Three Colorado Women in State Legislature Rated Strong
Special letter extols Dr Mary T Barry and Harriet G R Wright from Pueblo and Arapahoe county respectively as exemplary legislators. The piece praises Barry for conscientious duty and medical service, Wright for educational reform and broad public policy knowledge, and Lee for active bill sponsorship and family balance in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Mary T. Barry
Pueblo County
North- Western University of Chicago
la Crosse
Pueblo
Alsa
Penn Mutual Insurance, Company
Harriet G. R. Wright
Twelfth General Assembly
Arapatoe County
Denver
Wright
Beloit College
Wisconsin
Rockford Female College
Rockford
Wisconsin Female College
Rockford College
Columbus
Wis
Myron Reed
Portland City
Electric Headlights Boost Loco Visibility In Tests
A St Louis Globe Democrat report notes electric locomotive headlights with self running dynamos prove strong in field tests. A railroad equipped twenty engines tested signals at speeds 60 to 92 mph, finding better visibility when lights are on the pilot beam or extended hood tube up to 14 inches, with green lights visible to about 1200 feet.
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Certyn
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Pork barter tale from a village school
A village schoolmaster bought pork from a pupil’s parents for pig slaughter. A boy later asked if he wanted a bit of pork and the master agreed. Days passed and the master asked why no pork arrived. the boy replied the pig got batter, implying the pig died or was spoiled.
Squab Breeding as Profitable Farm Enterprise
The Poultry Tribune advises squab production as a profitable venture for farmers. It outlines loft setup, essential care, and profitability, noting squabs reach market weight in 3 4 weeks and fetch 40 50 cents per pound wholesale. Establishing a 500 pair loft costs about 850 dollars, with minimal daily labor required.
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G. A. Hell
Poultry Tribune
Tuberculosis Lecture Reported by Dr Norver-Hatle
The notice notes a tuberculosis lecture reported to Milch Zettung with details incomplete. Dr Norver-Hatle is cited as the lecturer and the report mentions a lecture arrangement or presentation.
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de. Norver-Hatle
Milch Zettung
Exercising Stallions Proves Key To Breeding Success
An article cites breeder L D Shephard noting a stallion given rich feed but no exercise produced few foals, while a workout regimen with dry hay and hard corn on the cob yielded eighty five of about one hundred mares in foal, underscoring exercise as essential to reproductive function.
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The
Horseman
L. D. Shepherd
Sulphur Cures Tick Infestation in Flock and Poultry Notes
A reader claims sulphur mixed with salt dispels ticks on cattle and removes mites with frequent summer doses, noting a spotless flock after spring shearing. Additional items advise prudent flock sizing, corn use for poultry gain, and hawk protection through wire-netted yards. Los Angeles butter milk trade grows with 1000 gallons daily.
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Wallace
Los Angeles
Mexican and American Punchers Duel Amid Prairie Rivalry
Joe Hampton recalls a 20 year old clash between Pedro Gonzales and Dick McAll during a cattle drive from Sydney Nebraska to the home Seven Up Ranch. The Mexican killed McAll after a high tension duel with ropes and spur actions, then Pedro fled as another Mexican finished off McAll.
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Joe Hampton
Lever
Wyoming
Sydney
Neb
Missouri
Cheyenne Tver
Black Hills
Pedro Gonzales
Dick McAll
Roylog
Texas
Perro
Pedro
Ulem
Fnally
The Will to Live and Human Progress
The piece argues that survival drive powers vast human achievements and reforms. It cites Napoleon and Peter the Great as legends shaping roads and Russia, illustrating how the will to live fuels progress despite brutality or selfish motives.
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Napoleon
Italy
Europe
Hever
Peter the Great
Barbarate
Rusaia
Y Lendon Spectator
Doctor Abernethy and the blunt cure for gout
A biting sketch depicts the renowned surgeon Abernethy as fearless and blunt in addressing a lazy wealthy man asking for gout cures. The persona is shown enforcing thrift with the quip live on sixpence a day and earn it, while references to Aguinaldo and a train travel allude to contemporary events.
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Abernethy
Sir Walter Scott’s Youthful Heroes in His Stories
B. M. writes in st. Nicholas that Sir Walter Scott championed youth through his works. Almost all main protagonists are young, with ages often in the mid-teens, while maturity is rarely forced on child characters. The article notes numerous examples from Ivanhoe to The Abbott and remarks the spirit of youth pervades his poems and tales.
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Scott
B. M
St. Nicholas
Walter Scott
Ivanhoe
Rowena
Rebecca
Quentin Durward
Isabelle of
Croye
Ilameling
Cathering
Perth
Edith Plantagenet
Mary Avenel
Halbert
Edward
Catherine Leyton
Abbott
Roland
di Vernon
Annie of Geierstein
Arthur Stanley
Leo
Napoleon and the Mayor in a Humorous Assembly
An old shoemaker boosted by Bonaparte's arrival forced his way to speak. He proclaimed the emperor a figure of grand glory and boasted four sons in the army. The crowd's laughter turned to reverence as his words earned him rank promotions and a pension.
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Masur
Cincinnatus
Blackwond
Bonaparte
Gaesar
Alexander
Money in a Tombstone in Williams town Cemetery
In Williams town Kentucky a graveyard monument funded by a local make work company has paid 300 in dividends beyond its 1300 cost. The shaft broke during a windstorm but will be repaired at the company’s expense.
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Mr. Cram
Cram
Delft and blue themed desks trend in women’s rooms
A description of small white enamel desks with blue decoration and hand painted finishes. The piece notes blue violet and forget me not bouquets, a single drawer design, and large silver handles as fashionable cabinet features for feminine boudoirs.
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Delft
Louvre Flies Fact Check Sheds Light On Donor History
A fragment notes a long dead ally and no artwork hung in a Paris Louvre wall context, hinting at archival confusion about display history and a ten year gap after death. The item signals a quirky historical curiosity rather than a current event.
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Louvre
Paris
Allay
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Women Legislators
Frances F. Lee
Arapahoe County
W. Lee
South Eighth Street
Lee
Hele Ter
Elnora M. Babcouk
Dairy and Poultry
Department of the
Danez
New Zealand
J. H. Monrad
Ocean
New Yorker
Renrialeowboy
Aguinaldo
Iguos
Sir Walter
Napoleon and the Mayor
Tee
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