Submarine Telegraph Cables and Repair Methods
A popular mechanics article explains how submarine cables from San Francisco to Manila are laid and repaired. It details cable construction, depths, fault causes, and the process of locating, grappling, hoisting, splicing, and restoring communication between stations with ships, buoys, and testing.
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San Francisco
Manila
Honolulu
Midway Island
Guam
Maanila
Guan
Cabie
BOWED TO BLOW OF FATE IN HARTLEPOOL PAIR
In Hartlepool England a cranky bachelor and a spinster long at odds by their adjoining houses survive a German cruiser raid. Their partition wall collapses during the blast leaving them both prostrate and near each other, fate saving their lives but forcing close contact.
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Hartlepool
Eng
Fate
The Iris in History and Its French Emblem
The iris was adopted by Louis IX as the emblem of his house and became known as the fleur de lis. It is the lily of France, a plant whose large rootstocks store sustenance for hard times, enabling resilience when seasons turn harsh.
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Louis IX
Louis
France
Titivating Titles Of King Victor Emmanuel
The Pall Mall Gazette notes that King Victor Emmanuel holds an expansive official title claiming sovereignty over Sardinia France Spain England Italy Jerusalem Greece Alexandria and Hamburg. It lists grandiloquent phrases such as Ruler of the Midway Sea Master of the Deep and King of the Earth.
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Victor Emmanuel
Old Kingdom of
Sardinia
France
Spain
England
Italy
Jerusalem
Greece
Alexandria
Hamburg
Midway Sea
Pall Mall Gazette
Diamonds Absorb Radium Rays Signaling Long Term Radioactivity
A British scientist reports that diamonds exposed to radium become highly radioactive and retain radioactivity for several years, suggesting long lasting hazards from radium exposure in gem materials.
Uncongenial Associates
A brief item from the Boston Advertiser notes sociability rules humorously, warning that eccentric pairings like a lobster with watermelon and ice cream offend social propriety.
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Boston Advertiser
Fly Attacks on Sheep Halted by Dips and Clean Wool
An article by M C Miller explains how maggots plague sheep after shearing and dirty wool. It notes that dips with poisonous preparations offer lasting protection, while powders and sprinkling are less effective. it also recommends zinc oxide ointment or carbolized oils for wound protection.
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M. C. Miller
Pocket gophers threaten gardens and orchards worldwide
Pocket gophers are nocturnal pests with external pouches used for carrying food. They leave earth mounds, are preyed upon by hawks owls foxes and snakes, and control methods include steel traps and poisoned bait using gypsum or parsnip carrot or raisin pieces placed deep in burrows.
Accidents in Filling Silo
A farmer using silo filling machinery for the first time can prevent damage by following three rules. Ensure the machine runs at proper speed, wait for full speed before feeding corn, and do not shut off power until the elevator is empty.
Roots Feed Resource Supports Dairy Cows And Calves
Twenty tons of roots provide twenty pounds of root daily for tem cows over two hundred days. Roots are valuable for dairy cattle and equally useful for young stock and breeding cows.
Sound gardening tips for crops and soil care
The hill system of strawberry culture grows popular for large berries and profits. Swiss chard greens need rich moist soil and ongoing organic matter to sustain fertility. Rapid radish growth reduces maggot injury. lime repels striped beetles on cucumbers and musk melons. Cut asparagus small. use wheel hoes to avoid hard soil and conserve moisture. Keep weeds down with frequent tillage and sharp hand hoes. begin compost preparation for next fall or year.
Regular Feeding Makes Fowl Content and Healthy
The article argues hens thrive on regular feeding with fixed times, avoiding crop-bound conditions dubbed Sunday morning disease. It suggests keeping dry mash always available if timing is impossible and scattering grain the night before. Regular care becomes a mechanical habit for poultry keepers.
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Wallace
Hellebore Remedies for Pests on Shrubs
Instructions describe using hellebore to control pests on bushes. Mix one tablespoon hellebore with five tablespoons flour for immediate use, store in a tight can, apply when leaves are damp. A spray method uses one ounce hellebore per gallon water. Check leaves hours after spraying and adjust strength. For currant borer, cut and burn yellowed limbs to stop worm spread.
Weaning of the Foal Guidance
Weaning should wait until the foal can sustain itself and show appetite. Begin by studying its feeding and coaxing with crushed oats and similar rations to assess readiness.
Summer orchard spraying and arsenical use overview
Summer spraying targets leaf and fruit eating insects by applying arsenicals mainly Paris green and arsenate of lead in water or Bordeaux mixture. Dormant sprays use contact insecticides in dilute forms. Foliage damage risks vary by fruit, with stone fruits being more sensitive. Pests include codling moth, curculios, lesser apple worm, canker worms, and tent caterpillars. a systematic spray plan can greatly reduce damage.
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Paris
Stony soils and the value of stones in orchards
A stony loam helps heavy or impervious soils by increasing perviousness to water but does not guarantee productivity. For profitable apple growing in competitive conditions, soil must be productive or capable of becoming productive and sustaining it. Much belief in stony soil advantages comes from successful orchards on stony hills.
Progressive Orchardist Emphasizes Modern Fruit Growth Methods
The progressive orchardist who follows modern practical methods of culture spraying pruning picking packing and marketing will be the winner. Men not willing to follow these methods might as well realize there is nothing in fruit growing for them.
Ideal Spray Day Quiet Bright and Dry
An ideal spray day is described as quiet and bright with dry cool air. The passage emphasizes calm conditions suitable for spraying.
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Hellebore
Orchandl
Hnhormeatnen
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