Cape Cod Canal Project Moves Forward With 100 Foot Bottom Width
August Belmont advances the Cape Cod canal project begun after centuries of proposed plans. The Massachusetts law calls for a 100 foot bottom width and 25 foot depth with broad passing places, linking Buzzards Bay to Barnstable Bay. The work includes breaking a 30 foot ridge and dredging through Monument and Scusset rivers, plus a breakwater and harbor in Barnstable bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hen August Belmont
Cape Cod
Sandwich
Barnstable
Buzzards Bay
Cape
Plymouth
Atlantic
Council
Massachusetts Bay Colony
William Barclay Parsons
Belmonts
Cape Cod Canal
United States
Massachusetts
Grover Cleveland
Barnstable Bay
Monument
Scusset
King drag aids road upkeep for farmers on country lanes
Farmers praise the King drag a heavy plank or split log device used on roads. Placed three feet apart and dragged diagonally it scrapes and levels without plowing, filling ruts and smoothing surfaces to improve drainage and dryness. The method, tested in the Dakotas, has become common in western agricultural districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakotas
Practical Farm Hints for Livestock Care and Feeding
The guide advises immediate sheep dipping after shearing and again after three weeks to kill eggs and ticks, with lambs treated together. It cautions against spring rains, stresses Babcock milk testing for dairy quality, and offers steps for pig, hog, colt, and mare care including feeding adjustments and early milk needs.
Humus Worth in Soil and Its Benefits
Humus improves soil structure and moisture retention, helps bind loose soils to prevent wind erosion, and enhances fertilizer efficiency. It should be stored or added via clover and grass roots, buried catch crops, and barnyard manure to maintain soil health and crop yields.
Roumanian Watermelon Delights U S Tables
The Roumanian watermelon, grown from seeds supplied by Horace G. Knowles, arrives in American markets. The thin skinned fruit offers yellow and red flesh with delicate flavor and will be showcased by hotels in New York and Philadelphia.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Roumania
Horace G. Knowles
Articultural
Knowles
Weeds and Lawn Grasses Reveal Hidden Ancestry
A reflective sketch on how young plants show true colors when rooted, comparing flowers and weeds and noting how lawn seed mixtures, including clover and daisies, evoke character. It discusses early sprouts, growth habits, and the challenge of distinguishing allies from intruders in a cared garden.
Feeding Practices for Fat Cattle From Grain Diets
The guide outlines practical rules for fattening cattle. Use coarse feeds as much as possible to reduce costs, but supply enough concentrates to promote rapid fattening and reduce maintenance needs. If droppings smell offensive or digestion is poor, reduce grain. If an animal drops feed, cut grain immediately and consider conditioners to restore stomach tone.
Care of the Grindstone Tip
The grindstone should not sit in sun exposure as the weight of the handle keeps one part raised causing uneven hardness. This alternates the stone over time and wears it into an out of round shape. If left outside, use a flat box as a cover to protect it.
Molasses Feeds Gains in Dairying Circles
Molasses feeds rise in popularity among dairymen. The palatable feed is made from cereal screenings and well cured corn stover soaked in molasses.
Pickpockets and their thieving methods in public places
A Bohemian Magazine report explains how lower grade dips operate in pairs on street cars and platforms to snatch valuables, while higher grade groups target crowds during shopping hours and after theater. It notes rapid arrests but rare convictions since victims often have no loot.
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Effeniiy
Rade Wiij
Chicago
Bohemian Magazine
Emergence of Professional Baseball in 19th Century
Collier's Weekly notes the shift from amateur ethics to paid play as Brooklyn clubs converted a winter skating rink at Union Grounds into a summer baseball park in 1862. Gate fees of ten to twenty five cents proved profitable, distributing income evenly between ground owners and clubs, marking the arrival of business in baseball.
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Athietics
Eckfords
Mutuals
Brooklyn
Union Grounds
Collier’s Weekly
Honeyman Interviews Norwegian Girl for Domestic Work
Mr. Honeyman meets Minna a rosy faced Norwegian girl at the employment bureau interview. He asks about washing ironing waiting on table answering the door bell and cooking. Minna cheerfully replies Yaas I do dose and jokes about keeping his wife busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Honeyman
Employment Bureau
Yaas
Minna
Monte de Piedad of Mexico City compares to European pawnshops
The Monte de Piedad of Mexico City is described as an old government institution akin to Paris Mont de Piète and Vienna Versatamt but run on different principles. Established in 1776 by Don Pedro Romero de Tiereros, count of Regia, it later came under government control.
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Monte de Piedad
Mexico City
Mont de Picte
Paris
Vienna
Pedro Romero de Tiereros
Regia
Local Cow Damages Strawberry Patch Suspected
A report describes Hogan’s cow damaging a strawberry patch this morning. Patrick voices doubt, fearing the cow will be blamed on others while the judge contemplates evidence and statements.
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Hogan
Patrick
Crushed. Mayflower Daughter of the Revolution Rediscovered
A fragmented reminiscence references colonial ancestry and immigrant roots. The speaker evokes family lineage tied to the Mayflower era and the Daughter of the Revolution while noting a conflict between pride in heritage and modern immigrant identity.
Magnificence Worthy of Cost Says Johnson
A quoted line from Johnson argues that true magnificence cannot be cheap and that low price undercuts true grandeur. The remark frames value and quality as inseparable, reflecting a taste for premium standards.
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Johnson
Herald Printery Ad at 408 East Wishkah Street
Local printery advertisement urges readers to share praise if pleased and to report dissatisfaction. Published from the Wishkah Street address, highlighting service location.
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Herald Printery
East Wishkah Street
Fire Alarm Box List with Imaginary Marked Boxes
A catalog of fire alarm box locations including intersections and landmarks such as City Hall High School Building Harbor and East Heron Market F Street American Mill and Broadway. Several boxes are noted as imaginary with quotation marks and the list covers numerous street corners and mills.
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North Aberdeen
Cleveland Avenue
City Hall
River Street
Hume Streets
Benn
East Heron St
Harbor
East Heron
Second
North Aber
Broadway
Heron St
Third St
Sixth St
Hart Wood Mill
Heron
Michigan Ave
Western Cooperage
Hume and
Washington
Market
Curtis and
Clark Street
Evans St
Front St
Scaring the Conscience at Holland House Legend
A centuries old London practice at Holland House saw a family member fire a gun at 11 PM each night to “scare the conscience” of an alleged assassin after the last Holland lord killed himself. The ritual, a relic from medieval Europe, is said to be unique in modern times.
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London
Holland House
Holland
Europe
Pigeons and the Air Sacks Theory by Bruno Muller
The air sacks of pigeons form an interspace system valued for their emptiness. Flying requires high mechanical efficiency achieved by minimal material. Early reptiles shed excess matter, creating air sacs, with hollow bone walls supporting movement and mobility assisted by surrounding air spaces.
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Bruno Muller
Also Mentioned on This Page
August Belmont
Arden
Uncle Sam
Business Baseball
Pnathtioder
Olmes Business Dusins
E. Wishkah
Fred Redinger
Heron Street
Deen Bridge
F Street
American Mill
Wishkah
G Streets
F Streets
Fourth
G Street
M §&Treet
Hume
H Street
Anderson and Middleton
The
Centremen
de Railston
Humboldt
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
Aberdeen
City Messenger
Jos. Farrell
Mgr
Creech & Walker Contractors and Builders
Kopia
S. W. Johnston Transfer Co
Franklin New Castile South Prairie
McCall
Canada
McCall’s Magazine
Gstal
HE McCall CO
W. S7th St
New York
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