Valuable Phase of Irrigation Expands Eastern Markets
Development of western irrigated lands spurs brisk trade for eastern goods. 100000 acres opened to settlement boost towns, farms, and services from railside stores to banks. alfalfa and diversified crops support stockmen and mining, drawing eastern capital and steady wages while linking west and east economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MARK BENNITT
Sacramento
Cal
Colorado
Rocky mountain
Pacific
Living in a treetop house in a willow tree
Frank P. Felton and his wife of Orange Massachusetts built and opened a summer home high in a thirty foot willow tree. The two compartment dwelling includes sleeping and living dining areas with duck walls and a roof that can be raised. A twenty foot bridge connects the tree house to the ground level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Felton
Orange
Mass
Worcester
New York Times
No Leafless Eve in Army Recruit Admitted After Tattooed Eve Gowned
A man named Fred Richie refused enlistment in Joplin Missouri due to an undraped Eve tattoo on his arm. He then saw a doctor who covered the nude figure with a gown in a convincing appearance, after which he was admitted to the United States army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
Fred Richie
United States army
Joplin
St. Louis Republic
Uncle Sam
Richie
Longest Army Bridge Examined at Fort Wiley
Major Thomas H. Rees of the corps of engineers, commanding the Third Battalion at Fort Leavenworth, arrived at Fort Wiley to inspect the unfinished strew bridge left when the unit went to Cuba last January. He urges completion of the bridge, planned as the longest steel structure ever built by the U S army, about 60 feet long with two approaches 60 by 50 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Rees
corps of engineers
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Wiley
Cuba
Kansas City Journal
Ree
United States army
Live in Tents to Guard Berries at Tolland Cherry Field
A Winstead Connecticut special to the New York World reports 2% T. Mann of Colebrook River has moved his family to a large berry field at Tolland Massachusetts to guard scarce summer cherries from raids. They will stay in six tents overnight until the cherry season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Mann
Colebrook River
Tolland
Mass
New York
Battle of the witty clash with Artemus Ward and Byron
The London Sav age Club scene recalls a staged duel of wits between Henry J Byron and Artemus Ward. Ward taunts Byron with a faux family feud claiming to have eaten Byron’s imagined brother Alonzo, while Byron retorts that Ward’s father was murdered by Ward himself in a mine pit crash. The exchange ends with mutual pretended reconciliation and a theatrical handshake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Byron
Artemus Ward
Savage club
London
Tom Robertson
Artemus
Byron
England
Alonzo
Robertson
gulf of Mexico
ete
Brian
Ward
amd
Staffordshire
Tie
mother earth
Haymarket
Strood
London Standard
Pallone: An Italian Ball Game And Its Statuesque Play
Frank J. Mather in Century extols pallone as the grand precursor of tennis and other wall games. He describes the ball, the bat or praceinie, and the dancers like poses of noble plasticity. The gear is white with a color sash, the court vast, and the sport demands dramatic, powerful motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patone
PaHone
Goethe
Verona
Europe
Spain
Columbia county
N. X
Irrank J. Mather
Century
Triumph of Titus and the Siege of Jerusalem
The account estimates 1,100,000 dead in Jerusalem’s siege with 97,000 captured. Of these, 700 were chosen for Titus triumph. many others faced mining, arena combat, gladiators, or slavery. Titus led prisoners into Rome for a 71 A.D. triumph as sacred temple vessels accompanied him. Simon led captives and suffered torture, while John died in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
Jerusalem
Josephus
Titus The old
Peyptian
Caesarea
Philippi
Domitian
Rome
Simon
John
Magnolia Gardens and Elysium at Magnolia Estate
An atmospheric note compares Magnolia Gardens to Elysium, describing the Magnolia estate on the Ashley River owned by the Drayton family for two centuries. Charleston visitors, drawn by azaleas in March and April, take the small steamer between Charleston and Magnolia. Also includes a light joke about a horse with no sense and a dealer remark from Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Elysium
Ashley river
