The Hidden Chamber in Leroux’s Cliff Cave
In a cliff cave Jacqueline, Duchaine, and Hewlett flee Leroux and seek a sealed chamber built by Duchaine. Pierre Caribou plots aid while Leroux lies stunned. Hewlett saves Duchaine, Duchaine’s father pursues, and dawn reveals a perilous exit as the trio plan to press on with hope and danger ahead.
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Simon
Philippe
Leroux
Duchaine
Charles Duchaine
Jacqueline
Lacroix
M. Duchaine
Gov’ment
Pierre
M'Sieur
Diable
Gal
M’sieur
M. Hewlett
Tenth Street
Louis d'Epernay
Tit
Betel Nut Practice in Persia Described
The piece outlines betel nut usage in Persia where individuals carry ivory boxes of the nut, a narcotic akin to tobacco but more harmful. Chewers suffer inflamed gums and tooth loss. The nut comes from a climbing plant. its ground seeds mix with areca-nut powder to form a paste wrapped in betel leaves.
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Persia
SUCCESS IN SHEEP BUSINESS
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture outlines health as the top concern in continuous sheep raising, focusing on internal parasites especially stomach worms. It recommends frequent pasture rotation, occasional medicine, and division of grassland to prevent infection, stressing young lambs’ exposure and broader farm efficiency.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Three Year Rotation Plan for Farm Crop and Livestock Feed
An outline shows a three year rotation of corn, clover, and small grains on 160 acres to support 20 yearling cattle, 4 hogs, 20 cows, 80 ewes, and 20 ewe lambs. It details roughage, silage corn, pasture, and grazing schemes, including winter wheat, rape and soybeans, with forage reserves for winter feed and a safety plan to avoid overgrazing.
Salt Poisoning of Swine Warns Against Free Salt Access
Salt poisoning of hogs is not rare says H C H Kernkamp from University Farm St Paul in a Cornell Veterinarian reprint. Pigs should not be given salt like other animals. Salt must be mixed with feed or included in a tonic and never kept in a container hogs can freely access.
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H. C. H. Kernkamp
University Farm
St. Paul
Cornell Veterinarian
Mr. Kernkamp
Save money by culling roosters after hatching season
Farmers lose millions from bad egg handling and partial hatching. Keeping males away after the hatching season prevents fertile eggs from becoming blood rings in heat. To preserve egg quality, follow nests cleanly, gather twice daily, store cool and dry, market twice weekly, and remove all male birds after the laying season ends.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Keeping Pays Well in Farmville Va
A Barred Plymouth Rock association at Farmville Virginia formed in 1915 grew rapidly to a capital stock of 1500 dollars with a manager. In five months its receipts totaled 7500 dollars and members hold over six thousand hens and pullets. In spring 1916 they sold 1000 capons on a northern market. This shift made poultry a leading local industry from a previously minor activity.
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Plymouth Rock
Farmville Association
Poultry for Young People
Poultry raising appeals to the young people in many instances. The boys and girls who like poultry and would take an interest in fowls should have a chance to raise poultry and use the income as they please. Parents often may help their children to become succ essful in this way.
Lift off Corns With Your Fingers Ad Claim
An advertisement promises relief for hard and soft corns and toe calluses using a tiny bottle of Freezone. Apply a few drops to the corn or callus and pain stops instantly, allowing the corn to be lifted out root and all without pain. The ad emphasizes low cost and quick results from a drugstore purchase.
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Adv
Apology over misprint spins wordplay in brief note
In Williamsville North Dakota a lighthearted apology explains a mistaken headline about Mrs Orville Overholt. The paper clarifies the term fete intended to mean a celebration and notes it is a fancy word. The item reads as office humor rather than a serious correction.
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Williamsville
N. D
Office
Orville Overholt
Burglar Fled After Failed Night Job at Dress Drawer
A burglar tried to wrench open a dressing table drawer but fled when the house owner appeared at the window. The owner hinted at a royalty on the trapped valuables if the drawer could be pulled free, but the burglar escaped, taking part of the sash with him. The snippet ends with a quote from Pearson's Weekly and an Edmund Burke maxim.
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Pearson's Weekly
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Blood Purify and Energy
An old advertisement touts Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifying iron and quinine tonic that boosts energy and appetite. It claims the formula has remained unchanged for thirty five years and appeals to both adults and children, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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GROVE
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Hewlett
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Farmville
Edmund Burke
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Iruggis Urbanna
Stinora
Dept. Bones
Gun Towne
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