Revival of Wood Paving and Uses Across Cities
A discussion on revival of wood paving in major cities, its past issues with sanitation, and improvements in materials and methods. Highlights the strain on timber supplies, the need for suitable woods including white oak, and the U.S. Forest Service’s plan to gather data and identify substitutes to ease shortages and price pressures.
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Walington
Tavest
Wowk
United States
Coopertige
Cooper
Forest Service
Goat Market Report Shows Kansas City Lead in U.S. Goat Trade
Citing Insnas City as now the largest market, the note details goats bred mainly in New Mexico and Texas, with Kansas City handling more goats yearly than other markets combined. It covers types, prices, and mohair markets, noting Angora and slick goats, breeding value, and the Boston mohair hub.
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Chicago
United States
New Mexico
Texas
Kansas City
Peachez
Boston
Forthwest
Nahe
Tleeeen
Cuthbert Powell
Amissouri
Ohio
Parmer
Suse the Sunflower Seed as Winter Chicken Feed
The seed is recommended for winter feeding of chickens. It provides fat and energy with little additional feed required to maintain heat. Its nitrogenous content exceeds wheat, and it has a high ash percentage aiding bone and eggshell formation.
Beas Grown In New York Beans Varieties Noted
Professor J I Stone outlines New York bean cultivation and storage tips. Sasify winter safety in extreme northern states, recommending digging roots in August and steeping in pits until spring. He lists four bulk New York beans: pea beans medinamen red kidney and white murrows in order.
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Professor Green
Minnesota
New York
J. I. Stone
Qualities in Winter Wheat for Varietal Value
The strongest factors determining a wheat variety’s worth are disease resistance and stem strength. These traits guide both new variety development and improvement of existing strains. Weaknesses in either area become evident in field trials and affect production potential.
Dangeronn Door Knobs Highlight Sanitary Risk
A London letter warns that dirty door handles undermine hygiene. Constant hand contact spreads contamination and doors should be kept clean to prevent transmission.
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London Laneet
Mason and Dixon Line Origins and Controversy
The article recounts Mason and Dixon's survey between Pennsylvania and Maryland, noting the line’s length about fifty miles to the end of a milestone row, with armorial marks and milestones simple and matched. It explains later revisions confirmed the original curves as substantially correct and clarifies the line’s role in the slavery dispute, including John Randolph’s remark linking it to freedom versus slavery.
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Afason
Baltamore
Saul
Dixon
Missouri
Handkerchiefs as Tuberculosis Vectors for Washerwomen
A medical note warns that washerwomen face high TB risk from contaminated handkerchiefs and other laundry items. It argues excretions from TB patients cling to fabrics and antiseptics or boiling fail to neutralize contagion, urging sanitary rules and handkerchief soaking in antiseptic liquid before laundering. The piece also compares to Chinese customs of burning soiled handkerchiefs and calls physicians to advise TB patients to soak and disinfect their handkerchiefs before washing.
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Lave
Hhe
Bell Foundry Claims No Silver in Bells
The bell founder states no silver used in church bells and that old cannon are the source of pure amalgam. He explains molding, core and cope, and that tuning requires chipping pieces after casting. The tenor bell is said to contain twelve tons of cannon from Spain.
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Spain
Imusichin
Felings
Philadelphia Bulletin
Rabbit Faked Death Then Escaped In Wood
A man walking with his dog in a field reported a young rabbit briefly appearing killed, then rising and fleeing into the wood after sniffing the animal. The sequence lasted about ten minutes with the rabbit acting as if dead before escaping.
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Sas
Fors-Well and Fogg Bet Heavily on Last Game
In a tense exchange, Fors-Well and Chira discuss gambling losses with Mrs. Fogg. Mrs. Fage Daniel accuses someone of gambling away family needs, while Baston Transcript notes a claim of winning 500.
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Fors
Chira
As to Reporters No Man Is More Unreservedly Called
A Louisville Times quote defends reporters as unsparing yet fair. It lauds reporters as honest, motivated by conscience, and knowledgeable about human nature, professional and disinterested in their work.
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Asimmedess
Louisville Times
Minister Marries Three Couples In Odd Ceremony
A Seventh Day minister remarks on a quirky wedding scene where six couples tie the knot while a parishioner questions the outcome. The minister defends the event, implying purpose beyond mere ceremony.
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Mme
Tnit Nukes
Mystery Diphated and the Curious Banquet Joke
A curious dialogue features a bear and a wolf with wordplay about speech and manners. The crux centers on a house emptied of food and a door kept closed as a joke unfolds. Subtexts hint at social peopling with humorous misread lists and family names.
