Holland No. 9 submarine saved for exhibit and museum
The first successful U.S. submarine Holland No. 9 will be exhibited at the Bronx International Exposition for a year after restoration and then placed in a museum alongside early American inventions. The piece from Philadelphia will be housed and cared for by Dr. Peter J. Gibbons and son Austin Flint in New York.
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Philadelphia
New York
William Bourne
England
Professor Bushnell
Connecticut
Robert’ Fulton
Ismithereens
Fulton
America
Hudson
Bauer
Kiel
Berlin
Museum of Oceanography
Iere
New Orleans
Hunley
Dickson
U.S. S. Housatonic
Huntley
Peconic Bay
Long Island
Pétonic Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Navy Department
Holland
Spain
Santiago
United States
United States Navy Department
Henry A. Hitner’s Sons Company
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
Hitner Company
Walter A. Hall
Peter J. Gibbons
Austin Flint. Gibbons
New York City
Bronx
Innovations and inventions across the world reported
A Wisconsin inventor patents a nearly indestructible concrete keg. Helmets for aviators with wireless ear flap phones. Japan seeks Australian ore for refining. US households expected to own one car per eight families. A St Louis hat mounted eyeshade program. A Frenchman offers 10000 dollars for a prosthetic hand substitute. India’s hydroelectric plant to deliver 680 psi. Hingish streetcars test renewably worn rail parts. One hundred oyster species cataloged. An English tool removes boiler scales at 8000 strikes per minute. Only 1 in 160 lunatics have red hair. four pale. A double loop streetcar strap patent for standing passengers. Sixty miles of Italian nettle thread weighs 2.5 pounds. Spain bans cottonseed oil imports unless detoxified. US cruiser Saratoga at Seattle flies 700 foot pennant. Much ivory used for keys and billiard balls sourced from Siberia remains.
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Wisconsin
Japan
United States
St. Louis
India
Hingish Street Railways
Spain
Saratoga
Seattle
Siberia
Inventions Span Teeth Cleaner to Zinc Extraction Plans
A Kansas City man details a cleaning implement for between teeth jaws. Norway plans a plant using a Belgian process to extract zinc from previously worthless ores. A Swedish engineer patents a bricks from sulphite lye fuel process. An 18 year old California boy invents a flexible car coupling device. Korea's iron mines may meet U S and Japan demand up to 1,000,000 tons yearly.
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Kansas City
Norway
California
Korea
Japan
Straight Line Silhouettes Dominate French Gowns in New York
Paris lines return in American fashion with straight silhouettes from head to heels. Callot, Bulloz, Worth, Georgette, Cheruit and Cherub unveil gowns in amethyst velvet, black satin, and Grecian drapes, featuring long trains, ornate bodices, and minimal hats with high crowns and metal thread embellishments.
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New York
Paris
House of Callot
Vision
Bulloz
Callet
Empress Josephine
Georgette
Groseille
Directoire
McClure
Business principles for dairy efficiency and cow testing
A USDA briefing outlines applying business methods to dairy. It stresses weighing each cow against feed costs, selecting productive cows, and using cow testing associations to track milk output and feed, enabling cooperative savings and higher profits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Velvet sports blouses set as Parisian seal of approval
Gabrielle Channel in Paris approves velvet for winter sports models with coats and dresses arriving in New York. The Russian blouse variant remains in styles, featuring fuller length, velvet with metallic braid, fur trims, deep slits, and kimono inspired shoulders. Fichus in cotton net with white dot embroidery complete the look.
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Gabrielle Channel
Paris
New York
To Fasten Coat Buttons
Advice on sewing large tin backed coat buttons uses round or flat elastic instead of thread to make buttons stay on longer.
Lamb fattening in cornfields aids Missouri farmers
H Hackecorn of the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station explains using field undergrowth and cornstalk leaves to feed lambs in cornfields. Heavy 53 to 60 pound lambs are used for 60 to 70 day feeds, with 8 to 14 lambs per acre depending on forage. Dealers in Kansas City, St. Louis, St. Joseph and Omaha quote futures around 10.50 to 11.00 dollars as markets stay strong into December. The Missouri College of Agriculture animal husbandry department offers help to farmers buying lambs or managing them.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
John P. Holland
Holland
Lisconnor
Ireland
United States
Monitor
Merrimac
United States Navy Department
Naval Engineers
Passaic River
Paterson
N. J
Elizabethport
Perth Amboy
Holland No. 9
H. Hackecorn
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Omaha
Sheep Commission
Department of Animal Husbandry
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
Mulching Benefits Revealed for Gardens and Soil Health
Mulching helps prevent weed growth and conserve soil moisture while adding humus to improve soil structure. It supports healthier plant growth by stabilizing temperature and enriching the organic content over time.
Short Bite for Sheep Signals Healthful Grazing
A brief note urges keeping sheep on meals that are nutritious but not excessive, warning against overly short bites that could hinder digestion and growth. The guidance emphasizes balance between forage quality and intake for flock well being.
Properly Made Collar For The Horse
A properly made collar fitted to the horse’s neck and shoulders ensures comfort and effective work. The small farmer can raise a variety of livestock to sell for steady monthly cash income. Sow turnips or rutabagas on the freshly plowed strawberry bed.
Influence of Age on Value of Farm Work Horses
Estimates from about 160 owners show work horses peak in value shortly after six years of age and decline about half from maximum between fourteen and fifteen. With a maximum value of 250 dollars, values are charted from birth to sixteen years, outlining dollar and percentage changes by age.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Trees Starved to Death Signal Poor Soil
The notice reports many fruit trees near death due to soil starvation. It urges richer soil to nourish roots and sustain fruit, leaves, and branches.
Take Care of Pastures On Farm Profits
Article urges farm owners to properly manage pastures and meadowlands for maximum profits, noting they rival other lands in sustaining productivity when given proper care and attention.
Improves Milk for Pigs With Soda Additive
A note suggests adding a little carbonate of soda to separator milk to keep it sweet and palatable for pigs. It emphasizes simple treatment to improve pig feed without elaborate steps.
Swill Sours Quickly in Heat Detrimental to Pigs
In hot weather swill sours rapidly harming pig health. Keep troughs clean to prevent rotten feed and ensure pigs thrive.
Overloaded Apple Trees Need Thinning
Orchard guidance states trees bearing heavy fruit should be thinned, leaving about 80 fruits per tree to ensure remaining fruit receive adequate nutrients and color development.
Capacity of a silo with given dimensions
A silo fourteen feet in diameter and thirty five feet high can store about one hundred tons of silage.
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Bullez
Cheruit
Gadlat
Worth
Kubis
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