Wheel of Fortune ends in heiress twist in old Conant tale
Sumner Conant, the elder, and Eugene, his wealth loving brother, vie for Gertrude Evans whom both court during and after the Spanish American War. A sequence of wills, shipwrecks, and fortunes shifts leaves Sumner as sole heir, then love persuades him to marry Gertrude. In the end they unite as co-heirs to the Conant fortune, after multiple dramatic reversals.
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Sumner
Eveste Conant
Cuba
Eugene
Sumner Conant
Hertrude Evans
Lumner
Gertrude Evans
Amelia
Fortrude
Europe
India
Africa
Sumner A
Sumner Nos
Bombay
Eugene Conant
Conant
Cablegram
Aden
Dairying Tips From An Old Dairy Note
This dairy note stresses cleanliness and proper handling to keep milk sweet. It covers salt for butter, tempering cream, gentleness to cows, and avoiding musty feed and stagnant water. It advises warm, sunny barns, soft soap for utensils, boiling water, and general dairy management for profitable herds.
Pure Bred Brown Swiss Cattle in American Herds
The Brown Swiss breed was introduced by a Massachusetts importer about forty years ago and remains scattered west to Missouri and north to the Great Lakes region. Noted for vigor and hardiness, the breed shines in mountainous fodder conditions and in graded herds. Kaiserin, a pure bred Brown Swiss, tops records with 10,295 pounds milk and 400 pounds butter fat in a year. Test methods like the Babcock test boost dairy profits, as shown by Kimball Dairy Farm anecdotes. Community breeding and gentle dairying practices are urged to advance herd quality and profitability.
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Massachusetts
Missouri
Great Lakes
Kaiserin
Babcock
Kimball Dairy Rmer
Whitey
Beauty
W. A. Henry
Wisconsin
Bull Exercise Boosts Calf Development and Stamina
The article extols daily treadmill work for bulls as a soothing routine that improves disposition and physical condition. Regular exercise purportedly yields strong, well formed calves and better overall development, assuming other factors remain constant.
Putt Con Tied Up Sparked Debate on Exercise Freedom
It is argued that keeping the putt constantly tied up leaves no chance to exercise. Proponents say restraint limits performance and health benefits, while opponents claim routine training demands freedom to move.
High Quality Butter Hints From an Ohio Dairywoman
An Ohio dairywoman shares advice on making and handling butter, stressing timely churning, clean churns, proper washing, and air drying. Emphasizes avoiding wooden odor transfer, strict utensil hygiene, and salt method to preserve flavor, noting cold storage diminishes aroma and market value hinges on flavor.
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Ohio
American Agriculturist
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Pulliam, Ky
Covant
Harriet B. Lee
W. R. Gilbert
Dairy Notes
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