Mississippi Power: Falls to Mills and Factories Along the River
The article chronicles how the Mississippi River's power transformed into industrial motive force across Minnesota and the Northwest. It traces early dam and mill developments from 1848 to the Washburn mills, the rise of flour and sawmills, and the shift of commerce from river shipping to railroads while honoring the river's enduring role in powering industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Great Northwest
Little Falla
James Green
Caleb
W. H. Woodberry
W. D. Washburn & Co
Mississippi
Mississippiia
St Anthony Falls and the Rise of Minnesota Industry
The article traces the early view of St Anthony Falls as a natural obstacle and its transformation through 19th century development. It describes river power, dam and sawmill construction, pioneers like Green and Steele, and the emergence of towns Taylor's Falls and St Croix, noting massive lumber output and 80,000 horsepower capacity at the falls.
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Fort Snelling
Mississippi
Minnesota
Minneapolis Mill Company
St. Anthony‘s
Falla
St. Anthony's
Pike
Schoolcraft
John Green
Green
St. Cloud
Frank Steele
United States
Falls of
St. Croix
Jeremiah Russell
Fitch
St. Croix Falls
Palmyra
Taylor's Falls
Wisconsin
Government buys land for insane Indians asylum
The Indian Bureau plans a 160 acre facility near Canton to house the U S insane Indians, though Indian Commissioner Jones says there are no insane Indians of pure race. Inmates will be half-breeds under the new asylum program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
8. D
United States
Jones
Acetylene Flame Produces Superior Soot for Color Work
The acetylene flame yields soot valuable to the color industry. Burning gas with a smoky flame produces three to four times more soot than mineral oils. The soot is very light, absolutely black, and free of brown tinge or tarry admixtures.
Oregon Women’s Suffrage Referendum Sparks Organized Opposition
An organized group of Oregon women opposes a June ballot measure for women’s suffrage. They argue only a small percentage of state women want the ballot, citing their failure to vote in school elections, and fear the added duties of jury service and eligibility for office.
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Oregon
The Craving for Stimulants Advertised Cure
The passage notes rising stimulant use and links it to exhausted nerves and blood. It urges strengthening the stomach as a remedy and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia constipation and nervousness.
Motorized Cable Conduit Drags Wires Through Pipes
An electrical engineer introduces a device for hauling lines through conduit pipes. The mechanism uses three rubber-tired wheels and a clockwork system to wind 400 feet per cycle, effectively dragging string through the pipe and simplifying the remainder of the work.
Grain-O: A Grain Beverage Supposed to Replace Coffee
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with a rich mocha like color. It claims children and adults can drink it without injury or distress and promises a lower price per package sold by grocers.
Quip on Scurby Kicking and Bucket
The Philadelphia Bulletin quips about Scurby noting his vigor and blunt temperament. The joke frames Scurby as a formidable, if unruly, figure with a biting turn of phrase about ending life.
Cough Remedy Ad Promises Fast Relief and Free Sample
A vintage advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam claiming immediate relief from coughing and consumption. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle, with sale options at 25 and 50 cent sizes and warns that delays are dangerous.
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Kemp
Thirty-One Years' War Referenced in Texas Ad
In 1891 an unnamed Texan testimonial claims Spain has endured thirty-one years of war this century. The ad endorses Piso's Remedy for Catarrh as the best medicine for the disease and promotes Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Envelopes for printers, urging use on next order.
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Spain
Piso
L. C. Johnston
Iola
Texas
Eagle
Nickel Plate Road Praised for Service and Value
The Nickel Plate Road is lauded as the people's route offering best service at low rates. A peerless trio of through express trains daily, palace sleeping cars, unexcelled dining car service, and elegant equipment define the railroad's success.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mississippi’s Water Power
Great River
Aad
H. H. Graham
Hastings
Minn
Vermillion River
Hennepin
St. Anthony's Falls
India
France
Old England
Wagland
ST. Anthony’s Falls
Pillsbury Dam
Minneapolis
Raut
Philadelphis
Hood
Geerel
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