Drayton
South Carolina
Tokyo
Charleston
Magnetia
Magnolita
Francis Danran
Auto Hits Express Near Ashley Falls Fatal Crash in Berkshires
A Bristol Connecticut party of five was traveling to Lenox and was struck by the New York Pittsfield Express at a grade crossing near Ashley Falls Massachusetts. Three died at once and two were fatally injured, including Charles J. Root, 40, and his aunt Miss Candace Roberts. The other injured include Mary Root and Katherine Root. The Root family were prominent Bristol manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Mass
Bristol
Ashley Falls
Root
Mr. Root
Roberts
Catherine Root
Theodore C. Root
Catherine
Joel H. Roct
Miss Robers
Chauffeur asleep as auto plunges off embankment
In Atlantic City area near Pleasantville a car fell 20 feet after the chauffeur reportedly dozed. John H Hook, his son William and Henry Hook of Lancaster Pa were injured. Charles Young, the driver, disappeared. The vehicle caught fire, destroying baggage and clothing. Hook was a Lancaster contractor. Professor Howard T Marsteller of Pleasantville was seriously injured in another crash near Cape May and taken to Cooper Hospital. Four others escaped injury. In Albany a crash near Kinderhook injured W W McKeown and Miss Emma R Quinn after steering gear failure caused a rollover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
John H. Hook
William
Henry
Lancaster
Pleasantville
Charles Young
Townsend's Inlet
Young
John HW. Hook
Kellar & Hook
Havana
Cuba
Marsteller
Cape May
here
Howard T. Marsteller
Cooper's hospital
Camden
Albany
W. W. McKeown
Washington, Pa
Emma R. Quinn
Bradford
Sunnyside
Kinderhook
Columbia county
McKeown
Quinn
Tramp Assaults Girl. Bloodhounds Sweep Area Near Jamestown
Miss Anna Whitehead, 14, in critical condition after a brutal assault by a tramp near Turnersville. Bloodhounds scour two counties as the search widens toward Simons and Jamestown. Citizens threaten lynching if the man is captured. a description includes one eye destroyed. Lead connects to Wayne, Ohio, where the suspect is reportedly surrounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Anna Whitehead
Turnersville
Jamestown
Simons
W. D. Goo
Guards Placed Over Capitol Safe in Harrisburg
Guards were stationed in room 402 of the Pennsylvania Capitol to watch the large safe and prevent tampering with the capitol investigation commission papers. The trio will cover eight hour shifts so one guard is on duty at all times. Attorney General Todd will consult with counsel to decide on suits, expected to be filed at the September term beginning September 23 in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas valley
Pueblo
Kansas
Rocky Ford
La Junta
Las Animas
Lamar
Granada
Molly
Garden City
Denver
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Stuart
capitol investigation commission
capitol
Todd
Maine
Harrieburg
John E. Fox
Dauphin county
Fell Dead As He Led Sand Fort DuPont Band
Ludwig Kriseine collapsed and died while leading the United States band at Fort DuPont in New Castle Delaware as regiments there performed guard mount duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Del
Ludwig Kriine
United States
Fort,du Pont
Frederick market prices from Frederick County Farmers Exchange
Quotations list August 18 1907 prices for grains hay and feeds. Corn oats rye and wheat ranges shown with per bushel or ton terms. Seed crops and fodder like clover alfalfa and millet priced per bushel or ton, with notes on flour and byproducts. Entities include Frederick County Farmers Exchange and August 18 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Banep
Timothy
Mit
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AUTO HITS EXPRESS
Pittsfield Express
Conn
R. R
NIAGARA FALLS
FREDERICK
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY
Zicke
Buffalo
GEO Ww. WOOD
F. Trafic Saven BOYD
ssenger Tatie ALteger
TRAMP
BASE
Athletics
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Washington eee
Athletics New York
Washington
New_York
Chicag
Pittsboro
Philadelphia
Tookivyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis beeen
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
P.C
Williamsport ne
Trenton
Altoona
Wilmington
ohnstown
Reading
Allentown
Newark
Elizabeth do
Pottsville
Easton
Tamaqua
Elizabeth
Alentown
Cape Nod
Agnes Tinman
Dringetsa
Smith Davis
Fairton
Methodist church
James Burns
Pennsburg
L .H. Bechtel
Brily
ARBUCKLE BROS
New York City
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