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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1901
Page
3
A fragmented timetable sheet shows the WABTA FE route time card with partial entries. Mentions Leavenworth and a series of illegible station or crew notes across the page. The legible pieces hint at a wartime or early schedule excerpt with boarding hints and routings.
Dr. P W Keller of Colombo describes Boer prisoners in a Ceylon camp near Bandarawela. The 15,000 captured by the English are split with 10,000 sent to St Helena and 5,000 to Ceylon. Guards of the Cornwall regiment, a telegraph linked camp, rationed meals, and a theater with a 1,000-strong guard detail. Prisoners work, receive basic care, and officers wear red ribbons. measles and enteric fever are present. A soda factory serves the camp, and doctors report careful English management amid the tea country setting.
Reader testimonials praise Chamberlain's Pain Balm for quick relief from rheumatism and neuralgia. Mr DN Links of Tray Ohio cites rapid pain gone after using it, following prior ineffective remedies. Advertisement claims speedy cold cure and clear-headed feeling, sold by Homillies & Eriegewsy.
A New Jersey sheep grower notes silage can be safe and valuable for ewes with lambs, boosting milk and lamb growth. Feed only in cold weather, avoid feeding during warm spells, and do not overfeed. He emphasizes shelter, good food, and careful management to keep sheep healthy through winter.
In warm weather silage fed to sheep poses dangers from moisture and acidity near the bottom of silos. Stop when it becomes very wet. use bottom-fed silage in spring and avoid it in warm weather. Also notes on hog feeding advise diluting milk for pig growth, using bulky feeds, and avoiding corn for pigs under five months.
The text mentions a novice or inexperienced note about domestic animals and a special calendar for operations. It references Delta and Calven and a period from day to month with Cham alior operations. It also notes April and a contact at a U P department.
Pallander C Knox of Pittsburg has become attorney general of the United States. A renowned corporation lawyer, his career blends high-stakes equity work with limited criminal exposure. He studies law while trout fishing, loves fast trotters, and maintains a stately home as he maneuvers major cases and notable prosecutions.
Reports from experimental trials show disking alfalfa twice or more in dry years increases yields. In 1898 and 1900 fields at Manhattan were disked at multiple dates, with four diskings and four cuttings in one season, producing strong late fall growth and good winter condition. The method used light angle disks and soil mulch to protect roots and suppress crabgrass, proving disking beneficial for two-year-plus alfalfa stands.
A Kansas farmer shares pigpen ideas emphasizing sunlit, warm pens with a high center roof and hinged south doors to keep pens dry and sweet. He notes cost around $2 per pen, six pens housed 150 pigs in spring, and recounts lessons from early attempts and scaling up. Also mentions a West Virginia farmer using a circus elephant for heavy chores, Kansas station seeking Boy bean experiences, and a dyspepsia remedy ad.
Boston designer B B Crowninshield unveils the Independence cup defender’s rig for the first time, detailing a 160 foot mast, 72 foot 7 inch mainsail hoist, 14,611 square feet of canvas, and a 200 foot overall base length. The article compares Independence to Shamrock II and Columbia, noting its larger sail area and novel rigging approaches. It cites official measurements: spinnaker pole 76 feet, topmast 80 feet, main boom 105 feet 5 inches, and total sail area 14,611 square feet, with performance implications under New York Yacht Club rules.
Factual readings describe several sail components with measurements in feet and inches. The forward, No. 2, and No. 3 jibs list individual luff, leech, and foot lengths and computed areas, along with the topstall dimensions. Data reference includes the aft triangle and No. 1 jib portions, totaling specified areas for each segment.
An overview of how machinery disrupts traditional home crafts in India and shifts export dynamics toward manufactured goods. It notes Britain’s trade impact, Japan’s rising factory sector, and China’s limited influence, with a brief segue to spring tonics and patent remedies.
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