Prosperity rests on farm products and irrigation gains
Charles F. Speare notes in Review of Reviews that U S prosperity hinges on farm outputs near 1907 levels and imagines irrigation transforming arid western lands into productive orchards and cotton fields. He cites Texas Colorado and broader Trans Mississippi progress with rising rainfall and wealth from newly watered lands.
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Trans-Mississippi
Texas
Louisiana
Colorado
Nature
Charles F. Speare
Punniest Clowns on Earth Attract Big Circus Show
The piece extols Sells Floto shows highlighting the Curtis Truss System securing seats and a Cleveland Secret Service Agency crew. It extols diverse clowns from burlesque to acrobats, notes the essential role of clowns in circus appeal, and mentions all clowns will perform Friday July 3.
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Curtis
A. J Coach Secret Service Agency
Cleveland
Ohio
Sells-Floto
Good Advice for an Angry Man in a Brickyard
In a brickyard a quarrel between two workers ends with one man injured. The employer urges arrest while a large bystander suggests a simple remedy, telling the hurt man to apply two pieces of plaster to his head and mouth to ease the pain.
Swedenborg Buried Near Swedish Church in London
The text notes Emanuel Swedenborg buried beneath the Swedish church beside Dr. Solander, both tied to Linnaeus and Botany with Banks. The church, near Ratcliff Highway now St George Street, was site of England's last sumptuary dress law in 1748 prohibiting gold or silver lace. Swedenborg’s followers remain active with several London chapels.
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Swedenborg
Emanuel Swedenborg
Sweden
Ratcliff Highway
St. George Street
Solander
Linnaeus
Joseph Banks
Oxford
England
London
Westminster Gazette
Brooklyn Saloon Grants A Dollar’s Worth Of Beer
A stranger in a Brooklyn saloon asks for help to buy a dollar’s worth of beer. One by one the dozen or so patrons feign indifference or slip away, but then all declare they will assist and rush to that single serving.
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Brooklyn
Ruskin’s Early Pleas for Old Age Pensions
The article notes John Ruskin proposing pensions for the elderly and workers akin to soldiers, first in an 1857 Manchester lecture on The Political Economy of Art, then in Unto This Last. It cites republication in Cornhill Magazine edited by Thackeray, whose friend faced strong public backlash that forced suspension of Ruskin’s papers.
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Ruskin
John Ruskin
Manchester
Hare
Orig
Cornicy
Thackeray
Polite Circumlocution In a Legislative Exchange
A quoted exchange debates the existence of lobbyists with the claim that no lobbyists exist yet patriotic citizens advise lawmakers on public needs beyond their own expertise. The dialogue hints at informal influence shaping policy and ethics questions in government.
London Restaurants Offer Cheaper Dining Than New York
The piece compares London mid tier dining favorably to New York and Paris with prices like seven shillings sixpence diners and eighteen penny dinners in Soho. It notes wine often not included at lower prices and praises Soho for cheap, hearty meals and a lively, inexpensive dining scene despite austerity.
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London
New York
Paris
Soho
Sowing Options After Poor Spring Crops in Colorado
Fort Collins Station agronomist W H Olin advises farmers on late season crops for ground failed by spring grain beet and other losses. Suggestions include turnips millet rape sorghum corn and beans with irrigation and seeding rates. If no late crop suits, fall wheat or beet-ready ground is recommended.
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Fort Collins
Colorado
State of
Maine
Flint
W. H. Olin
Station Agronomist
Colo
Man Bags Teal After Three-morning Chase
A ranchman urges Legrand to hunt ducks at a pond near his home. After two fruitless mornings Legrand returns with three blue-winged teal saying he lined them up for one shot. The tale from Forest and Stream notes the humorous aim that finally yielded a full bag.
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Legrand
Paria dressmaker unveils homes concept with lavish decor
In Paria a dressmaker introduces Shopping at homes, staging her establishment hall in Wedgewood design with red velvet cushioned balusters. An old rose salon features white paneled walls and rose brocade fabrics, while the gold salon displays gold brocade and paneled walls. Tea is served as fashionable women view gowns on models and discuss merits without intent to buy.
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Paria
Hik's Meeting Rate Notice in Dallas Texas Convention
The Colorado and Southern announces a round trip fare of 26.35 from Greeley with tickets on sale July 10 to 13 and valid 30 days. Dallas sale during the convention offers trips to Texas and Mexico at one fare plus 92.60 for the round trip.
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Hik’s
Dallas
Texas
Colorado & Southern
Greeley
Mexico
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitot
Poet
Utah
New Mexico
Uish Pahta
Sai
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Pitty
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Cheyenne
Olin
Agricultural College
Fn Peres
Mets
Oryan
Midland
C. H. Speers
Denvee
America
The
Rio Grande Railroad
Freestreet Parade
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