Only Living War Horse Belle Mosby Exhibition Soon
Belle Mosby, the only living Civil War horse, lives with Joseph R. Phillips of Co. F 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry near Pittsburg. She helped carry Lieut. W. A. Young and escorted wounded prisoners across a ruined bridge in 1865 and will be shown at the G A R encampment in Pittsburg next September.
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Joseph R. Phillips
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New York World
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W. A. Young
Kammerer
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Lieut. Young
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Narragansett Park State Fair Promises Grand Year
The Rhode Island State Fair at Narragansett Park will open in less than two weeks for a week of amusements and education. The Beach Show and trotting events, including a possible Ryland T. versus Director match, are highlights. Nightly fireworks and expanded evening programs aim to attract diverse audiences with special daily themes from Opening Day to Children’s Day.
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Narragansett Park
America
Ryland T
United States
State Fair Association
Newport
Pawtucket
Woonsockes
Providence
Glass has a will of its own in manufacture
An Optical writer explains glass behaves unpredictably under heat and handling. Variations in chilling, draft, and thickness affect how pieces act, making manufacturing risky. Methods for cutting glass range from glaziers diamonds to glassblowers knives and heat tricks to separate bottles or tubes.
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Optical
Seed Sweet Pea Yield Records From Emily Henderson Type
A single Emily Henderson sweet pea seed can yield a stalk with about 2 000 flowers monthly during June 15 to Oct 1. A 60 foot row planted nine inches apart yielded 73 400 flowers from June 11 to Oct 20, with potential over 100 000 under ideal conditions.
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Emily Henderson
St. Louis Republic
Road Foundations The Tel ford System in some locali ties
A Connecticut board of agriculture report summaries debate on macadam roads. Worcester’s Mr Perry argues crushing all stones unnecessary and costly, citing two thirds to three quarters of uncrushed stones prove adequate. He estimates macadam costs of 1000 to 2000 dollars per mile and favors using abundant local stone with selective crushing for stability.
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Roy Stone
United States
Connecticut Board of Agriculture
Perry
Worcester
Rience
Elss
Road tax urged to fund Kentucky road improvements
The Park City Kentucky Times notes a countywide push for a road tax after a courthouse meeting where heavy taxpayers urged fiscal court approval. They argue taxation is deplorable but necessary to secure good highways, criticizing the current system as worthless and calling for sustained funding.
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Warren County
Kentucky
Park City
Timess
Why Our Roads Are Bad Initiatives urged for better Vermont roads
Governor Fuller cites national concern over poor roads at a good roads conference. He argues current district road systems are inefficient and costly, calling for reform toward scientifically planned, well supervised highways to benefit farmers and villagers.
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Fuller
Vermont
Sahara
York
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