Edison outlines twelve hour iron moulded house in model
In New York Edison demonstrates a three story iron moulded house planned for rapid construction. He says a single mould can produce an indefinite number of identical houses, fireproof and indestructible, with stairs and bathtubs included. Architects contributed ideas to Hollson's model showing a 25 by 48 foot three story design.
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New York
Thomas
A. Edison
Amelia Electro- Chemical Society
Orange
Fidlsen
Plains
Nebraska
California
Oscar Erbsloeh Wins International Balloon Race
Oscar Erbsloeh recounts a 40 hour flight in the Pormmern with H H Clayton as meteorologist. They covered 1106 miles from St Louis toward Asbury Park, adjusting altitude to ride favorable currents and landing safely near Philadelphia after a challenging Atlantic approach.
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Freiherr Vor Howala
Pommern
Brussels
St. Louis
Astbury Park
United States
Loule
Atlantic
Asbury Park
America
Post Office Department
Washington
Germany
Record-Breaking Voyage Her Trip From Liverpool to Chicago
Mee Vater Palmer, social leader, arrived in Chicago after a voyage from Liverpool aboard the Lusitania then train to Chicago. The total journey covered about 4000 miles in six days eleven hours and forty five minutes. Palmer denied engagement rumors and quipped about not becoming a queen, while remarks about mixed metaphors and a husband’s complaint closed the item.
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Chicago
Mee
Vater Palmer
Balliday
Liverpool
England
New York
Peter
Cunard
Lusitania
Pamigy
Lucania
Mia
Palmer
Blue Grass Trail From Kentucky to Missouri
This piece recalls William Smith who led Kentucky bluegrass seed into Missouri in 1840 to comfort settlers and deter Kentuckians from returning home. Smith, later aged about 90, recounts his push to bring seeds, his regrets about not buying St Louis at $25 an acre, and the enduring pride in Missouri becoming The Blue Grass State.
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Kansas City
Kentucky
Missouri
William Smith
Pareele
Macon
Mr. Smith
Flo
Smith
Lexington
Old
Blue Grass
Colonel Watterson
St. Louia
Monte Cristo
St. Louis
Broadway
The Mystery of the Weeds
A historical note on weeds and unexplained plant appearances, citing prairie weed origins in virgin soil and sudden bloom phenomena along railroad rights of way from Kansas to Peru. The article discusses verbena beds on disturbed earth and a dramatic Peruvian desert bloom described as unexplainable by scientists.
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Dayton
Wittaburg
Hells
W. KE
Prairie States
Indian Territory
Peru
Peruvian
Dairy Notes on Butter Preparation and Dairy Show Insights
A brief on butter packaging and market readiness stressing even mold, slow wrapping, and clean delivery. It notes a dairy show near Chicago with new machines and ideas, urges dairy workers to learn from attendees, and mentions concerns about hired help and winter milking efficiency.
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Chicago
Boston Woman Reinsures Pure Milk From Thirty Cows
Mrs. Ware of Wrentham runs a dairy with thirty cows yielding about 76000 quarts a year. She sells milk at 9 to 10 cents a quart, undergoes frequent tuberculosis testing and inspections, and keeps meticulous records. Her process emphasizes cleanliness from milking to bottling, with certificates proving milk quality.
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Boston
Howe
Robert Ware
Wrentham
Cattle Commission
Marieachusetts
Ware
Hie
Anil Commission
Talian Chemist Discovers Method to Petrify Substances
Agostino Giuseppe Grosso, a Italian chemist visiting New York, claims a discovery that petrifies organic matter within about three hours. Demonstrations in Verce i and at Hospital Murrigiano show animals and plants preserved lifelike, with injectable drug enabling petrification. He travels aboard the steamer Re d Italia and seeks scientific validation in the United States.
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New York World
Agostino Giuseppe Grosso
Verce i
Italy
St. Luke's Place
Grosso
Re d'Italia
Whiel
Grosse Dla
Peru
Ecuador
Vervelli
Hospital Murrigiano
Gremin
Growo
Finding a Name for Sherlock Holmes in Thrifty Jackrabbit
A Nebraska State Journal feature contrasts Sherlock Holmes naming origins with a Keeney County rabbit problem. The piece traces Conan Doyle's naming moment from scribbles to the final choice and recalls Doyle's early writing successes and a Greenland voyage anecdote.
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Nebraska State Journal
Etlore
Kearkey County
Minden
Getabor
Jack Rabbit
Kearney
Ows
Conan Doyle
Sherlock Jolmesa
Nimaelf
Sheringford Holmes
Sheringford Hope
Sherlock Holmes
Sheringford
Holmes
Doyle
Dimwell
Chambers
Greenland
Chie Caphan
Agaliy
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Wizard Edison
Oscar Erbsloeh
Pornmern
Nan
H. H. Clayton
Blue WL Observatory
A. L. Treach
Lovie
Chayton
Forewood
New Bigon States
Abr
Clayton
Horton
Philadelphia
Ohio
Missouri River
Mississippi
Wabash
James
Altoona
Daykill River
Ua Jt
Great Atlantic
Shaw
The
San Francisco Bulletin
Sir Conan
Lo Glark
Muller
Wagner
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