Diverse Global Notes Reach Readers in 1900s Briefs
A collage of short items covers exploration, industry, and science. Spanish arrivals and horse history in New Mexico. beet sugar gains in U S production. a Indiana college president and a biblical verse recital. Roman oil jars and gaps in Gap museum. Mersey dredge details and Morning Post ownership. arc lamp chemistry and wealth estimates. Limoges walnuts and bromine production. blue laws and Swiss tunnels. baby minders in London schools. Manchurian cocoons and silk trends. emerging mentors in miniature cinema.
Variety feeds boost pig growth and health, says St Louis note
A St. Louis Agriculturalist summary highlights pigs' need for varied rations. Pigs thrive with green pasture, especially during dry spells, and respond to a mix of grasses, legumes, and mineral supplements. Even when pasture fails, green roughage and diverse feeds support growth and disease resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Types of Fertilizers and Their Use in Farm Soils
A detailed survey of organic and mineral fertilizers, their mechanical effects on soil, and how bulky organic manures improve moisture retention. It notes the value of nitrogen-rich poultry droppings, storage methods, and the role of analyses, price, and sample quality in choosing fertilizers.
Youngest Sculptress in World Aged 10
New York report profiles Katherine Deming daughter of Edwin W. Deming as the world’s youngest sculptress. Her bronze piece The Hocking Bear debuted at her father’s exhibition of Indian and wild animal art at No 5 Macdougal alley.
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New York
Katherine Deming
Edwin W. Deming
Macdougal Alley
Queens Who Revel in Outdoor Life
A survey of royal women famed for outdoor sports and health. Queen Alexandra pursues walking, yachting, and shooting, while Queen Helene grows famed for mountaineering and tennis. Empress and empresses of Germany and Spain embrace fresh air habits, riding, boating, and cycling.
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Reynolds
Alexeandra
Wand
Sandringham
Alexandra
Queen Alexandra
Helene
Italy
Montenegro
Astraight
Mediterranean
Ban Hownore
Melene
Margherita
Maraheria
Veen Helene
Germany
Back Panel and Net Sleeves Dominate Fashion This Season
Fashion notes describe back panel sleeves from shoulder to wrist with rosettes bows embroidery and multiple buttons. Transparent net sleeves and tucked satin on wool fabrics create heavy ornamentation while sheer sleeves reveal the arm as styles favor showing skin.
Heat Flannel Warmth Guide from Manuel's Method
A printed tip advises heating a flannel by soaking in warm water wringing in cold water folding and placing in a paper bag, then heating on the stove top with a cover to avoid dripping water. It promises steam and a hot cloth for comfort in a dry run.
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Manuel
Thia
Famous Jewel Collections Woven Through Royal Pearls
A Cheel's Saturday Journal tale recounts Queen Alexandra and the Duchess of Marlborough admiring pearl stacks and other gems. It notes Alexandra's extensive pearl gifts from royals and empresses, the duchess’s historic pieces, and famed owners like Mrs. Mackay and various duchesses. The piece blends royal taste with stories of prized stones and heirlooms.
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Cheel
Alexandra
Duchess of Marlborough
Marie Antoinette
Vanderbilt
Duchess la Valied
England
Mogland
Pattl Ie
Russia
Isabella
Spain
Hotheschilds
Eugenie
Austria
Opala
Marcleness
Vienna
Victorian
Britain
Prince Albert
Hog Bristles in China Trade Exposed by Chicago Market
A summary of China hog bristle exports from the Chicago Livestock World outlines that American traders rely on bristles from northern China and Manchuria. Bristles are collected in large ports like Bhangwal, bundled in 2 to 3 inch diameters, then exported for use in paint brushes and other goods. Centralization favors big ports due to sorting limits in small ports. The article notes northern Manchuria hogs have more hair and tri–taled skin patterns, unlike southern China hogs.
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Chicago
China
Bhangwal
Aniailer Canal
Manchuria
Bilerin
An Economic Disease From The New York Tribune
The piece argues tubercular disease is rooted in economic conditions and ignorance. It cites Dr Woods Mutin and a National Dietary meeting suggesting eradication could be achieved with significant funding, urging remedies beyond dispute to improve public health.
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New York Tribune
Jett
Woods Mutehin
Munem
Natorad Rietary
Patient Improves as Doctor Vacation Briefly Delays Care
An elderly man in New York fell ill while his physician was away on vacation. A nun cared for him in his hotel as a well known doctor’s absence prompted petitions. A hotel resident woman learned of the nun’s presence and visited once, while a chambermaid reported the patient’s improving condition to a nurse who tended him in the morning.
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Roower Reit
Attite
Katserin
Stout
Berlin
Potsdam
Europe
Victoria Eugenie
Spain
Holland
Hkusela
Sho
New York
Maggio
Devilish plans for Newport wireless telegraph radius
In Eden with Adam and the man with the wild eye a clash over a $40,000 wireless telegraph project in Newport emerges. The plan promises a working radius of 1,460 miles, drawing public ire and speculative commentary from local observers.
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Eden
Adam
Eye
Ward J
Newport
English in Its Pristine Purity by Arthur T. Vance
In Collier's Weekly a humorous letter from Mr Waffles to Captain Maginald Finn Preachiey lists many excuses for not visiting Cookham Priory. He jokes about family illness, travel woes, financial strains, a bad night at the tables, a missing servant, and an upcoming trip to Murrey, ending with a plea for ten pounds and a horse win.
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Cookiam Priory
Algy Arbuthnot
Cookham
Churdbury Common
Bruckleton Downs
Cookham Vickena
Pickthall
London
Crawley
Skindle’s
Ike
Tatternall's
Apcot
Hetty Pagenhott
Murrey
Hlythesley
Woldier
Deweed Qiulek
Duke's Cottage
Milvern Mansions
Crozier's Street
High Godalming
Hirreaby Common
Kenwick Borubbe
Furrey
All He Had and Woman in Colorado Legislature
Fragmented lines describe a woman linked to Colorado politics with hints of past marriages and roles. The text mentions excuria and advice, suggesting commentary on women in public life and legislative history. No clear events or individuals are fully identifiable from the readable fragment.
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George Ade
Indiana
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