Galveston Hero Rewarded For Rescue During Floods
Major Lloyd R. D. Fayling of Kalamazoo received a $500 18 carat gold medal from Texans for rescuing forty three people amid the Galveston floods of September 1900. He served as deputy US marshal in Chicago during the strike and helped maintain order under martial law. The piece notes his later Cuban Junta service and various exploits, including guarding refugees and pursuing ghouls during the disaster.
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Galveston
Texas
Lloyd R. D. Fayling
Kalamazoo
L. R. D. Fayling
Fayling
United States
Chicago
Gomez
Spain
Ohio
Major Fayling
New York
The Hotel Detective and theGuest Guide
A historical look at hotel detectives as city guides and unofficial greeters who direct guests to gambling venues. One discharged detective allegedly earned nearly ten thousand dollars yearly in tips and commissions, balancing order duties with serving callers’ interests.
Gum harvesters of Maine pine forests thrive on spruce gum
In Maine a handful of gum pickers live a lonely winter in spruce woods. They scout storms damaged trees, climb giants, and extract gum with poles and knives. A good season nets $3 to $8 daily as they sell the harvest in cities after spring.
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Maine
Chicago Record-Herald
Beating an Avalanche on the Biger Glacier 1871
Travel recounts Mr. Tuckett and two companions facing a sliding mass of snow on the upper Biger Glacier in 1871. A guide and the climbers heard a thundering roar as loose fresh snow avalanched down the slope toward them.
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Mr. Tuckett
Tuckett
Biger Glacier
Travel
Deep Sea Specimens Preserve in Alcohol For Survival
Deep sea creatures near the equator endure an Arctic climate, so preservation in spirits is challenging. Tanks are iced, delicate invertebrates kept cold, and fishes injected with alcohol. Large corals sprayed then salted, jellyfishes hardened in picric acid solution and alcohol.
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Tropics
Pearson’s Magazine
Three Presidents Widows Live Across the Nation
The widows of three presidents remain alive. Mrs. Grant resides in Washington, Mrs. Harrison in Indianapolis, and Mrs. Garfield in Mentor, Quebec. Buchanan's niece and Arthur's sister, both prominent in Washington, also survive.
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Grant
Washington
Harrison
Indianapolis
Garfield
Mentor, QC
Buchanan
Arthur
Bulls and horses killed in Spanish bullfights reported
About 5 000 horses are killed yearly in Spain's bullfights. The events also sacrifice between 1 000 and 1 200 bulls each year, as described in the report.
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Spain
Argentina Invests Nearly Forty Million in Electric Projects
The Argentine Republic has invested close to 40 million in electric undertakings to expand generation and distribution nationwide. Authorities outline plans to modernize grids, improve reliability, and attract private participation through new concession schemes.
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Argentine Republic
Umbrella plate marks owner name and address for recovery
A Philadelphia inventor proposes an umbrella tag device with dual rings that reveal the owner’s name and address when opened. A gum label can be updated as the address changes, aiding recovery after loss and aiding identification in accidents.
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Philadelphia Record
Pigs’ Mouth Ailments and Nose Disease Treatment
Breeders face stomatitis or aphtha in piglets linked to maternal milk flow after farrowing. Suggestions include sparing sow’s grain before and after birth, mouth care with carbolic acid or borax washes, tincture of iron, honey, and cautious use of caustics. Also covers mange like canker nose with severe sores, treatment regimen, sanitation, and a strong homemade mange mixture.
Inspection of Export Cattle Rules and Stats 1900
In 1900 a total of 875746 cattle were inspected for export with 1682 rejected. The bureau requires tracking tagged export cattle to their farm of origin and mandates inspection at ports and re tagging after arrival. Clean cars and port inspections ensure meat quality and stable foreign markets. Inter state meat inspection prevents shipping diseased or unfit meat between states.
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Bureau
United States
Dipping Reduces Scabby Sheep Under Government Inspection
A government report notes scabies in sheep known as sheep scab has hindered wool and mutton production in the United States. Through preventive measures including inspection disinfection and dipping, diseased sheep arriving at stock yards have declined and infection is fading. In fiscal year 1900, 1,801,379 sheep were inspected to prevent interstate shipment and 626,838 were dipped under bureau supervision.
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United States
Bureau
Breeding for Health Over High Egg Counts
The speaker favors hens averaging about 120 eggs per year and strong vitality over chasing the 200 eggs target. They prefer robust condition to draining vitality in pursuit of higher output.
Dairy and Poultry in Missouri a New Era in Dairying
The Missouri State Board of Agriculture reports on dairy and poultry as a growing industrial base. It cites state cattle numbers, cow counts for dairy use, and varying production and values from dairies creameries and cheese factories. It estimates total dairy product value near eleven million dollars plus substantial potential from manure and calves.
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Missouri
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Poultry Color Trends and Market Demands
A brief on color preferences in poultry markets, noting white skinned birds favored in Europe and yellow skinned in the United States. The piece observes that yellow is linked to rich flavor and dairy color, while both white and yellow fowls sell at similar prices. It also reports a demand for undrawn birds with heads and legs on, highlighting tension between seller convenience and housewife preferences.
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Chicago
Europe
Minnesota
Poultry Paper
Growth of the Egg Industry and Trade Patterns
Bulletin 128 reports dramatic growth in U S egg exports from 381 000 dozen in 1890 to 3 694 000 in 1899 with values rising from 59 000 to 641 000. It notes large imports from Canada and Cuba dominated exports to Cuba Canada and Great Britain, and highlights government and agricultural stations' role in improving feeding and breeding to raise production.
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Bulletin 128
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cuba
Canada
Great Britain
China
Alabama
California
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Utah
West Virginia
Profit in Poultry at Warren County Institute
J E Lanphere cites local poultry breeders in Warren County Illinois showing profits from Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Plymouth Rocks. Breeders report high prices for quality stock, with pullets selling at five dollars a dozen and cockerels at seven to eight cents per pound, plus egg sales and growing flocks.
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J. E. Lanphere
Farmers’ Institute
Warren County
Illinois
Plymouth Rocks
Plymouth Rock
Foot and Mouth Disease Report From Uruguay
Montevideo consul Swalm states foot and mouth disease has disappeared in all departments and cattle herds are in excellent condition though some losses were heavy in parts. Death rates generally stayed below three percent, with shelter rare for most stock and ticks viewed as a greater threat than disease.
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Uruguay
Montevideo
Mr. Swalm
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New York Sun
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London Globe
Imedal
Mair Fayling
Mao
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Ward Sturne
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