Shrapnel Shells Across Wars From London to Waterloo
A detailed historical overview traces Henry Shrapnel's invention of the shrapnel shell from its eighteenth century origin in Gibraltar to its decisive use at Vimeiro Waterloo and beyond. It notes technical design, ballistic principles, and the weapon’s evolution through European conflicts, including Crimea and the Russo Japanese War.
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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
Admiralty
Navy
Sidney
Dardanelles
Vimeiro
Waterloo
Neven
Sedan
Black
Ehrhardt
Consider Earth a Luxury Among Lastians of Siam
The Lastians of Siam reportedly eat earth as a delicacy, a habit dating to famine times. They consume a fishy tasting paste baked into the ground, available at markets and events, with earth sold as colored fruit shapes in parts of the Congo.
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Earth
Siam
Congo
True Inwardness of Boston in a Nostalgic Piece
The essay argues Boston is ruled by a hieratic inner circle, a priestly and aristocratic core spanning centuries. It contends social Boston forms a religious, business, sporting, and literary ecosystem while outsiders remain transient visitors to a city with deep Puritan and local elite loyalties.
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Boston
Joan Jay Chapman
Parsons
Business
Moses
Aaron
He Often Dosa to Other People.
A Covington Republican quip notes that a girl's smile to a fellow does not prove she finds him attractive and may simply reflect a momentary impression or humor.
Native Women In United States Census Figures
Census of 1910 shows 38,647,693 native born women in the United States. Immigrant women constitute less than one third of total immigrants, confirming native born women outnumber foreign born by about three to one.
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United States
Open Air Bathing Returns as Warm Weather Arrives
With warm weather, open air bathing returns and holidaymakers should prepare a waterproof bathing dress bag. The outfit is cut in two pieces sewn at the base and halfway up the sides, above this the ma- terial...
Hint of Militarism in Spring Hats and Suits
The Paris openings influence waned in fashion, with conservative tailoring taking the lead. Spring suits favor simple lines over trimming, while pockets and belts appear in minimal form. First offerings include small dark turbans with white wings or light tops and bows, with white or beige accents and white wings. Flowers and cockades remain popular.
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Redfern
Idalla de Villiers
Paris
Lenuon Globe
P Millinery
Afternoon Dress Sewing With Two Needles at Once
A sewing method using two needles simultaneously speeds stitching. Shirring can run two rows nearly at once, and braiding a flat braid along a skirt bottom saves fabric handling and time. The technique promises efficiency for garment construction.
Veils in Paris Fashion Shape Spring Wardrobe
A feature on how veils complement hats and coats in Paris street style. The piece notes practical tips for wearing veils with hats, different veil fabrics from lace to net, and how French women maintain neat, purposeful appearance while adapting to weather.
Use Kindness With Mules Says Veteran Author
The article argues mules are not inherently vicious and that temperament results from handling. It urges gentle early training, humane care, and consistent work timing, noting mules thrive with kind, steady instruction and cautioning against abuse. It also describes signs of a mule’s disposition and warns about myths linking size to temperament.
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Pigs Feeding and Care Tips for Better Returns
Advice on pig management highlights feeding sow and youngsters, use of corn alfalfa and clover pasture, shade and ventilation, barn location, water access, and breeding quality. Emphasizes feeding at night with pasture, regular water, and two daily grain portions for efficient fattening and profit.
Good Fertilizers for Strawberries
The article lists recommended fertilizers for strawberry culture including Peruvian guano tankage 600 pounds per acre and bone meal 1,000 pounds as part of a soil mix applied after plowing and before setting plants. It advises combining most materials but applying slag separately to avoid ammonia loss.
Cabbage Care: Tie Heads Back If They Burst
Guidance on quick action for overgrowing cabbage heads. If heads split or burst, bend them to cut some roots, then monitor closely. A burst head loses value, so use if needed to prevent waste.
Hogs Relish Green Fodder In Local Feed Test
A shallow note reports hogs will relish the first green fodder in a local feeding test. The text hints at northern shortages this month unless a nun increases efforts to secure sufficient feed.
All Farmers Ought to Have Some Hogs
An article urges farmers to raise hogs of practical, profitable varieties without costly breeding schemes. It argues selection and attention to basic swine standards can improve pork production, regardless of fancy pedigrees.
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Chester
Charcoal for Hog Feed Advised by J M Kelly
J M Kelly urges farmers to keep a steady charcoal supply for hogs. He explains that burning corncobs in a pit yields usable charcoal in a day or two. Build a pit three to four feet wide three feet deep and eight to ten feet long, ignite corncobs, cover with sheet iron and earth to exclude air.
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Y J. M. Kelly
Proper Feed for Cows in Winter
The article argues cows with calves must receive the best available feed to convert nourishment into milk and to build their bodies for offspring. It warns against forcing dairy cows to endure winter on half rations, stressing adequate nutrition.
Get After Wheat Weevil
Advice to farmers on handling a wheat weevil problem from last year. Recommends treating bins with bisulphide of carbon and placing in upper crib areas in three or four bottles with corks removed. Warns of strong odor and inhalation hazard while noting it kills weevils.
Water for Horses in the Field
A farmer urges daily water for horses, carrying a barrel each morning and at noon to the field. He notes horses work better with regular hydration, especially under the hot sun.
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