Age of irrigation across arid regions prompts global reclamation feats
The article discusses global irrigation efforts in deserts of Egypt, India, the Sahara, and America. It notes ancient canal systems in Chaldea and highlights modern schemes under Sir William Wilcox, British projects in India and Africa, new Nile dams, and Australia’s plans, predicting the U.S. will reclaim vast lands and spur farming growth.
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Egypt
India
France
Sahara
America
Arizona
New Mexico
South America
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Euphrates
Tigris
Desert
Chaldea
Nitir
Ninevah
Babylon
Betweren
William Wilcox
Caunla
Africa
Australia
United States
Ile
Anthony
Daniel Webster Boots Tale and Transcontinental Ads
A Bath resident recalls an anecdote about Daniel Webster and a boot sale in a store, noting clerk and proprietor reactions. The text also includes promotional notes from 1903 about prize tickets, a pest exterminator ad, and a tobacco cure endorsement, with references to Lewiston Journal and Pacific Supply Co in Oregon.
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Daniel Webbater
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