Railway Across Andes Heads for 3000 Mile Link
Sir John Jackson of London will direct a new railway connecting Arica Chile to La Paz Bolivia crossing the Andes at elevations up to 12,000 feet. The 3000 mile route includes 30 desert miles, 2,000 foot canyon walls, and a 15 million dollar price tag. 3,000 native laborers are expected with English engineers leading the effort, slated to take 3 to 4 years.
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Sir John Jackson
London
Ari¢a
Chile
la Pas
Bolivia
Andes
John
York
Edinburgh University
Manchester Ship Canal
John Ward
Tower Bridge
Thames
Dover
Avica
la Paz
Arica
England
Tells Islands Troubles Under U S Rule
Rugenio Benitez Castanos, head of a three man Porto Rico delegation, argues Washington should provide relief. He says American rule, with outsiders in high posts and arbitrary taxes, is worse than Spanish control. Delegates clash over elective courts and taxpayer representation. governors veto proposals. legislature adjourns without an appropriation.
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Rugenio Benitez Castanos
Porto Rico
House of Delegates
Washington
United States
Spain
Commissioner Castanos
Hven
Gov. Post
Advertising Wins Georgia Governor Race for Joseph H. Brown
Joseph H. Brown used modern business advertising to win the Georgia governorship, surpassing Hoke Smith who relied on speeches and extensive personal outreach. Brown built a targeted card index and follow-up system, mailing letters to voters and avoiding large campaign rallies. Brown, a self-made railroad man and son of a late senator, had been a state railroad commissioner who was dismissed by Smith weeks before his term ended.
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Joseph H. Brown
Georgia
Gov. Brown
Brown
Hoke Smith
Smith
Atlanta
Grover Cleveland
United States
Bruce Plans South Pole Expedition From Atlantic Route
Dr. William Speirs Bruce, 42, famed traveler and leader at the Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory, prepares a south pole voyage. With six polar journeys already, he abandons Pacific routes for an Atlantic approach, believing the Western ice is wider but less steep and aiming to traverse a single great Antarctic continent.
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William Speirs Bruce
South Pole
Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory
Bruce
Antarctic
Pole
Atlantic
Pacific
Ambiguous Bow-Wow in Pleasant Bill
A big black dog trots about Pleasant Bill wagging its tail and growling softly as it greets people. The Pleasant Hill Times offers a leather medallion to anyone who can tell which end of the dog to believe in the lighthearted Wheat speculation debate.
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Pleasant Hill Times
Billy Sundays Great Marshalltown Revival at Wigwam
Marshalltown welcomed Evangelist William A. Sunday home with a three week revival that drew crowds beyond capacity. About 100000 attended, with nearly 6000 seats filled and seven to eight hundred converts weekly. Special trains brought in visitors from nearby towns as supporters hailed his gospel of truth and social reform. Sunday defended his message against critics and warned of booze and vice, praising the virtue of woman and linking pneumonia to booze-fighting.
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Marshalltown
Willam A
Billy
Iowa
Buly" Sunday
Evangelist Sunday
Sunday
Ife
Hell
Limited Express
Jesus Christ
Father of Educators in Iowa Has Five School Principals
Mr. C Neveln of Victor Iowa is described as a father to education with five sons serving as principals in public schools across the state. The state board of teachers associations recently verified the fact, noting a sixth son at Victor High School who will begin teaching next year. The five Neveln principals are S T Neveln of Helmond State Center, C M Neveln of State Center, J P Neveln of Clermont B M Neveln of Bisburg and S W Neveln of Pisgah.
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C. Neveln
Victor
Iowa
Teachers’ Association
Victor High School
S. T. Neveln
Helmond
C. M. Neveiln
State Center
J. P. Neveln
Great Bridge May Be Free to All
Attorney General H. W. Byers argued before the interstate commerce commission in Washington that the Dubuque bridge may be free. The Iowa case contends the bridge is owned by Illinois Central via stock control and that separate bridge entities are a subterfuge. He cited $2.77 million in costs and about $8 million in bridge tolls collected over 40 years, urging tolls be reduced or abolished.
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H. W. Byers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Board of Railroad Commissioners of Iowa
Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Company
Dubuque
State of Iowa
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Great Western
Burlington
Byers
Useful wire reel for farm fence setup and reels
Instructions describe a one piece 2x4 five feet long and a second 2x4 three feet long spiked together to form a stand. A cross of two 2x4s three feet long is joined mid and pegged with hardwood pegs to form a revolving reel, with additional cross strips and an oblong hole to keep wire in place.
Timely Notes of the Farm on Orchard Care and Bees
Practical farming tips advise increasing clover and returning manure to soil to boost fertility. Recommendations include bone meal and potash for orchards, timing for plowing, drainage, and protecting wildlife. Emphasizes beekeeping for pollination and honey. warns against spraying during bloom to protect bees.
Careful seed selection for lasting alfalfa yields
Good alfalfa stands yield for years, so seed quality is crucial. Weeds and adulterants like bur clover yellow trefoil sweet clover fodder bourbon seed contaminate seed. Choose plump light olive green seeds, discard dark shriveled samples, and avoid immature grains for stronger early growth.
Soil Test Results Back Rotation and Legume Benefits
University of Wisconsin soils department reports successful tests on worn soils using crop rotation and legumes. Marsh soils studied at four sites show profitable returns with drainage planning aid extended to about 200 landowners and 17 drainage districts. Soil examinations occurred in around 40 cases. some surveys show excellent results, underscoring the need for a state survey.
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University of Wisconsin
Best Harness Dressing Polish Recipe
Three ounces of turpentine and two ounces of refined beeswax dissolve over a slow fire. Add one ounce of ivory black and a drai of indigo, pulverize, mix, and stir till cold. Apply thinly and wash to obtain a beautiful polish. Keeps leather soft and is excellent for baggy tops and harness. In England beeswax is widely used by harness makers.
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England
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Lieve
Word of God
Heaven and
Marshalltown Tabernacle
Billy” Sunday
C. A. Williams
Cc. Neveln
Great Bridge
Dubuque Bridge Over the Mississippi
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