Texas Situation of railroads and towns in 1880s era
A survey of Texas prospects reports many towns growing with new buildings and ore rail lines. Notes include Galveston oysters and Mata gorda Bay shipments, the Santa Fe extension toward Houston, and the possible shift of railroad offices from Galveston to Dallas. Also discusses planned war for through southern trade routes and public concerns about juries and crime justice.
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The
Santa Fe Railroad
Galveston
Dallas
Texas and Pacific
T. Ig
Gould Is
New Orlean
Southern Pacific
Huntington
Huntington Party
Missouri Pacific
Gould
Hoxie
Hayes
St. Louis
Texas Pacific
Texas
Mn.Jibbs
Huntington Roads
Gibbs
Cotton seed value and uses in industry and farming
Cotton seed yields oil and cake. 35 to 40 gallons of oil per ton and 600 to 700 pounds of cake. Oil refined for olive oil adulteration, lubricant, and cooking. Seed meal feeds stock and fertilizes. Mississippi Agricultural College experiments with cotton seed. Prof Gulley reports on results and economics.
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Agricultural College of Mississippi
Gulley
Seed diet fattening cattle and rich milk claim
Calves consumed seed and straw with daily costs near ten cents. One steer weighing 700 pounds gained 56 days at 4.5 pounds daily. Another gained 240 pounds in 49 days, spending 88.70 on seed and hay. Boiled cottonseed fed with straw fats cattle across ages. milk rich but butter quality poor when cows fed heavily on seed.
Wool Industry and Population Growth Predict Looming Demand
A Northern Lace Stock Journal note highlights U S population growth doubling every 28 years and projects 64 million in 1800. It urges expanding domestic wool production to meet future需求, warning that reliance on imports could shift trade advantages to England and France as wool remains vital for goods.
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United States
England
France
Northern Lace Stock Journal
Growth of U S Post Offices and Free Delivery Expansion
The number of post offices rose by 1 719 to 46 231 at year end, about one per 1 200 people, with free delivery in 112 cities expanding rapidly. Despite costs rising by 128 551 50, receipts grew to 2 625 000, yielding a 1 787 26 surplus. Local free delivery offices earned 1 108 816 45 over total service cost, mainly from New York. The trend shows more city offices and new offices causing temporary losses but offset by business growth.
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United States
New York
Heat of the Earth and Global Underground Temperature
A British Association report compiles underground temperature observations from 35 localities worldwide including the St Gothard Tunnel Yakutsk St Petersburg Pontypridd and Maregonia India. It finds a mean increase of 1 degree per 64 feet and notes crust thickness estimates 50 to 100 miles with cooling that foreshadows milder earthquakes and improved crust data. It also covers U S agricultural yields with record wheat oats and corn outputs and regional variations across states.
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British Association Committee
St. Gothard Tunnel
Yakutsk
St. Petersburg
Pont-y-Pridd
South Wales
Maregonia
India
Liverpool
Paris
Everett
British Association
Phinet
Alaska memoirs recount tense winter encounters with natives
A San Francisco correspondent recalls Alaska experiences, noting early winter nuisance from natives who linger near doors and windows. He describes methods to deter them, mentions scarce civility after discipline, and an odd incident of a Noowak named Oonaleena bringing a deer as a parting gift. He notes women’s beauty claims, body tattoos, and describes a Gatling gun mounted for defense.
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San Francisco
Alaska
Nakoomk
Janghand
Oonaleena
Rye Crop Output Projection in Pennsylvania Reach 20 Million Bushels
A historical report estimates the rye crop may hit 20 million bushels with Pennsylvania producing about half the total. The national rye output exceeds 11 million bushels, covering an estimated 3,000,000 acres at roughly thirty bushels per acre.
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Bucky Seat
Pennsylvania
The Press as Public Institution and Educator
The article proclaims the newspaper as a public institution and great educator of the masses. It likens journalism to a medical and legal professions, asserting the press sustains liberty, exposes abuses, and advances reform while remaining free from censorship.
Oil calming pipes to calm harbor waters at Aber deen
A system of pipes and tanks is being placed at the entrance to Aber deen harbor to pump oil on the water and calm storms for safer vessel movement. The plan is deemed largely successful, with dredging disruption as the main hurdle. Common fish oil will be used due to low cost, aiding ocean soothing efforts.
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Aberdeen Harbor
Southern growth in manufacturing and mining gains steam
The Baltimore Manufacturers' Record notes a steady rise in southern manufacturing with cotton and other sectors expanding. It cites national reports showing higher cotton consumption in southern mills, a shift toward lower costs, and a broader industrial redistribution. Mining and iron works are also booming as the South develops diverse manufacturing.
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South
Philadelphia
National Cotton Exchange
Family Wheel Horse Burdened by Every Day Duties
A fragment notes a family member, often the mother, bearing the load in sickness and busyness. The passage suggests the oldest daughter or father as possible helpers, but the mother carries extra duties during company visits and summer activities, keeping the city home organized and preparing for travel.
Flowers in Mexico Describe a Yearlong Flower Market
Mexico is the world’s greatest flower market with gardens year round. Mexicans cherish flowers despite conquest and oppression, maintaining a passion that shows in crowded market sidewalks where bundles of roses heliotropes violets and other varieties sell for low prices. Wildlife blooms rival greenhouse plants and can be purchased cheaply during fall and other seasons.
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Mexico
New York
Postal Telegraph Company Advances Transcontinental Network
The Postal Telegraph Company expands with a New York direct line to Boston and other cities, aiming for 80,000 messages per day. It touts steel core wire, high conductivity and耐ability, Leggo automatic and Gray ionic systems, and reduced uniform rates. A separate note mentions a man with a black eye, a sling and revolver, and a prompt query about Boston Post’s inventor.
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United States
Pos Telegraph Company
Hon. M. Beard
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
New Orleans
St. Louis
St. Paul
San Francisco
Hannon
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