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Philidelphia Press
Customary Proficiency Says Son Proves Able
The Washington Star notes a farm scene where a father questions if his son is adapting to a new role. The response from Farmer Corntessel is positive, praising the son's growing knowledge and ability to convince his boss he belongs in charge.
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Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Responsibility to tolerance and wider vision
Ellot notes that tolerance goes hand in hand with those who wield wider vision, suggesting a guiding ethic for inclusive leadership and dialogue.
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Ellot
Germany s Black Letter and the Roman Type Debate
A New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt discusses the superiority of Roman type over the traditional German Fraktur. It notes practical readers, printing speed, and legibility, arguing German texts favor Roman for ads and commerce while German scientific works remain in Roman due to resistance from Bismarck.
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Jerome Tphert
Cowes
Wy Watys
Stocckbrolers
Toman
Bismarck
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Flour of China and the Chinese flour variety tale
An excerpt from the Philadelphia Bulletin describes a Chinese cook presenting diverse flours including lentil and almond, claiming lentils are most nutritious. He explains China uses many flours from potatoes, coconuts, millet and more, noting they do not eat bread and wheat flour is useless to them.
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China
Dpuilladelphia Bulletin
Knots Staircase in Cork Cliff Noted Attraction
A famed geological curiosity near Cork features a series of large knobs projecting from a cliff face. The knobs rise in uniform steps like a stairway, forming a notable natural formation historically known as the Nnt's Stairense.
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Cork
Life of David Brainard recalls Yale expulsion tale
In a Longmeadow talk on David Brainard the sermon recounts his expulsion from Yale in his junior year for allegedly circulating a claim that a tutor had no more religion than a chair. The narrative ties Brainard to the Great Awakening and evangelist Jonathan Edwards.
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David Brainard
Yate
Longmeadow
Yale College
Brainard
Jonathan Euwards
Yale
Father argued money motive, she persuaded him otherwise
A brief dramatic exchange shows a father doubting a betrothal for wealth. She convinces him she seeks the marriage for love, and he concedes with a sharp remark about sense.
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Detroit Journal
The Inventor of Today Unsurpassed In Ambition
A quote marks a shift in view of the inventor praising bold drive over romantic patience, noting the inventor as the man who leaps to eminence and fortune rather than languishes in unrequited longing. The stencil attributed to the St. Louis Republic.
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St. Louis Republic
Not Wasted. Mistress Incidents Reported in Life
A terse dialogue from Life traces a scene where a terrapin is consumed in the kitchen after a quarrel. The speaker, Ben, defends the act as not wasted while another character asserts the animal was indeed eaten, reflecting casual attitudes toward disposal and sustenance.
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Ben
Note From a Friend Should Never Be Sealed
A brief message notes that a letter or note sent by a friend should remain open and never be sealed. The statement emphasizes trust and transparency in personal correspondence.
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pJetter
Land conveyance notes on historic Caroline County property
The text references the same parcel previously conveyed by Vary O Dowd to Daniel Kutehiz and others by deed dated October 25, 1902, recorded in Liber CW N No 67 folio 129, part of Caroline County Land Records. It notes improvements described as a small structure or feature on the property.
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Will
Court House
Denton
Caroling County
Maryland
Philsborough
Jumptown
Tuekahoe
Wessex Breeding
A. L. Christopher
Vary O'Dowd
Daniel Kutehiz
Liber CW. N
Caroline Cou
Joseph Shaw
Elizabeth Shaw
Sallie Robelson
Caroline County
Marsland
Harvey J. Cooper
Sallie R. Melson
Ridgely
Third Avenue
Liberl
HOG
Tolio
Orphans’ Court
Wilhelmina Richeardson
Lucy B. Griffith
Wilhelmina Richardson
Maryland Amendments Proposed at 1904 General Assembly
The document notes two proposed constitutional amendments from the Maryland General Assembly session of 1904. One aims to amend Section 1 of Article 1 to permit voter submission of amendments by ballot. the other seeks to amend Section 8 of Article 3 governing voter qualifications and registration. It records enactment procedures, voting requirements, and publication orders by Governor Yale G. Bennett, with dates and officials named.
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General Assembly of
Maryland
Our Lord
States
United States
Lalthmore City
General Assembly
Hopin
Ceneral Assembly
St. Marys's
Charles and
Calvert
Baltimore
Titenerorr
J. Epwin Wankeep
State of
Daltimore
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