World congress debated reform and tariff issues
A wide range of topics filled the discourse from congressional plans to extend presidential terms and expose hidden influences in Cuba and Mexico to Krupp centenary plans in Germany and a large slate of public notices. Legislative debates touched on Panama canal policy, labor departments, and banking.
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Congress
Washington
Panama Canal
Ant. Department of Labor
Egent
Gands
Shea
White House
Congresa
Cuba
Mexico
United States Senate
Knute
KRUPP
Krupp Storks
Hasen
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm
Maximilian I
Frau Betths Krup
von Halbach
Ble
Hungel
Essen
Krupps
Display Your Goods To The Best Advantage
A fragmented editorial urges merchants to arrange wares neatly and attractively in their shops. It argues that proper display, order, and attention to detail can boost sales and keep customers engaged. The piece critiques clutter and praises orderly presentation as vital to successful commerce.
A Human Fish Net of the Islands of Oceania
A historic note describes a native fishing method from the islands of Oceania. At intervals, about two hundred fishers form a living net near shore, plunging into water and creating a circular wall with palm branches to drive fish toward the sand. Fishes become stranded as the wall closes in.
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Gome
Ocsania
Cewarda
Seine
New York
Sunshine and Wind in a Poetic Reverie by Henry W. Lonefellow
A vivid poem depicts a perfect sunlit day with cosmic imagery. The speaker hears celestial music in the wind and sees branches like instrument keys. The verse celebrates freedom from labor and the uplifting beauty of nature.
Absentminded Answer at Wedding Question
A gloomy wedding guest answers a playful question about kissing the bride. The man responds that he has not lately kissed the bride, speaking with a faraway expression as others watch.
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Mal
Ste
Hitself
Ang
Apple Breed Reform Costs and Orchard Viability
A farm bulletin from the United States Department of Agriculture discusses whether funding should support replanting and rejuvenation of older apple orchards. It notes that orchards over forty years old with poor vitality may be less productive, suggesting public funds could be spent to diversify or rework investment, including new plantings rather than aging groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Lutter Department of Agricultura
Departaent
United States Department of Agriculture
Truck Gardening Tips From Ancient Almanac Note
The fragment discusses selecting a site with good drainage and deep, rich soil for fruit trees. It mentions soil amendments like sulphur and stable manure, and suggests yearly pruning and removal of wines after their fourth year. Ancient cultivation guidance appears with references to a writer named Auietle en Cultivatar.
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Eustas
Pobish
Orchard Improvement Through Pruning Fertilization And Spraying
The text outlines steps to improve a farm orchard including pruning, fertilization, cultivation and spraying. It discusses soil preparation by plowing four inches deep, applying barnyard manure, nitrate of soda and mineral phosphates, and using cover crops like legumes while noting winter pruning to remove dead wood and head back leaders. It also mentions deep soil incorporation with a disk harrow and continuing cultivation until midsummer, followed by cover crops for spring.
Time and Labor Lost On Frugal Farm Puidings
In a rural note a farmer laments tedious daily tasks and wasted labor from poorly arranged outputs. The piece highlights inefficiency and mounting costs as essential chores repeat, reducing profit and productivity. It underscores the need for simpler, more effective farm practices to save time and money.
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Severi
Fragmented Sunday School Lesson Text Fragment
The text presents a confused transcription of a Sunday School lesson with scattered phrases about prophets, lessons, and biblical characters. It references Matt 24 10 and appears to mix commentary with erratic OCR glitches, mentioning patience, healing, and moral instruction amid garbled wording and inserted nonstandard terms.
Farming by electricity in Worcestershire experiments
W R Homford, a noted English agriculture experimenter, discusses electricity use in farming. He says future national electricity’s role in soil cultivation requires much more development and predicts significant gains, noting wheat crops could rise 78 to 80 percent through ongoing experiments. Country Gentleman.
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W. R. Homford
Worcestershire
England
Saving Potatoes Through Early Spraying Techniques
An article discusses profitable timing for spraying potatoes from June to July, noting early varieties may need protection without excessive foliage damage. University of Minnesota research doubts profitability of frequent early sprays, while practical guidance suggests adapting intervals to weather. It covers Bordeaux mixture quantities per plant and warnings on disease control, with recommendations for heavier spraying in late growth stages and during rainy periods.
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Kohive
Minnesots
Watts
Gon Seuallier
Look Out For Your Corn Route Weeding Advice
A fragmented notice urges timing and care in weeding corn fields. It emphasizes keeping a cultivator ready and maintaining pathways as the corn grows, warning against careless weed removal and stressing prudent farming practices.
Grass to the Hens and lawn clip from summer feed
A note in American Cultivator explains supplying poultry in confinement with green food. Mowing a lawn with fine, evenly cut clippings provides softer, usable forage for hens, meeting their needs when let out on the lawn.
How Trees Are Damaged By Farm Work
The note explains that Muzzie the horse damages trees when plowing or cultivating orchards. It suggests padding and careful handling of outer edges of equipment and margins to prevent tree damage.
Mrs Dismal KS Panikian and the quest for Frances
The text recounts a misfortune for Mrs. Dismal KS Panikian, leaving her with daughter Frances while rivals plot to gain control. A romance with Jankson Carr unfolds, involving reputations, elopement schemes, and social pressures as the case moves through family and societal conflict.
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KS. Panikian
Frances
Carr
Tie
Janiaiine
Erie
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Enpovla Gazette
Norman Hapgood
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Guty
Ten Mile
Vanna
Chagres
Perry
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Wellyadenna
Niagara
Trt
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Frankfort
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FHE
Internationa Lawn Bowng Association
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Richard Arnst
Ernest Barry
Thames
Arnst
Hinsdale Golf Club
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Woman's Western Gott Association
Henry Lane Wilson
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Wael
Lin Asem
Wilwre Tig
Bankas
MebIntey Muy Vint Wi
Enater Nelson
American Breaks Association
Prinsel
Hase Small
Iouses
Yorder
Ioyva
Menry Wirdsworth Lonefellow
United States Department of Agricultura
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Winutly
Willy Dassy
Wilk
Lody
Jesus
Martie
Ivy
By Helen Harrison
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Tang
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Tangion
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Willi
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