Graveyard of Ships Near Vancouver Coast Sparks New Theory
A new theory posits a graveyard of steamers at the entrance to the Straits of San Juan de Fuca. Wrecks like Condor and Matteawan may have struck underwater pinnacles northwest of Duentza Head, with recovered gear guiding wreckers. Local residents in Ucluelet cite Orion’s reports and a long history of salvaged anchor chains and nameboards from vanished vessels. The piece ties past wrecks to coastal legends and notes efforts to improve currency handling by washing and destroying unfit notes.
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Straits of
San Juan de Fuca
Ucluelet
Condor
Victoria
New York Sun
Duentza Head
Montserrat
Keowatin
Cain
Orion
Molfort
Amphitrite Point
Vancouver
T. P. H. Whitelaw
Father Brabant
Hesquoit
Malleville
Cape Cod
Dominion
Honolulu
Clocoase
Wash Money Free to Public in New United States Laundry
A proposed U S Treasury project in Washington would establish a public laundry to wash worn currency rather than destroy it. Assisted by C A Bosworth and R B Barrett the effort aims to disinfect and restore dirty bills for circulation, keeping Uncle Sam as proprietor and the public benefit as the goal.
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Barrett
Tt 8
Washington
Uncle Sam
Kingalrer
United States
C. A. Bosworth
Eub Treasury
R. B. Barrett
East
Treasury Department
Cincinnati
Me the Janitor and Oddities From a Lost News Page
A column mix of humorous vignettes and farm notes describes a janitor who takes center stage when asked to “give away” a bride and blurts “Me, the Janitor.” The piece also touches on hedgehogs, marrying clergy, and brief notes on farming gear, horse care, grafting, and Morgan horses, all recounted in a nostalgic late 19th or early 20th century voice.
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New York
N. A. Clapp
Germany Leads World in City Building Says Howe
An essay in Scribner's argues Germany's cities surpass Britain France and others. It notes Berlin Munich Dresden and industrial centers like Düsseldorf Mannheim Frankfort Cologne Wiesbaden Stuttgart shaping the 20th century with lasting monuments, bold planning, and advancing public services.
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Germany
Frederic G. Howe
Scribner's
Great Britain
North Sea
France
Baron Haussman
Citioa
Citlen
Italy
Netherlands
Berlin
Munich
Dresden
Dusseldorf
Mannheim
Frankford
Cologne
Wiesbaden
Stuttgart
Bramarck
Badowa
Sedan
Hollow Concrete Fence Post Molds and Cores Explained
Instructions describe modifying a standard 4x4 inch post mold to produce hollow reinforced concrete fence posts. Details cover a five-piece wooden core, a two-inch hole for core withdrawal, dowel pins to permit side rotation, and a tapered galvanized iron core for varied post sizes.
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C. A. Cook
Three-Pen Poultry Fec Plan for Sunlit House
A vintage cut depicts a 30 by 20 foot poultry house for three pens with adjacent yards. It includes a central hallway connecting all pens and wire netting dividers to admit sun. The design, per Orange Judd Farmer, aims for three-sided sun exposure morning noon and afternoon.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Yard-Space Buildings With Shingled Exterior Description
The excerpt notes a structure offering ample yard space and well located plots. It describes heavy exterior shingles with building paper beneath, and interior finish options including either sheathing or lath and plaster.
Caring for Grapes and Other Farm and World Notes
A mix of agricultural guidance on Lubrusea grapes with pruning, planting and soil advice, plus diverse items: early hens and brooding, stump removal, a new insecticide, soil moisture, varied feeds, and assorted global notes on industry, trade, science, and culture from the era.
Rackham to Illustrate Rhinegold and The Valkyrie
Art notes announce Arthur Rackham will provide illustrations for Rhinegold and The Valkyrie translated by Margaret Armour from Wagner libretti. Upcoming novels include a new work by Edward Booth titled The Doctor's Laws and a Yorkshire life story. Mia Marlo Walsh, noted author, has died in New York.
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Arthur Rackham
Margaret Armour
Edward ©. Booth
Yorkshire
Mia
Marlo Walsh
New York
Mias Braddon
George
George Hilot
George Sand
George Fleming
Julia Constance Fietcher
Georg Behock
Harper
Georges
George V
Mark Twain
Clara Langdon Clemens
Ossip Gabrilow
Humphry Ward
Lady Merton
Saturday Review
Galileo
Indice Biografico
Florence
Galileo Galilei
Hollstone Nationale
Fate of an Orchard A Tragedy in Kangas
A lengthy tale from Terre Haute recounts the deliberate burning of 800 acres of trees, an apple orchard of about 65 000 trees planted twenty five years prior. The soil proved unsuitable for apples, fertilizer failed, and the owner, though sorrowful, sold the doomed orchard to become a cornfield. The piece views the loss as a tragedy, sense of hope and labor turned to ash, with a final note that any apples that might have been grown are unnamed.
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Carnegie
United States Army
West Africa
Norway
St. Lawrence
Alabama
Yarmouth
Lowestoft
England
Yale
New Haven
Young Men's Christian Association
Biam
Congo
Cornelius Zabriskie
Brooklyn
Packer Institute
Brooklyn Women’s Club
Kateas
Kangas
Gifford Pinchot
Ben Darlucs
Terre Haute
Ind
Star
Habitual drunkenness charge arouses reply from Jones
Magistrate sternly asks John Jones what excuse he offers for his offense. He quips Habitual thirst, your honor, in a brief exchange reflecting a juvenile style of legal humor.
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John Jones
Keeper of Debe Verse Fragment
A fragmentary excerpt speaks on estate control and debt. It hints at a man’s financial vulnerability and a wife observing his gaze, contemplating the implications of money owed and the gaze of another woman. The text evokes caution about personal responsibility and social scrutiny.
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Debe
Bow
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Pacific Ocean
Oes
Chicago Record-Herald
Justin Morean
Vermont
Black Hawk
Hantan
Golddust
Ethan Allen
Ben Franklin
General Knox
Daniel Lambert
Hess
Yaro
Yano
Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
C. P. Gillette
Colorado Agricultural College
Two
Capes
Caniler's Magazine
California
Colonel Drake
Long Beach
Java
John Milton
Britain
Harold
Misa Selma Lagerlof
Hredrika Bremer
Miss Bremer
Mias Bremer
India
Tiet
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