Development of Nature's Force in the Central West
The United States Geological Survey investigates water resources in the central western states focusing on how river power can aid flour milling electricity and manufacturing. Projects near Duluth St Louis River and Minneapolis suggest major gains from new power capacities and electric lighting and car service. The region seeks to convert wasted power into valuable energy benefiting Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and Dakota regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Geological Survey
Mississippi
Minneapolis
Wisconsin River
Mississippi River
St. Paul
Forks River
Wisconsin
Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie
Duluth
St. Louis
Minnesota
Dakota
Great Lakes
St. Clair River
Central States
Duchess of Marlborough Relishes Freer Time in America
The Duchess says she enjoyed a carefree visit in the United States, contrasting it with life in England where she must maintain courtly ceremony. She praises Newport and Hempstead, plans to return yearly for relaxation, and speaks of reclaiming her former identity as Connie Vanderbilt while abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
Duchess of Marlborough
Newport
Hempstead
Connie Vanderbilt
Wu Tingfang Declares Himself American at Atlantic City High
Wu Ting-fang, whose successor as China’s minister to Washington was recently appointed, says he is an American. The Atlantic City high school principal notes a prior attempt to enroll Wu’s son faced a nonresident tuition hurdle, and Wu declares himself a city resident. The boy will attend, and the father plans to visit regularly. Portable Wireless Telegraph Advances teased by U S signal corps envision a back carried unit with a balloon aerial for field use, offering portability and aiming to outperform German cavalry wireless operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister Wu
Son
Atlantic City
Wu Ting-fang
Washington
China
United States Signal Corps
Minister Wu Writes Impressions of America Book
The Chicago Record-Herald says if Minister Wu can match his advertising flair in print the work will be a wonder. The notes suggest his impressions of America are the subject of the forthcoming book.
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Minister Wu
Secretary Wilson Aims to Improve U.S. Tobacco Quality
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson discusses developing high quality tobacco in the United States. He notes success in wrapper tobacco earning a gold medal at the Paris exposition and describes rapid filler tobacco experiments in Ohio and Texas. He warns constant crop rotation is needed to maintain Havana tobacco quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Department
Ohio
Texas
Havana
Caribbean Sea
Dr Frederick A Cook Defends Peary Polar Venture
Dr Frederick A Cook of Brooklyn who sailed with Peary and with the Belgica expedition says Peary’s latest effort is not a failure and will greatly advance science. He dismisses dangers of the Arctic as myths and cites food as the key obstacle to reaching the pole.
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Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Lieut. Peary
South Pole
Peary
Annals of Science
Pole
Dr. Cook
Arctic
New York
Woman Catches Shark Off Charles Island
Mrs. M Foley of Bristol Connecticut summering at Woodmont caught a four foot shark while fishing for snapper blues in a small boat off Charles Island. She leaped overboard to hold the line and was rescued by her companions who hauled in the shark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Foley
Bristol
Bear Bones in Tree at Lawsville Pa
Farmers uncover a hollow bear carcass inside a large tree while cutting firewood. The bear is believed to have climbed in long ago and starved, with a mound of honey found in the hollow. Also noted are reports of a new radiation type and Alaska steam coal mines in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeway
Lawsville
Alaska
Spencer's Airship Aims for Practical Flight Over London
Spencer, veteran aeronaut, flew a home built airship from Crystal Palace Sydenham to Eastcote near Harrow, 30 miles, sailing over St Pauls cathedral. The craft uses front propulsion, bamboo frame, 30 horsepower petrol engine, gas bag 20 000 cubic feet, 75 feet long. It lands safely at six in the evening with a parachute like gas escape bag for rapid descent.
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Spencer
Crystal Palace
Sydenham
London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Ealing
Eastcote
Harrow
Santos-Dumont
la tos-Dumont
British naval opinion on army reform and maneuvers
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, guest in the United States, praises improvements in the British army and navy since the Boer War. He notes movable heavy guns’ value, comments on submarine reliability, and supports naval maneuvers to train officers and deter war as an experiment. He also urges teaching young men to become admirals.
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Lord Charles Beresford
United States
England
Libraries for Army Bring Books to Yukon Posts
Through Helen Gould's generosity small libraries in Y M C A rooms will serve U S army ports on the Lower Yukon at Nome St Michael Fort Gibbon and Eagle. W A Reid heads the Y M C A group and says libraries will aid soldiers who otherwise have little reading material as mail ships in summer but newspapers and magazines cannot be accepted due to bulk.
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Helen Gould
United States Army
Lower
Yukon
W. A. Reid
North
New York
Nome
St. Michael
Fort Gibbon
Eagle
Miss Gould
Seven Foot Skeleton Unearthed in Elgin Gravel Pit
An employee uncovered a seven foot skeleton at the Elgin street railway’s Bluff City gravel pit. Found with clam shells and turtle relics, the remains were taken in virtually complete condition to the street car barn for exhibition. The article notes the scene as more astonishing than fiction.
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Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company
Bluff City Boulevard
Elgin
Ill
Street Railway Company
Barna
Horses on sale and farm goods at local banks
The finest lot of horses ever shipped in here now on sale at First National Bank. For Sale. A few Plymouth Rock pullets and roosters for sale. Apply quick to C. W. Kelley, office with E. W. Miner. 86-37 Complete line of buggies, carriages and wagons at Prosser & Scrumgard's. Reliable goods, low prices. Terms to suit purchaser. No long winner applications required, which are submitted to eastern companies, or waiting weeks for money after mortgage is executed. You get your money when mortgage is signed at First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks Mercantile Company
Currie
Grand Forks
First National Bank
Plymouth Rock
C. W. Kelley
E. W. Miner
Prosser & Scrumgard’s
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Nature
Central West
Comeuelo Vanderbilt
Ee Ee
North Pole
Albert Nodon
French Academy of Science
Dumont
Aeronaut
Beresford
Libraries For Army
Zola
Chicago Chronicle
Co-Operative Store
Ontario
VIA
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago
Northwest
The
Pioneer Limited
Milwaukee Road
P. H. Scanlan Jos. Caldwell
Dacotah
N. D
Clarendon
Winnipeg
Man
Norto
W, B. Dixon
Hhwestern
ST. Paul, Minn
Ek, Moeller
Devils Lake
Paul C. Gorder
Devils Lake, N. D
Shorthorn Bulls
Fred Baker
P.O
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