Farming notes praise alfalfa milk and corn yields
A survey of agricultural snippets highlights Minnesota alfalfa trials proving cold does not kill it and notes profitable Braham hens and bacon hogs. It cites irrigation, tobacco clippings against squash beetles, water purity dangers, rising beef prices, and strong corn regions in Kansas and Nebraska, including wetland and river bottom areas.
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Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Clgar
Gorn Doss
Kansas
Nebraska
Farmers, markets, and birds in a rural reflection
The piece laments producer losses from market manipulation and highlights the value of storage prices to producers, criticizes waste and fertilizer use on town outskirts, and muses on cross breeding and farm education. It ends with a quip on spelling errors in high school graduates.
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Chicago
Tyne
Board of Trade Amart Alecks
River in town shapes fate of East and West Side
A river weaving through the town enhances scenery and drains sewerage while providing power. yet it often divides the population, fueling political rivalry and harming the community's welfare.
North lands offer rich timber tracts despite western rush
The article argues land in the South remains affordable with abundant rainfall and favorable climate for grains and fruits, yet home seekers chase cheap lands in the North and West. It notes vast, wind- and rain-damaged fields could yield more hay, and observes Polish and Bohemian workers profiting from sandy timbered tracts in central Wisconsin by growing clover, potatoes, and replanting.
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Wisconsin
Pork price boom contrasts with breeding stock market
Despite lofty pork prices, the high bred breeding stock market lags. A 34,800 hog found with a tainted pedigree years ago dampened fancy prices for Poland-Chivas, curbing the speculative appeal and signaling a cautious sector mood.
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Poland
Corn Tools for Varying Conditions
The article notes no single cultivator fits all corn growing conditions. Disk and harrow age well for preplant work, weeder excels on mellow fields before weeds appear, surface cultivator handles deep rooted weeds, and double shovel cultivator remains a favorite. Disk cultivator helps but can ridge soil in dry spells, affecting moisture conservation.
Saved the Trees with Wax Wrapped Bark Remedy
Last winter three six-year-old apple trees suffered bark damage from rabbits. A wax soaked cotton cloth wrap was applied to the mutilated sections, and new trees were planted near the old ones. By summer the injured trees showed vigorous growth, suggesting the method preserves tree vitality if applied promptly after damage.
Intensive Farming Across Small Tracts
The article argues population growth and rising land values will push more intensive farming, as seen in Europe. It cites small farms in China, France, Jersey, Belgium, and Holland that routinely produce multiple crops yearly, utilize all land, and avoid wasteful weeds. It calls on agricultural colleges to teach efficient small-tract farming.
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China
France
Jersey
Belgium
Holland
Agricultural Colleges
Milking the Trusts and Tax Shifts in New Jersey
An editorial excerpt argues trusts in New Jersey yield $2,000,000 yearly to the state, seen as beneficial while critics fear monopolies. It notes New Jersey and New York adopting scientific taxation, tax relief, and surplus funds as old tax methods fade away. The piece reflects on state strategies, corporate taxation, and the evolving fiscal landscape.
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New Jersey
New York
Salt Lake Tribune
Boston Names First Female Winthrop Grammar Principal
Miss Emily I. Carpenter has been appointed principal of the Winthrop grammar school in Boston, marking the first time a woman has held such a position in the city.
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Boston
Great West
Emily I. Carpenter
Winthrop Grammar School
Beauty is skin deep but earns a seat on the streetcar
Christopher Forbes of New York, longtime flag hoister on evacuation day, has died. He was a linear descendant of Van Arndale, the soldier who lowered the British flag as the city was evacuated in the revolution.
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Christopher Forbes
New York
van Arndale
Tragic Item Highlights a Deadly Choice in St. Petersburg
A tragic incident in St. Petersburg reports a young man driven to suicide in a city hotel after an adult woman recounts an encounter where he handed a street child two papers labeled Life and Death, the child selecting Death. The event underscores grim actions and the perilous influence of intent on vulnerable youth.
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St. Petersburg
National Anthem Seeks New Tune By Public Appeal
Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati forms a committee to find a new tune for America that blends merit with broad approval. Prussian-born Selmar Meyer, naturalized citizen since 1877 and Philadelphia resident, is a leading candidate whose works like Manila Waltz and Dewey Waltz gain praise and endorsement from critics and admirals alike.
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Rhode Island State Society of the Cincinnati
America
Society of the Cincinnati
Selmar Meyer
Philadelphia
Meyer
Cincinnati
England
Manila
Colonel Dames
Candle Made of Wood at Havana Fort Altar
A description of a wooden candle used at the chapel in the Cabanas fort near Havana. It served as a symbol for prisoners to pray before execution. The carving includes plaster decoration and gilding, with a waxlike dripping effect and a nail-like wick. The display item studied is in Brooklyn, with others in Detroit.
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Our Boys In Blue
Cuba
Old Cabanas
Havana
Brooklyn
Detroit
Mich
England's first cup of tea makers and price
The Earl of Arlington prepared England's first tea at Arlington House, the site of Buckingham Palace. He bought the beverage from a Dutch merchant for 10 shillings per 2 pounds.
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England
Earl of Arlington
Arlington House
Buckingham Palaace
Tree's Odd Habit Exhibited by Los Angeles Chamber
A photographed stump of an eucalyptus tree with a cigarette in its mouth is displayed at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Presented by Dr. George H. Rogers, the exhibit is titled The effect of smoking cigarettes and described as a strange freak of nature rather than a missing link.
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Hera
Aigarette
Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
Cal
George H. Rogers
Alphabetical index of port immigrants aids naturalization
Immigration Commissioner Williams opened Bills Island reforms including an alphabetical index of all immigrants arriving at this port. The index will help friends locate immigrants and assist in naturalization proceedings.
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Bills Island
Williams
Word Cost in Vienna Censor Demands Duke Change
In Vienna a drama submitted for censorship faced a demand to replace the word archduke with duke. The play was altered, but actress Fraulein Trieach uttered the forbidden term during performance, leading to a police magistrate fining her $0 francs.
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Vienna
Fraulein Trieach
la Police
Watch of Confederate officer found by Union soldier at Shiloh tale
Rochester Post-Express recounts a clan of Civil War anecdotes centering on a watch taken from a Confederate officer at Shiloh. Colonel Joel A Battle later recovered the timepiece, and a long chain of exchanges tied the artifact to the Battle of Richmond and the Battle of Donelson, ending with a reunion dinner and reflections on fate.
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Shiloh
Rochester Post - Express
Fuller Lambert
Monton County
Scottsville
Hiloh
Joel A. Battle
Mobile
Als
Battle
Lambert
Richmond
McClellan
W. H. Health
Shiloh, More Especially As It Bore A Mark of the Battle, and Father Lambert
Owenr
Heath
St. Louis
Father Lambert
Louis A. Lambert
Anna
Joel A. Battie
Mason Brayman
Washington, D. C
Express
Fox
James Brooks
Compton Avenue Presbyterian Church
Harrison
St. Lauls
H. Heath
Eighteenth
Slinuts Infantry
Father Phelan
St. Lounis
Lawler
Fort Donelson
Brush
Eston
Bats
Expulsion Edict Targets Ekaterinoslav Jews In Mining Sector
In Ekaterinoslav, Russia, a gubernatorial edict orders Jews employed in iron ore and coal mining to quit their jobs this month. Exceptions apply to Jews with clerical mining company appointments, but they may be expelled later. Province-wide expulsion could affect about 40,000 to 50,000 Jews.
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Ekaterinoslas
Russia
Exkaterinoglat
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