Archie's Railway and Swallows in a Barn Lesson
A picaresque column describes tiny swallows learning to feed and fly in a barn, noting their daily routines and parent birds. It also profiles Archie Cowley, a seven year old who runs an electric miniature railway on a hill by White Bear Lake, plus a technical piece on Clydesdale horses and breeding insights from Gen. Peel.
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Archie Cowley
Delwood, Inc
Archie
Phie
Centor
St. 1
White Bear Lake
Yde
Dukes of Hamilton
Lanark
Flanders
Everal
Stockwell
Two Peculiar Animals the Genet Cat and Raccoon Dog
At the New York City Zoo the genet cat and the raccoon dog, both nocturnal, show distinct temperaments. The genet cat sleeps by day but becomes ferocious at dusk when a bird nearby may trigger danger in the cage. The raccoon dog, a Canis procyanoides native to East Asia, roams at night seeking escape while reacting to nearby dogs and cats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genet
Zoo
New York City
East Asia
Siberia to supply European wheat via new railroad
A State Department report from Consul Jonas in St. Petersburg forecasts major wheat flows from West Siberia once the Siberian railroad opens. He estimates at least 6,000,000 bushels will enter Europe with further growth as lines expand. The surplus in Tobolsk, Tomsk, and Yeniseisk has run into tens of millions of bushels annually, suggesting rising exports and no price support for American wheat growers.
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West Siberia
State Department
St. Petersburg
Siberian
Euope
Jonas
Russia
Tobolsk
Tomsk
Yenisulsk
Siberia
Springfield Republican
Palliser, Palliser & Co
New York
China
Celestial Empire
Humor of the Week: Oddities from Eminent Word Artists
A collage of light verse and quips from Harper's Bazar Washington Star and Truth showcases mock dialogues and social sketches. Jokes range from salon banter about conquests to puns on weights and wardrobes. The column collects playful remarks about society, religion, and daily life with a breezy, late nineteenth century newspaper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Binkles
Washington Star
Tom
Plain Dealer
White Mountains
Wilkins
Dawkins
Frank
Mr. Jackson
Buffalo Courier
Adirondacks
Jack
Harper
James
Moike
Boston
Detroit Free Press
Jennie
Mr. Younghusband
George
Tommy
Harlem
Have Their Own Methods The Cassowaries Catch Fish
In Hartford, K L Boardman describes how cassowaries fish differently from hawks. A cassowary watches, wades into two feet of water, leans with wings spread, stays still for half an hour, then closes its wings and shakes to release fishes from its feathers.
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Kk. L. Boardman
Hartford
Adulterations of Food Cited by a Chemist
Dr Wiley warns against exaggerated fears of food adulteration. Sugar and syrup are shown largely pure, except occasional flour or starch in low grade sugar, and maple products often mixed with glucose or cane syrups. Coffee and tea may be adulterated. tin in cans can contain lead. copper coloring of peas is objected to. preservatives like salicylic acid are safe, while ptomaines may form in preserved meats.
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W. Wiley
Unitead Department of Agriculture
United States
Chicago Herald
The Wine Industry and Global Vineyards in 1870s Europe
The article surveys European viticulture with France leading in output and Italy in vineyard area. It notes 1874 France’s record harvest of about 1.8 billion gallons, recent declines, and long-term production trends across nations. It cites Europe’s vast vineyard area, US Pacific coast production, and Western New York as key Atlantic sources. It also covers Western Australia licensing penalties, immigration trends in the US, and debates over undesirable migrant labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
Europe
British Isles
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Spain
Austria
Hungary
Germany
Portugal
Maysia
Servia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Cyprus
Roumania
Greece
Switzerland
United States
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
New York
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Ewing
Ming
Stackwell
Secont
New Hampshire
Pope Leo XIII
Mr. Meeker
Washington
Ile
Junior Meeker
Boston Courier
Brooklyn
Sor
Western Australia
Perth
Treasury Department
Posal
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