My Strangest Case Chapter VI Continueds Mystery
Fairfax tracks Gideon Hayle across England as Hayle escapes to Paris after a wily ruse. In Bishopstowe he meets Miss Kitwater and her uncle Kitwater while Fairfax, returning from London, plans a Paris pursuit with Dickson and others on his trail.
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Gideon Hayle
Fairfax
England
Algiers
Southampton
Cape
Williams
Char Dng Cross
Roberts
Victoria
Dickson
St. Paul's
Waterloo
Shipping Office
Mayle
Dickzon
Dover
Herne Iill
Bishopstone
Paris
London
Cafe Des Princes
Erasmus Gunning
Erasmus
William Kitwater
Susan
Miss Kitwater
Mr. Fairfax
China
Hayle
Kitwater
Margaret
Dodd
Charing Cross
Foxwell
Nitwater
Hajyle
Nagle
Bickford's
Blue Blood of the Mind in a Schoolyard Family Tale
A teacher suggests that true lineage is not blood but character. She notes neighbors like Florence Nightingale and General Washington as examples of moral ancestry. Reggie resists the idea that family stories confer responsibility or status.
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Gertrude
Sir Horatio Freeze
Rufe
Louie
Reggie
Nell
the Smiths
Tommy Smith
Florence Nightingale
Jennie Smith
Johnny Smith
General Washington
Baby Girl Athlete Gladys Martyn Championship Child
Malden Massachusetts features two year ten month old Gladys Martyn praised as a marvel of strength. Daughter of Rev Sedgwick Martyn she demonstrates remarkable feats and intensive training by her father a noted strength athlete. She speaks three languages sings and reads music while never ill and shows extraordinary muscular development.
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Malden
Mass
Boston
Gladys Martyn
Sedgwick Martyn
First Unitarian Church
Martyn
Sundow
Columbia College
Gladys
Angies
WN. Y
Owls Catch Fish Says Woodsmen and Naturalists
In Sullivan County naturalists debate horned owls feeding on fish. A woodsman found an owl nest near Beaverkill with two owlets and the remains of fish including a brown trout ten inches long. The owl was shot for taxidermy after the discovery, supporting claims of fish catching by horned owls observed by lumbermen on Willowemoc Creek.
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O. W. Cowles
Sullivan County
Beaverkill
Thomases
George Dodge
Willowemoc
N. Y
The Funny Kinkajou In Pictures And Pet Possibilities
The kinkajou is a tree dwelling nocturnal mammal from tropical forests of Mexico to South America. It hangs by its tail, climbs with a rope like motion, reaches with a long tongue and paws, and can be tamed. Related to the raccoon, it enjoys fruit honey and small animals and is rarely seen in menageries.
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Little Chronicle
Kinkajou
Mexico
Central America
South America
Bright Boy Saves Property
Morris Capps eight year old boy visiting San Diego from Los Angeles alertly reported a burning valise pile. The agent opened the valise and found a burning matches lamp and alcohol. His quick action saved the owner money and possibly more property from damage.
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Morris Capps
Los Angeles
San Diego
Morris
Capps
Poultry Yard Fence Problems and Solutions
Wire netting is widely used to fence poultry but has drawbacks. Chickens can burrow under unless a continuous board runs along the fence bottom or pegs are driven to block access.
Building a Lath Fence for Poultry Yards
A practical design by Fred O. Sibley noted in Ohio Farmer suggests a lath fence as an easy to construct and attractive division between poultry yards. It prevents cockerels from fighting and can replace wire netting with stable ground contact and minimal maintenance.
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Fred O. Sibley
Ohio
Cure Egg Eating in Hens with Dark Nests and Pepper Mix
A veteran poultryman urges prevention and cure of egg eating by exercise and varied diet, plus dark nests and porcelain eggs. For a cure, remove egg contents, fill shells with a flour mustard pepper mix, place on the floor to cause the hens to gobble the mix and learn eggs are not tasty. Positive results have followed this severe but effective method.
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Tri-State
Best Italian Queens in Apiaries and Hive Size Advice
A. H. Johns of Farm and Home extols Italian queen lines for even color size and productivity and warns against dark waspish queens. He advocates varied hive and section sizes to fit climate, favors large top surpluses for the sunny south, notes city demand for small sections, and stresses locating apiaries within a mile of diverse flora for honey.
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A. H. Johns
New Paraguayan plant yields extremely sweet leaves
A Paraguay northern plant, Eupatorium Rebaudiarum, reportedly carries a very sweet substance in its leaves that mimics sugar in tea or coffee yet cannot ferment. Experts in Asuncion note the chemical may be unlike any known compound. German scientists plan cultivation studies while scrutiny over safety continues.
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Paraguay
New York Tribune
Agronomical Institute
Asuncion
Ira Remsen
Johns Hopkins University
Germany
Henna Fowl Digestion and Roost Care Tip
The article explains how hens swallow food into the crop then the gizzard grinds it with gravel stones, aided by a muscular action. It also advises fattening two year old hens after laying ends and saturating roosts weekly with kerosene.
Excellent Coop For Day Shelter And Night Security
A three foot long three foot high front coop features a pivoting panel for sun and storm shelter by day and secure closure at night. Cleats secure the panel which can be fastened by button or bolt. One third can be floored for a dry brood space if kept on suitable ground. A small rear door provides entry and exit.
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Fred Q. Sibley
Poultry Care Tips From Commercial Poultry
Practical advice on keeping hens quiet and comfortable with crumbly mash, exercise for all poultry, minimal medicines for nonvaluable fowls, diverse feeds like sorghum and broom-corn, fresh air in houses, whitewashed housing, hatch timing over breed for winter eggs, and selling young ducks early to boost growth.
Feeding Meat to Poultry Advice from Farm and Fireside
The article advises feeding poultry nitrogen-rich meat not fat. Use lean portions and avoid fat as grain already provides fat. Better with inexpensive cuts like neck. Blood is excellent when mixed with soft food. Ground meat is cheap but fat is reduced by processing.
Disposal of Decayed Vegetables Warned by Herald
The Los Angeles Herald warns against feeding decayed vegetables to cows or cows’ milk and butter, calling it poor economy and a taint risk. It notes composting as the proper method to destroy decay and mold before disposal.
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Los Angeles Herald
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Beautiful White Devil
Pharos
Ward, Lock & Co
Surrey
Bishopstowe
Kytwater
Thomin Road
Sumida
Chicago Daily News
Jamie
Ethelwyn Wetherald
New York
Tropics
Bright Boy
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