Public land policies could create vast farming future
The piece argues the United States holds vast public lands, especially in Alaska and the West, with irrigation projects turning deserts into farms. It cites Hoover Dam style works, Montana to California projects, and forecasts occupancy for millions, asserting science backs expansive cultivation and future population growth.
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North Platte
Wyoming
Nebraska
Montana
North Dakota
New Mexico
Kansas
California
Oregon
Washington
Utah
South Dakota
Texas
United States
Government irrigation expands across arid West lands
The piece argues that U S government land holdings across twenty four states could form multiple new states, and notes irrigation projects in Yuma, Nevada and Gunnison Colorado turning barren areas into productive farms. It highlights damming the Colorado River at Yuma and diverting water to create tens of thousands of acres of farmland, with ongoing tunnel work through Gunnison canyon to move water to valley lands.
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Texas
Alaska
North Pole
United States
Thoosevelt
Aziz
Salt River
Rhode Island
California
Golden State
the Needles
Mojave Desert
Death Valley
Grand Valles
Colorado
Idaho
Payette
Boise
Snake Rivers
Minidoka
Snake River
Salt Lake Valley
Utah
Salt Lake
Jordan
Uncle Sam
New Mexico
New York
Indiana
Montana
Tlinois
Nevada
New Jersey
Massachusetts
North Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Kentucky
Yuna
Yuma
Truckee
Gunnison Country
Gunnison Canyon
Gunnison
Blaine Reflects on Stevens Death and Republican Leadership
In the New York Tribune, a remark recounts Blaine recalling Thaddeus Stevens who dominated Congress for a decade. Blaine notes Stevens emancipation for Republicans and mentions Allison and Garfield as rising leaders while he cannot name a third successor.
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Blaine
New York Tribune
Thaddeus Stevens
Congress
Allison
Capitol
Stevens
Mr. Blaine
James A. Garfield
Fear of the Law and a German Rule Joke
A Washington Star tale mocks strict German regulations with a joke about two men Schmidt and Krauss learning Muller drowned after a boating accident while swimming is banned. It ends noting committee members sit when meetings begin and a seasoned fisher detects a fish story.
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Washington Star
Sehrmidt
Krauss
Schmidt
Muller
Largest and Most Powerful Locomotive in the World
The engine and tender stretch eighty feet and weigh 255 tons with the engine at 205 tons. Built for the Erie allroad grades near Susquehanna, it can haul a 250 car freight two miles long, carrying 10 000 tons at eight miles per hour. A grain freight would represent harvest from twenty six square miles of farmland.
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Susquehanna
Valley of Silence and Hope in Father Ryan Poem
A verse excerpt presents a speaker seeking a resting place from sorrow and death. Voices reply with no set haven until Faith Hope and Love promise heaven. The piece shifts to a reflective meditation on the Valley of Silence where solace comes through prayer and peace.
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Henmwen
Charles Mackany
God
Father Ryan
Novel Buttoned Shoes to Sensationalize Fall Fashion
A Chicago fashion note predicts a fall footwear surge with fancy button decorations echoing prior buckle trends. Boots will feature imitation sapphires and brass buttons, eight inch tops, and lead colored uppers. Styles include don key grays and catawba plus wis t eria blues, with many fancy leathers for evening wear.
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Chicago
Ocean
Young American tour ists visit Beethoven's home in Bonn
A group of American tourists toured Beethoven's former residence in Bonn. A young woman sat at the master's piano and played Moonlight Sonata in his room, prompting the caretaker to recount past visitors including Paderewski who refused to play on the instrument, noting humility.
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Beethoven
Bonn
Deethoven
Padorewsk
Latmany Dream Reflected In Language Study Tale
A fragment recounts a story about Mr Latmany waking startled from a dream in which he heard himself write with a grammar error as he spoke. The humorous miscommunication highlights careful attention to language learning.
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Perhaya
Latmany
The Closing Year
Poem fragment reflecting on a waning year with themes of ruined races fading hopes and unfulfilled pleasures. It contrasts fleeting joys with lasting love while noting sorrow and faded leaves as the year ends in Rourdillon.
A Night on the Lonely Prairie
Lucile recounts a summer journey from California toward home and a terrifying railcar dream sequence. After a perilous descent from a moving train she finds herself alone on the prairie as the night gives way to dawn and a pale moon and distant lights signal a fragile, haunting revival.
Night Flight on the Prairie After Train Disappearance
A lone traveler awakens on a moving train to find herself detached from companions and money. A country telegraph operator helps plan a return as detectives reveal a daylight robbery and a band of robbers who fled after halting the express. The ordeal leaves her shaken but she reaches home safely.
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Hamlin
Lhet
Hamilin
A Wise Fake Goes A Long Way Says The Judge
A cryptic quote from a Judge weighs on persuasion and honesty. It cautions against mocking religion, notes the ease of selling beliefs people think they want, and implies practical shrewdness in dealing with audiences.
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Buffalo Bil
Electrical machines and human physiology in nineteenth century view
Dr McConnell compared people to electrical machines and experts like Fournier and Mil ener debated radiation effects on workers. Mil ener observed nineteen Niagara Electric Works employees showing digestive issues and pallor when near electrical dynamos. Henry Thomeen warned home electricity abuse harms eyesight skin and blood flow.
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Heman
McConnell
Mothers of
New York
Fournier
Milener
Buffalo
Niagara Electric Works
Henry Thomeen
London
Fragments Reflect On Love and Marriage Satire
Excerpts mock romantic cost and social rituals with tongue in cheek lines about forced courtship and quick nuptials. The Leoden Tatler quips that a few trinkets and a wedding march can lead to a long commitment, noting marriage as a brief ceremony and a lifelong role.
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