Shrapnel Shells and Their Evolution in Warfare
A historical overview of Henry Shrapnel the invention of the shrapnel shell detailing its design use and impact across wars from the 18th to early 20th century. It covers development milestones at Gibraltar Woolwich and battles from Surinam to Waterloo and Vimeiro with notes on its varying types and battlefield effectiveness.
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London
Henry Shrapnel
Atlantic
Shrapnel
Royal Artillery
Napoleon
Europe
Gibraltar
Great Rock
Mercier
O'Hara
Woolwich
England
Woolwich Common
Wellington
Elswick
Surinam
Dutch East Indies
Wilson
Fort Amsterdam
Calabria
Sir Sidney Smith
Admiralty
Navy
Sidney
Dardanelles
Vimeiro
Waterloo
Sedan
Black
Whrhardt
Consider Earth a Luxury Across Distant Lands
A satirical piece notes the Lastians of Siam eating earth as a delicacy, likely born in famine. It describes earth as a market item served at meals, prepared as a pasty, and sold in colorful forms in parts of the Congo.
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Earth
Siam
Congo
He Often Does to Other People
A Covington Republican excerpt notes that a girl’s smile at a man does not guarantee mutual appeal she may simply find him amusing or odd in appearance.
Eradicate Potato Bugs With Early Morning Dusting
Advice for home gardeners to control potato bugs by hand-picking at dawn, dusting with paris green and plaster, and using two dustings to cover early broods. Emphasizes fresh paris green, dry plaster, and applying when leaves are dew-wet for best results.
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Paris
Feeding the Turkey Poults in Early Rearing
The article advises turkey poults need no food for one or two days, then water and sand within reach. Avoid sloppy foods to prevent bowel trouble. curds or Dutch cheese, stale bread, onion tops, and dandelion leaves are recommended. At two weeks, corn bread is best, followed by cracked corn or wheat.
Summer Troubles of Sheep and Fly Infestation
The article explains how grubs in sheep noses cause inflammation and death, with flies laying eggs in nostrils. It notes that tar rubbed on noses or troughs, and shaded daytime shelters, reduce trouble during warm weather.
Protect Little Song Birds
A farmer laments losing native song birds to protect fruit trees. Birds like sparrows finches grosbeaks and doves help control weeds and pests by feeding on fall weed seeds after harvest. The piece argues for recognizing birds as garden allies and condemns slaughter.
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San Jose
Toads Worth Wealth For Farmers Protect Them
The piece argues toads are valuable natural pest controllers on farms. It notes toads eat snails grasshoppers crickets ants wireworms and more, face enemies like snakes hawks and mower dangers, and should be protected rather than killed for sport.
Make Honey Anywhere
Beekeeping note explains bees travel far to find nectar and that few places in the country are unsuitable for honey production. It highlights how even inexperienced keepers can be surprised by bees’ search for nectar despite unfavorable surroundings.
Alberta farm products value soars amid drought despite losses
Figures from the provincial publicity branch show an overall rise of more than twenty million dollars in farm output last year. Oats led with 34,397,117 bushels from 1,147,382 acres at 50 cents a bushel, while spring wheat reached 15,102,083 bushels valued at 1.35 a bushel. Total agricultural production totaled 78,516,891, with livestock value at year end at 110,044,630, up 7,762,845.
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Alberta
Consequences Skyscraper Heir Earns Notable Attention
A brisk remark notes a social clash as a young woman’s poise is contrasted with her father’s wealth from constructing skyscrapers. The exchange hints at class and ambition shaping reputations within the community context.
Merely awaiting developments at the photographer's
A brief, noir tone exchange hints at secrecy and danger. The lines imply awaiting developments and a risky rescue over a debt, with a sharp moral undertone about phrasing with women and consequences.
Not Well Enough to Work and a Remedy for Women
Adrian Michigan woman describes severe fatigue from female weakness and backache. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for three months she recovers strength, as the advertisement praises the remedy's efficacy for women's ailments. The ad ends with the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. contact in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Adrian, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sol
Alonzo E. Baker
Tecumseh St
Adrian
Mich
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