Mahogany Cutting and Trade Across the Tropics to New Orleans
The article describes the arduous harvest of Swietenia mahogani in tropical forests. It details log gathering by hunters, the dangers of floatation, and shipboard rafting to port. It notes London as the center of the mahogany trade and discusses slow growth, preservation efforts, and long tree lifespans reaching centuries.
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Ufe
New Orleans
Mexico
Honduras
Central America
Australia
Rocky Mountains
Africa
India
Ocean
Gulf
Tropical
America
Florida
South
California
Swietenia
Baror von Swieten
Maria Theresa
Spa
Tropics
London
England
Blind man saved by water spout miracle on Huntington Close
A blind man walked toward a loose hose spouting water on Huntington Close near Grace church. Bystanders watched as the stream paused briefly then surged again, prompting jokes about a clogged nozzle while the man’s path remained unobstructed. A separate note recalls a male stenographer’s misprint of the word stocky before a woman regained her job.
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Israel
Red Sea
Broadway
Grace Church
Huntington
Avenger
His Discovery and the Flaw in the Title
Dialogue notes Greening Meeker's boast about a mind of his own fading after marriage. Browning remarks the woman has revealed a flaw in the title, implying a changed perception or control within the relationship.
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Greening
Meeker
Browning
Talked Himself Out
Crawford and Crabshaw exchange sharp barbs about a wife who has not spoken since a late return, revealing tension and implied history. The Smart Set tone hints at social satire and a lingering dispute.
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Crawford
Ison
Crabshaw—Li
Bird Steals Fishermen's Catch Noted by Lakeville Fishermen
Lakeville correspondence reports a bold bird swooping from the sky to steal fish from a pile on the ice. The octet of pickerel loss drew cheers and alarm as the bird repeatedly grabbed prey before being driven off.
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Lakeville
Boston
Productive Qualities of Standard-Bred Chickens
James Dryden argues farmers should prioritize egg laying and meat production over feather quality and fancy points. He cites cross breeding and practical flock records, urging farmers to adopt egg type birds, use trap nests for records, and grade up with pure-bred males only as needed for markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dryden
Feeding Meat Bones For Hen Feed Tip
If you have many meat bones and no bone mill burn them in the stove until breakable with a hatchet then feed to hens. They will enjoy them and they serve as meat substitute while being healthy and replacing charcoal.
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Huntington Close
New York Times
Columbian Wyandotte
Agin
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