Cross Breeding Sheep by the Department of Agriculture
George F Thompson discusses cross breeding to improve wool and mutton in American flocks. He notes mixed success from Merinos, Southdowns, Shorthorns, and Mexican imports, with Western ranges favoring Mexican descendants. balance achieved by Merino ram infusion and Oxford wool, aiming for a durable ideal. The piece cites Indiana Farmer on farm beautification and horse breeding insights from G M Rommel, emphasizing market demands and the difficulty of producing high quality roadsters and coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Thompson
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Thompson
America
Iowa
J. W. ‘Kenedy W
Indiana Farmar
Bir
G .M. Rommel
Indlang Farmor
Testing Cows Prove Value of Milking Records
The article argues testing milk yield and quality justifies the time spent. It cites a Connecticut Station herd of twenty cows, tested from 1893, where three cows never paid for their upkeep. Eliminating nonperformers and upgrading stock raised average annual profit from 1239 to 3593 dollars between 1889 and 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Whitewash for Outside Work
Whitewash for outside work describes a durable mix using fresh lime, water, salt, ground rice, Spanish whiting, glue, and hot water. The recipe yields about one pint per square yard and requires hot application from a portable furnace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Vanity and Elevators Mirror Mirrors in City Cages
Building inspectors oppose mirror glass in elevator cages though no removal action has started. Deputy Inspector Fongeo blames accidents on angled mirrors where passengers, especially women, may misalign skirts and step into danger. He notes both genders are drawn to reflections and may forget safety rules. A Chicago Tribune dispatch adds Rome's population at 500,840 and Tasmania plans to export 600,000 bushel cases of apples this year.
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Fongeo
Cleveland
Chicago Tribune
Rome
Tasmania
Hawthorne Globe
Iowa City
Henry Fowler
Muscatine
Reseuera
Frank Ralusbarger
Anamoga
Alexander Alexander
Arthur Binghaw
Chicago
Marion
Alexander
Binghaw
Keokuk County
English River
Sigourney
Whit Cheer
Rory Gabriel
Davenport Orphan Home
Hidorn
Vort Dodge
Scott County
Murder and Kidnaping in Iowa Case Sparks Debate
Reports detail Rafael Solari locating his kidnapped Des Moines daughter in Chicago as Bearmund, 26, is arrested for kidnaping after pursuing the girl for nearly 1,000 miles. Other items include Mrs. Anne Shrock’s suspected murder, a Des Moines street car conductors' deadly stabbing, and a series of local accidents, fires, drownings, and public notices across multiple Iowa towns.
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Rifael Solarl
Des Moinas
Chicago
Huntington
Rafael
Bearmund
Des Moines
Solari
Huntington Heights
Cornell
Mason City
Dodge
Lavinn Deal
Gene Loomis
Charley Stevenberg
Fort Dodge
Jeremiah Scott
Waterloo
Alfort Hartmann
Terr
Tyo Mura
Edward Kons
Dwboyne
W. di Howarth
Woodbine
Des Moines Water Company
Lulu Powell
Emeline Adams
Doli
al Adams
Humboldt
City
Lillian TL. Jones
Lee Jones
Norwoodville
Iowa
South Dakota
Otto Bloomberg
Burlington
Dyson
Sidney
Bart Carr
Port Dodge
Inn
Yale
Rowen
Clarion
Frank Adams
Falfield
Pho
Gillat New Town
Wright County
Mills
Teligh
Haw
Thomas W. Wilson
Redlands
Cal
James Atkinson
Lowa
Mabel Wood
Adel
Edward Bishop
Legal Council
Des Moines Fire Insurance
W. ¥. Wilcox
W. D. Skinner
HM. St. Howell
BR. C G. Uawkins
Wrecked by Design Blamed on Plot in Mentor Ohio
Officials declare a plot or grudge caused the Meoutor catastrophe near Mentor Ohio where nineteen lives were lost in the Lake Shore wreck. A switch was found open after the crash and a conclusive motive remains uncertain as investigators pursue those responsible. The eighteen hour schedule between New York and Chicago may be abandoned, with the line seeking to resume the standard twenty four hour run once stability returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Ohio
New York
Chicago
Fet
Mentor
Ohio
Alexander Camp
Bell
Lake Shore
Hves
Ayer
Myer
Philippines to Establish Summer Capital at Benguet
The United States plans a summer capital near Manila to escape Calcutta like heat. Government offices will move to Benguet at about 6,000 feet for three to four months, with new buildings hotels cottages and clinics being built or prepared for officials and their families.
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Philippines
India
United States
Manila
Simla
Chua
Tudia
Simin
Calcutta
Japan
Colorado
Springs
Adirondacks
Benguat
aMelala
Medical Corp
Army
Ling
Three Men Die in Palmetto Fight and Cuba Revolt
Telegraphic brief reports three men killed and one wounded in Palmetto Louisiana fight. Hessian forces reportedly damage Nebraska wheat. Former Yale baseball captain BL Quimby, in custody near Cotima Cuba, allegedly seizes chance to incite revolt and kills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmetto
Omaha Tuna
Nebraska
Quimby
Yale
Amees
Rnales
Cotima
Cuba
Blasalf
Termites Invade U S with Damaging Woodwork Spread
A traveling entomologist reports termites found in San Francisco and near Cleveland, resembling ants but not part of that family. Professor Oldenbach and Dr. L. O. Howard warn termites have damaged timber foundations at a Cleveland factory, causing collapses and injuries. The invasion is extensive, reaching Colorado mountains and beyond, with widespread destruction of books and papers in state archives.
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Shama
Vermont
San Franesico
Lakerly
Cleveland
Ohio
Oldenbach Tye
L. O. Howard
Upton Nut and Bolt
Oldenbaech
United States
Colorado
Termite Threats Highlight Need for Building Upgrades
The report notes extensive termite damage in Illinois and South Carolina, with archives and libraries harmed. Experts from Queen Termitio urge complete dry rot control and advise locating the colony to destroy it, recommending steam or petroleum products to reach hidden nests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
South Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Washington
C. Marratt
Anestomology Department
Mier
Bulding
Matlatt
Progress in Crops as Weather Favors Corn and Wheat
Weekly crop bulletin notes favorable conditions for corn and wheat across most districts after a week ending June 19. Rainfall was uneven, with drought in parts of the central valleys and southern Illinois, but good progress in Missouri Kansas and Indiana. Harvests advance in the southern plains while northern regions see growth in oats rye and barley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Rocky Mountains
Middle Atlantic
Missouri
Illnois
Portlone
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Kansas
North Pacific Coast
Minnesota
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St. Mendelton
Killa
John Hemmerake
Willan Bstil
Hetil
Elemmerstie
Lettie Clark
John Benedict
Winterset
Wthel Lorimer
Ela
Court House
Audubon
LeMars
Davenport
Ammost
Peter Mila
Dubuaque
Don
Leigh Hollingsworth
Albia
Ottumwa
Park Hotel
Fay Vowler
Big Brother
Mauxentine
John Nelson
Press
Great Western
Ort Dodge
William Clark
Dubuque
Umad
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