Prominent Figures and Global Echoes Across 1900s News
A survey of prominent figures and trends from the era includes Richard Croker buying land in England, Abram Garfield entering Ohio politics, and King Edward VIIand Queen Alexandra’s marriage. Reports note Secretary Wilson’s Western speaking tour, Santos-Dumont’s NYC visit and Brooklyn Bridge flight plans, while leaders like Chester I. Long and Marcus Hanna appear in political reshuffles and social chatter. The piece spans industry, labor, and global events, with notes on Morgan, Gallinger, and war-era genealogies, and closes with a broad reflection on America’s evolving role in a global economy and the call of The World's Work.
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Richard Croker
England
Abram Garfield
Ohio
King Edward VII
Queen Alexandra
Wilson
Washington
M. Santos-Dumont
New York City
Brooklyn Bridge
Chester I. Long
Kansas
Senator Platt
New York
Florida
J. Pierpont Morgan
Marcus A. Hanna
James Dick
Glasgow
Roosevelt
North America
Gallinger
Newampshire
Hbrary
Congress
A Mother's Gift Turns to Kindness for Others
Mrs. Dale grieves for Amy on her birthday then chooses a simple act of sharing. A chance meeting with Amy’s friend Eleanor sparks compassion, and a neighbor brings flowers. Rather than costly tokens, Mrs. Dale commits yearly kindnesses to other girls in Amy’s memory, easing her loneliness and honoring Amy’s spirit.
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Mrs. Dale
Amy
Heredit
Mrs
Shea
Eleanor Greer
Eleanor
Eleanor Dear
Beethoven Society
Marjorie Williams
Eanor
A Teal Philosopher Battersea Man Quips About Cracked Cups
A London Answers humorous note recounts a Battersea workingman whose wife, famed for violent fits, would fling cups at him. A friend observes him entering a shop laden with cups and adver s. He quips he will swap them for thicker ones due to their shattering upon his wife's throws.
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Battersea
John
London
Plan to destroy hall clouds by exploding bombs
Nearly a century ago Professor Parrot of Riga proposed using bombs among clouds to destroy hall clouds, reflecting an old speculative idea without modern practical backing.
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Parrot
Riga
Winter feeding should profit animals not merely guard them
Farmers should feed animals to gain in winter, not just hold them. Warm quarters and proper food can make animals gain and pay during winter, avoiding futile winter feeding.
Animal nutrition and mineral needs in hog feeding
The text argues that abundance of food does not meet a animal's wants, stressing digestible matter as the value measure. It notes hogs craving coal or rotten wood may indicate mineral deficiencies, especially minerals. Suggests wood ash, ground bone, bran, and ground oats to satisfy needs and improve feed.
Pruning tips for bushier slips and trailing vines
Intekine slips from stock encourage top growth and a bushy appearance by removing side and base sprouts. Take slips from the very top, leaving base sprouts to yield sturdy stems. Geraniums caleus begonias and pelargoniums respond well to this pruning method. Wandering vines can root in water behind a picture to create a decorative, twining display as new roots form.
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Drouth
California
New Jersey
Charles E. Richards
Orchard Grass and Clover Mixtures for Pasture and Hay
Orchard grass grows well in shade and rich loam, good for permanent pasture and multiple hay crops. Sow thickly two to three bushels per acre, or two bushels with 15 pounds red clover per acre, then cure well to produce palatable hay for horses. Some mix in white clover and leave to improve pastures where bluegrass and red top appear naturally.
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Elaver
Timothy
Winter washing of fruit trees offers orchard pest control
The article explains how winter washing with a caustic alkali mixture helps kill over-wintering insects in fruit trees. It instructs on preparing a 10 gallon wash from caustic soda crude potash treacle and water, and recommends mid February for application to target egg stages and protect trees.
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Board of Agriculture
London Post
Trained Huttermen Needed for Clean Creameries
A feature stressing cleanliness in creameries for butter makers. It argues the essential role of sanitation in producing butter of the best flavor and suggests yet the importance should be obvious.
Deep Roots for Trees and Butter Flavor Insights
An expert argues many buttermakers lack dairy schooling and misinterpret flavor development in butter. He urges better milk testing using Babcock tests and improved root pruning and irrigation to cultivate deep roots, enhancing drought resilience and long term tree productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gairy
Wisconsin
Rules for Health Preservation from 19th Century List
A condensed 19th century health guide urges daily routines to stay well. It lists ten rules including eating before leaving, avoiding cold air after warm drinks, keeping warm in cold weather, nasal breathing in cold air, avoiding heat sources at back, avoiding open windows after exercise, not staying still in cold rooms, speaking only when necessary, bathe regularly to prevent pulmonary troubles, and not retiring with cold or wet feet.
Two Fold Surprise Prompting Marriage Proposal
A nervy young man declares in a witty exchange that he will marry, prompting the other to ask how two surprises exist. He clarifies one is the marriage itself and the other that she thinks so, in a Baltimore News quote.
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Baltimore News
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Freeland
Rffles
Freeland, Pa
Ke Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Germany
Fall River
Maass
Pittsburg
France
Helena
Mont
Lutte
McMackin
Conciliation Board
Minlin
Southern Pacific Road Line
San Francisco
Cal
Supreme Court of California
American
Amalgamated Association of Metal Workers
Old World
Amy Spencer Dale
Science and Industry
Vienna
Mr. Berislawski
Finland
Bucla
Australia
The
Lancet
United States
Sterling
Algiers
New Orleans
Naval
H. G., Gilmore
J. G. Tawresey
United States Navy
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