Review of the Year's News 1
Retired General Robert Mirray dies aged 60s. Congress resembles Jeff Davis and Arkansas senator dies. World events include Poincare elected France president and Scott reaching the South Pole but dying. Various U S and international political shifts, legislative actions, and notable deaths.
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Perigedier
Robert Mirray
U.S
Congress
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Keene
Finncier
Robert W. Archbald
Senate
Raymond Poincare
France
Kiam! Misha
Tew One
Jean Helopiert
Perron
Alps
Michigan
Woater
Savannah
Gia
Delaware
Pe Hskies
Mesien City
Captain Scott
England
South Pole
Cleveland
Grover Maeveland
Thomas J. Wreston, Jr
Princeton
N. Z
Taft
Bathtub Trust
Joaquin Miller
The
Sierras
Ohie
Huerta
Mexico
Madero
Suarez
Battle anniversary observed amid turmoil and vague names
A fragmented report notes a fiftieth anniversary of a battle with unclear locales and several garbled proper nouns. It mentions veterans, a memorial tally of 3,000 and a broader upheaval described as a revolution beginning, with several damaged names and dates toward the end.
Protests Rise Over Mail Order Advertising Bias
Letters from Tacoma and Galesburg are cited by the National Retail Dry Goods Association as evidence of strong merchant opposition to mail order pattern advertising. Merchants claim high pattern costs and direct competition erode profits, urging offending magazines to change tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Retails Dry Clouds Association
Tacoma
Waal
Galesburg
Aviation feats and political events mark September notes
Aviator Pegoud demonstrates head-down flight. New York New Haven and Hartford wreck costs 21 lives. Manuel of Portugal marries Princess Augustine Victoria. Dry Panama canal excavation completes New Zeppelin airship wrecked MH drowned. Mer rs victory centennial celebrated at Put-letay. Willaw J. Gaynor dies mid ocean at age 2. Trial of William Sulzer impeachment underway. Tugboat passes Gatun locks. Maurice Prevost sets 125 mph aviation speed record.
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Pegoud
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Pormer King
Manuel of
Portugal
Augustine Victoria
Panama Canal
Merrs
Lake Erie
Put-letay
O. Willaw J. Gaynor
New York
William Sulzer
Panama canal incidents and world events bundle
A fragmented chronicle notes Gatun lake water release, Culebra cut operations, and dynamiting at the Panama Canal. It cites battles in the Americas, a fatal mine disaster in Wales, a major baseball championship, and various political and explosive incidents with several deaths and arrests.
Free lunch incentive boosts Saturday morning shopping
An Iowa suburban store offered a free lunch check with purchases over a set amount made before noon on Saturdays. A three dollar purchase earned a 25 cent lunch, with 5 cents added per extra dollar spent. The policy shifted nearly half of Saturday buying to morning hours from about one quarter previously.
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Iowa
Musical tones in architecture and famous cathedrals
The Christian Herald notes long held beliefs that great buildings like Cologne Cathedral Notre Dame Paris and St Pauls London vibrate to a specific musical tone. It claims each structure returns a distinct tone when resonated and that no proven link shows a key tone could cause disaster if repeated.
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Cologne
Notre Dame
Paris
St. Paul's
London
Christian Herald
Where do the years go and waters flow
Poem fragment reflecting on time that drifts away like waters to the sea. The speaker laments fading years and dreams from yesterday, noting pride and treasures drift as time passes. Attribution shows Katherine Ward.
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Katherine Ward
Like the Bee We Should Wake Our Industry and Amusement
A brief epigraph-style note converting Oliver Goldsmith’s line into a compact quotation. The piece urges diligence and lively entertainment, reflecting a nineteenth-century sensibility about productive leisure.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Insects Most Destructive to Store Grain
Timely Agricultural Topics explains grain weevils and grain moths attack stored grain such as corn millet and wheat. It details the insect life cycle from egg to adult and recommends fumigation with carbon disulfide, noting safe handling and repeated treatments until pests vanish.
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National Stockman and Parmer
Age to Breed Sows in Hog Industry Debates Proper Breeding Age
The discussion centers on whether breeders should age sows before first breeding. Professor Coburn argues eight months is too young and favors waiting until a year old. He notes offspring from older sows grow larger sooner, with pigs from young sows growing slower despite similar care.
Feeding hens to revive egg production
The article advises adjusting hen feeding to restore laying. If hens are overweight and inactive, switch from mush to whole grain. Require hens to scratch grain from a clean litter and renew the litter frequently to prevent foulness.
Senior Berean Sunday School Lesson Overview
The lesson focuses on Moses and Joshua guiding Israel toward Canaan, the people's reluctance and two faithful spies, Moses’ patience and leadership, Joshua’s succession, crossing the Jordan, and Jericho’s fall. It asks reflective questions about faith, obedience, and the Christian motive, linking to the gospel verse John 3 16 and stressing God’s guidance in difficult paths.
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Moses
Joshua
Canaan
Land of Promise
Emeapiar
Lew Vili
Jushius
Varrey Mitchel defeats rival for New York mayor
The fragmentary notice reports John Varrey Mitchel defeating Tawmany theket for mayor in New York. It also mentions various political figures elected governor in several states, and a list of unrelated events and misread names.
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John Varrey Mitchel
Cushon
Tawmany Theket
New York
James F. Fielder
Denwvm
New Jersey
Povid Wakh
Massachusetts
Henry
Stuart
Virginia
William Sulzer
Wibow
Kupria
Mendel Bellis
Kier
New York City
Chute
Chicago
White Box
Vanouver
Emadar Whlsons
Ddemaggibaten
God Francks Bo Rayne
White House
Suffrage Delegates Convene in Washington Meeting
December reports describe delegates from many counties and states gathering in Washington for the National American Woman's Suffrage Association convention. The event focuses on promoting all forms of suffrage and united by Provident Works, with participation noted from female leaders and civic groups.
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Oaatens
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Washington
Rivers
Bavburm
le Washington
Provident Wikwa
Cory
Bawbon
Pamanowe Parkas
Advice on Horse Care and Training Practices
Practical guidance on cooling horses, bare chances of catching colds, blanket use, unshod feet to aid frog pressure, avoid rasping natural hoof varnish, rub legs after hard work, wind woolen bandages, train colts to back as well as go forward, and clipping as a remedy for indigestion in thin horses after generous feeding.
Farm Crop to Stock Advice
The best sale for farm crops is to feed stock, keeping soil fertility where it yields the largest returns. The message urges selling crops to livestock as a productive, soil-preserving option for farmers.
Breeding for Draft Coach or Saddler Horses
The article argues that breeding for a definite purpose yields better value. A finished animal of one chosen breed will always fetch more than a mix of breeds, especially for draft, coach, or saddler uses.
Hogs After Steers in Dairy Manure Feedups
A Michigan station study notes that 20 percent of corn fed to dairy cows appears in manure largely intact and may sprout, with 10 to 12 percent of oats reappearing. Hog work over steer manure as a byproduct of feeding, while brood sows should not rely on such fermenting piles due to health risks and chilling.
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Michigan
C. J. Griffing
Iowa
A Ghost's Protection Y Brother Tom at Shiloh
A Confederate veteran recalls the Battle of Shiloh, the death of his brother Tom, and his own return to service after a brutal fight. He describes charging sledgehammer blows, carrying Tom to the rear, and a later eerie night encounter as fatigue and war fever pull him back to enlistment.
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Tom
Shiloh
Johnston
Ayelf
Bewches
Telus
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