Effect of Method and Character of Farming on Loans
Washington bankers increasingly require farmers seeking short term loans to provide business statements similar to those demanded from merchants. The article notes rate sheets show whether a farmer relies on a single crop or diversifies into foodstuffs and livestock, affecting credit access and terms. It stresses cooperative banker farmer efforts to avoid one crop dependence and to adapt lending practices to regional farming methods.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin No
South Qureling
Sharpening Stones and Their Uses Across Whetstones
The National Museum in Washington displays hundreds of sharpening stones for varied tasks. Arkansas sandstones yield durable whetstones for surgeons and dentists, while finer stones suit delicate tools. Indiana Ohio stones suit household cutlery and carpentry but wear quickly with hard steel. Schist-based stones from New Hampshire and Vermont wear differently, exposing silica grains as they erode. No oil or water is required to keep pores open. Scythes demand stones with specific qualities.
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National Museum
Washington, D. C
Hot Springs
Ark
Indiana
Ohio
Arkansas
New Tramnerhive
Vermont
Silver Waste in Photography Sparks Conservation Ideas
The article notes large amounts of pure silver wasted daily in photography and photo-engaging industries, with only about 10 percent used. It outlines schemes to recover silver, including storing seasonally in jars or barrels and using waste from fixing baths for silver plating, a simple method workable by amateurs.
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United States
Moet
Belt carries remedies for first aid on worker belts
A belt worn pouch with four pockets is designed to hold first aid remedies for accidents in workplaces. The strip fits over a belt and rests at the back, offering quick attachment and removal. Though aimed at treating asphyxiation, its pattern suits other uses as a compact, easily carried accessory per Popular Mechanics.
Artillery Lecture Contrasts Guns and Butterflies
In a Royal Institution talk Lieut. Col. Radcock of Elswick compared big guns to a butterfly noting twenty four hours would be old age for the insect while the gun appears lasting only while fired and would live only twelve seconds if it discharged continual projectiles.
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Royal Institution
Radcock
Elswick
Hereditary Literary Gains Surprising in Modern Ages
The London Standard discusses hereditary genius in literature, noting rare multi generational examples like the Brontes Rossetts and Tennysons and mentioning families such as the Lonsons and Housmans. It cites Mendelssohn as a case of a genius between generations and reflects on how genius can skip generations or take new forms.
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England
Petar
Brontes
Rossetts
Tennysons
Lonsons
Housmans
Everbody
Mendelssohn
Mendelssohns
Moses Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelessohn
Mendelsson
London Standard
Every Little Bit Adds Up to a Richer Life
A pair of brothers contrasts restraint and excess as a speaker urges accumulating varied cultivation. One hoarded money while neglecting books art and travel. the other sought experience and culture. The tale warns time spent on arts and learning yields lasting value beyond wealth.
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Roosevelt
Harriman
Europe
South America
Asia
Africa
Buenos Ayres Theatres Regulated Under New City Ordinance
A new municipal rule in Buenos Ayres tightens theatre and public amusements. Hats are banned after performances start. national hymns and flags face restrictions. boxing and animal parodies are forbidden. minors under 16 face limits in acrobatic acts. uniforms resembling official dress may not be used to mock the service.
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Buenos Ayres
Tenebrae Good Friday Service in Rome
The Tenebrae is a solemn Good Friday funeral service in Rome led by the Pope at St. Peter's. A brightly lit church becomes dark, a starry coffin remains before the altar, and black drapery and an open empty Host area set the mood for penitential psalms ending with the Miserere.
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Church of
Rome
Christ
St. Peter's
Smoke Nuisance in England 609 Years Ago Decree Bans Bituminous Coal
A historical note recalls English responses to early bituminous coal use. Prof Lewes cites royal and public actions from Elizabethan times and a nineteenth century culmination, arguing smoke’s harm to life, vegetation, and buildings. A Kentuckian’s shopping day ends with a lost collar and misadventures with a horse and hat.
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W. B. Lewes
England
Queen Elizabeth
Prof. Lewes
Cosm Panion
Allen Mays
Eagle shot in Pennsylvania by local hunter
A man named Doc McCarty of McConnellsville reportedly shot an eagle east of that town near the Fee Farm. The bird was measured at about 47 inches and weighed around thirteen pounds, marking the first eagle seen or killed in the area for years.
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Pennsylvania
Doc McCarty
McConnell's
Millsville Queting
Fee Farm
Elephant versus Train Tragedy Halts Bangkok Rail Line
The Bangkok Times reports a morning Bangkok to Ban Klap train where an elephant walked onto the track. The engine derailed after the animal charged, killing the elephant instantly and badly damaging the locomotive. The tusks were smashed and later vanished.
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Indo-China
Bangkok Times
Bangkok
Ban Klap
Training and tricks in performing dogs the cruel debate grows
A discussion of how dogs are taught tricks on stage through repetitive training and rewards. Methods include backing into corners to beg and supporting front legs to walk, with sticks raised to force jumps. Whipping is deemed especially cruel, while signals and subtle cues train dogs to respond to colors and perform simple tasks like counting.
Cat Guards House Tale From a Family Home
A brisk anecdote notes cats as clever companions shaping family life. It recalls a physician with a cat named Tom who was away when a guest arrived, illustrating feline curiosity and attachment.
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Tom
Morning visit ends with startled chase and cat warning
A morning scene unfolds as a guest departs early and Tom the cat appears agitated awakening the mistress. The hostess follows to the sitting room where Tom and the cat’s wary growls reveal an unsettled start to the day.
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Wes Danny
Tom
Honga
Chailhe Stele to Mauser and the North Sledge
Pan du Chatilh the writer and explorer notes his journey ending with The Land of the Midnight Sun being received by the American Museum of Natural History. The north sledge or Kerrees measures about seven feet with wooden pegs and bark fibre ropes, tied to a deer's collar as reins. It was stored at the Harper building in Franklin Square and gifted to the Museum by the farmers who received it upon the explorer's return. Du Chatilu called it the most eloquent souvenir of his travels.
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da Chailhe
Pandu Chatilh
Natural History
Harper
Franklin Square
du Chatilu
Best Poultry Showing Highlights US Dominance
The United States leads world poultry shows with a flock size of 85,000,000 and an annual egg output exceeding 6,000,000,000. This showcases the country’s strong poultry industry and production scale.
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United States
Ita
Relief from long standing stomach and bronchial troubles
Miss Sadie Williams of Evansville Indiana reports quick relief for her mother's catarrh and bronchial illness after using Trutona. She says both mother and she have improved digestion appetite and sleep while constipation ceased and urges others to try the remedy sold at Greencastle R. P. Mullins Drug Store.
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Evansville
Ind
Trutona
Sadie Williams
East Pennsylvania Street
Mother
Greencastle
R. P. Mullins
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