Amagansett Sighting Sparks Whale Capture Quest
In Amagansett Nat Edwards shouts There she blows signaling a whale at sea. Fishermen launch three boats led by Captain Gabe Edwards and brothers in pursuit. The whale resists, crashes away, leaving hopes of a $2000 profit dashed as dawn brings no catch.
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Amagansett
L. L
Edwards
Mfe
Nat
Gabe Edwards
Iis
Josh
Gabe
Captain Tosh
Everett
Mwe
Edwardses
Man of grit and hanging ends tale of murder and mercy
A southern Illinois killer, tied to a secret crime society, murders a sheriff's posse member. He is pursued, captured, and sentenced to hang. Political efforts fail to save him. a NY figure warns of a wrong man, and a Methodist preacher is sought for comfort. On execution day he calmly smokes as the sheriff bids him stop.
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Illinois
New York City
Jim
Jins
Murderer Quietly Faces Scaffold After Cigar Exchange
A restrained scene unfolds as the sheriff questions the man and the murderer calmly drops a cigarette, then places it on the scaffold's rail. He crosses his hands behind him, and the lifelike moment ends with the cigar and the man's life going out together.
Plucky Policeman Sheridan Fights Short Tails Gang
A fearless NYPD officer named Sheridan takes on the East Side gang known as the Short Tails. Without weapon to begin, he confronts leaders, captures three prisoners, and helps assemble a platoon to round up many gang members in broad daylight.
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New York
Sheridan
East Side
Short Tails
Tey
Short Talls
Inne
Forester's daring escape and a cataloguing note
A forester in peril crawls three miles through forest in a gun carrying bid to attract help after a stag gore. He explains carrying the weapon was to draw attention since shouting failed. The story segues into notes on library cataloguing marks and the driest spots on earth with Payta's weather record.
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Fritz Werner
Protecting Trees Cuts Disease Spraying Costs
It is estimated that protecting trees by spraying mixtures costs less than one-fifth of a cent per tree. The spraying may also improve fruit quality and increase profits.
Pruning Grapevines For Winter Care
The winter is the best time to prune grape vines and should not be delayed. New growth from last spring can be cut back to three eyes, while older vines may have their new wood reduced to six to eight buds for proper shaping.
Hedge Plant Care Advice for Seasonal Pruning and Health
The article urges applying treatment to hedge plants along the rostlanle in spring and neat trimming. It notes hedges often neglect and die, advises against neglect, and warns against relying on insect attack prevention or fertilizer to counteract excessive seasonal growth.
Storing Fruit for Better Cellar Temperatures
In storing fruit and vegetables the recommended method uses boxes or bins raised two to three inches from the bottom and from the walls. This creates a surrounding cold air space, helping maintain even temperatures and reducing frost injury risk.
Pruning Tips Ensure Wounds Are Water Proofed
In pruning trees all stems half an inch or more in diameter should be covered with a water proof substance such as grafting wax or shellac to preserve bark and outer wood. The wound will heal with new bark in a season of 60. Without protection the branch end will decay from exposure to wind rain heat and cold.
Growing Blackberries for Better Crops
It is urged that cutting blackberry canes too low is a mistake and that leaving more cane increases yields. Careful cultivation, removal of old canes to prevent borers, and early spring fertilization are advised. Thinning is needed where canes are crowded, and blackberries thrive on various soils with proper care.
Spraying Apple Trees For Pest Prevention
Spraying apple trees depends on goals. Use Bordeaux mixture when buds swell and during high canker worm activity as blossoms near opening. After bloom, spray with Bordeaux mixture and Paris green, repeat a week or ten days later. About ten days to two weeks later, another Bordeaux spray may be applied. These remedies target scab, bud moth, cooling moth, tent caterpillar, curculio, and canker worm.
Evergreen Wedges Hedge Planting and Care Advice
Evergreen hedges are ornamental and useful but crowding occurs when planted too close. Allow at least a yard between plants to prevent crowding as they grow. Remove baskets from storms and burn them as they are cocoons. Spray the hedge with Paris green two to three times during the season.
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Orst
Portable irrigator for rooting fertilization shown in 19th century drawing
A portable irrigator modeled after a fork, with hollow tines and handle. A piston in the hollow handle pumps fertilizer from a supply pipe into the head, forcing liquid through tine openings to spray near plant roots for targeted treatment.
Wireless Telephony Based on Arc Light Variations
The report outlines wireless telephony using arc lamp light changes driven by transmitter current, detected by a selenium element in a receiver. Ruhmer claims four mile distance with parabolic mirrors and specific current ranges. Bell reportedly failed to replicate at such distances.
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Ruhmer
Graham Bell
Washington
The Day of Influenza Sneeze Story in Brooklyn Hills
A vivid 19th century style tale describes a flu outbreak with sneezing sparking disturbances. A burgher on his front porch triggers alarm with a sneeze that sounds like tunnel blasts, inviting neighbors for hot mustard quinine and nightlong sneezes. The piece critiques doctor warnings about grip as a serious illness.
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Brooklyn Hills
Lawmakers Demand Rail Passes for 60 Day Session
Montana legislators protest a railroad’s passes issued to lawmakers valid only for the session’s 60 days. Most members travel little, yet the passes limit their travel window. The dispute centers on the timing and usefulness of the passes for state business.
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Montana
Patent cures and quack remedies advertise heavily
An assortment of sensational patent medicines and quack tonics flood the pages. Claims promise permanent cures for fits and nervous disorders, soothing syrups for children, cough cures, and colorfast fabrics, all led by bold testimonials and dubious endorsements from distant cities.
Osake arsenal power plant noted among top installs
The Osake military arsenal plant is highlighted as one of the most complete electrical power facilities recently installed. The text mentions Allen's Foot-Enan as a shoe aid and notes a beetle discovery count of about 150,000 species by scientists.
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Osake
Japan
Allen
Alien
Gimatad
LeRoy
Toledo Firm Oath Affirms Partnership and Cure Claim
Fraxx J. Cxmxy, centor partner of J. Camexr & Co., Toledo, swears the firm will pay in every case of céTAuaM. Notary A. W. Gimasox verifies sworn statement on December 10, 18XX. Hall's Catarrh Care advertised with testimonials and a list of distributors ending with a moral note about borrowers.
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2. J. Camexr & Co
Toledo
Goilaty
Finn
Hans
A. W. Gimasox
Tree
Cumxgr & Co
Doans Kidney Pills Sue For Relief Across States
A mixed reader sample from Mt. Pleasant Ohio Baxter Springs Kansas and other places touts Doans Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and bladder congestion back pain and urinary issues. Testimonials claim rapid relief from pressure on lungs poor sleep and age related weaknesses with multiple endorsements of life saving effects.
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Mr. Pleasant
Onio
Doan
Dean
Gro. W. Surra
P. O. Box
Mt. Pleasant
Ohio
Baxten Springs
Kansac
Bsapn Davis
Baxter Springs
Kaneas
A Bruges Philanthropist Bequeaths 200 Each to Seven Parishes
A Bruges philanthropist has left an original will that costs the town $20,000. The funds are divided into seven parts for Bruges parishes, with each portion further split into $200 units. The poor on the charitable society’s books will draw lots to determine who receives the money, to be used to start small businesses or trades for the winners.
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Bruges
New Mill Device Tested in Monessen Pa
A new device named repeater was tested at Monessen Pennsylvania in the presence of American Steel Hoop Company officials. The unit automatically moves hot iron between rolling stands on the continuous wire mill principle, reducing labor by two men per train of rolls.
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Monessen
American Steel Hoop Company
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