearing a bright orange feather in his hat.
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Miss MacSwiney
York
New York
Dunraven
Earl of
Lord Lyons
Chicago Tribune
Expensive Water and Power Plea Cited in Court
In a Boston Transcript quote, a defendant recalls his lawyer making a strong plea and weeping. The other man asks about the bill, to which the defendant estimates about $100 a year for services.
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Oth
Boston Transcript
Evangelist's persuasive appeal outshines harsh rebuke in revival haul
A revival led by a compassionate evangelist attracts larger crowds and greater offerings than a speaker who only berates attendees. The approach emphasizes hope, personal transformation, and community impact over condemnation.
Naturally Indignant Declares Love With Bonbon Act
A Birmingham Age Herald item records a humorous exchange about a man declaring lifelong love to a young woman. He says he cannot live without her but she remains unimpressed, noting his grand vow was delivered in a playful bonbon gesture.
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Birmingham Age Herald
Fle
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Valdosta
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Western
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Turkey
Spohn
Spoiln Medical Company
Goshen, Ind
Feather
Theresa Reason
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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