The Best Varieties of Apples and Why
A guide for apple growers stressing consumer demand and regional pricing. It covers Winesap as the leading high end variety, with notes on Spitzenburg Arkansas Black Newtown Jonathan Grimes Golden Wagoner Rome Beauty and Ben Davis, plus handling tips for size color storage and marketing to fetch higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River Valley
U. S
South
Newtown
Grimes
Rome
Northwest
Texas
Ben Davis
White Bluffs Celebrates New Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Line
White Bluffs and Hanford plan a celebration for the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul railroad completion to their cities. Detailing freight readiness, the line will carry Seattle freight to White Bluffs after March 15 and after April 15 for general freight. Officials delay festivities until a firm opening date is announced.
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White Bluffs
Hanford
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Columbia River
North Yakima
Milwaukee
Leslie W. Hayes
Seattle
Maple Sugar Trees and Their Northward Stronghold
Notes on the sugar maple’s dominance across New England New York southern Canada and parts of Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota. It retreats to damper soils where hills fade and oaks and chestnuts rise.
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New England
New York
Canada
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Appalachians
New York State
Quebec
the Department of Agriculture
Observatories on Mountain Tops Confront Lightning Dangers
A winter on a mountain top shows increasing lightning risk for high altitude observatories. Ordinary lightning rods fail to carry off huge discharges, with Janssen's Mont Blanc observatory experiencing bombardments as ribbons of electricity fill the interior and fireballs move about the site.
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Mont Blanc
Janssen
Firemen Win Their Point in Railway Arbitration
The dispute between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and 54 eastern railroads moves to arbitration under the Erdman act after a threatened 80 000 firemen strike. Elisha Lee chairs the managers' committee and W S Carter leads the firemen in a protracted bargaining process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Chicago
Elisha Lee
W. 8. Carter
De la Barra Seen as Likely Mexican Provisional Leader
Francisco Leon de la Barra emerged as a leading figure in Mexico, urged by many prominent Mexicans to serve as provisional president in place of Madero. At forty nine, he brings extensive diplomacy and international law experience from Madrid 1892 to The Hague and across Pan American congresses.
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Francisco Leon de la Barra
Mexico
Madero
Senate
de la Barra
College of the City of
Holland
Italy
Federal Congress
Mexican Academy of Legislation and Jurisprudence
bero-American Judicial Congress
Madrid
International Law Committee
Ecenador
Brazil
The
Hague
Rexall Orderlies Laxative Claims Gentle Relief
An advertisement touts Rexall Orderlies as a gentle effective laxative for all ages. It promotes tablet forms that taste like candy, non purging action, and nerve strengthening bowels benefits with a money back guarantee. Price points: 12 tablets 10c 36 tablets 25c 80 tablets 50c.
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Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
The Dread of Death and Beyond Human Fear
A compact, period voice piece contrasts the dread of death with earthly anchoring force, arguing fear keeps mankind grounded while exploring beyond would change human nature. Includes the notion that curiosity and ennui drive exploration and that some find comfort in familiar life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Globe
Bacon
St. James’ Gazette
Longevity Interest Noted By Physician About Bacon
A physician notes Bacon showed signs of long life and short life, remarking that Bacon took a deep interest in longevity and its marks. The expert warns that living long hinges on healthful habits and avoidance of softness in life.
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Africa
Wesley
Charles Wesley
John Wesley
Charles
John
Carter
Clinedinst
Kennewick
Rexall Gresertion
Druge
Wibber & Gifford
Fexale
United States
Great Britain
America
Washington
Correa
Mable Howe
Kennewick, Wash
Sronann LY
Imerivan Pnsvaving
Sprague
Spokane
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