Riis Addams feud over settlement work spreads in two cities
A curio us coincidence links New York and Chicago debates on settlement work with the Roman Catholic church. Riis and Hull House figures defend settlements, while church authorities criticize their methods amid high profile public spats and a reaction to recent events.
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New York
Chicago
James B. Curry
Church of St. James
Cherry Hill
Jacob A. Riis
Mr. Curry
Jane Addams
Hull House
Miss Addams
Catholic Woman's League
Riis
Hle
Lapland
Notable Navy Engineer and Public Figure Featured
The article recounts the career of a prominent civil engineer in the navy, transferred to Panama for canal work, and his enduring courtship. It also covers Minister Squiers and family history, Representative Littlefield’s legal-political maneuvers, Booker T. Washington on temperance, and a note on the ink plant yielding red ink that turns black.
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Canal Commission
Panama
Isthmus
Papa Squiers
Vast variety of farm hints from plant ailments to crops
The notes discuss orange trees from Brazil dominating Pacific slope orchards, the perishability of peach crops to freezes, and the abundance of oranges this year. They cover field corn fertility, kitchen garden pests, banana fruiting in Wisconsin, rabbit pest controls in Australia, and the Sho Shone river dam project.
Timber on a Wood Lot Proves Profitable Model
A nearby owner reports on an acre and a quarter native timber tract yielding 21 cords of firewood 17 years, 30 cords from recent clearings, 81 oak posts worth 12.15, and seven saw logs producing 700 feet of plank. After deducting felling, hauling, logging, and clearing costs the net from the acre is 265.60, illustrating gains from well managed timber and advising removal of ripe trees to favor younger growth.
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New By
Spraying Fruit Crops Cooperative Experiment Plans
A co operative spraying experiment will run this year with the state experiment station horticultural department. Past spraying has proven valuable, with last year's value near 800 dollars and costs under one hundred. Recommendations include timing before bloom and after blossoms fall, thorough coverage, and careful mixing to avoid leaf burn.
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Horticultural Department of the State Experiment Station
Mnarkets
Pradthhat
Stuart
Batetsear
Spenis Ge
The Best Breed of Fowls A Cautious View on Success
The article argues there is no single best breed and credits success to careful management and good feeding rather than breed alone. It lists Leghorns Orpingtons Rhode Island Reds as good layers, while Dymouth Rock Wyandotte offer generic purpose options and Brahmas or Cochins suit heavier, confined needs.
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Og Oserah
Cautionary Tale On Winter Farm Purchases
A buyer learns a harsh lesson in purchasing land in snow while inexperienced with remote regions. He almost bought a fat under winter conditions and found in spring the land was boggy and poorly suited. The incident warns buyers to inspect when vegetation is growing and conditions are clearer.
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Australia
Chapman Alexander Two Noted Evangelists in Campaign
A profile of Dr Wilbur Chapman and Mr Char W Alexander, their work in gospel campaigns, and the influence of Alexander’s songs including Tell Mother I’ll Be There. It notes Chapman's Indiana birth, Lake Forest and Lane Seminary education, and Alexander's Tennessee origins and Birmingham marriage to Helen Cadbury.
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Mr. Alexander
Wilbur Chapman
Philadelphia
Cunker City
Jerusalem
Sid the Evangelist
Ile
Dr. Channan
Indiana
Fia
Lake Forest University
Lane Theological Seminary
Tie
New York
Chayman
Chapman
Alexander
Berslij
Chars W. Alexander
Reuben A.torrey
Albert Hall
London
Bis Hall
Adbert Hall
Pr. Torrey
Good Shepherd's Fold
Tomoorrow
John
Tennessee
Helen Cadbury
Richard Cadburys
Birmingham
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Mis Bride
WTE News
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Maine
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William G. Fargo
Buffalo
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Federation of Tabor
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Pacific Slope
Brazil
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