Idaho, a Wonderful State and Irrigation Pioneer
A Boise editor extols Mormon irrigation as the U.S. pioneer system transforming arid lands. Idaho’s lava soils, abundant crops from apples to prunes, and mining towns broaden prosperity. Railroads and settlers push growth. Idaho’s climate, timber, and low death rate promise future population booms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Brigham Young
Little Band of Pioneers
United States
Utah
America
Nile
Italy
Spain
Europe
Vesuvius
Alex. McPherson
Boise City
Geo. L. Hall
Mountain Home
T. J. Phifer
Snake River Valley
Oregon Short Line
Salt Lake City
France
Switzerland
Portugal
Union
Senses of Primitive Man Challenged as Savage Acuity Discussed
In W H R Rivers last lecture he weighs savage hearing smelling taste temperature and touch against European norms. Tests with a Gallon’s whistle show natives hear high notes but not clearly superior overall. Natives lack a word for bitter yet discriminate weight with surprising accuracy. Overall Rivers concludes savage sense organs are not markedly superior to average Europeans and apparent feats stem from observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. R. Rivers
Torres Straits
Rivers
The Grenadiers Name Origin in British Guards Brigade
The Grenadiers, senior of British regiments in the guards brigade, earned their name from carrying hand grenades at the end of the last century. They fought at the front of the line, earning a reputation for bravery and the title Grenadiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenadiers
Brigade of Guards
Poultices and Water Use in Daily Life Note
Poultices should be cooked with hot water, kept thick on linen or cloth, and used in pairs for hotness. Avoid placing heavy poultices on chests or abdomens of children. Also mentions Elwood Mead speaking on water benefits at a Paris exposition and a quip about local water supply. Andaman Islanders are cited as the smallest people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Mead
Wyoming
Department of Agriculture
Saturday Evening Post
Fromings
Chicago
WEA
USF
Joun M. Amyt CO
Various colonial era adverts and notes from a late 19th century paper
The page lists diverse items including Manila hemp value, medical ads for cancer and dropsy cures, an Arlington or Houston Heights infirmary notice, a Massachusetts welfare oversight bill, cosmetic and spuriously advertised cures, a Paris umbrella and wreath tally, cold cures, Ruskin Union in London, tonic and iron remedies, a St Paul school expenditure limit, a Kinne remedy for fits, Daughters of Veterans plant advocacy, Philadelphia euchre club, God and In God we trust coin history, and Washington red brick city notes. The collection reflects ad hoc commerce, medical quackery, civic notices, and period trivia.
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Andaman Islands
Samoa
Chambers
Samos
Peruna Medicine Co
W. L. Chambers
The
Philippines
Manila
Houston Heights Infirmary
P.O. Box
Houston Heights
Texas
Massachusetts
Lowell
Mass
H, HH
Green's Sons
Atlanta
Paris
Voc
J. W. Grove
John Ruskin
Ruskin
London
Grovve
Price
St. Paul
Massachusetts Daughters of Veterans
Philadelphia
Pollock
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Washington
Lumbago
St. Jacobs Oil
Alzep
Acre
U. S
Earth
Smeoee
Rien Argent
Tairg
Johnasalzer Seed CO
Rosse Wis
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Free
9E CO
Brockton
Enquirer
Cla Einvail Enquirer Company
Guess
Enquirer Company
Weekly Enquirer
Uch
Han
L. Coleman & Bro
Dallas
Tox
Atair
SSE Ee Rere van Vleet-Mansfield Druc CO
Memphis
Tenm
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