Weems 1.50 Per Year Indiana Progress Item
A collage of short notes from June 1 1893 reports on public posts and military gear. It notes penny machines for stamps in Britain and Swiss defense weapons while detailing social items from Boston and St Louis. It mentions pet names in schools and Girls Friendly Society membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bowes
Wittie
Bessie
Mollie
Tillie
Girtie
Tadie
Ciemmiec
Amuciance
Fapestino
The Eagle's Flight in the Clouds Poem
An excerpted verse by Flavel Scott Mines describes an eagle rising above misty mountains. Watchers fear it is lost as the bird climbs toward the heavens, then breaks through to sail above the clouds amid bright light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavel Scott Mines
Ledzer
Thad
Jackson
Edmund Collins
Lost Among Bubbles and the North Atlantic Foam
A first person reminiscence from Labrador recounts entering a towering foam mass in a sea cave during a gale. The observer breathes bubbles, navigates the unstable chamber, and is guided to safety by his dog Jackson, ending with a dawn rescue and reflections on sea foam’s eerie, living quality.
Bears Make Good Pets From a Warship Tale
A clippings collage recalls a quirky tale where a sailor named Wineska, a bear aboard a Revenue Service vessel in Alaska, charmed the crew. The panda like pet climbed yards, enjoyed grog and molasses, stole sugar and butter, and splashed baths with a rope harness. Two glowing eyes betrayed him in darkness, and he remained playful though occasionally disobedient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Revenue Service
Alaska
New Orleans Picayune
Farm and Garden Notes on Sheep and Poland China Pigs
A New Orleans Times-Democrat extract extols sheep on farms with modest start flocks and well managed pastures. It also reviews Poland-China pigs praised for rapid growth, good feeding, and strong breeding, common in Western markets and Hogs in eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
United States
Codling Moth Control and Bees in the Orchard
The article urges timely spraying of apple trees with Paris green to combat codling moths, citing Hutch Experiment Station guidance and repeated applications. It also discusses beekeeping, nectar sources, and crops for bee pastures, noting Professor Cook on nectar as a key constraint, and mentions various honey plants and apiary practices along with general farm notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutch
Massachusetts
New York World
Cook
Chapman
American Agriculturist
Heroism of Childhood Ends in Tragic Loss
An eight year old boy in Walthamstow saves his younger sister from a fire, but sustains fatal injuries. The coroner praises his presence of mind and fortitude as profound heroism for a child. The piece also contrasts master mariners as driven men who earn their rank through grit and merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Syngesinseri
George W. Cabic
Moe
Gemme
Sense
Ana
Macdonald
M. P
Ioroner
Northcoast London
Henry James Bristow
London Spectator
Victoria
Duke of Connaught
Lendon
John Brown
Scaiwast
Matarsslike
Hindoo
Mahamamedan
2Wena
Hiss
Great Britain
India
Perseus
Pall Mall Gazette
Ramie fiber eyed for future yacht sails and fabrics
A Washington Star interview with Charles Richards Dodge quotes Boston yacht builder Mr Burgess on ramie fiber as a potential light strong sailcloth. He notes mildew resistance and wide fabric applications though processing is costly and machines to emit the fiber cheaply are lacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Department of State
China
United States
Henry W. Adams
Hankow
Europe
Inuit fishermen and a Yukon salmon net tale recounted
Fragmentary 19th century prose recalls Schwatka's Alaska journey and Indian guides in a 1300 mile Yukon trek. It describes salmon netting methods, river mud, shouted directions, and the split between native tactics and white observers. Queen Victoria attendant praise follows amid stray notes on Indian courtiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawes
Viniems
Lutes Schwatka
Alaska
Jon
Schwatka
Schwadka
Schwatk
Buffalo Courier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana Progress
Weems
Wepsespar
Boston Transcript
Count von Moltke
St. Cloud
Napoleon
Brazil
St. Louis
Ltar
Girls’ Friendly Society
Dellibiat Cand
del- Mblat
Danube
Verechite
John Hobson
Golumbia
Pacific Dlope
Promian Hiss Ciicere
Labrador
England
New York Sun
California
Trinity
Order of the Garter
New York Weekly
Colorado
Kansas
Codling
Ramie
Thea
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