Hydroaeroplane brings safer flight gains popular support
A hydroaeroplane advances aviation by reducing danger for sportsmen and inventors. Since 1905 Europe saw limited success but Glenn Curtiss led a breakthrough in 1911, with American builders rapidly pursuing float equipped craft. Experiments with pilots and Navy officers followed, boosting demonstrations and naval interest, while clubs promote waterfront schools and practical lifeboat uses.
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Europe
Glenn H. Curtiss
William Kress
Unter-Tullnerbach Channers
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Ohio
Parseval
Parseval, Dufaux
Archdeacon
Gabriel
Roisin
Bilertot
Voisin
Seine River
Voiain
Town Sells Cement Walk for Ads
Hope Arkansas extends a three to four block cement sidewalk to the new fair ground by selling advertising squares. A plat divided the walk into numbered blocks with some kept for town history and officials. Most ads formed letters in the sidewalk, some advertisers used aluminum letters about 3 inches high. The outline letters remain visible long after the sale.
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Fair Ground
Hope
Arkansas
Old School Mayor tale from Yale banquet
Henry T Hunt, Cincinnati’s young reform mayor and Yale alum, recounts a story of an old school cynic mayor. A job offer was promised as the very next one to be given away, but years passed and the mayor revealed he had none to give away because he had sold them all.
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Coffyn
Axona
New York
Chicago
Hugh Robinson
Herbster
San Diego Bay
Harry Atwood
Hammondsport
Lake Keuka
America
Europe
Henry T. Hunt
Cincinnati
Yale
Joe
An Anti's View on Suffrage Anecdote
Dr Lyman Abbott in a New York antisuffrage argument recalls asking a girl what suffrage means. The child answered It is the wife of a sufferer, illustrating a flawed understanding of the term.
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Lyman Abbott
New York
New Use for Library Plaza Brings Families To Open Space
The west plaza of the public library becomes a daily summer center for families. Children race when cool, draw toys, and older kids read or sew near Bryant fountain while mothers relax away from tenements. The area near the tenement district offers rare access to a safe outdoor space owned by women and children.
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Library Plaza
Public Library
Bryant Fountain
Debtor Questions Loans to Brown in Ambiguous Transfer
A debtor questions whether money sent to Brown was a loan or a gift. Brown is uncertain about repayment and the transfer appears unsettled as a matter of record.
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Brown
Woodrow Wilson Says Campaign Questions Premature
Woodrow Wilson told a Seagirt reporter he must organize his thoughts before answering. He compared the reporter to Robert of Normandy and recalled a quip about clothing before bed to show his reluctance to discuss campaign plans.
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Woodrow Wilson
Seagirt
William the Conqueror
Robert
Normany
Characteristics of Ideal Feeder Steer in Beef Production
A feeder steer should have loose mellow skin with thick hair and a short neck and legs, a deep body, and a straight back. Favor short broad head, heavy jaw, smooth shoulders, wide chest, and calm disposition. Western cattle finish well on corn, with fat developing behind heavy muscle, yielding profitable carcasses at high feed costs.
Training tree shapes for better fruit buds and sun exposure
The piece advises shaping trees during the growing season rather than extreme winter pruning. It recommends pruning top growth about 15 to 40 percent while in full leaf, pinching long ends three times during the season to maintain form and promote fruit spurs near the trunk and major limbs.
Proper Feeding of Moulted Chickens
Article advises strict care during moulting with energetic feeding adjustments. It recommends warm, appetizing meals, varied grains, meat scraps, and even additives. plus daily cleaning of the hen house and prompt disposal of shed sweepings to curb vermin. After moulting ends, switch to morning mash of shorts and bran with oats.
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Ll. Swiney
Make a protective cover for light straw suitcases
The article explains DIY methods to shield light straw suitcases from dirt and wear. It recommends heavy fabrics like denim or burlap, suggests three-piece or two-piece coverings with edge finishing, and notes options with straps, buckles, or envelope-style closures. Embroidered initials add a decorative touch.
Easy to deal with yokes in frock modifications
Many women faced with shrunken yokes after laundry returns and tight collars. To enlarge the yoke, add width at the center back by letting out the hem and facing raw edges or insert a narrow lace on the inside of the hem each side of the opening. Lace yokes often open at the back, and extra width is usually minor.
