Global mapping project to chart earth in new 1 to 1 million sheets
London hosts a conference led by Sir Charles Hardinge on a world map scaled about one inch to sixteen miles. Delegates from France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Spain, Italy, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Russia discuss sheeted 4 by 6 degree divisions and the plan to honor historic explorers and navigators who expanded geographic knowledge.
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London
Charles Hardinge
Foreign Office
France
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Spain
Italy
United States
Canada
Australia
Russia
Charles
Berne
Earth
Norway
Lief Ericcsen
Christopher Columbus
New World
Ferdinand and Isabella
Palos
Bahamas
Cabots
Newfoundland
Sir Francis Drake
Americo Vespucci
Columbus
Henry Hudson
John Smith
Virginia
Ponce de Leon
Florida
de Soto
Mississippi
Marquette
Central West
The Cultivation and Processing of Mint in England Japan and U S
The piece details mint varieties black and white, their geographic cultivation in England Japan and the United States, and notes black mint yields more oil. It describes soil preferences planting methods rotation beds over four years and the distillation process from harvest to Winchester quarts.
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England
Japan
United States
Michigan
Russia
Ing
Winchester
Mexican Herald
Witty Exchange on Marriage and Widowhood
A Cleveland Leader humor column quips about marriage and widowhood. The speaker jokes that a dead man’s good traits are exaggerated and notes a widow would complicate life, delivering a light jab about spousal life and improvement after loss.
Budget Hints for Home Makers From Matron Magazine
Practical tips for households include using lemon for a stuck fishbone and wart removal, alcohol in rinsing water to keep silk bright, borax for lace care, milk to lift ink from carpets, glycerine to remove coffee stains, and a sugar sprinkle to prevent milk scorching without stirring. These hints cover cleaning, fabric care, and stain removal.
Convenient Step Ladder For Odd Jobs In Home Work
A Michigan maker markets a three step ladder with sides that rise above the top step and a large top shelf for tools pails and water. A rim guards items, hand rails aid balance, and a new lock keeps it secure while folded it becomes nearly flat for easy storage.
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Michigan
Peach Canapes Recipe from Woman's Home Companion
Drain peaches and cut halves if needed. Fill cavities with sugar butter lemon juice and nutmeg. Bake slowly until hot, basting twice, and serve on buttered sponge cake rounds or buttered toast for a simple appetizer.
Cleaning a Wall Instruction from Old Paper Care
Cleaning a wall covered with paper requires many clean cloths. Wipe a small area at a time and avoid reusing soiled cloths. If a cloth becomes dirty, wash and dry it before continuing to prevent smearing dirt or smoke.
Potato Salad Advice From Old Cookery Note
A tipsy fragment notes boiled potatoes with skins yield nicer potato salad and cold baked potatoes improve fried potatoes compared with raw or boiled preparations. It emphasizes skin-on potatoes for salad and cold baked forms for frying.
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Marine
Vasco da Gama
Africa
Magellan
Globe
Walter Raleigh
Clark
Lewis
Northwest
Togther
Livingstone
Stanley
Nile
Shackleton
Antarctic
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Peary
South America
Mexico
Cortez
Pizarro
Americo Vaspucce
Odin
Thor
Rome
Harris Dickson
Success Magazine
America
Jedson
Silas
Prohibition
Hiram Hardapple
Hiram
Chicago News
ADL
Houston Post
Cleveland
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