Advances in Science and Invention From Gas to Motor Boats
The article surveys gas engine safety urging oxygen resuscitation training, underwater electric arc fusing, and new lighting from axle power. It notes hydrogen lighting, eucalyptus cultivation in Florida, and the vitascope for live magnification. It covers Mississippi motor boating growth, small engines achieving high speeds, and a proposed Mississippi River motor-boat association with 150 launches across towns and cities.
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Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe
Florida
California
Australia
Germany
New Upper Mississippi Power Boat Aims to Break Records
Western designers unveil a high speed craft projected to surpass all river records. The Chief of Record, built by A Gardner, recently beat the Bat and rival boats on July 4 at Wabasha with speed near twenty miles per hour. The Skip, 32 feet long with a twelve horsepower engine, reached 22.5 mph but cooling issues limit sustained runs.
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Mississippi
Atlantic
Lakes
LaCrosse
Mississippi River
New York
Frank Titus
Fountain City
Wis
Cassville
A. Gardner
Winona
Gardner
Wabasha
St. Louis
St. Paul
Eugene P. Gleason
Red Wing
Tamale Husk Trade Spurs Kansas Farmers Industry
A Kansas City Times interview reveals a thriving tamale trade built on corn husks from Johnson County farmers. Husks are baled in 500-pound lots and shipped to supply tamale makers, who prize the husks for texture, length, heat retention, and flavor imparted during steaming.
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Kansas City Times
Johnson County
Kansas
Kansas City
Upside Down Seed Guesses In Garden Exchange
A humorous exchange notes a garden issue with grass not sprouting. A spouse jokes about possibly planting seeds upside down, prompting playful speculation rather than a serious claim.
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Witey
New Toothpick Catalogue From Upmarket Firm
A Philadelphia Press snippet notes a firm uptown offering a novel toothpick option. Coakley asks if it is a new kind of toothpick, and the response describes photographs of handsome false sets they manufacture. The piece adds a musing on aging and wit. Ragtime reference appears as a playful aside.
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Funmway
Coakley
Philadelphia +Press
Nashville American
Wink—Hale
Bink
Wink
Chicago Daily News
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
Philadelphia Press
Boston
Bill
Omaha Red
Puck
Jumbled Vintage Jokes and Lost Lines Span Various Periodicals
A mosaic of short, dated quips and cartoon captions from Life, Judge, Nashville American and more. Witty exchanges on love and aging, domestic mishaps, and social foibles appear with names like Miss Millyuns and The Professor’s Wife, alongside brief jokes about weather, cars, and kitchens.
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Success Magazine
Jove
London Tatler
Bilger
Corporation
Farm labor needs modern skills and fair wages
The article argues farming now demands skilled labor and understanding of modern machinery. It contrasts farmer needs with industrial employers, noting wages reflect ability and efficiency, and farming offers strong prospects for young workers willing to train and manage costs. It highlights farmers as practical businessmen keeping books and seeking efficient help rather than cheap labor.
Carrying a Trunk in a Buggy System
A method from Prairie Farmer shows building a frame from two 2x1 1/2 inch scantlings eight feet long to carry a trunk on a small buggy. Nail ends, place free ends beneath the seat and foot rest, extend frame behind, and tie the trunk on behind the seat for transport.
Esa's Variously Preserved Eggs Through Time
The article describes methods to preserve eggs beyond cold storage. Techniques include air exclusion by coating or immersion in materials, packing in oats or bran, covering with lime water, and salt. German practice uses brief boiling for sterilization.
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Esa
Germany
Sugar beet trials and growing prospects in Texas highlighted
Galveston News notes alfalfa and onions rising as profitable Texas crops and urges testing sugar beets in Texas soils. It cites national beet sugar leaders Colorado Michigan California and predicts strong potential with proper soil conditions. The piece emphasizes farmer independence and rising crop prices, urging careful experimentation for records.
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Texas
Grayson County
Colorado
United States
Michigan
California
Galveston News
Improved Chicken Coop With Sliding Door Design
A farm note describes building a poultry coop with a sliding door. Use a box cut with a hole at one end and groove strips on both sides for the door to slide. Front covered with lath, top waterproofed with roofing paper, sized about 2 to 2½ feet long 16 inches deep and at least 20 inches high.
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Richiar
Moncure
Farm Hinta and Farm Life Advice Notes
A collection of practical farm tips on animal health, manure as fertilizer, pasture for hogs, and avoiding wasteful straw burning. Emphasizes daily farm management, buying and selling via scales, timely machinery repairs, and the value of sharing concerns with neighbors.
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Science
Woen
Alonzo
Shiall I Vengrave
Bliegende ‘Blaetter
Sarge
Tonygny
Slarper
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Carbey
Hinta
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