Taft's Western Tour Opens Gunnison Tunnel Milestone
Special correspondence recounts President Taft's rail and river itinerary covering 12 759 miles across 22 rail systems. It highlights opening the Gunnison tunnel near Montrose Colorado the irrigation project described as the longest underground waterway and a government water rights program benefiting 150 000 acres of arable land. Spokane reception features Washington apples themed decorations and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Maricopa and Phoenix
Arizona
Mississippi River
St. Louis
New Orleans
Mississippi
Gunnison
Taft
Montrose
Colo
Reclamation Service
Erie Canal
Ara
Spokane
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Butte
Mont
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Committee On
Columbus Day Holiday Movement Gathers Support
In several states Oct 12 is proposed as a legal Columbus Day holiday. Knights of Columbus and Italian societies push recognition, arguing it suits public schools and honors Columbus, while critics’ Norse discovery objections are dismissed as academic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Colorado
Ilinois
Missouri
Montana
California
Michigan
Columbus
America
Knights of Columbus
Sun Cook Stoves Use Sunlight for Cooking Since 1687
Solar cookery has a 300 year history with sun stoves using a spherical mirror and reflector to focus rays on a pot or dish. Baron Teherhausen first boiled water in 1687 and by 1688 achieved notable success. Sir John Herschel and Buffon are linked figures, with California tests showing water boiled in twenty minutes and meat roasted in two hours, though meat can taste odd unless a plate of yellow glass is placed between meat and mirror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Teherhausen
John Herschel
Buffon
California
London
Pleasure as men move through life like music on the street
A reflective quote from Henry Ward Beecher compares life to a band of music. It describes pleasure spreading through the air to all who listen, suggesting a shared, contagious joy. The line emphasizes communal happiness rather than personal gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
At the Bookstore Unattractive Spinster Exchange
A bookstore bartering moment over romance titles unfolds with a bashful clerk directing to a neighboring counter for a man to love. Uncle Remus Magazine is referenced as a reading option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Remus
Uphill Battles and Home Front Taxes Stir Public Eye
The piece notes hardship for soldiers facing uphill climbs with empty stomachs and jokes about taxes and taft measures. It mentions Americans facing European customs on return home, Yankee soldiers at the Canada border, and Atlantic City residents wary of reforms that affect wallets while the White House sits in a tense mood.
Uncle Sam finds the pole amid acid trust clash
The passage notes that one man discovered the pole, identified as Uncle Sam, and ties the scene to the acid trusts pressuring Dr. Wiley over cider production from apples amid controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Dr. Wiley
Made in Berkshire Fine Papers Enhances Letter Writing
The Eaton Crane and Pike papers are praised for quality style and finish. They are made from the best materials by top machinery and workmen, transforming letter writing into pleasure. Ask to see the splendid line of these papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton, Crane & Pike
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cc. E. Burtor
Verrac
Henry E. Tosch
Estate of
P. D. Beckwith, Inc
A. S. Kerry
Col. H. E. Dosch
P. D. Beckwith
Aberdeen
Dowagiac, Michigan
C. E. Burton
United States
Gerrit Ford
New York Central Lines
Montrose Fruit District
Uncle Sam
Committee On Decorations
Washington
North Pole
Earl of Kimberley
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Webster
Europe
Canada
White House
Atlantic City
Berkshire
W. B. Paine & Co
Henry Harlan
Seventh Street
Bob
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!