Still in Harness at 72 A Federal Official’s Long Service
United States Commissioner John A. Shields of New York marks his seventy second birthday while still in office after fifty seven years of public service. The veteran official notes he may serve even longer if fate allows, and praises the government with unflagging commitment as his white whiskers signal venerable tenure.
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United States
John A. Shields
New York
Shields
Commissioner Shields
Lord Dundreary
Judge Bordwell Explains McNamara Trial End
Judge Walter Bordwell, presiding in the McNamara trial in Los Angeles, announced his views on the trial’s termination. He rejected outside influence claims and said the district attorney refused to dismiss charges, noting McNamara could have pled guilty earlier.
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Walter Bordwell
McNamara
Los Angeles
Bordwell
James B. McNamara
Bonar Law Named New Leader of British Unionists
Arthur Bonar d, a Lancashire MP and businessman, succeeds Arthur Balfour as leader of Britain's Unionist party amid internal rifts over reforms. Law, from New Brunswick and educated in Hamilton, Ontario, is a wealthy Glasgow iron merchant. If he unites the party, he could mark a notable triumph against Irish Home Rule.
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Unionist Party
Great Britain
Arthur Bonard
Lancashire
Lard Balfour
Balfour
House of Lords
Law
New Brunswick
Hamilton
Ont
Glasgow
Unionist
Bowles Wins Argentine Ship Contract For Two Mighty Vessels
Rear Admiral Francis Tiffany Bowles secured the Argentine Republic contract to build two giant battleships, the Rivadavia and Moreno, at Bowles shipyards in Quincy Massachusetts. Each 28 000 ton ship uses 12 12 inch, 12 6 inch, and 16 4 inch guns with 9 000 indicated horsepower, surpassing earlier dreadnoughts. Bowles, a former US Navy chief constructor, leads rapid development of a large scale yard.
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Francis Tiffany Bowles
Argentine Republic
Rivadavia
Bowles
Quincy
Mass
United States Navy
Naval Academy
Mite as Cause of Disease in Birds
An article explains a minute mite causes a contagious disease in turkeys pheasants partridges and cage birds. It inflames the foot and leg with crusty scales and can lead to lameness and lost toes. Treatments include penetrating oils ointments and caraways oil rubbed into the leg and foot every few days.
Watch for San Jose Scale in Pennsylvania Orchards
The article warns that many orchards in Pennsylvania are infested with San Jose scale and that neglect by growers leads to continuing pest problems. It urges vigilance, observation, and early detection using a small lens to inspect seed bins and fruit tree bark, stressing responsibility for the agricultural department and farmers alike.
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B. L. Putnam
Agricultural Department of
Pennsylvania
Boston
Middle West
Eczema Cure Recipe for Hogs in Feed and Bath
An old patent style remedy prescribes mixing one ounce of bicarbonate of soda with two ounces of Glauber’s salts as a hog feed dose twice daily for a week, then reduce to daily. It also directs dissolving six ounces of baking soda in one gallon of water and applying to itching spots twice daily.
Care of Horses in Winter by J M Bell
The article argues farmers neglect winter exercise for farm horses. It urges outdoor activity whenever possible, criticizes stalling horses for long periods with heavy feeding, and cites a breeder who exercised studs daily, ridden 10 to 15 miles, to keep vigor. It stresses fresh air, movement, and avoiding ill effects of confinement.
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J. M. Bell
Atlantic
Pacific
Give Sheep Plenty Water
Farmers urge that sheep always have access to clean water for health. Some claim sheep live without water during certain seasons because dew feeds them, but dew cannot replace water. A neighbor trains 60 Cotwolds to return from pasture at a storm with a distinctive yell and tasty feed after, saving labor.
Type is Result of Feeding and Selection in Cattle
The passage explains that dairy cattle achieve a high state of development through feeding, environment, and deliberate selection. It warns that natural tendencies toward ancestral traits can reemerge if left to themselves, risking rapid retrogression and loss of progress made by breeders.
Cause of Disease in Work Horses
Working horses fed heavily and kept in stables with no dietary restriction on Sundays and holidays suffer dangerous diseases. Proper prevention is simple and within reach of all owners.
Dalton Marries Woman Linked to Spanished War Record
Hutchinson Kansas reports James B Dalton who once faced a death sentence was pardoned and made an officer at the state reformatory. He married Miss Laura Taylor the sister of a man who aided his jailbreak in Marshall and later fled, fought in Cuba, and after parole earned a position overseeing records and identification.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
James
Dalton
State Reformatory
Babetha
Laura Taylor
Taylor
Miss Taylor
Marshall County
Maryville
Cuba
Texas
State
Hutchinson Reformatory
Man Who Kept Up 2 Homes In Newark Faces Arrest
Thomas Schwint, 32, admitted two marriages since 1903. He wed Miss Josephine Pfister as wife No. 2 after marrying his first wife in 1898 and having four children. He moved between homes, using hunting and fishing trips as excuses, until the second wife pressed theft of time and he was arrested.
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Newark
N. J
Thomas Schwint
Josephine Pfister
Schwint
Hahn
Found $1000 in Old Desk at County Sale
A. W. Hammond bought the judge's desk for one dollar at the old courthouse furniture sale in South Bend Washington. While turning over the desk he found warrants totaling 750 dollars and an indorsed 250 dollar check. The sheriff confirmed the desk contained all items. Hammond returned the warrants and check to the owner who had misplaced them years earlier.
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South Bend
Wash
A. W. Hammond
Want New Trust Law
Chicago news reports the Illinois Manufacturers' Association forming a 12 member committee from across the country to draft a federal interstate business conduct bill. The plan aims for a simple fair rule benefiting capital providers, consumers, and workers to reduce uncertainty in the trust landscape.
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Chicago
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
Congress
Court Grants Alimony in Hagart Divorce Case
A North Carolina supreme court decision in the Hagart case from Grand Forks county awards a husband alimony and support under conditions amid a property dispute valued at 40 006 dollars.
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Biamarck
N. C
Supreme Court
Hagart
Grand Forks County
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