Religious and Educational Highlights From Various Reforms
The piece notes the Tennessee Jubilee Singers have earned 150000 for Fisk University and mentions the Mexican community in Conejos County receiving 1000 New Testaments. It covers bequests to Rev J A Spurgeon, a Connecticut church pew dispute, Bible society activity in Constantinople, and estimated English-speaking denominational totals. It also reports on Richmond African Baptist Church’s growth, ex Governor William Bigler’s career, and multiple state normal school provisions and recommendations for wound care and medical treatment.
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Tennessee Jubilee Singers
Fisk University of Tennessee
College For the Education of
Conejos County
Col
J. A. Spurgeon
London
C. H. Spurgeon
Connecticut
Lang
Bible Societies
Constantinople
Turkey
Game Agency
Episcopalians
Brother Jasper
African Baptist Church
Richmond
Jasper
William Bigler
Clearfield
State Senate
Virginia
University
Lynchburg
Hampton
North Carolina
South Carolina
Peabody
Georgia
University of Atlanta
Normal College
Nashville
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
West Virginia
Tennessee
Peabody Fund
Simple Wound Types and Early Treatment for Wounded Animals
The text classifies wounds as incised bruised lacerated and punctured and outlines basic care. It emphasizes cleansing removing foreign matter stopping bleeding with styptics tying vessels if needed and avoiding medicines on clean wounds to allow first intention healing.
Small Farms Best in the West and Near Boston
The Springfield Union argues against massing land under single management. It cites West failures like Dalrymple and Glenn, noting subdivision and small, well supervised farms outperform large estates. The piece highlights five to six acre Boston area market gardens earning 3000 to 5000 dollars yearly with high cultivation and intensive manure use.
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Murney
West
Dalrymple
Daota
Glenn
California
Sullivan
Illinois
Toronto Globe
Boston
Massachusetts
Springfield
Mass
Union
Earth magnetism theories and experiments stir physics debate
A historical survey of terrestrial magnetism discusses Ayrton and Perry hypothesis of a surface static charge, Rowland’s critique, atmospheric currents ideas, and Selim Lémström’s ether current experiment with a dual wall paper tube and rotating iron core producing magnetism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrton and
Perry
Exampe
Earth
Rowland
Moon
M. Edlund
M. Selim Lemstrom
Best Time to Plant Fruit Trees Says Germantown Telegraph
The Germantown Telegraph advises on whether spring or fall is best for planting fruit trees. If soil is moist, spring. if dry, fall. For large trees, plant in early fall after leaf drop. Handle roots carefully, keep them moist, and prepare a large, rich planting hole. Severely prune damaged branches to save the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Shops In a Chinese Provincial City
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent describes Lanchoufoo, residence of Kansuh and Shense viceroys, noting bustling lanes and foreign goods scarce. Mongol traders haggle with Chinese shopkeepers over prices for water pipes and textiles, revealing sharp bargaining and local poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanchoufoo
Kansuh
Shense
Lanchon
Soochow
Nanking
San Francisco Chronicle
Driven wells for fire supply gain practical support
The Firemen's Journal favors driven wells to supply fire engines in areas lacking large water systems. NYC already uses the method to cut reservoir water costs, and country towns may need two or three wells connected to provide simultaneous suction. Wells draw water by ground vacuum, yield more than open wells, and require testing for permanent output. Edison foresees electric engines on railways reaching 50 to 60 mph with reduced accident risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Firemen's Journal
New York City
Amusing College Yarns and Odd Tales From Alumni
Old college men recount humorous pranks and incidents. A group recalls a dormitory turkey theft by fish line and a professor nab, then a prank where Schemerhorn tangles with Jones in a near fight. Also notes Prince Brismarck’s pipe repair and a postal official’s retirement praise.
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Bedaiy
Apollo
Geome
Jones
Schemerhorn
Smith
Mr Jones
St. Louis Chronicle
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Religious and Educational
M. Lemstrom
Edison
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Louis
Prince Brismarck
Berlin
Harriz E. Farnsworth
Groton
Post Office Department
North Polar Region
Upernavik
Greenland
Lena
Russia
Switzbergen
Holland
New Siberian Islands
Novaya Zemlya
Point Barrow
Alaska
Arctic
Canada
Spotted Tail
Red Cloud
Carlisle
Review-Dispatch
THE
Moline Review
Milan
the Weekly Dispatch
L.M. Haverstick
Sam Kennedy
Revie -Dispatch
Moline
the Daily Dispatch
Clendenin
J. S. Keator & Son
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