Irrigation Boom Expands Across West and Egypt
An article outlines major irrigation projects led by Chicago capitalists to reclaim 2,000 acres in Wyoming and half a continent of arid land. It notes U S developments from Utah to Colorado and Kansas with vast ditch and reservoir systems, compares Eastern rainfall, and highlights Egypt’s giant gravity ditch project costing over 25 million dollars.
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Chicago
Wyoming
Eastorn
Utah
California
Colorado
Kansas
Rocky Ford
Arkansaw Vaolley
Kansas State Line
Allo
Nake Bean
Chiel
Ford
Southern
Irrigation by Windmills in the American Desert
A long discussion on desert irrigation outlines how wind-driven pumps and shallow wells could deliver ample water across flat arid regions. Government experts survey 100 million acres, claiming 95 percent can be redeemed, boosting land value and transforming barren districts into productive farms.
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Kanaan Prairie
Niagara
National Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Troubles of a Lady Lecturer
A lady lecturer recalls two stories about misreading her talk. In one town the chair introduced her as the grand old woman, a flawed compliment. In another, a farmer boasted of seeing both sides of a question and claimed she is here to talk about her rights and has hired the room.
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Mr. Gladstone
Laiy
Humorous London Answers Lecture on Figure Proportions
A London Answers report recalls a lady lecturer on human figure and beauty proportions. Her demonstration of limb measurements drew a sharp heckle from the audience, quipping about her waist and Hyde Park.
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London
Hyde Park
Original Home of Golf in Early References
The piece discusses whether golf is a Scotch sport, noting Adaminon's 1688 Perth publication and Dutch claims from before 1638. It cites Bredero and a Scottish clock reference, but concludes the evidence does not prove Holland as the original home of golf and leans toward Scotland as the origin.
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Adaminon
Perth
Holland
Post Bredero
Scotland
Veretaline Aims to Replace Butter in U K Markets
The British consul-general in Marseilles reports a new fatty substitute named veretaline is being marketed in Britain. It is extracted from copra and refined to neutralize taste and smell, marketed to mimic lard and compete with margarine for breakfast use. A Liverpool firm plans to promote the substance this year.
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Marseilles
United Kingdom
Liverpool
London Telegraph
Social Standlock Holmes Arrival Noted in Society
In a Baltimore American aside, a new arrival is observed with doubt about her origins. A servant notes she only raises her hand to her chin when shaking hands, suggesting limited familiarity beyond Pittsburg.
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Standlock Holmes
East
Enat
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Poison Insect Bites and Stings Highlight Rare Fatalities
A New York Sun piece by Dr. L Howard explains that insect poisons largely affect other insects and that human deaths are rare. It details bees wasps and ants using formic acid, notes few fatal cases, cites a 1896 English case, and discusses spider bite reports often being erroneous.
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New York Sun
L. Howard
United States Department of Agriculture
Howard
William Frew
England
Frew
Herbert H. Smith
United States
Cinderella's Fairy Gasmother Sparked Ballroom Doubt
An excerpt from Harper's Bazar shows Cinderella lamenting ingratitude after a fairy godmother grants attire and a coach then learns others arrive in automobiles, sparking a social spotlight on status and illusion.
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Cinderella Cinder
Cinderella
Harper’s Bazar
Worth More Than Silver Alfalfa Powers Colorado’s Wealth
Colorado’s alfalfa, introduced in 1862, drives the state’s wealth beyond silver. It feeds 4,000,000 livestock valued at $45,000,000, supports dairying and growing industries, and improves soil while boosting yields for wheat, potatoes, and beef. Alfalfa also aids poultry and honey production, underscoring its pivotal role in agriculture.
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Wade
Great
Colorado
Pioneera
Greeley
Rocky Ford
California
Eccentric Paris Diner Known as Butterman
A famed Paris restaurant patron dubbed the butterman spends fortunes on meager meals. He eats token portions, pays lavish tips, and directs a head waiter to handle cigars and hotel errands as a drawer full of banknotes and gold sits untouched. The mystery of his identity remains unsolved in this tale from the French capital.
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MicNonaire
Paris
France
Indy
Grand Hotel
Sway Ang Waa
New Milk Adulterant Found in Minnesota
Dairy inspectors discover viscogen in Minnesota milk. A sugar lime and water compound supposedly thickens milk and enhances appearance without affecting taste. Health impact described as not injurious. Philadelphia Times reports an industry concern and consumer caution.
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Yao
Minnesota
Philadelphia Times
Itinerant munfician steals many march on composer
An itinerant musician allegedly steals from the composer as a march plan unfolds. Details remain unclear in the fragmentary report.
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Munfcian Ateals
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