Abyssinian Expedition Enshrined by King Menelik Honors
The Abyssinian expedition led by five officers and crew of Marines and sailors, began in Djibouti and advanced to Addis Ababa. They faced lions and hyenas, endured sand storms, and were feted by King Menelik who awarded gold medals and yielded artifacts for the Smithsonian.
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United States Marine Corps Recruiting Service
Leonard J. Gates
United States
Robert P. Skinner
Maj
G. C. Thorpe
Marine Corps
Roosevelt
Menelik
Abyssinia
Skinner
Little Band
Djibouti
British Somaliland
Africa
Dire Daouah
Addis Abeba
Smithsonian Institution
National Preparedness Defines Sixty Fourth Congress
Congress pushed national preparedness with vast naval buildup and new laws. Naval armaments plan includes battleships cruisers destroyers and submarines while army strength rises and tax measures fund the program. Legal acts also addressed ship purchase illiteracy immigration and rural credits amid a shifting Senate leadership landscape.
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Washington
Sixty-fourth Congress
Congress
United States
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
Representative Kitchin
House
Ways and Means Committee
Garrison
Wilson
Representative Hay
Virginia
House Military Committee
Continental Army
National Guard
Hay
Taft
Cleveland
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Optimlem’s Persistent Optimism Amid Adversity
Banks-Watts is described as an optimistic character. The banter notes his faith in health and business, suggesting he would adapt if one failed, finding value in the other. The exchange hints at his resilient outlook and witty self reliance.
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Banks
Watts
Banana trees could feed 29 times wheat per acre
The report notes an acre of banana trees may feed 29 times as many people as an acre of wheat. It also mentions a small hand carried electric lamp for night driving and an English patent for rolling hollow steel bars from drilled ingots filled with heat resisting sand.
Lace at the Ball Wows Guests Two Centuries Old
Mrs Van Astor wore lace at the ball last night that dated back two hundred years, and Mrs O'Brien remarked on the antique finery. The Boston Transcript notes the luxurious display and the crowd's fascination with heirloom gowns.
Coal Trains Deliver Fuel Direct to Paris From Mines
Reports indicate coal is now carried in motor cars straight to Paris from mining sites. Cincinnati meat packing capacity grows by four million dollars every five years. An English inventor claims a method using electrolysis to remove metals absorbed in the body. A major British railroad adopts automatic train control producing visible signals in locomotive cabs.
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Porto Rico
Supreme Court
Wilson
Paris
Cincinnati
Cultivation and Pruning Guides For Orchard Trees
The article outlines essential orchard cultivation and pruning practices. It covers soil mulching by frequent cultivation, timing from spring to mid summer, and yearly dormant pruning to maintain open tops. It explains species specific bearing wood for apple, pear, peach, plum, quince, grape, raspberry, blackberry, currant, and gooseberry, with pruning strategies to maximize fruit yields and color.
Prune Raspberry Canes in Spring and Fall
There is debate on when to prune raspberry canes. Some advocate immediate or early spring pruning to give new roots room and remove diseased old canes, while others urge cutting old canes after berry season for easier work and clearer view, reducing disease spread and injury to young plants.
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Kniffen
Munson
Winter Berries for Birds Benefit on Farms
Winter berries on trees and bushes help birds by providing food during scarce months while birds search for hibernating insects. The article warns that harming wintering birds on farms wastes potential gains and profits.
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Addis Ablba
la Follette
Hiram Johnson
Poindexter
Norris
Clarence D. Clark
Wyoming
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Luke Lea
Tennessee
James E. Martine
New Jersey
John W. Kern
Indiana
California
Frank B. Kellogg
Trust Buster
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Optimlem
H. P. Gould
Department of Agriculture
Apple
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