Blue Blood of the Mind in a Schoolyard Genealogy
A poem recounts children boasting of noble or famous ancestors while a teacher suggests true blue blood lies in study and service. References include Florence Nightingale and General Washington as examples of earned virtue rather than birth.
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Gertrude
Horatio Freeze
Rufe
Louie
Reggie
Nell
the Smiths
Tommy Smith
Florence Nightin Gere
Smith
Johnny Smith
General Washington
Baby girl athlete Gladys Martyn amazes Malden
Malden Massachusetts a suburb of Boston features Gladys Martyn a two year old girl described as a marvel of strength Her father Rev Sedgwick Martyn is the First Unitarian pastor and a champion amateur lifter He alleges her feats include lifting 176 pounds standing on the chest of her father and lying with head on a chair while he stands on her stomach She speaks three languages reads music and has had a strict training regimen from birth including regular meals baths and progressive exercises under Dr Martyn’s guidance The NY World cites the child as never sick perfect in form and strongly muscular
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Malden
Mass
Boston
Gladys Martyn
Sedgwick Martyn
First Unitarian Church
Martyn
Sandow
Columbia College
Gladys
N. Y. World
Owls Catch Fish Debated by Woodsmen and Naturalists
A Sullivan County observer recounts discovering a horned owl nest with two young and several fish remains, including brown trout, seen to have been caught at night. The owl was killed for mounting by a taxidermist, while lumberman George Dodge corroborates a dusk fishing sighting on Willowemoe Creek.
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O. W. Cowles
Sullivan
Naturalists
Beaverkill
Thomases
George Dodge
Willowemoe
N. Y
The Funny Kinkajou Pictured As Tree Climber Marvel
An article describes the kinkajou hanging by its tail from a branch, then climbing hand over hand to a limb. It notes its tropical origins, nocturnal tree dwelling habits, diet, and kinship to the raccoon while highlighting its charming, trainable nature and rarity in menageries.
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Little Chronicle
Kinkajou
Mexico
Central America
South America
Bright Boy Saves Property in San Diego Train Arrival
Morris Capps eight-year-old from Los Angeles alerted his grandfather and the rail agent to a burning valise on a baggage pile. The bottom held matches an alcohol lamp and burning alcohol. His quick action likely saved the owner and other property from damage and adds to his history of public recognition.
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Morris Capps
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Diego Sun
Morris
Capps
Volcanic Disaster in Caribbean Islands and Relief Update
Cable reports relief supplies sufficient for Martinique victims as St Vincent may need support. St Lucia notes refugees fleeing estates, pillaging in northern districts, and volcanic dust threatening cattle. Fort de France experiences panic from Mont Pelee explosions and a falling volcanic dust shower.
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Washington
Hay
United States
Ayme
Fort de France
Martinique
St. Vincent
Moody
Commandery T
McLean
Cincinnati
St. Lucia
St. Pierre
Grave
Potomac
de France
Mont Pelee
Riot Fire Kills Eight In Atlanta Store Siege
In Atlanta on May 19 a law enforcement attempt to arrest armed black criminals barricaded in a store ended in eight deaths including three officers a white citizen and four black suspects. Six people were wounded as militia helped quell the riot and an entire block burned before order returned. Twenty arrests were reported.
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Atlanta
Locust Plague Reported Across Several States
Washington reports large numbers of 17 year locusts appearing in the city with similar sightings reaching the department of agriculture from Altoona Pennsylvania and Nashville Tennessee. Officials say Maryland and Indiana will be most affected and anticipate reports from Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Kentucky Ohio Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and possibly more areas.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Altoona
Nashville
Tenn
Maryland
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
New Jersey
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Ohio
Tinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Hoar to Supreme Bench as Gray Plans Retirement
Boston reports indicate Samuel Hoar of Concord has been offered the U S Supreme Court seat now held by Justice Gray and has accepted. Gray, nearing 70, plans retirement with Hoar, 57, a nephew of Senator Hoar, poised to take the bench.
