Holland No. 9 submarine saved for museum tour
The first successful U S submarine, the Holland No 9, was saved from the scrap heap with a civic guard of honor in Philadelphia and moved to New York for housing in a museum and future exhibition. Its legacy traces to Holland and earlier subs from Fulton to the Civil War, with a planned four year Bronx show to follow.
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Philadelphia
New York
Bronx
William Bourne
England
Bushnell
Connecticut
Robert Fulton
Fulton
America
Bauer
Lee
Kiel
Berlin
Museum of Oceanography
New Orleans
Hunley
Dickson
Housatonic
Huntley
Peconic Bay
Long Island
United States
Holland
United States Navy Department
Hitner Company
Walter A. Linll
Peter J. Gibbons
Austin Flint Gibbons
New York City
Inventor Patents Durable Concrete Keg and Electrical Tools
A Wisconsin inventor patents a nearly indestructible concrete keg. An English inventor introduces an electrical tool for removing boiler scale delivering 4 000 l and tearing strikes a minute. Web nets for aviators integrate wireless receivers into car maps. The report notes varied claims on oysters, ore refining, and a wall-mounted strap patent for streetcars.
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Wisconsin
Liventor Plant Plan Sparks Industrial Debate in Norway
A briefing notes a proposed Liventor facility in Norway aimed at improving electrical processes for ore refinement. The plan promises faster operation but raises concerns over engineered delays and potential waste, drawing mixed opinions from Belulin engineers and local officials.
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Hansas
Ale Leetty
Norway
Usth Belulin
Separate From Witchmad Wife in Pennsylvania Divorce Case
John K. Hohn, master in divorce, recommended a decree for Joseph Gable against wife Laura Gable of Philow in Pennsylvania. The case detailed her witchcraft fears, charms, and rituals, including door markings, kitchen brews, and a threatening knife incident, which led to the divorce action.
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Philow
Charme
Mr. Gable
Mrg. Gable
Husband Wore Skirts In Burnham Park Parade
James Burnell, a Lewistown resident active in local masquerades, served 40 days in jail for wearing his wife's skirts during a Burnham park outing. Arrested while changing, he spent time in the women's quarters before confessing and having his wife retrieve her clothes.
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Lewistown
James Burnell
Burnham Park
Burnell
van Zandt
Iad
Larkspur Poisoning Threatens Cattle and Range
A U S Department of Agriculture study reports larkspur as a major killer of cattle across regions from Mexico to Canada, with sheep less affected. It details poisonous timing for tall and low varieties, seasonal risks from May to September, and potential treatments including physostigmin and pilocarpin injections.
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United States Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mexico
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Turkspur
Ringe
Colorado
More Attention Needed for Hogs in Seasonal Health
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station advises hog farmers to increase care as disease resistance wanes seasonally. Do not feed the herd in the same spot daily to prevent contamination and attract birds carrying cholera. Feed at a new spot each day and ensure abundant pure water away from muddy wallows to keep the herd cholera-free.
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FH. R. Spence
Missouri Agricultral Experiment Station
Unitersally
Ten Dairy Reasons by Prof Humphrey Offer Guidance
Prof George C Humphrey of the University of Wisconsin outlines ten dairy reasons for a steady income from milk sales. Surplus young stock and cows add to revenue, creating a home market and higher crop prices, while grass and feeds without market value become milk or saleable products. The plan provides year round employment and keeps farms productive by utilizing feeds on hand.
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George C. Humphrey
University of Wisconsin
The Farm and The Use of Farm Units in Dairying
The text praises farm ownership and dairying as a path to business success and stable income. It highlights dairying as a source of essential human food, constant demand, and affordable supply, while noting the favorable environment for high living standards for families and communities.
Choosing Site for Storage of Cabbage in Pit
Instructions for a cabbage storage pit detailing site selection on a ridge with good drainage, gravelly soil. pits six to ten inches deep, length and width by quantity. Layering cabbages root end down, avoid overripe or rotted heads, cover with earth, add straw or manure in cold weather, store in pits or cellars as needed.
Good whitewash formula for stables and barns
A practical recipe describes mixing lime with hot water to cream consistency, adding coal tar product and kerosene, then diluting for brush or spray application. Coal tar fights disease while kerosene kills mites and whitens walls.
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John P. Holland
Liscannor
Ireland
Monitor
Merrimag
Naval Engineers
I Holland
Jussaie River
Paterson
N. J
Passaic
Fiizabethport
Perth Amboy
T Aled
Navy Department
Pittsburgh
Br. Gable
Induit
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