Soil depletion and fertilizer use threaten major farming regions
The piece warns that soil exhaustion in the United States risks famine unless farmers adopt permanent soil-improvement methods. It cites declines in corn yields across states like Illinois and contrasts with European practices reliant on fertilizers. It also recounts archeological discoveries near Jericho as a separate note.
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England
United States
Illinois
Palestine
Europe
Russia
Farmers’ Institute
A Mighty City Unearthed Amid Ancient Ruins
Fragments from a long buried metropolis reveal layers of urban life. Researchers report finds suggesting complex public spaces and defensive structures. Excavation continues as teams catalog artifacts and map the city’s extent.
Potter Measure Killed in Illinois Senate Clash
The first session clash over local option ends with Potter's Senate bill killed. The measure would have allowed towns and cities to organize as separate townships, but passed without revealing how it could be used by Haquer interests under township local option law.
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Ilinois
Potter
Senate
Haquer
Indian Uprising and Salvation Army Leader Paul Booth
Reports describe a Creek Indian uprising led by Crazy Snake in Oklahoma amid land allotment disputes and clashes with state militia. The piece also profiles General Booth of the Salvation Army, highlighting his autocratic authority and eightieth birthday message to Americans.
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Oklahoma
Southwest
Crazy Snake
Chitti Harjo
Mississippi River
Washington
Taft
Consifet
Ukee
Oxford University
Oxford
Salvation Army
Methodist New Connection Church
General Booth
London
Booth
Russias
Queer Servian Custom of Public Engagement
A peasant Servian woman threads her skirt with the name of her intended husband as a public engagement announcement. The custom reflects pride in ancient traditions amid tensions over Austria’s Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation and ongoing conflict.
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Servia
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Mr. Wieland
George Morgan
F. G. Fritts
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National Bank
T.J. Golden
Harry B. Dulaney
B. Bryan
Cashier
J. R. Burnett
A. Cash
T.j. Golden E, ML. Duncan
Edwin Booth
Osteopathic Physcian
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