Global population ratios and notable transport feats
The report lists national soldier to population ratios for France Germany Italy Russia and Britain. It notes England's longest uninterrupted rail run Paddington to Exeter and Paris to Calais as marathon distances. It also mentions New York to Troy as America's longest rail run and a 100 foot mast set in Slasconset Massachusetts for wireless telegraph reception.
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France
Germany
Italy
Russia
Great Britain
England
Paddington
Exeter
Paris
Calais
America
New York
Troy
Slasconset
Mass
Hale
Julius H
Junius N. Benham
Gridgeport
Conn
Middlebury
London
St. John’s
St. James
Queen Streets
King Streets
Oxford
Victoria
The Metric System Adoption Worldwide in 20 Nations
The metric system is compulsory in twenty countries representing over 300 million people. Nations listed include Germany Austria Hungary Belgium Spain France Greece Italy Netherlands Portugal Romania Serbia Norway Sweden Switzerland Argentina Brazil Chile Mexico Peru and Venezuela.
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Spain
France
Greece
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Roumania
Servia
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
Peru
Venezuela
Dunkerley Leads Austin Choir at Church Service
Prof. Dunkerley is now leader of the choir in the Austin Christian church and at the service In Rehberg's hall Sunday evenings Rev. George A. Campbell will speak next Sunday on Moral Lessons From the Streets of Chicago.
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Dunkerley
Austin Christian Church
Rehberg’s Hall
George A. Campbell
Chicago
Autumn's Popular Sport in a Satirical Spotlight
A playful satirical description mocks autumn football zeal portraying players as warlike figures. Fans cheer despite chaos on the field with fans shouting violent enthusiasms and spectators reacting with glee to the sport's rough spectacle.
FADDY MEALS IN LONDON
Chicago capitalists complete plans to build a large irrigation plant in Wyoming to redeem 2000 acres of arid land. The project signals a major step for the West and for water supply in a vast region with low rainfall.
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Chicago
Wyoming
Irrigation Boom Across the West Powers Growth
The article lauds irrigation’s impact from Utah to California and Colorado to Egypt, detailing windmill pumps, gravity ditches, and government support. It notes extensive land under irrigation, rising land values, and the role of beet sugar factories like Rocky Ford in converting arid lands into productive farms.
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Utah
California
Colorado
Kansas
Sunflower State
Rocky Ford
Arkansaw Valley
Kansas State Inc
Egypt
Kansas Prairie
Niagara
al Department of Agriculture
Apse
Insrance
Agricultural Department
Irrigation Boosts Land Values Despite Droughts
The passage notes irrigation alone has raised land values from 2 dollars an acre to thousands of dollars an acre. It argues modified irrigation systems could greatly profit farmers by reducing drought effects and mitigating abnormal weather conditions, even in normally rainy districts.
The Cleansing Ball for Stain Removal
The article describes a cleansing ball to treat clothes and woolens. It instructs dissolving a bit of white seep size of an egg in alcohol with egg yolks turpentine and Fuller's earth to form stiff balls. To use moisten fabric rub in the ball then dry and brush away powder. It notes three stain types ink iron rust fruit that this ball cannot remove and offers ink remedy with milk blotting paper then tepid water and castile soap. For white goods lemon juice and salt in sun are suggested.
Troubles of a Lady Lecturer
A humorous anecdote recalls two gentlemanly misfires in praising a female lecturer. One town chairman calls her the grand old woman after Mr Gladstone, while a blunt farmer says she is here to talk about her rights and that listeners may walk out if they dislike her talk.
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Mr. Gladstone
Round Figures Lecture Sparks Audience Banter
In London a lady lecturer described human proportions with a comically inflated frame. She demonstrated limb measurements using her own body then quipped a heckler who suggested Hyde Park as an alternative measure, prompting a quick shift to another topic.
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London
Hyde Park
Man Chased Car But Was Outpaced By Owner
A Philadelphia Record remark notes a pursuit where a man tried to take a car but was unable as the owner reached it first. The dialogue highlights a quick and decisive catch by the rightful owner.
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Philadelphia
Five Great Cities Compared for Per Capita Municipal Costs
The study lists London New York Paris Berlin and Vienna as the five cities with distinct population sizes and per capita government expenditures. London spends about 65 million yearly 15 per capita New York 98 million 28 per capita Paris 72 million 28 per capita Berlin 21 million 12 per capita Vienna 12 million 8 per capita Education police street improvements and law enforcement are noted as key budget areas. Berlin employs about twice Vienna's staff while Vienna boasts a larger park area by half.
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London
New York City
New World
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
New York
New York City Ranked Among World's Largest Continents
The text places New York as larger than any other continental city except Paris, highlighting its vast scale and prominence in comparison with major European capitals.
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New York
Paris
French Woman Champions Paris Horses in Humane Drive
Mme Conover a wealthy Paris philanthropist works to relieve distress of aging overworked horses. She studies London methods to sprinkle sand on steep roads and Berlin derrick pullers to lift fallen horses, aiming to ease suffering and aid the restrained animals.
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Paris
Mme
Conover
London
Berlin
Holder of the Gnly Canadian Title Reginald D Iberville
Reginald D Iberville, eighth baron de Longueuil of Longueuil Quebec, holds the only Canadian title. Granted by Louis XIV in 1700 under French rule, confirmed by Queen Victoria in 1880. The present baron is 43 and inherited the title after his brother’s death in 1988.
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Reginald D'Iberville
Baron de Longueuil
Longueuil
Quebec
Louis XIV
Canada
Montreal Herald and Star
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