Department of Agriculture seeks sidestep for rising popularity
A report outlines embarrassment over popularity of a new weekly letter to 26 000 crop correspondents and 58 000 post offices while funds for white paper and printing fall short. June 1913 export data show breadstuffs cotton and mineral oils rising with July 1913 totals of 47 789 815 dollars and wheat exports to 9 397 745 bushels. A separate local scene describes a leaning chimney on 16th street near Meridian Hill, a fixture since early development days, with no bricks lost despite storms.
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Houston
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
16Th Street
Meridian Hin
Eagar
Columbia Road
Mount Pleasant Street
Army rifle testing aims to save serviceable U S weapons
The army seeks to avoid condemning thousands of rifles deemed unserviceable. A circular urges rigorous testing by expert riflemen before disposal, noting many worn rifles fail due to cleaning neglect and abrasive use rather than high round counts. If barrels show muzzle wear or rust, proper treatment must prove inaccuracy before condemnation.
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United States Army
U.S. Ness
Ans Ordnance
Literally Hot Footed
James M Sullivan a Dominican Republic minister and New York resident returned to his hotel after a demanding day with city officials and job pleas. He claimed his feet were painfully hot and asked a sea-going hack to take him to a cooler nearby.
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Potomac Park
Mr. Sullivan
James M. Sullivan
New York
Biste
Sullivan
Industrial and trade gains rise in United States year
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports a 12 percent rise in exports of manufactures materials and agricultural products for the recent year, totaling 2.495 billion dollars while imports rose about 10 percent to 2.112 billion dollars. Iron and steel exports reached 303 million, with other manufactured exports at 1.187 billion, and copper output in the first half reached 899 million pounds with copper exports at 146 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
From Tariff to Servants in a Cloakroom Tale
Senator Warren of Wyoming recalls a Washington household maid who resigns after a mistress insults her and mocks her belongings moved out in a wheelbarrow. The maid leaves in an automobile, while the mistress staffer questions the show of visiting terms as the car arrives.
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Warren
Wyoming
Washington
Baseball by Wirstens on transatlantic wireless chatter
The battleship Linot returning from Madeira intercepted wireless messages from stations on both sides of the Atlantic while about 2,115 nautical miles from Arlington and 2,610 from Key West. Baseball scores reached during the voyage to add interest to the signals.
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Linot
Madeira
United States
Arlington
Key West
Atlantic
Milnois
Her Good Reason Ends a Rejected Suitor Debate
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a rejected suitor and a claim of certainty over the fate. The text centers on emotional resolve and a proposed end to a tense courtship or pursuit.
Woman's Age in Morning Routine Reveals Fix-Up Habits
A fragment notes a Pew survey observing older women and their morning preparations before getting ready. The item hints at self-care patterns tied to age and cleanliness. Readers see a concise glimpse of lifestyle habits among older women.
Mrs Clement Plans Mars Model Theater With Reading Room
Boston, March. Mrs Josephine Clement, famed theatrical manager, unveils a model theater with unobstructed seating at ten cents a ticket. The Bijou chief will show moral educational moving pictures, provide a back stage reading room and cost meals, and promote young talent from Harvard and beyond.
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Boston
Masa
Josephine Clement
United States
Clement
Bijou
Harvard Dramatic Society
Ice Menace to Stefansson Expedition Ship Karluk
The Karluk steamship of the Stefansson Arctic expedition was damaged in ice near Point Barrow Alaska with a large hole in the hull. The vessel drifted between lee barriers as crew members reported the peril. Captain Robert Barnett commands the Karluk with eight scientists aboard and the auxiliary Mary Sachs and Alaska carried the remaining scientists.
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Alaska
Karluk
Vihssimur Stefansson
Arctic
Point Barrow
Bear
Stefansson
Barrow
Mary Sachs
Port Clarence
Nome
Robert Barnlett
Peary
Roosevelt
Kenneth Chipman
R M. Anderson
Burned bottles blamed for forest fires in woods
In Centralia Washington state fire warden E W Ferris warns beer and whisky bottles scattered in timbered areas can start fires by concentrating sun rays. Wardens have been told to remove bottles spotted as they act as fire concentrate and have caused fires in dry leaves and mosa.
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Centralia
Wash
E. W. Ferris
Fertig Sald
Mr. Ferris
Disputed Custody Award After Apartment Incident
A New York court awarded Pender $100 after a four year old girl suffered a minor incident in an apartment when Max Ilved swatted the child with an ash can. The case arose from a dispute over the child's behavior following the incident.
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Racovera
New York
Max Fenders
Max Ilved
Can
Jone
Kin of ant eater aard vark with rudimentary teeth
A New York World writer asks about the aard vark or oryeteropus. Curator Ditmars says it is delicate and rarely acclimates in zoos. The piece describes its appearance, range in Africa, behavior, diet, and nocturnal ant hunting, noting its edentate jaw and long protruding tongue.
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New York
Bronx Park
Ditmars
Africa
P. Kolbe
Ble
Cape Colony
Buffon
Paris Museum
Paria
Bluse Nile
Abysrnia
Angola
Senegambia
Edentatu
South America
Slit skirts and nervous disease debate in Pittsburgh
Dr. E Walters of Pittsburgh health department links nervous complaints among young men to slit skirt fashion and urges limiting skirt length. He notes he is at home and comments on ankles, saying ladies are out skirts and supports whatever pleases them, implying a stall for fashion reform.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Smoky Mountains
Pittaburgh
Hints for Worth While Home Renovation Tips
A misc article offers household guidance on refinishing old floors and lamps and cleaning tricks. Steps include making glue and sawdust paste, readying putty, whitening paper pulp mixtures, and methods to prevent lamp smoking. It also gives storage and cleaning tips for furniture, china, and dishes, plus general hints on household chores and efficiency.
Ossiradie Floor Finish Instructions
Ossiradie floor finish guidance notes varnish for worn areas and general upkeep. It describes a durable clear coat that rubs to a velvety finish with pumice powder or similar abrasive and tight rubbing to adjust gloss.
Chicken Truffles from a Four-Pound Bird
A recipe instructs finely chopping a four pound chicken, adding four beaten eggs, a half pint thick cream, and salt and pepper. The mixture is spooned into timbale molds with truffles, steamed in a slow oven for twenty minutes, then served with a sauce of butter flour and stock or milk thickened with egg yolks.
Ham Sandwiches Method From a Creamy Butter Mustard Mix
A sandwich filling recipe uses butter beaten with mustard egg yolk salt and pepper, then folded with chopped boiled ham to reach a spreadable consistency. Slice bread thinly, trim crusts if desired, and spread without buttering the bread first.
Green Corn Omelet With Four Eggs and Corn
A simple recipe instructs mixing four eggs with three tablespoons milk and melted butter. Heat until an omelet forms, then fold in a cup of hot boiled corn cut from the cob. Season with salt and pepper, fold the omelet over the corn, and serve on a hot plate.
To Renovate Leather With Oxalic Acid Cleaning
A vintage cleaning tip advises soaking a traveling bag with tepid water and soap, then applying four small oxalic acid pellets dissolved in hot water with a rag. After drying, brush with egg white to restore a new appearance.
Saver Saucepans To Save Iron Pans
Advice urges turning each iron sauce pan upside down on the range weekly and applying a coat of black lead. The aim is to extend life and improve appearance while preventing food from sticking to the pans.
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Egypt
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