Old Vapor Lamps Replace Type Lamps in Delaware Bay Lighthouses
A fragmentary report describes the substitution of old style lamps with oil vapor lamps for brighter illumination in Delaware Bay lighthouses. It notes the range, number of lights, buoys, fog signals, and the staff required to keep the lights working, illustrating the practical changes in navigation aids along a 40 mile channel.
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Phiadelphis
Philadelphia
Delaware
Delaware Bay
Zulu Women Carry Burdens and Endure Daily Labor
The excerpt notes how Zulu women bear heavy loads on their heads as part of daily duties. It describes their physique, posture, and endurance from youth to old age, highlighting the strain of fieldwork and the shift in appearance with age. The piece mentions marriage rules and social expectations surrounding labor and status.
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Afd
Zuluirl
Historic lighthouses a guide to coast navigation
A district displays three notable lighthouses with distinct designs and signals. The oldest harbor structure, erected 1164 by colonial authorities, remains a key aid before a 1189 federal takeover alongside six others. Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse adopts screw piles and concrete replacement plans. A fourteen foot tank lighthouse on a caisson foundation, completed offshore sheathed in pneumatic construction, marks a milestone in U.S. lighthouse engineering.
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Henl
United States
Brandywine Shoal
Delaware
Theses
United Biateh
United Sates
Ugh House
Aite
Ingalls Seeks Move Of Father Statue From Washington
Lieutenant Governor Sheffield Ingalls of Atchison says he will urge the next Kansas legislature to request Congress to return Senator John J. Ingalls statue from Statuary Hall in Washington to Topeka. He argues the Hall of Fame site is a bias against Kansas and calls for placing the statue in the state rotunda.
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Topeka
Kan
Sheffield Ingalls
Atchison
Congress
Kansas
John J. Ingalls
Hall of Fame
Washington
State Rouge
Ingalls
National Capitol
Washington Capitol
National Sanctuary
Nine-Decade Globe Trotter Plans Sixth World Trip
Dr J M Peebles of Los Angeles California, 91 years old, claims the title of oldest globe trotter. He is departing for his sixth world voyage in the fall of 1915 after a career spanning 1865 when he first crossed the Atlantic aboard Cunard Line’s iron paddle steamer Portia. Once plagued by tuberculosis he recovered through disciplined living and constant activity.
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New York
J. M. Peebles
Low Angelea
Cal
London
Cunard
Peebles
Cavern Ceremony Marks Dive Beneath Earth’s Depths
In Luray Virginia divers performed a ceremony beneath the earth with Dr W H Jenkins of Roanoke and Ming Leathe Phipps of Newport News present as the cave exploration and dive concluded.
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Luray
W. H. Jenkins
Roanoke
Benedict
Ming Leathe Phipps
Newport News
Akle
Turkeys From Gardén Farm Grow Profitably on Small Scale
A farm writer from Parm and Fireside recalls starting with a small venture raising Bourbon Reds turkeys. They describe healthy birds, a roosting routine, pasture access, and strict care to prevent disease. The breeder notes high demand, early nesting, and yearly orders exceeding supply with shipments beginning by November.
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Turkere
Aoman
f-Parm
Union
Turkey
Blake
Bourton
Farm Ethic Boosts Modern Cash from Simple Skills
Farmers embrace plain horse sense to raise yields by painting barns mending fences and rotating crops. They pair soil care with prudent tolls and partner with nature to secure steady rewards from rested fields amid practical rural routines.
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Pere E Ainsi
Mulch the Strawberry Bed For Better Harvest
A snippet urges mulching the strawberry bed this fall to improve ripening and taste, noting it as better for tam Uy tse and many people prefer it to ordinary methods. The reader is reminded to mulch the bed in autumn.
General farm notes on winter plowing and manure use
Winter plowing gains favor as farmers plan field work. Manure should be kept in daily yards, cottonseed meal and acid phosphates are strong fertilizers for Irish potatoes. Cover bare spots in pastures with manure for early spring seeding. Alfalfas require prepared, level ground free of stones. Clover boosts nitrogen with tubercle formation, aiding soil fertility. large pastures see animals roaming and trampling as they move across fields.
Original Wilson man in Illinois offered four year Russia post
The letter from Senator Lewis to Har ry Pindell of Peoria proposes appointing him ambassador to Russia for four years allotted as one year plus a later fourth of the term. The plan aims to divide the post among Democrats and to secure a swift resignation by October 1 1914. Pindell, previously offered two offices, declines, while Lewis touts St Petersburg posting benefits and social honors.
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Wilson
Nan Indinoils
Illinois
Lewis
Harry, Pindell
Peoria
St. Petersburg
Pindell
Bryan
Tke
Washington
Berlin
Vienna
Europe
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Russia
Hhe
Tinois
New Jersey
Stranger Than Fletton Van Rescue Report in Fort Worth Texas
A man saved from being run over by a stranger, a woman who later appears in a strange tale. He recalls her voice and searches for her ever since. He later learns the woman is Mrs Vernis Bagwell, previously married to Sullivan who obtained a divorce and has now remarried. The fragment hints at a sensational, novel-like slang note from five months ago at Ft Og.
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Van
Fort Worth
Texas
Vernis Bagwell
Unbi Pil
Local Notes Highlight Distressed Housing Demand and Misc Changes
From Banner-Times local notes report continued population increase in Casey with rising housing demand. Mrs Barbara Moritz departs for Orlando as Walter Gossett and Guy Sloat head to Chicago for posts. Virgil Ray injured at Grant Co bakery. street paving plan approved. Will Gard’s car fire damages not far from home. Evangelist W A Puson returns from Illinois Baptist meeting. occasional social note on a widower’s romantic interest.
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Casey
Banner-Times
Barbara
Moritz
Orlando
Florida
C. W. Osburn
Max
Wagt
Buckhannon
W. Va
Walter Gossett
Guy Sloat
Chleago Sundiy
Chicago “Post Office
Oykes Aay Yyung
Chicago Mohiay
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
W. R
Z. No Wright
Virgil Ray
Grant’ Co
Board of Local Improvements
Min Street
Appleby
Will Gard
W. A. Puson
DuQuoin
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Earth's
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Virginia
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Randolph County
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