A Fairy Tale of Industry at Sault Ste. Marie
A long sketch praises Sault Ste. Marie as it rapidly becomes an immense industrial hub on Lake Superior. It notes population growth from 2,500 to about 9,000, new stone buildings, canals and bridges, and a London company planning a $10,000,000 venture to mine Dunderland Sweden ore using Edison processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
London
Dunderland
Sweden
Edison
Feeding Faults to Avoid for Farm Animals
The piece warns against overfeeding and keeping food always available. It recommends feeding at fixed times in suitable amounts. A poultryman favors two sets of drinking vessels rotated daily to reduce disease germs and slime, noting single sets can become filthy and spread disease.
Kicking Cows and Dairy Temperament in the Barn
A longstanding warning against harsh handling of nervous cows notes that a single unruly cow can spoil milk yield and herd value. It urges patient, kind milking practices and discusses training heifers to stand calmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Vincent
New York Tribune
Careful Packaging Boosts Wool Value
A bundle tied with many knots and loose ends looks bad and deters buyers. Careless packaging suggests careless work, risking time waste and damaged wool. S. L. Miner notes manufacturers dislike binding twine as small particles cling to wool and harm quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Miner
Engineering advances and industrial notes from the era
Australian blue gum timber chosen for harbor works because it sinks if washed away. A new electric light shifter can be fixed to wall or ceiling. Incubator vibration sensitivity affects egg hatching. Geologists describe lava plains in Washington Oregon Idaho and Northwest wheat lands. Paper from wood pulp replaces rag paper. Metal vibration reveals surface structures in mercury and lead. USGS hydrographic surveys show Brazos and Colorado river flows and dam outputs. Coal mining machines worldwide show Britain and US usage and machine types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
America
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Walks and steps reveal mood and mind in daily life
The St. Louis Star notes how quick steps signal energy and agitation while tip toe walking implies curiosity or secrecy. It describes various gaits from the miserly noiseless crawl to the proud slow stride and the wavering uncertain walk, linking posture to temperament and will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Star
When a girl has a single idea it’s generally to get married
A concise remark notes that a girl's sole aim is often marriage. The line reflects a social stereotype about female priorities and marriage expectations.
Peruna Promises Cure for Catarrh Across Generations
A mother and daughter testify to complete relief from chronic catarrh after using Peruna. The notes claim rapid improvement, urging others with catarrh to try the remedy and receive free literature from Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veruna
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
Hartman Sanitarium
Washing Across Asia and A Mandarin Duck
The piece describes Japanese laundry practices with garments torn and ironed on boards to dry, sun drying removing wrinkles, and outdoor wash tubs. It notes Korean washerwomen washing many dresses in cold water or streams, pounded to shine. It then mentions the mandar in duck as a beautiful aquatic bird.
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Orient
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LeRoy
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Ares
RW. Batre, Ltd
Phila
J. W. O'Rarey
Third Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
Ayer
F. A. Soule
Billings, Mont
J.cayer CO
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Wright
West of Scotland Agricultural College
Philadelphia
Science and Industry
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Northwest
Institution of Civil Engineers
Roberts Austen
Texas
United States Geological Survey
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Waco
Colorado
Austin
Mra. M. K. Rousch
M. K. Bousch
Richmond
Pearl
Boos
K. Bousch
Richmond, Va
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Chare French Depow
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Thompson
Boston
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University OF Hotre Dame Nothee Dame
Indiana
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Neventean
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