Ship canal debate links Great Lakes to Ohio river routes
The article surveys two proposed routes for a ship canal connecting the Great Lakes with the Ohio River. Indiana advocates favor a Toledo to Cincinnati path via Logansport and Tippecanoe river, while opponents discuss a Chicago area route tapping Lake Michigan. Proponents claim low elevations and no water drainage from the Great Lakes, with projections of substantial governmental savings. The piece also notes Miss May H. Ashworth leading a new typewriting department for the English House of Commons, employing five women to type letters and speeches swiftly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Ohio
Toledo
Cincinnati
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Kankakee
Monon Creek
Tippecanoe
Logansport
Fort Wayne
Defiance
Lafayette
Terre Haute
Ansville
Campbell
Wabash College
Lake ‘Michigan
Lake Erie
May H. Ashworth
House of Commons
Miss Ashworth
Farms and Farmers Call for Orchard Care and Fertilizing
The piece urges farmers to inspect orchards now, replace dead trees, remove disease knots, and burn cuttings. It warns of borers, stresses regular cultivation and fertilization, favors bone meal and potash, and advises timely ordering of trees and nutrients from reputable dealers to improve yield and tree health. It also notes careful packing of roots and proper planting practices to reduce losses.
Cuba and Spain struggle over a protectorate claim
A fragmentary editorial voice argues Cuba should be freed from Spain and hints the United States may press for a protectorate. The piece contrasts peaceful withdrawal with force and warns of bloodshed if Spain remains. A secondary, unrelated anecdote describes a street exchange between a newsboy and a ragged boy over language and schooling.
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Cuba
Florida
Spain
Parlinment
United States
Washington Capitol
Back Bay Notes The Wet Dog and Household Etiquette
A slice of society humor centered on Mrs. Van Cruger Gardner lifting a coffee cup, dining downstairs for breakfast, and the folly of shouting orders from high windows. Washington society terms like nit provoke mockery as Mrs Blue-Myrrh consoles a boy who stubbed his toe with stern masculine uplift.
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Washington
Incubator care and comb health for fowl stocks
The article warns beginners in incubator work about key impossibilities and risks. It stresses proper care, outside runs, and balanced temperatures. It notes the comb as a health indicator, with bright red showing vigor and pale or frost-prone combs signaling trouble. It warns large comb breeds like Leghorn struggle in cold climates without extra care.
Farmers Feed Bread to Cattle and Population Breeds Improve
An English farmer feeds bread to stock as a cheap ration starting at four pounds daily per beast and rising to eight. The article notes the bread is ground and baked, used for cattle and the farmer’s table, with cattle showing strong appetite. It also discusses Yorkshire pig varieties, favoring the improved Yorkshire for lean meat and hardiness, and cites crossbreeding with Berkshire to combine fat and lean traits.
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Seattle
Yorkshire
Berkshire
Middle Yorkshire
Meehans Monthly on Carpet Bedding in Gardens
Meehan discusses carpet bedding as a declining yet still valued gardening style. He laments loss of variety from carpet patterns and praises old fashioned flowers returning to private gardens while noting parks and public grounds often showcase carpet gardening as a pleasant feature for visitors.
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Meehan
King An gooshe Crowned on Kake Island Potlatch
Six weeks after An gooshe became king of Kake Island Alaska the tribe held a grand potlatch for four weeks of wild revelry. Daily at ten the men plunged into icy seas and danced for hours until exhaustion. About 150 gallons of whisky were consumed and at the end the king ripped up 800 pairs of blankets for an unclear reason.
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Kake Island
Angooshe
Alaska
All Aloney hears mother’s cheering call
A Eugene Field poem about Little All Aloney in a bustling hall. The mother’s loving encouragement guides the toddling child as he bravely explores, foreshadowing how his future sorrows might test him yet the memory of that gentle voice remains.
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Eugene Field
Floyd's Theory and a Westward Train Farewell
In Chicago a trolley conversation on marriage and control unfolds between two men and a vanishing romance. Floyd Carson hints that not marrying keeps a man free from female influence, while Miss Lyons captivates another, setting plans to travel west. The ending ties to a wedding notice for Lloyd Carson and Lois Lyons discovered in the evening paper.
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Chicago News
Brown
Lewis
Miss
Huyler
Arson
Floyd Carson
Lords of Creation
Floyd
Washington
Paris
New Jersey
Maryland
Miss Lyons
Jie
Lloyd Carson
Lois Lyons
Third Street
Why the War Lasts So Long
The piece argues the Cuban war endures because it pits Spaniards against people of Spanish blood. It recalls a 17th century schooner that terrorized Havana, extorted ransom from the city, and defeated a fleet, illustrating how fearless leaders could seize seaports and extract pay.
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New York Times
Cuba
Yote
Havanaa
Remarkable political prediction and daily discounts noted
The text cites Sir Humphrey Davy predicting Napoleon meeting Russia and ensuing destruction. It also mentions New York retailers allowing employees to buy goods at discounts before opening, followed by news that Mrs. Anna M. Harkness donates 50000 dollars to create a Florence Harkness chair in Biblical literature at Western Reserve University with Rev. Dr. Hiram C. Hadyn as first professor.
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Humphrey Davy
George Beaumont
Napoleon
Russia
Haydon
New York
Anna M. Harkness
Woman's College
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Florence Harkness
Hiram C. Hadyn
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Fayette
Erre Hau
POLY
Vive
Back Bay Notes
TNE Poultry Yard
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