Fake expert at National Museum links to Will Hendley
A historical piece praises Will Hendley, son of famed impersonator Wizard Jack Hendley, for crafting convincing plaster reproductions at the National Museum. It notes his skill in making counterfeit items from oysters to statues, and describes a new ethnologic gallery featuring groups like Patagonians Hawaiians Eskimos and Igorrotes with scenes of tribal work.
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Asifington
National Museum
Jack Hendley
United States
Will Hendley
Mankeng
Hendrey
Senate Millionaire Exodus Shrinks Upper Chamber
The article notes a mass departure of wealthy senators shrinking the Senate from a millionaire’s club to a poorer body. It cites $80 million in lost fortunes across members including Elkins, Aldrich, Hale, Depew, Kenn, and Scott, with replacements described as virtually poor by today’s standards.
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Adam
Rom
Senate
Poor Man’s Club
Stephen B. Elkine
West Virginia
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Eugene Hale
Maine
Johnson
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
John Kenn
New Jersey
Elkins
Nathan B. Scott
James P. Taliaferro
Florida
Hughes
Colorado
Lin
Watson
Government to Challenge Southern Pacific Land Grants
The government fears losing 26 million acres granted to the Southern Pacific Railroad after a March 1891 act and March 2 1896 act bars patent annulment after six years. Suit soon filed led by Special Assistant Townsend as oil men lobby Washington to halt litigation until the joker statute is repealed. The land arc spans California and includes coal and iron zones totaling 26 177 518 acres.
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Ashe
Southern Paeblo
Sornia
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Townsend
California
Washington
Suiza
Southern Pacific
Treasury Depart Ment Training Ground Sends Staff Abroad
A Treasury Department trend shows top assistants leaving for private industry and high finance. Charles P Montgomery, chief of customs, is moving to lead customs at American Sugar Refining. George K Ee, a national bank examiner, takes over. B W Bond departs to join a major surety company. Edward P Otricer and James B F Curtis also depart for higher posts.
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Treasury Department
The
Treasury
Alife
Charles P. ‘Montgomery
Customs
American Sugar Refining Company
George K. Ee
Asalgiant
National Bank Examiners
Harven Bond
Edward P. Otricer
James BF
Curtis, Ja
Bréstyce
Fae A.vanderhip
Rose Chafer Devastates Grapes and Other Crops
The rose chafer or rose bug, common in eastern states, causes extensive damage to grapes and cherries and serious losses to apples, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries. In New York vineyards infestations filled every cluster with beetles, destroying blossoms and reducing incomes. Breeding occurs in waste lands. control is difficult as beetles resist poisons. Gradual infestation reduction through cultivating waste lands and regular harrowing offers some relief, though not a guaranteed cure.
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New York
Raising Only Good Poultry in America
A historical overview notes the dramatic rise of standard-bred poultry in the United States. It credits the creation of egg and meat leaders to standard descriptions guiding breeders, with modern varieties dominating egg production and market poultry. It highlights Pekin ducks and Toulouse Embden geese as examples of successful fancier-led improvements.
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America
Cottage Cheese Production Temperatures and Moisture
Proper cottage cheese making hinges on controlling temperature acidity and moisture throughout production. High moisture yields more whey and milk sugar and accelerates acid formation while drier cheese slows acid development.
Bry Mashes Best For Hen Mash Guidance
An old advisory notes that feeding hens wet mash can boost egg production but risks internal issues and shorter hen lifespans. It warns against wet mash to avoid harming poultry health and longevity.
Farmers’ Wages Highlight Rural Struggles
A terse remark notes that about 80 days separate the average city wage earner from starvation, while most farmers can extend a bit longer before the wolf at the door. The statement underscores ongoing concerns about agricultural incomes and rural poverty.
Neatness for Health in Farmyards and Barns
A brief note emphasizes tidy farm surroundings as essential to health. It highlights neatness of the farmhouse, barns and yards as key to a healthy environment, with special regard to children.
Large Seed Potatoes Show Profit in 1908 1910 Trials
Historical field trials compare seed size in potato crops. In 1908 and 1909 large seed tubers, planted at about 36 bushels per acre, yielded roughly double the crop value per acre versus small seed planted at 5 bushels. A check plot with cut seed performed best in yield, despite lowest seed usage. Prices at digging favored larger tubers, with spring prices high and fall retail around 1.50 per bushel. For 1910, heavy seeding remained profitable even after accounting for costs, aided by abundance of seed and rising future prices. the check plot produced higher yields per acre than small seed, and heavy seeding produced more stalks per hill with more small potatoes. The report notes the general advisability of sowing ample seed in years with low market demand.
Wisdom of Fools Chief Clerk Plans Vacation Malfunction
Marshall the chief clerk plans a seaside vacation after ten years in the firm while Moore and Thompson plot a fake pay envelope theft. Thompson confesses intent to steal for better clothes, but Marshall forgives and lends support, choosing honesty and backing him up.
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Marshall
Greenville
Hanscom
Thompson
Miss. Hooper
Broadway
Mary Garvis
Hanacom
Miss Hanscom
Yong Thompson
Marshal
Ben
Mason
Kinsfolk of Pope Pius X in Vatican life and kin bids
A fragmentary account notes Pope Pius X amused by long appeals that inflate noble kinfolk. It describes his relatives, including a Rome postmaster brother nicknamed postmaster general, a married sister near Treviso, and two unranked siblings living modestly in Rome. It mentions his use of a private elevator in the Vatican.
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Pius X
Rome
Vatican
Riese
Algiers
Romé
Venice
Pius Himselt
Pontifical
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