Khartoum and Omdurman Readied for Africa’s Garden City Future
The narrative contrasts Khartoum’s dusty growth with hopes that its wide streets and shaded avenues will become a lush, ordered capital. It describes river views, market life in Abbas square, and the transformation from a desert outpost to a planned city. Omdurman, once a harsh Khalifa-era center, now shows signs of tidying up as tramways and signs appear amid native streets and markets.
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Khartoum
Africa
Niles
Omdurman
Abbas Square
Bagzara
Khalifa
M. S
Bride refuses Kansas wedding to care for old folks
A Kansas bride to be declined marriage saying she cannot leave her aging parents. The Philadelphia Press notes the act echoes a global duty between love and parental obligation, praising the parents who raised her and wondering when a child is justified to desert them.
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Kanass
Kansas
Philadelphia Press
Making Artificial Rain In Trondequoit N Y
In Trondequoit New York near Rochester and Lake Ontario farmers yield more fruit per acre than any other town of similar size in the United States. Their advance comes from a novel irrigation method using electric pumps powered by tapping trolley lines.
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Trondequoit
N. Y
Rochester
Lake Ontario
United States
Rochester Railway and Light Company
Weights and Measures Standards in London
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich fixes standard lengths and pounds for public use on metal plates. A pound balance verifies weights and brass standards mark 100 feet and one chain in Trafalgar Square. Additional standards exist in Old Palace Yard and public squares, unlike New York’s system.
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London
New York
Royal Observatory of Greenwich
Thomas
Greenwich
Trafalgar Square
Old Palace Yard
City Hall
A Weak Digestion and Exercise Remedies
A physician notes digestion is largely mechanical and tied to abdominal strength. Improve digestion with diet, thorough chewing, rest, and regular habits plus targeted exercise to strengthen abdominal muscles and aid stomach and intestinal peristalsis. The massage roller aids this plan.
She Got Her Way Says Humorous Quip on Marriage
A witty remark contrasts a henpecked husband with a masterful one. The joke notes a henpecked man yields immediately while a true partner yields the next day, reflecting lighthearted views on domestic life.
Watering by Pressure: Greenhouse and Field Fog Sprinklers
Motors apply a sixty pound pressure to push water through pipes creating a fine mist that settles like summer rain over fields. This system scatters water through the air, and in winter it can water greenhouses in the same manner.
Wesley Journal Note On Spotted Fever Recovery
The Septem ber 1746 Wesley Journal recounts John Trem bath contracting spotted fever and undergoing relapse. Wesley records the treatment of sack cold milk and fruit and notes he could not explain Trem bath’s recovery aside from believing he had not yet finished his work.
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John Wesley
Wesley
John Trembath
In Doubt About Baron Fucash and Courtship
Mrs Cumro notes Baron Fucash discusses his family tree while her husband questions his real aim. They wonder if he seeks their daughter’s hand or merely to engage them in conversation.
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Fucash
Mra. Cumro
Angora Goats Prove Valuable For Pasture Control
Ru fus Lester of Wayne county West Virginia shares years of experience with Angora goats. One goat per acre subsides briars weeds and brush while allowing pasture for horses cattle hogs or sheep. For best service clear undergrowth or burnings and girdle large timber. Fencing should be woven wire 40 to 42 inches high to keep goats in.
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Rufus Lester
Wayne County
W. Va
Orange Judd
Fruit Tree Planting Points by Prof John W Lloyd
Practical guidance on when to plant fruit trees and how to set them in well drained soil. Emphasizes root top balance, fall heave protection, tillage, fertilization, pruning and pest disease protection with lime sulfur wash and Bordeaux mixture.
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John W. Lloyd
Ulinois Farmers’ Institute
Parish Green
Best Lubricant for Machinery
The text explains that heavy pressure needs thick grease to resist squeeze-out, while light pressure uses oil. It notes wagons benefit from heavy grease and high speed machines require thin oil to avoid added friction. Graphite powder can reduce friction, but windmill bearings should be inspected only occasionally, making this practice unsuitable.
Orchard and Garden Neglected
The article notes many farms have some fruit trees and small gardens but often treat them as minor, neglected parts of the farm with little attention given to their upkeep.
Too Many Roosters In Farm Flocks Cited
Farmers keeping excess roosters harm eggs by over fertilization. Infertile eggs arise from too few hens per rooster. experts recommend one cock for every ten to fifteen hens to optimize breeding.
Peaches Grow on Grape Vines Report From Greensburg Indiana
Report from Greensburg Indiana describes a grape vine that received a shoot from a peach tree and last season produced about six small peaches. The unusual graft appeared on a large grape vine near Greensburg.
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Greensburg
Ind
Egg Fertility Diets Mention Fertility Link
The article notes that diet affects the fertility of eggs, emphasizing the role of nutrition in egg production and reproductive success.
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Cary
Falace
Kaneas
Angora
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