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Boston
Iit
Samuel Hoar
Concord
Mass
Roosevelt
United States Supreme Bench
Norace Gray
Hoar
Gray
Senator Hoar
E. Rockwood Hoar
Havana Celebrates Republic Birth With Fireworks and Banquet
Havana observes Republic day with fireworks and a farewell banquet for Gen. Wood as President-elect Palma drafts his message. In Indianapolis a wife burned to death in a lamp fire and her mother injured. In Nebraska a Burlington line crash near Hyannis kills five and injuries six.
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Havana
Gen. Wood
Palma
Indianapolis
Ind
Frederick D. Beck
Martha J. Emery
Farm Building for Corn Crib and Granary
George W. Brown in Ohio Farmer describes a 20 by 30 foot farm building with a 14 by 26 foot corncrib and a 16 by 20 foot granary. It holds 600–700 bushels of corn in the crib plus about 700 in the granary, with bins lined along both rows, a drive way for wagon access, and a mill area for shelling and bagging.
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George W. Brown
Ohio
Cranberry crop survey shows New Jersey leads acreage in 1900
The 1900 census records 20 422 acres under cranberries with New Jersey holding 8 256 acres followed by Wisconsin 5 812 and Massachusetts 5 125. The 1899 crop totaled 987 962 bushels with New Jersey producing 598 906, Massachusetts 240 221, and Wisconsin 111 098. Average yield was over 48 bushels per acre and prices are high, making the crop very profitable.
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New Jersey
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Michigan
New York
Maine
Washington
Indiana
New Gampshire
Minnesota
Ilinois
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Oregon
Demand for registered bulls to sustain beef breeds
The Live Stock and Wool Growers' Journal says the demand for registered bulls will stay strong for years. Breeders control prices by using medium to fair bull calves for breeding and avoiding selling inferior animals for breeding. They should focus on producing progeny that strengthens the breed and creates a permanent demand for bulls.
Preventing Milk Fever with Iodide of Potash Therapy
Farmers' Review outlines prepartum use of iodide of potash to prevent milk fever. Recommend half to two drachms daily before calving, with adjustments near delivery, and note risks of overuse. Advise exercise and soft food, avoid corn, favor bran, and keep cows off green grass to reduce risk.
The Ideal Dairy Cow Poster from Farmers Bulletin 143
The illustration and description outline the proper development of hindquarters for dairy cows. Emphasizes a long, wide loin region, defined body angles, no excess flesh, and a capacious udder attached high on the posterior side for maximum utility.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
Listing corn and dairy protein guidelines from agricultural outlets
The listing method for corn seed in semi arid Kansas and Nebraska reduces wind erosion by leaving top soil intact and using a lister to deposit seed. It notes listing is limited to suitable soils and windy regions and not valuable on heavy clay soils. Dairy protein guidelines shift from the German standard to feeding by individual cow capacity, with smaller cows utilizing protein efficiently and larger cows wasting it.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Wolff
Peruna praised by women across ailments in ads
Miss Marie Johnson and Miss Ruth Emerson share cures from Peruna for female weakness and irregularities. Mrs. Anna Martin credits Peruna with relief from backache dizziness and general breakdown. The ad promotes Peruna as a universal catarrh remedy and offers a free health book from The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
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Anna Martin
Ruth Emerson
Peruna
Tartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Hartanan
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Foreigners of Note and Curious Timings
The piece notes King of Greece enjoying rural tasks and denying ping-pong ankle rumors about Wa Ting Pang. It mentions Nisard meeting the pope with a veil over the Kaiser clock, and J B Grant funding aviaries in Liverpool to embellish public parks and expose residents to bird life.
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Greece
M. Nisard
Vatican
Paris
J.B. Grant
Liverpool
Mrs Lucy Compton Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills
Palmer Missouri May 19. For eight or ten years Mrs Lucy Compton suffered severe kidney pain and backache. She could hardly move without holding to a chair. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills she gained relief and was nearly cured after the first box. She highly recommends the remedy to other women.
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Palmer, Mo
Lucy Compton
Dodd
Mrs. Compton
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