Mont Pelee Eruption and Theories Of Earth Interior
Scientific American reports on the Mont Pelee eruption of May and its tidal waves, ash and lava flows, and the near wipeout of St Pierre. It surveys whether the earth is liquid beneath a solid crust, critiques past theories, and notes volcanic dust causing red sunsets and possible links to Krakatoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinique
Mont Pelee
St. Pierre
Morne Rouge
Roddam
Thut
Krakatoa
Mt. Soufriere
St. Vincent
Barbadoes Islands
Hydrograph
Earth
Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Ealavea
New York
Bewai
West Indies
Central America
India
Africa
Reclnus
Lancashire
Flandera
Saxony
Scientific American
Selecting trees for wind protection and timber on farms
The article weighs the best west prairie tree varieties for shelter and timber, noting slow growth in European larch white spruce sugar maple black walnut versus fast growers like cottonwood box elder soft maple white elm and willow. It suggests alternating rows of slow growing and quick growing species and estimates a ~50 year horizon for marketable black walnut. It also reflects on executive ability and American initiative, then describes a simple method to sprout radishes lettuce and early tomatoes using manure, boards, and soil for quick yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Indication of Nervous Trouble and Coronet Medal Plans
An old newspaper notice promotes Clinic Headache Wafers as a cure, touting harmless relief for stomach or nervous issues. It mentions coronation medal production in Battleboro Massachusetts and Charlemont orders for 6000000 flag sticks and 400000 spear heads for spar ornaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Benderson's
Edwani
Battleboro
Mass
Charlemont
Painkillers and Pigs Noted in District Trade Notes
A worn collage of ads and notices highlights Perry Davis Painkiller promoted for sprains and bruises, Lichtey’s Celery Nerve Compound praised for nerve relief, and Cumberland County NJ reports noting pet pigs replacing dogs as agriculture urges cleaner livestock. comments on American versus English shoes conclude the trade brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Cumberland County
New Jersey
Department of Agriculture
Electric Bitters and Arnica Salve Claim Cure for Cancer
G W Roberta of Elizabeth West Virginia touts a cure for cancer using Electric Bitters and Backlen’s Arnica Salve. He cites an elderly patient deemed incurable who allegedly recovered after the treatments. Advertises Bitters and Salve at W E McKee’s and notes Park plant life concerns in Central Park urging New Jersey Long Island supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Roberta
Elizabeth
W. Va
W. E. McKee
Central Park
New York
New Jersey
Long Island
Old Town Patents and Quack Remedies Ad Once
In Old Town Virginia testimonials tout Buckien’s Avnica Salve curing a child’s scald head while urging use for cats, corns, burns and boils. W H B McKee’s drug store advertises it at 6c. Government studies push pig husbandry reform and cleaner farming methods. Krause’s Cold Cure promises 24 hour cold relief from Cline’s Pharmacy. A note questions frog spawn and cloud hatching science with tadpoles and frogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Town
R. W W. Bevil
Buckien
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cosy Corner
Lovers’ Lene
Lane City
Hood
Patton Punt
Doug
Sam
Les Prosi
Neni Fur
Patton Paint Company
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Plate Class Company
General Distributers
Broadway
Court Street
Eggleston Avenue
Cincinnati
Obi
Martiniqua
Islands
William J. Coad
Brinson Street
Oswego
A. W. Chase
A.W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Company
Buffalo
Sant
Eren
Tusomala
Lichtey
Cmao
Government
Bureau of Animal Industry
Krause
Cline
Starias
Bank of Athens
United States
N. Brown
W.B. Golden
Cashi
Q Security Saving? and Loan Company
Jean KD
Athens
Ohio
Ofice In
First National Bank
Athken County Farma
VIA
Saarch
Portland, Ore
Tacoma
Seattle, Wase
Helena
Butte
Montana
Ogden and
Salt Lake,tah
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
J. H. Larrabee
Chillicothe
O. P. McCarty
Elan Molnes
Laws
Cline's Pharmacy
S. Basom, D.D. S
Ofice
Phoenix
Scath Court
Far Northwest
Burlington-Northern Pacific Express
St. Louis
Kansas City
West
M. Shaw
Wekeley
St. Lous
Howard Elliott
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