Gentle mockery and science mix in Kansas agitation
The piece surveys a stream of satirical jabs at public figures and matters, from Paris gossip to Funston era alarms, while pivoting to a note on agricultural science. It highlights Australian salt bushes as a drought resistant feed source that could revive alkaline western lands, offering multiple crops and healthful stock benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevers
Pike's
Pike's Peak Or Bust
California Agricultural Experiment Station
West
Copper price rise cripples Midlands metal trade
The copper industry in the Midlands and Birmingham faces turmoil as prices creep up and layoffs hit thousands. Mines and works run down without renewal in hopes the market will reverse, leaving workers stranded while production stalls amid shrinking demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midlands
Birmingham
Midway Islands story and the Saginaw wreck history
The article recalls United States ownership of the Midway Islands for forty years after Captain Brooks claimed them, the perilous Saginaw wreck in 1870, and the rescue of its crew by Lieutenant Sicard aided by Hawaii and the Kilauea. It notes the islands’ isolation, the failed 1869 harbor work, and the enduring cost to the U.S. Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pacific
Hawaii
Midway Islands
Mie
Navy Department
Brooks
U. S
Gambia
Middlebrook
Pacific Malt Company
Japan
Honolulu
Reynolds
Lackawanna
Congress
Welles Harbor
Sicard
Midway
Saginaw
Ocean Island
Midway Reef
Halford
Ocean
Kilauea
Admiral Sicard
Talbott
Ind
Anchor Two Miles Deep
A fragment notes a ship anchoring depth of two thousand fathoms and contrasts a later line about women wearing white dresses with stark imagery. The text blends nautical measure with literary contrast and a domestic scene reference.
Boundary Dispute in Cuyuni Region Attracts Powers
Writings of an arbitration commission in Paris describe the Cuyuni area as a dense forested border region in Venezuela with scattered Indians, primitive river huts, and savage tribes. The text notes harsh living conditions, minimal civilization nearby, and cites New Providence and El Callao mine as the closest points of contact to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuyuni
Venezuela
Great Britain
Arbitration Commission
Paris
Cuyunl River
el Dorado
New Providence
el Callao
South America
Weather Cock Of Brussels Tower Tops The World
A gilded copper Archangel Michael weathercock sits 270 feet atop Brussels Hotel de Ville, touted as the world’s largest and heaviest weathercock. The wind driven figure, crafted by Martin Van Rode in 1464, appears smaller due to lofty height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riaing
Brussels
Belgium
Europe
Michael
Martin van Rode
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Kansas
Garrett
Foraker
Esterhazy
Dreyfus
America
Count Castellane
Prince of
Monaco
Count Bont
Anna Gould
Marie Williams
Wichita
Funston
Philippines
Philadelphia
Tor
Pacific Islands
California
Iim
Papa
Grace
Mr. Gray
Camp Saginaw
Cincianst
Aman
Alice
Allen
LeRoy
Nead
Adam
Eve
Chile
Minna Barsey
Avidross
Kunhunity
Mor
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Winchester Avenue
New Haven, Conn
Western
UNION
Eas Porrite
Carter
Candy Cathartic
O'Farrell
New York Avene
Washington, D.C
W.N.Y
Kansas City
Mindy
Mel
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