Wide tires urged to save American roads in editorial
In a public appeal, L A W highway committee chairmen blame narrow wagon tires for rough roads and trench-like ruts. They cite French and European practices, noting six-inch tires reduce draft, and urge state aid to promote wide tires and road rollers to preserve road quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oto Dorner
L. A.W. Highway Improvement Committee
Ile Save
Alus
Thvector Waters
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
Europe
Anetria
France
Germanny
Switzeland
United States
Handy Car for Cattle Care Device Described
A New York correspondent details a practical dairy aid, a ceiling hung iron carrier on wheels used to feed or clean stalls. The system runs along the stable length, attached to the ceiling above cows, allowing efficient movement for feeding and cleaning tasks.
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Yas
New York
Wanner
Carrier for a Barn Wheel Carriage on Curved Track
Description details the four carrier wheels bolted in pairs to tie blocks 6, C near the track to prevent wheel jump. Blocks bolted to heavy scantling D, D with one bolt each. wheels guided by crossbeam H and swivel. front-end railed rods aid movement. Possible tie to end rod F for stability. car moves on one-seventh? load guidance noted. Allshouse, 16 Ola Poruver.
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G. Allshouse
Dairy Type Care: Milk Yields and Fat Content Compared
Careful experiments compare shiry type cows producing an average G5ON pounds of milk yearly with heel type cows yielding 4 600 pounds under ideal conditions. Milk values vary with fat content and pricing, with higher fat milks delivering different butter values. Net returns from two herds are calculated, highlighting economic differences in milk quality and yield.
Cigh Hoot dn Cabbage and Crops in Cabbage Mills
The article discusses cabbage pests and disease management. It mentions a jackal of wood gees and maggots in cabbage damage, with methods like piercing the damage with a stick and applying moisture. A figure named Towerer is noted with a large fluid devoted to the crop.
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Anne
Alton
Ebayer
Siren
Wellel
Lakeny
Towerer
Splendid Wire Reel for Wilting Barbed Wire In Farm Use
A three part timber reel system mounts uprights three feet high with b and c pieces forming a notched top to cradle the wire spool. The setup, anchored in ground at fence end, uses a horse and single tree to move wire while a boy operates the reel, enabling controlled payout.
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K. G. Melson
Blame for Philippine War Falls on McKinley Policy
Analyzed critique argues that President McKinley and his administration bore sole responsibility for the Philippine conflict. It condemns delayed action and flawed strategy, asserting Congress authorized a larger army but was not utilized in time. The piece claims generals misled the public and blames military leadership and political misjudgment rather than opposition critics.
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Llane
Congress
Kong
Jong Beet
Luxeon
Firlt
Manila
Buletins
McKinley
Oale Alger
Corbin
Otis
McKiniey
Agumealdo
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Mr. McKinley
Profit in Thinning Peak for Fruit Crops
Western New York trials show thinning peaches and plums is profitable commercially. John Craig reports from the Canadian central experimental farm that thinning increases yield weight and fruit size, reduces fruit drop, and improves tree vitality, making the practice worthwhile for large crops.
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New York
John Craig
Central Experimental Farm
Beach
Post durability and soil effects on fence posts in Monta
A fragmented discussion compares how sand and clay soils affect fence post durability. It notes posts in sandy dry soil suffer earlier movement and rot, while clayey soils provide different support. The text questions road conditions and mentions general agricultural concerns without clear outcomes.
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David
Saneky Farms
Treasury deficit rises amid imports and revenue forecasts
The article notes a large federal deficit for the year despite strong import-driven customs receipts, with Secretary Gage predicting higher future revenues from customs and internal revenue but acknowledging uncertainty. It cites expected figures and warns pension gains and war costs may shape the final outcome, while reflecting on past blame tied to industrial woes.
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Custom House
Gage
Calllen
Republicang
Defict
Observer
Frey Sreceh Baxtaties and Public Opinion in Wartime Press
The text rails at President Mel Kinley over wartime policy and media influence. It cites the Atkinson affair as proof Washington would push Gen Wood into U.S. ads if possible, while critics urge restraint on foreign policy publicity. References to Visited States treasury and taxation appear amid broader critiques.
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Mel Kinley
Golanies
Philippines
United States
Atkinson
Washington
Gen. Wood
Tn Tnet
CH Ms
Bala
Santings
Met
Ariel Cine Machings
Mewliity Hawee
Protest Over Censorship Pressures in Manila Dispatches
A dated Manila protest and U S response recount correspondents appealing to General Otis for freer reporting. The exchange details censorship fears, press freedom debates, and later notes on improved conditions and limited accountability at the War Department.
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Manila
Mongme
Ibe & 3 Puiles
United States
Gon. Oris
Philippine Islands
Uey
Wils
Olishat
Washington
Otis
Philippiny
Hay
Eivil
Philippines
Ted Jim Do
Gen. Otis
War Department
Gen
Fragmentary note on a revenue stamp over a bottle neck
A damaged reading notes a revenue stamp covering the neck of a bottle, with unclear surrounding text and multiple garbled phrases making specifics hard to determine. The readable fragment mentions beauty and trouble but lacks coherent context or identifiable names or dates.
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Yale
Fragmented 19th Century Advertisements and Oddities
A jumble of distressed phrases and quirky lines from old ads and notes. References include Allen's foot powder, a Detroit Journal style anecdote about a “bright boy” and Noah’s ark, Leone's Family Medicine, a veteran war trophy joke, railroad dining rates, and Hull's Catarrh Cure. The miscellany weaves product pitches with parlor-style humor.
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Fivliva
Thom
Detroit Journal
A Pleasant Laxative Syrup Promoted by California Syrup Co
An advertisement extols a well known remedy named Syaur oF Fis from the California Syrup Co. It touts medicinal liquid principles from aromatic plants, claiming a refreshing taste, cleansing effects, relief from colds headaches and fevers, and gradual relief from constipation without harming kidneys liver or bowels. The ad notes production in California and lists distribution cities and price per bottle.
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Une Cauirornia Fia Syaur Co
California
FIG Syrup
San Francibco
Cal
Louisville
New York
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Aisha
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Susquehanna Ave
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Montreal
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Milwaukee
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