Diamonds of Malopo Chapter XVI Continues
Winton and Sheila survive a cliff edge duel with De Witt as they escape a cave and dislodge a rock to block pursuing Hottentots. They emerge to find the mountain pass sealed by a landslide and begin a grueling desert trek toward Malopo, buoyed by hope of rain and a chance encounter with Sam who brings water and news of a police relief and a forthcoming triumphal welcome.
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Winton
Sheila
de Witt
Hottentots
Ainton
Valley of Bones
Malopo
Wipton
van Vorst
Stone
Sam
Ned Burns
Vryburg
Garrett
May markets report from U S Department of Agriculture
The latest USDA markets report covers fruits and vegetables, live stock and meats, dairy, grain and cotton. It notes ongoing price shifts with old potatoes stronger, Florida and Georgia produce mixed, cantaloupes sliding, strawberries weaker, hogs and beef prices easing, dairy steady with slight gains, grain firm on light arrivals, and cotton down for the week ending June.
Noah Fished Five Minutes Because He Had Two Worms
A public school essay by a pupil named Hugh cites Noah fishing for about five minutes. The teacher asks why such a fond priscatorial sport would end so quickly, and Hugh explains that Noah only had two worms. The anecdote appears as a humorous Harper’s riff on sagas and fishing.
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Hugh
Noah
Harper’s
Taking the Chance
A brief domestic exchange reveals a father scolding Willie for a reckoning failed to deter him, the boy confessing it felt unlikely his misstep would be discovered. The scene underscores a child’s defiance and a parent’s reminder of oversight.
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Little Wille
Willie
Texas Vegetables Move Quietly in Texas Markets
Texas vegetable trade Friday showed light activity with limited carloads of white potatoes onions mixed vegetables tomatoes and cantaloupes. Prices varied across markets including Pittsburg Chicago Wharton and San Antonio with potatoes and onions holding steady to improved demand while tomatoes and cantaloupes showed weak to modest interest.
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United States
Europe
Undertone
Minneapolis
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Austin
Tex
Pittsburg
Texas
Wharton
Cars of Bliss Triumph
San Antonio
Bliss
Fort Worth Stock Market Report Slows Beef Trade
Fort Worth buyers offered weak to $100 lower on beef steers while other cattle moved steadily. Receipts reached 1,500 head of cattle and 100 calves. Light calves sold up to 7.75. Hogs were steady with about 500 on offer, top at 7.35, most at 7 to 7.25. Pigs stayed unchanged with top classes at 6 to 6.50.
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Chicago
Fort Worth
Decline in Trade Activity in St Louis Reported
In St Louis there is a gradual decline in business activity yet public mood remains calm and no pronounced depression exists. Financiers say the situation is developing along expected lines.
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St. Louis
Nephew of Sul Ross Dead in Waco Texas
Shapley P. Ross aged 54 an attorney and nephew of Sul Ross the noted Indian fighter and former Texas governor died at his home after a long illness in Waco Texas on Monday.
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Sul Ross
Waco
Texas
Softening Waters for Use by Orchardists
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the article guides orchardists on softening hard water before using a 2 percent oil emulsion for San Jose scale control. It details a simple test with three teaspoons in a pint of water, and prescribes a practical weak Bordeaux mix to soften water, including quantities for 200 and 50 gallon spray batches.
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United States Department of Agriculture
San Jose
Department
Make Quality Hay When Alfalfa Blooms Appear
Guidance on alfalfa hay harvest timing and curing methods. Cut when blooms appear or shoots emerge, use a shoe on mower, wilt briefly in swath, then rake and windrow to cure. Sun exposure in swath leads to brittle leaves and unsafe baling, proper windrow curing preserves 60 percent leaf value and reduces risk of spontaneous combustion.
Farming Wisdom From a Bygone Era on Crops and Tools
The passage underscores practical farming: rotate corn every ten days for ongoing roasting ears, compare low and high analysis fertilizers, distinguish homelike vs homely homes, and value a shrubbery to enhance property. It also notes the typewriter’s farm utility, and that success comes from careful cultivation of productive acres. It cites USDA data: 78 percent of 2690 grain marketing associations buy feed, 73 percent buy fuel, 24 percent containers. 55 percent of 753 fruit and vegetable associations buy containers, 40 percent fertilizers, 25 percent spraying materials.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pimples and skin diseases promote Black and White products
A promotional notice extols Black and White Ointment and Soap as effective for pimples blotches rashes eczema and similar skin disfigurers. It urges readers to use the dependable remedies and notes dealers stock the products in 50c and 25c sizes with the larger containing three times as much.
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Constantinople
Turkish Public Debt Administration
St.Joseph’s Liver
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