Rob and Elvin Plot in Bolivian Cave Hideout
Rob travels with Captain Elvin to a remote estate where Richard Elvin leads conspirators. Torrero’s educated nephew Ricardo writes the cargo tally and letters, while Rob plots to thwart Starne who seeks Elsie’s fortune. Rob faces dangers as plans to overthrow Horton's regime move forward.
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Elvin
Torrero
Rob
Brazil
Richard Evin
Starne
Biste
Bob
Elsie
David Horton
New York
Trusting the nephew in a perilous plot on a schooner
Rob, posing as Ricardo Torreyo, is taken aboard by Torrero and Elvin who plan to use him as a penman. Elvin tests Rob’s loyalty, while Torrero warns him to keep his assumed identity secret. Rob rests before new tasks, as Lemuel Starne plots to advance his own scheme for wealth and power.
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Elvin
Rob
Yarrero
Horton
Eipher
Lemuel
Lemuel Elvin Starne
Torrero
Elsie
Terdo
Capt
New York
Torrdyo
Ricardo
Torreyo
Ricardo Torreyo
Careqare
Lemuel Starne
Starne
Old Horton
South America
Rio
A Strange Romance Linking Egypt and America in New York
The piece recalls ancient Egypt’s royal birth of a princess Neferet and Thothmes III with an obelisk carved at Heliopolis. The 3000 year tale connects Cleopatra’s needle in Central Park with the preserved mummy in the museum, reuniting distant dynasties in modern New York.
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New York
Egypt
Imperial Palace
Thothmes III
Heliopolis
Central Park
Nefereyt
Dairy and Poultry Notes for Farmers and Ranchers
This column surveys dairy and poultry practices, notes on butter quality and oleomargarine laws, and advises on dairy profitability, breeding strategies, and rye pasture for poultry. It includes tips on preventing heaves in horses through careful feeding, hay quality, water, and gradual arsenic use if needed.
Not In His Line Rubber Specialist Quip Nabs Laughter
A witty exchange in the Detroit Iree Press features a patient asking about neck pain and the physician replying he is not a rubber specialist, delivering a lighthearted, humorous line. The brief vignette captures a moment of comic relief in a medical setting.
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Detroit
Worry Seen As Greater Threat Than Work
A quip notes that worry may kill more people than work, suggesting most individuals spend more time fearing tasks than performing them. The remark implies worry hampers productivity and health more than actual labor.
Rye for Poultry Green Seed Suggested by Farmers' Review
The Farmers' Review promotes rye as a cheap easy green feed for all poultry and as a soil conditioner. It suggests letting fowls range the patch, notes ducks and geese may compact ground, and records a November sowing with about two acres and two and a half bushels of rye planted.
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Farmers
One Litter or Two Pigs: October or Spring Farrowing Choices
A government bulletin weighs whether one or two litters per year suits hog raisers. It notes October pigs can be profitable if shelter and winter pastures are good, with pigs reaching 300 pounds by December and appealing to local butchers. March or April pigs require less care and stay cheap through summer, reaching 259 to 300 pounds by December.
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Turkey
Emma Clearwaters
Scaly legs in poultry and treatment advice
The American Poultry Journal notes scabby legs are caused by an insect between leg scales. Scraping and examining reveals the parasite. Use a sulfur ointment with vaseline twice weekly for two weeks to cure and prevent spread by treating all birds. Avoid keeping hens with scaly legs to prevent unsightly chicks.
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American Poultry Journal
Unusual Milk Production in Heifers Cited by Rural New Yorker
A veteran Jersey keeper recounts cases of heifers producing milk before calves. A yearling once produced enough milk to be regularly milked before slaughter as a non-breeder. He notes other udders swelling before calving and advises caution, recommending poultry for quick returns to small farmers.
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West
Northwest
Minnesota
New Yorker
Castration and Spaying Swine Guidance From Farm Bulletin
Farmers bulletin 100 urges castration of young boars from four to six weeks to ensure full recovery before weaning and recommends spaying sows at 3 to 4 months. Spayed pigs are calmer, better feeders, and fetch top prices from packers. weighing 200 pounds, they dress heavier than open sows. The text notes cheese production in the United States at about 280 million pounds annually.
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Bulletin 100
Department of Agriculture
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