Coincidence Links Shirley Lang and Col Harbor in Brown’s Glen Tale
Shirley Lang befriends the sagacious old Colonel Harbor during a recuperation visit at Brown's Glen in Pennsylvania. A quiet two-week friendship forms through shared evenings of cribbage and bridge, with letters exchanged after their return, but fate and coincidence soon complicate the bond.
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Colonel Harbor
Raymond
Shirley Lang
Shirley
Robert Lang
Pennsylvania
Brown's Glen
Browh’s
Glen
Ithaca
Brown’s Glen
The long arm of coincidence in Shirley Lang’s romance
In New York a decade after recuperation in Brown's Glen, Shirley Lang now a department store buyer meets Raymond Harbor, the ex husband of five years, across a restaurant table. Their renewed attraction unfolds as fate and memory weave their paths, with shared pasts and present ambitions colliding.
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Pennsylvania
New York City
Shirley Lang
New York
Shirley
Brown's Glen
Raymond Harbor
Raymond
Red Squill Becomes Popular Rat Poison United States Study
United States Department of Agriculture issues a leaflet on Red Squill Powders in Rat Control. Drying red squill bulbs produces a uniformly poisonous powder effective against rats with minimal risk to humans and domestic animals. Copies available free from the Office of Information in Washington, with longer report sold by the Government Printing Office.
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Mediterranean
United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States
Office of Information
Washington, D. C
Government Printing Office
Poultry in Confinement Proves Most Productive
Ohio experiment station reports three lots of 100 pullets each under different conditions. Free range produced 122 ten month eggs, screen porch 127, and full confinement 182 eggs. Feed consumption matched egg output.
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Ohio
Proper Care and Feed for Very Young Geese
Advice on gosling care emphasizes a 48 hour starter fast followed by milk and old bread or corn bread and milk. Feed often but small portions, introduce grass after the first week, ensure some sunlight but avoid excessive sun, and prevent mixing with older birds.
Grain Supplement Boosts Steer Gains and Value
A three year joint study by the West Virginia Experiment Station and the U S Department of Agriculture shows grain fed with grass improves gains and carcass finish in three year old steers. Supplemented cattle fetch over 10 percent higher selling prices than grass fed alone, with better out turned carcasses though some finish remains on grass alone. Copies of Technical Bulletin 217 T are available from the U S Department of Agriculture Office of Information Washington D C.
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United Ae Department of Agriculture
WNU
West Virginia
Department
Department of Agriculture
Office of Information
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Carbon Dioxide Useful to Check Fruit Spoilage
United States Department of Agriculture reports solid carbon dioxide used with ice in refrigerator cars can raise air CO2 levels within an hour to slow spoilage of warm fruit. Dr. Charles Brooks notes about 300 pounds CO2 can mimic a 20 to 30 degree temperature drop, delaying rotting and softening until normal atmosphere returns. Some flavor loss may occur for peaches strawberries apricots and red raspberries if gas escapes within 18 to 24 hours.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Charles Brooks
Bureau of Plant Industry
Round Brooder House Gains Popularity for Small Chicks
Round brooder houses attract hobbyists and small flock keepers. They are commonly wooden with ample windows for ventilation and light. Typical 20 foot diameter houses hold about 1000 chicks, with round frames cut at specialized lumber plants.
Kill San Jose Scale by Application of Sprays
With an open winter in Illinois San Jose scale survived for nearly all trees. W P Flint of the Illinois natural history survey says last summer favored scale growth and a large crop entered winter. He notes thorough spraying is needed to control the scale.
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San Jose
Illinois
W. P. Flint
Ilinois Natural History Survey
Flint
Carolina Woman Loses 47 Pounds with Kruschen Salts
A New Bern woman reports losing 47 pounds in three months using Kruschen Salts, weighing 217 at start and 170 after. She credits daily doses and diet guidance, praises the product, and notes a money back guarantee.
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Alomon
New Bern
N. C
Adyv
Discontinuation of the $2.50 Gold Piece in 1930
Congress passed a law on April 11 1930 ending the $2.50 gold piece. It was little used for commerce or circulation and mainly given as gifts at Christmas. Each January the coins were sent back to bank vaults.
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Congress
Baxing 2 Lyko Tonic Promotes Energy and Endurance
An advertisement touts Baxing 2 Lyko Tonic as bracing the sea breeze and providing new energy and greater endurance. It urges readers to get a bottle today, with tomorrow’s differences promised by druggists.
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Ae Baxing
Absentminded Professor Sends Own Funeral Wreath
A joke from the Passing Show recalls a professor who misreads a newspaper obituary and, in a comic twist, sends himself a wreath thinking it his own funeral. The gag hinges on mistaken identity and dry wit.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad
A 1920s style advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as fast neutralizer of stomach acids. It claims relief from indigestion heartburn and gas within five minutes and promotes 25 and 50 cent bottles as standard anti acid recommended by doctors.
Stamp Collecting Fact or Figures Claim
An estimate suggests about 2,000,000 stamp collectors exist in the United States. The figure reflects a broad hobby community across the nation and highlights stamp collecting as a popular pastime.
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United States
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