Noted Americans and German Leaders Highlight Courage and Politics
Names like L. Johnson and William Bayard Hale are profiled for bold talk on steel trusts and press influence. The piece traces Johnson’s resilience amid finances and a move from Euclid Avenue to a cottage, and notes Hale’s career in church and journalism. It also covers German Reichstag debates around the emperor’s policies, naming Count Udo of Stolberg-Wernigerode and Conservative reactions to foreign policy strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Om L. Johnson
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
Congress
Ohio
Dingley
Indiana
Harvard
Middleborough
Mass
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Cosimopolitan Magazine
Current Literature
New York Work
New York Times
Hale
Roosevelt
Reichstag
London Telegraph
Count Udo
Stolberg-Wernigerode
Joe Cannon
Germany
German Empire
Dorando Pietri and Dorando's Quest in New York Marathon
The article recalls Dorando Pietri's indoor marathon win over Johnny Hayes at Madison Square Garden and outlines Italian runner Dorando's plan to race in the United States. It mentions Carl Bunz, German consul general in New York, and notes Shrubb as the era's leading middle distance runner. It also references British officials and the London Olympic marathon context with Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bunz
New York
Mexico
Holstein
Kiel
Leipzig
Berlin
Gluckstadt
Holstein Railway
Department of the Exterior
Ger- Carl Bunzman
Haiti
Chicago
the Hague
Venezuela
Dorando Pietri
Dorando
United States
Johnny Hayes
Madison Square Garden
Pete Hegelman
G. Mason
Len Hurst
J. Hewitt
Bennett
Deerfoot
Alfred Shrubb
England
Shrubb
Tom Longboat
Italy
London
Hayes
The
Good Roads Vn Live
Washington
Too Much of a Good Thing and Crop Returns
Fetrigg 1908 column satirizes extreme industry and economy through a tale of a man who overdoes thrift, then shifts to a government crop roundup. It lists leading states by corn, rice, tobacco, and potato production with figures for Illinois Iowa Nebraska Missouri Louisiana Texas Kentucky North Carolina Virginia Tennessee New York Maine Michigan Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Louisiana
Texas
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
New York
Maine
Michigan
Wisconsin
RAW AND COOKED RATIONS FOR STOCK FEEDING
The Wisconsin Agricultural College study shows uncooked grain yields 100 pounds of gain with 476 pounds fed, while cooked grain needs 505 pounds for the same gain. This implies about a 6 percent loss in feeding value from cooking. The piece notes human appetite and digestive efficiency may reflect similar principles, though cooks often seek palatability over efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Wisconsin Agricultural College
Home Pickled Pork Recipe From Reader Note
A reader shares a home cure for pork to keep it long and flavorful. Use twenty five pounds of medium thin side pork cut to fit jars. Rub salt on meat, then cover with brine made from one pound brown sugar and four pounds salt to make a gallon. Boil, skim, cool, pour over pork, cover with plate and weight. Time will do the rest.
Electric power at home saves time and labor
A recent visit showcases electric power easing chores. A sewing machine runs on a small dynamo, flatirons heat via ceiling conduit, an electric radiator warms rooms, and a suction carpet sweeper is powered by current, illustrating broad household benefits.
Across farms and markets from beasts to beehives
Rural notes discuss meat inspection questions, crop damages by ground squirrels and pocket gophers, bee honey quality tied to white clover, and a New York doctor’s strawberries claim. A Texas truck farmer yields 225 bushels of yams per acre, while golden pheasants promise profit on rough land. Dehorning cattle with caustic potash, polled breeds, and Canada’s rising tobacco output also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherford
Tex
Agricultural and naturalist notes from a 19th century periodical
The article discusses wild duck behavior, healthy eating habits with apples nuts and honey, and farm practices. It covers elevating cow stalls, winter care for work horses, and the need for a family horse yard. It highlights the Good Roads association offering $1,000 in prizes, apple variety honesty in sales, and winter protection for young orchard trees. It also notes birds aiding pest control, timber post quality by season, bark removal, and government willow basket experiments in Arlington Virginia with promising yields and commercial potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Washington
France
Christmas Chain Of Letters Told By A Parcel Post Traveler
A narrator recalls a holiday chain of exchanges as a letter or parcel passes between friends across continents each Christmas. The piece chronicles repeated introductions and reassignments of a message linked to Miss Susanna, a preacher’s intended, and the object’s travels through many hands and places. It closes with the traveler noting time slipping away on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
Susanna
Miss Susanna
T. Sapp, JR
First Carpet in New York City and Its Bringers
The New York Times recounts early carpet use in the city. Captain Kiddy, captain of the Antigua, introduced carpet fashion to New York at the end of the 17th century. The first carpet in a beat room on Hanover Square cost 26 pounds, a notable early furnishings fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
England
New York
Captain Kiddy
Antigua
London
Sarah Port
Hanover Square
New York Times
Providing a Substitute. A Man Refuses Windows Yet Seeks Work
Indignant so and so, a gentleman, refuses to wash windows but offers to hold the job for an hour while he considers getting his wife to do it. The piece then ponders human pitiness and communication struggles as people are described as blind, deaf, and inert, lacking expressive language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Steven Son
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William Bayard Hale
the Kaiser
Williaw
Udo OF
Stolberg-Wernigerol
Prince von Bulow
Dorando Pietei
F. E H. Trigg
Rockford
IAM
Buffalo
John E. Hamilton
Cornwall
Ont
Canada
Essex
Kent
Ontario
Good Roads Association
Lycoming County
T'S County
Central
Hurseryman
Susanna Sikes
Miss Sant
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