Fall plowing offers advantages for autumn farming
Fall plowing reduces spring work rush and saves labor in scarce conditions. It conserves soil moisture by creating a surface mulch through winter and spring months. The practice suits most of the middle west except areas with blown soil.
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Middle West
Egg composition detailed in nutrient breakdown
The average egg, as purchased, contains about eleven percent waste or shell. The edible portion includes roughly 74 percent water, 13 percent protein, 10.5 percent fat, and 1 percent mineral matter, showing similarities to meat in composition.
Mulching Theory Aids Tree Water Retention
Weeds grown beside a tree drain moisture but when cut and laid on the ground as mulch they conserve water around the tree. The practice shifts from water robbers to water savers by insulating and reducing evaporation.
Neat Hog Yard Man Aims to Prevent Cholera
An English lesson-level note extols tidy hog yards and clean feeding with Teed as safeguards against disease. The claim links order and sanitation to reduced risks of cholera for the swinekeeper.
Poultry Yard Essentials for Chick Rearing
Nesta keeps grit boxes refilled and water available for chicks. Dust boxes refreshed and daily tasks completed. Whitewash and paint applied to tools to deter lice and mites, which are described as an army ready to attack. Do not let them get the first inning.
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Nesta
The Hanging Pincushion Travel Tip
A traveler's cautionary note describes a hanging pincushion to keep fingers ready for quick dressing. It advises a square, flat cushion with a long silk cord, secured to a stateroom hook and clipped off on debarkation, then reattached elsewhere for summer tours.
A Bon Voyage Gift with Water Softening Sachets
A departing traveler receives a unique gift of sachets that soften hard water for baths and basins. Ready boxes include 25 or 60 sachets, while a homemade version uses cheesecloth bags filled with oatmeal almond meal or bran. Accompanying items include soft cloth squares to wipe off cold cream.
New Belt Buckles Catch Eye in Fashion Show
A compact description notes silver and copper buckles designed for American women. The items are described as stylish and artistic, intended to complement belt or harness wear.
Saving the wash in the busy household
The piece discusses the challenge of summer laundry burdens for housewives. It notes rising wash loads, the strain of keeping clothes clean on hot days, and the temptation to hire a laundress. It highlights crepe underwear as a summer aid that is easy to wash and requires no ironing, followed by a range of nightwear and garments that simplify washing costs.
Fashions Fancies and Summer Styles Abroad
Fashions feature bordered chiffon and marquisette for dance frocks and oversized hats while big hats trend to extreme sizes. Amber gives way to violet shades, polo coats fade, and long white coat styles in corduroy and ratine remain popular. Neck bows vary from very large to very small with black lace over white net or chiffon for contrast.
Ostende Bathing Suit for Promenade Not For Bathing
The latest Ostende fashion features a biscuit brown Raye silk plaid bathing suit with polka dots. One aide is trimmed with a wild rose in natural color. A parasol, bathing shoes, cap and bag in the same material complete the look. The outfit is intended for promenade on the beach rather than actual swimming.
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Ostende
French chemist patent on bleaching silk for durable dye
A French chemist devised a process to bleach nearly any silk color without damaging the fabric and to dye it in a more durable hue.
Belt and shirt accessories described for period wear
The article notes leather belts worn with sports shirts and shirts. It mentions a chatelaine watch suspended by a matching fob of silver or copper. New ghirtas feature cuffs with old-fashioned Haks to harmonize with belt ornaments.
Evolving Mil Linery Flowers From Dyed Muslin
Dyed muslin flowers such as roses and sweet peas are among new millinery inspirations this season. Home crafters can color white muslin with powder dyes to achieve varied tones or cut it into pretty pink, crimson, and yellow shades.
Buttonholes on Wool Garments Saved by Wool Thread
A practical note advises making all buttonholes on men's flannel shirts and children's woolen frocks with wool thread matching the fabric to save time and labor during washing and maintenance.
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Frank Coffyn
Curtis Harrorer
GLANE
Ting
Antibes
Nice
France
Robinson
John B. Moisant
Mississippi
Aero Club of America
The
Aeronautical of New York
Theodore Ellyson
Navy
Paul Beck
John C. Walker, Jr
HE. M. Kelly
Army
C. C. Witmer
United States Navy
Washington Irving Chambers
Annapolis
Fran Coflin
Hereford Steers
Underwood & Underwood
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