Golden Age on the Missouri River Recalled in Gold Freight
The piece recalls 1866 1867 profits on steamboats like the Peter Balen W J Lewis Tacony St John and Octavia and notes gold as the chief cargo from Montana. It describes 30 40 steamers on the river Fort Benton to the Yellowstone and the perilous Mackinaw trips led by J B Hubbell with a heavily fortified 80 foot Mackinaw ship current news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri River
Peter Balen
W. J. Lewis
Tacony
St. John
Montana
Missouri
Levee
Fort Benton
Hiram Martin Chittenden
Yellowstone
Mackinaw
Indiana
Chittenden
J. B. Hubbell
Hawley & Hubbell
Fort Banton
Sioux City
Interesting Facts About Lightning
A dated science piece explains lightning as high tension electric discharge between oppositely charged masses. It covers charge buildup, path zigzags, ground strikes, and a two thousand foot separation event over a Styrian convent with priests slain and a gilded cross shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett P. Servisa
New York
Ito
Henry
Admont
Styria
Ens
Clover superior as roughage in steer feeding study
Indiana experiment station reports clover hay outperforms Timothy hay as roughage in six month steer trials. Clover fed steers weighed more, gained faster, and showed better coat and appetite, with higher grain efficiency and greater overall gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Purdue
Minos
Missouri
Kanes
Timothy Thay
English Navy's Need of Men Speech Sparks Debate
Heinrich Behnets of Frankfurt, a factory owner, told a Washington Herald reporter that English efforts to build a powerful Dreadnought fleet rest on questionable estimates and mislead the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Behnets
Frankfurt
Gereouny
England
Warhington Herald
British Navy Faces Crewing Crisis Amid Dreadnought Plans
German naval expert Herr Schuetz notes a belief in German circles that English shipbuilding will not meet the two power standard this year. He dismisses four potential dreadnoughts as a meaningless concession and cites Britain's lack of trained crews as a critical weakness in maintaining naval supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Schuetz
Britain
Bridge game danger aboard ocean liner revealed
A New York Tribune report describes how a passenger, eager to play bridge, invited others to a game on a large liner returning from Europe. Several guests had already fallen for games with 1 cent to 2 shillings at stake, and the man who suggested bridge discovered upon landing that he had invited a professional player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York Tribune
Prohibition Prank in a Georgia Hotel Leads to Larceny Case
A Georgia hotel guest paid for a one and a half dollar room and found a quart of whisky on the table. Prohibitionists later used the scene to trap the hotel keeper, who was arrested for selling liquor without a license. In court the detective admitted no liquor was purchased and he kept the bottle, prompting a petty larceny arrest. Local sentiment favored the outcome. Imports from Argentina and overall trade figures are noted with a sharp rise noted for 1907 to 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
America
Paris Plan Would Transform City With 200 Million Project
A Paris municipal proposal envisions cutting new boulevards through historic quarters and erecting a 22 mile belt of park land 160 yards wide, replacing fortifications. It includes redevelopment, new electric tram lines, and tearing down old blocks to improve health, with work possibly spread over 15 to 36 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York American
Europe
M. Cherreux
Board of Public Works
The
Curing Snake Bites and Chrome Tanning in Madras
The Indian Trade Journal of Calcutta notes a growing chrome tanning industry in Madras over the past three to four years. It highlights curing skins of wild animals and snakes, especially python, cobra, and Russell viper, for belts and other uses, with quality tied to time since last shedding.
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Indian Trade Journal of
Calcutta
Chrome
Madras
Viscountess Helmsley’s Daughter at Society Function
The bridesmaids include Viscountess Helmsley’s daughter and Miss Marjorie Plowden with three small pages. The pages are Master Nicholas Eden Viscount Knebworth and Master Alaric de Forest among others, making their first public appearance in society at the event.
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Lord Brooke
London
New York
Orld
Sir William
Lady Eden
Cavendish Square
St. Margaret's
Westminater
Mia
Gervase Beckett
Eva Dugdale
Lady Mercy Greville
Serena Lumley
Mises Diana Duncombe
Helmsley
Marjorie Plowden
Lady Plowden
Nicholas Eden
Viscount Knebworth
Earl
Apple Boughs and Love in Autumn Verse
A flowing poem by John D Long blends nature imagery with themes of love and mortality. It weaves apples, birds, violets, and autumnal symbols to express longing, fleeting beauty, and enduring affection beyond death. The piece reads as a lyrical meditation rather than a news item.
Bank forgery split ends with stage money reveal in banking tale
Two strangers attempt a $200 forged check at a town bank. The cashier doubts nothing and they depart in triumph until the realization that the money is stage props turns the incident into a humorous, cautionary misadventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Bay
Thia
Wireless Telephony Limits Highlight Naval Use
The article cites Lee de Forest on wireless telephony. He notes its current limitations, especially its conflict with wireless telegraph use, and argues the telegraph remains more reliable in various weather. Proposals say perfected wireless voice could outrank telegraph in naval maneuvers and complex operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee de Forest
Bureau of Euipment
Birds of a Feather from Tit Bits
A man charged with disorderly conduct at the magistrate replies with a melodramatic tribute to literary figures. The magistrate interrupts and sentences him to seven days, ordering the officer to take away the rest of the accused group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belog
Byron
Poe
Hog cholera and animal disease controls in Minnesota
The Minnesota experiment station bulletin No 113 reviews hog cholera treatment and control measures. It notes transmission sources, legal sanitation requirements, immune hogs and serum vaccination, and cites policy actions to curb outbreaks and protect livestock markets. The piece also discusses British policy on foreign livestock and potential trade openings.
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Chicago Drovers Journal
University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
Minnesota Experiment Station
Minnesota
State
Five Stock Sanitary Board
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Thomas P. Beer
Widing
St. Louis Times
Argentina
Republic
Prenna
John D, Long
Coburg
United States
House of Commons
Vyouur
United Kingdom
Belgium
Tratock
Bruswelx
Antwerp
Hrantl
Mediterranean
Chile
Wethers
Braga
Smithfield
Mise Kang Tung Pih
Canton
China
Atudente
Barnard Colleges
Kang Yu Wei
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