Census Finds Farm Values Rise in North Central States
Census bulletin shows farm land value per acre doubling in ten years in the north central states. Total farm land and buildings exceed 20 million dollars in 1910 from under 10 million in 1900 as farmers grow slightly. Ownership strong with mortgages uncommon. western expansion boosts total acreage across several states.
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Ashington
North Central States
Census Bureau
Bulletin
North
South Dakotas
Nebraska
Kananag
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wiseconsin
Kansas
Mixsours
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Dr Bell’s Ice Stove Aims To Beat Heat In Washington
The article describes Dr Alexander Graham Bell cooling his Washington home with an ice stove system. A ground floor swimming tank acts as a cold air reservoir, fed by 200 pounds of ice twice weekly via air pipes and an electric fan, creating a radiating cool study.
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Ty Turing
New York City
Alexander Graham Bell
Washington
Doctor Bell
Wireless Telegraph for the Cavalry in Texas Maneuvers
The cavalry gains military value from a portable wireless system tested in Texan maneuvers. Signals reached 25 miles to a receiving station, with a collapsible mast supporting the antenna. General Carter calls the Texas test unifying the armed forces and vastly valuable to the country.
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Texas
Signal Corps
Cav
Alry
Carter
Interior Department Warns on Land Water Rights
The Interior Department warns settlers on reclamation projects about misrepresentations by land agents that lead to purchases with no water rights. It cites the Rio Grande project and recalls the Reclamation Act rules on 160 acre limits, bona fide residence, and reclaiming half irrigable land before water rights attach. Water availability timing remains uncertain amid power-plant exaggerations.
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Secretary of the Interior
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Texas
Reclamation Service
Ingenious Oregon Egg Separator Invention
An Oregon man unveils an elaborate egg separator with a concave plate, a yolk socket, and a revolving cup on a lever. The device cracks the egg so white flows to the plate while the yolk stays in the socket. The cup includes a cleaning arm to rinse the plate.
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Oregon
Cucumber Cups With Tartars Sauce
To make cucumber cups pare large cucumbers and cut into four crosswise pieces. Hollow centers and stand on lettuce leaves, fill with tartar sauce. Sauce is prepared with mustard salt sugar cayenne egg yolks olive oil vinegar capers pickles parsley olives shallots and Tarragon vinegar.
Lemon Pile Pie with Custard Filling and Meringue
A crust is made from two cups flour and half cup lard with water and salt. A lemon glaze uses sugar, flour, lemon rind and juice, three eggs yolks, water, and salt. the filling thickens on stove then meringue made from egg whites and sugar is baked on top until browned.
Broiled Eggplant Slices Cooked On Broiler Or Griddle
Remove skin from raw eggplant slice into quarter inch pieces. Grease broiler or hot griddle and cook until done, turning to prevent burning. Move to back of stove to finish slowly. Serve on toast moistened with hot water.
Potatoes Melt in Mouth Stone-Baked Dish
Wash and boil about eight potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and dry, press into round shapes, place in a buttered dish, and bake with stock poured over. A pat of butter on each potato, salt and pepper finish. The potatoes melt in the mouth when served.
Satisfactory Farm Sewage Disposal Method
A detailed guide to building and operating a simple cesspool style septic tank for farm homes. It explains sizing for a family of six, materials, construction steps, inlet and outlet pipe placement, drainage field, and cover, noting no disinfectants are needed and the system can run year round.
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E. M. Santee
New York
New England
Potatoes Win First Prize at Vermont Fair
Good Times potatoes grown by Joseph D Wood and Ross G Wood of Windsor County win first prize, New England celebrates quality tubers.
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New England
Joseph D
Ross G. Wood
Windsor County
Vermont
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Dr. Graham Bell
Interior Department
Nyse ‘Cov
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