Quarantined at the Wilson House Amidst a Missing Servants Mystery
Bella and Kit wait through a tense scene as the house loses all servants and a hasty night reveals packed trunks and empty rooms. Mr Harbison suspects illness while a level threat of smallpox stops the party and a quarantine is declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit
James Wilson
Aunt Selina
Mr. Harbison
Bella
Jim
Takahiro
Evans
Anne Brown
Tarauire
Jimmy
Leila Mercer
Max
Mr. Barbison
Batty Mercer
New School Board Member Elected to Succeed Deceased Chairney
At last week's city council meeting W. P. Stratton was elected to the school board to replace the late Silver Chaney. Stratton is a prominent local attorney and currently partners with Judge Geo. W. Buff in a law practice.
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W. P. Stratton
Silver Cha
Charles Mathias
Jack Dunning
Carlisle
Squire Cowle
Sullivan
T. E. Johnson
Will Willis
Mathias
Willis
Merom College Professor Returns After Visit
Prof. Elizabeth Hatten of the U. C. college at Merom, who visited here last week, returned home Saturday.
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Elizabeth Hatten
U. C. College
Merom
Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children advert
A vintage ad proclaims the relief of cold symptoms in 24 hours for children with Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders. Claims include feverishness headache stomach issues and worm destruction. Sample offered free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York for 25 cents.
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Mother Gray
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Cover Protected by Paper Important Part of Hive
An article notes a paper top hive cover keeps a hive cool in summer and warm in winter. Elmer E. Waite discusses preferred designs, outer top pieces, and overhangs to prevent end boards from splitting, suggesting nail fastening and a metal ridge-cap or roofing paper.
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Elmer E. Waite
Make a Barrel Move With Two Handle Shovel Tips
Use two old shovel handles cut to length and angled. Fasten on opposite sides with screws for a simple barrel mover. Add a large thread spool as a center top if desired. Keep liquid barrels covered when filled.
Creighton Students Form Alfalfa Hay Club for Gem Trade
Students at Creighton University in Omaha form an alfalfa hay club to exploit alfalfa meal and flour. They claim to have produced palatable gems from this product.
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Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
Farm storage and winter upkeep guidance from old notes
Practical tips on farm storage including ventilation for cellars, dry clean crates, store potatoes separately, bury fruit and vegetables for better flavor, install new barn panes, keep potatoes cold, leave fall plowed land rough, avoid marsh drainage costs, burn lime wash in barns, and maintain tools with grease. Notes emphasize cleanliness, disease prevention, and efficiency for root crops and storage practices.
Mine fire halts operations at Shirley Hill No. 1
A long smoldering fire in Shirley Hill No. 1 Jefferson township broke through barriers last week and has advanced sufficiently to stop all mining. The blaze has displaced 200 workers while brick masons build fire walls to confine it.
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Shirley Hill
Jefferson Township
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W. H. Hill, JR
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D. Crawley
T. P. McBride
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