Caught in the Currents and Curious Caps
A collage of 19th century items notes Kaskaskia Illinois river erosion, Janesville Wisconsin Fourth of July parade attire, British MPs planning a visit to the United States, New York street sweepers TB cases, a Bennington Vermont doll collection, and two luxury private cars owned by Adolphus Busch and Charles M Schwab. The Schwab car costs $50,000, spans 70 feet with a 20 foot observation deck, and features Louis XV furniture and $1,000 brass bedsteads in two staterooms.
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Kaskasia
Ill
Janesville
Wis
Chicago
House of Commons
United States
New York City
Bennington
Adolphus Busch
Charles M. Schwab
Busch
Mr. Schwab
Churches and church life around the world
The text surveys global church statistics including 1,224 deaconesses in Methodism, women’s suffrage by Hungary’s Evangelical council, a church wardenship in Aspatria England, and Rev. MacQueen predicting Protestant unity. It notes Australia 210 churches per 100000 people, England 144, Russia 55, and shifts in nonconformist attendance and Sunday schools. It compares Anglican and free church sittings and attendees, and reports Smirnoff on Russian missions in Japan and China with details of the Japanese led mission and its loyal stance.
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Evangelical Church Council of
Hungary
England
Lady Lawson
Aspatria
Cumberland
Peter MacQueen
Charlestown
Mass
Australia
Russia
Smirnoff
Russ
London
Japan
China
Nicholas
Electrical Advances Highlight Global Power Developments
The German government runs about 15 200 telephone stations and Niagara’s value as a power source is pegged at 1 billion dollars. Marconi’s 130 foot wireless masts cost about £40 each while Coventry reports progress in high power incandescent light manufacture. The electric weld grows in importance across industries as its use widens each year into new fields.
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Niagara
Marconi
Coventry
Food Simple Cure Restores Dying Man to Health
A man bedridden for grip and stomach weakness credits Grape-Nuts with full recovery. After a year of three meals daily he reports strength, ability to work fifteen hours, and a sharpened mind. He moved from Albany to San Francisco and urges others to try the product from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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Albany
San Francisca
Bames
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Hay Stacking Derrick Idea for Smaller Farms
A farmer explains a simple hay stacking derrick to save barn space and reduce labor when barn capacity is limited. The design uses two 40 foot poles and one 37 foot pole arranged as an inverted V, with stays and rope tackle to lift hay. The system, tested over five seasons, could justify building larger barns to store crops.
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Leo C. Reynolds
Ohio
Raising Hogs on Shares in Iowa Farming Contracts
A rural Iowa note discusses hogs raised on share contracts between landowners and tenant farmers. It outlines a method to value the initial stock and pasture, estimate pig production, and determine each party’s share of the increase. The article notes investors commonly claim half the increase under this system.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Cent
Tekte
Why the Farm Boy Wins
A country upbringing builds practical skill, independence, and ambition. The farm boy endures weather, duties, and long treks to school, shaping keen minds outside graded systems. Emphasizing nature, health, and moral life, rural life promotes health, happiness, purity, and peace for society. Agricultural Epitomist.
Handy carrier for wood for the kitchen fire
A simple do it yourself wood carrier design ideal for children to fetch daily firewood. The sturdy base supports crosswise logs with upright end pieces to hold wood in place and a handle for carrying. Variations use metal rod or bent branch handles, with secured corners, reducing the need for an eyesore woodbox.
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Orange Judd
Securing Runaway Swarms in Beekeeping Practices
A report from Orange Judd Farmer describes how a beekeeper named A. I. Root in Ohio dispatches a rider to collect stray swarms to maintain pure Italian bee stock. The method uses pruning shears, a small smoker, a veil, gloves, and a burlap sack to capture and relocate the swarms to a hive.
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A. I. Root
Ohio
Orange Judd Farmer
What Modern Farming Means
A Farm Journal editorial argues for a shift to efficient land handling to raise yields and reduce costs. It contends that rising land prices will force farmers to adopt better methods to sustain soil fertility and stay competitive.
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Farm Journal
Prevention cheaper than cure warns against neglect in livestock
The article argues all diseases are easier to prevent than cure and traces illness to neglect across horses cattle sheep and pigs. It notes plaster of paris spread on chicken house floors purifies air and absorbs foul smells.
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Paris
Lydia E. Pinkham
Boteetteis
Ces Netstat
Lydia EK
Pinkhamine Co
Lynn, Mase
Storing Heat in Water for Steam Boost at Electric Plant
London engineers explore storing heat in water to boost steam production. A British power station uses a large water storage cylinder to preheat feed water, raising output from about 12 000 to 15 000 pounds of steam per hour, with occasional reports of 25 000 pounds. No economic gain or priming benefit shown due to heat loss and higher coal use.
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London
United States
Electric
Landlady Describes Modern Room Trends And Bed Removal
A New York landlady tells the New York Sun she has removed three walnut bedframes this year as tenants swap bulky beds for woven wire couches and makeshift bedroom parks. She notes tenants prefer roomier setups with screens, desks, and improvised wardrobes in bookcases.
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New York
New York Sun
It Is to Laugh and A Nickel for the Fare
A man aboard a crowded Fifth Avenue bus helps locate a dropped five dollar gold piece. He thanks the finder and offers a nickel toward the twenty five dollars, telling the group to divide the amount. The scene captures a moment of quiet generosity and humor.
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Fifth Avenue
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Morrison, Il
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Walnet
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