Flagpoles Dotted Washington Skyscrapers Large and Small
Washington bristles with tall flagpoles on private and public buildings. Estimates count about 500 poles above city rooftops with several structures hosting multiple poles including the Capitol and key federal offices. Poles average around 50 feet in height, costing roughly $200 each, while naval yards feature towering masts of 150 feet in multi section form.
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Ashington—Tif
Washington
Washington City
Capitol
Senate
State, War and Navy
Post Office
Colorado
Ebbitt House
Subpoenaed Man Mistaken for Baldwin at Senate Hearing
A lank stranger in a yellow linen duster and yellow telegram arrived at a senate investigators hearing, claiming to be A D Baldwin of Cleveland. After confusion, it was found he was not the intended Baldwin. the clerk arranged for his expenses totaling 26.80 dollars and released him.
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Senate
Capitol
A. D. Baldwin
Cleveland
Ohio
Baldwin
Washington
Mr. Baldwin
New York
Old battleships Indiana and Massachusetts to be used as targets
The Indiana and the Massachusetts, two 1893 built battleships once among the world’s strongest, are slated for destruction by heavy guns and modern dreadnoughts. Each cost over $3 million and served in the 1898 Santiago battle. Modern ships now outrun and outgun them, with Capt Grant stating they should be used as target practice in Chesapeake Bay.
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United States Navy
Indiana
Massachusetts
Santiago
Setts
Cramps
Chesapeak Bay
Grant
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Missouri
Alabama
Experts Seek Varied Plumage for Chickens in Dye Experiments
OWL fanciers and animal experts consider cross breeding or dyeing to make hens shed multicolored plumage amid laws against feather destruction. The National Museum doubts practicality, joking about dyeing eggs or feeding painted powders, while the Bureau of Animal Industry pursues a serious solution.
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R Bureau of Animal Industry
Joseph
Bird Division
National Museum
Museum
Bureau of Animal Industry
Wood Lot Care and Tree Improvement for Farm Profit
A farm advice piece explains neglecting wood lots harms revenue and safety. It advocates regular care, proper tree selection, leaf mulch, and light access. Methods for starting new trees include sprouts seeds and planted stock. It covers pruning, wound painting, avoiding splits, and careful cutting to prevent decay.
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Nature
Superior Mulch for Fruit Vines
An excerpt by A G Finn explains mulching benefits for fruit vines. It lists weed suppression moisture retention humus addition cleaner fruit reduced picking mud and lower costs using forest leaves or straw up to fifteen dollars per acre. It notes risks like mice and surface rooting but finds no serious damage. Picking becomes neater with proper pruning and field sanitation.
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A. G. Finn
Tabor
Cultural care outlined for next year strawberry crops
Michigan Farmer describes post harvest steps to renew a strawberry patch. Remove old plants and weeds, deepen soil, and add fertilizer if needed. Train new runners into the old row pattern by plowing six inches from the row center to leave a one foot undisturbed strip.
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Michigan
Taft Stimson Joke and a Ham Recipe Tale
A witty exchange shows President Taft declining a favor to a friend with a later quip about yesterday’s appointment. The second tale recalls a Jefferson era ham recipe handed through generations, told by a hostess and a mountain woman named Jane who insists the ham is only simpering and not boiling.
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Thomas Jefferson
Jane
World’s Saddest Sight Quote Captures Frances Willard’s View
A poignant quotation credits Frances B. Willard, describing the saddest sight as a grave of living humanity. The line contrasts mortality with spiritual decay, reflecting moral concern and humanitarian sentiment.
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Frances B. Willard
All a Means of Advancement
The quote emphasizes steady study and earnest effort across small and great tasks as the path to long term achievement, attributed to Simon de Druges, urging consistent self-improvement.
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Simon de Druges
Cat on fence causes legal quagmire in neighborhood dispute
A man asks a lawyer if he may shoot a nuisance cat. the lawyer notes the fence belongs to the neighbor and humorously concludes the man may tear down the fence. A closing quip jokes about a dress maker's skill with figures.
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Neighbor Jones
Coke Blackstone
Law
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William H. Taft
Henry TL. Stimson
Mr. Taft
Stimson
William H. Tat
Mr. Stimson
Popular Magazine
Bend
Coca-Cola Company
Atlante, Ga
Libby
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
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