A Canaan Junction Reunion Sparks Family Mystery
Nell meets Jack Dexter at Canaan Junction as a colonel returns to face a cloud of accusation. The town learns Dexter is the prosecuting attorney for the case against Nell’s father, Colonel Acton, who has been marked by past troubles. Dexter reveals the bank scandal and suicide of its president, while Nell’s courage and loyalty steer the reunion toward a hopeful future.
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Canaan Junction
Nell
Acton
Jopman
Nieg
Goodby
Father
River Road
Main Street
Alcafar
Rush
Iit
Alcazar
J. P. Dexter
Jack Dexter
Msten
Jack
Canaan
Dee
Dorth
Nellie
Dexter
Malin Street
Essentials for Comfortable Cattle Barn Design and Layout
Farmers completing crop work will remodel or build cattle barns to favor cow comfort and efficiency. Key points cover wide lighted asks, proper floor plan, 26 foot width, side facing cows, 8 foot driveway, watertight gutter, stalls 48 to 54 inches, 22 inch feeding space, 12 inch slope rise, 5 to 7 foot front feeding space, partitions every other cow, water supply every two cows, sloped platform to gutter, swing stanchions with play, ventilation through front air openings and rooftop vents, hay drop openings, and controlled cold air intake via doors.
Secure Stand of Potatoes by C L Fitch Colorado Ag College
The article advises potato growers to assess stand vigor by moisture and seed quality. It stresses moisture before plowing, shallow surface crusting, irrigation if needed, and the danger of heavy rains reducing crop shape. It notes best stands from well plowed, lightly harrowed fields with a single gentle shower, warns of rot from prolonged rain, and cites plant size and seed soundness as key factors.
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C. L. Fitch
Colorado Agricultural College
Mission man records high profit in onion crop
Charles Volz of Mission Texas claims a world record for intensive farming profits. He sold Bermuda onions from 24 acres for 12982 dollars, netting 9083 after planting cultivating harvesting and marketing costs. The harvest filled 22 carloads and was shipped to northern and eastern markets. He notes land once cost one dollar an acre a decade ago.
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Charles Volz
Mission Community
Mission
Tex
Bermuda
The First Creamery Expansion Across the Nation
The historical note traces the first creamery in Middletown and a second in Hinghampton with the creamery business long confined to that region. About 25 years ago creamery buildings began spreading westward, marking a shift in the industry across the United States.
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Middletown
Hinghampton
West
Shropshire Ewe of Quality Champion at 1906 International
The Shropshire ewe owned by George McKerrow & Sons of Wisconsin earned champion at the 1906 International in Chicago and is praised by judges as one of the finest animals exhibited. The article notes the keeper’s pruning reminder and cautions against neglecting tree care.
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George McKerrow & Sons of
Wisconsin
Chicago
Insurance Quoter Declares Company Keeps Men
A collage of old ads and anecdotes laments past chores and praises Easy Task laundry soap for easing wash day. A German porter Fritz errors his exit at Bloomfield, missteps caution about steps, while a lawyer notes vacation songs about wives.
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Paul D. Cavath
New York
Lawyers’ Club
Smith
In the Night School. Teacher asks about five sentence example
A night school teacher defines a five sentence idea and asks for a concrete example. Shaggy specifically remarks that a pupil is now a husband and wife in a Chicago Tribune style note.
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Chicago Tribune
Mrs Winston on 1 B00 tens ed heres ete
A nagging wife affects a husband as he forgets his other troubles, highlighting domestic friction and its impact on daily life.
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Him
Jewensan
Shropshire
Armours Fertilizers
Armour Fertilizer Works
Fritz
Bloomfield
St. Paul Dispatch
Postum Carral Co
Lad
Bastie Creek
Mick
Mrs. Winston On
TONEY
THE
Paxton Toilet CO
Sosron, Maws
Carter
Steretek
Daisy Fly Killer
Ienih
Wheels
Srmaeaean
Thompson
Cincinnati
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