Plan to Reseed Grazing Lands in Forest Areas
Federal experiments by the Bureau of Plant Industry and the forest service test reseeding overgrazed national forests with alfilaria, a promising forage plant. Seed germination improved to over ninety percent when collected at the right time, enabling large-scale trials on western forests to bolster livestock feed.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Forest Serve
California
Ran Ogarnet
Ata
Aimpled
Forest Service
Pfite
Arthur W. Simpson
Sampson
Alfilaria
Airship aims for land or sea capability in new craft
San Antonio inventor J W Oman plans to leave for St Louis and Dubuque to arrange for motors and components for his airship. The craft uses two helicopter-like lifting units and turbine-like wheels to rise without initial run, with two rear propellers for airspeed. Built of steel tubing and aluminum, it will power itself and can alight on land water or a hand.
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San Antonio
Tex
J. W. Oman
St. Louis
Dubuque
Iatter Piace
Oman
Wright Brothers
United States
Wee
Naval Service
Grontu
New York
Proaelc Acid Poisons Birds Plants and Animals
A report notes that proaelc acid poisons every flying creature and harms plants and eighteen animals. The observation highlights widespread toxicity affecting wildlife and vegetation.
Holding the Cello and Napoleons Musical Passion
The New York Sun recounts Napoleon’s fondness for singing and a comic evening at the Tuileries. Doport the cellist performs while the emperor attempts to imitate cello technique, nearly harming the instrument, until Josephine's whisper ends the episode.
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Josephine
Isis
Tuileries
Doport
Dupert
Duport
Dupport
New York Sun
Shetland Ponies: hardy miners' helpers and beloved pets
A St. Thomas Gazette description extols Shetland ponies as active and sturdy. They thrive on grass and hay, shed woolly coats young, then grow a strong bull-like coat. Noted for digging deep into coal seams, they can haul twelve to fourteen hundredweight across thirty miles daily, valued for low-gallery work and gentle nature despite rough handling.
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Shetlands
Benge
Shetland Pony
Shetland
St. Tomes Gazette
The Chinaman and His Dragon
A sketch explains Chinese beliefs about fortune and proper grave and house placement based on currents of the dragon and the ages. It notes so called wise men selling wand tests and incantations to locate these currents and guide choices for homes and graves.
The Dawn of Skating in Europe and London
The piece traces skating roots to northern Europe in prehistoric times and notes William FiteStephen’s reference in London at the end of the twelfth century. It credits cavaliers exiled with Charles II for popularizing the sport from Holland, citing Pepys’s frost observations in London in 1662 as early proof of skating’s appeal.
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Europe
William FiteStephen
London
Cavaiers
Charles II
Holland
Pepys
London Chronicle
Washington Stir Quip on Congress Honor Divides Towns
Senator Sorghum quips that serving in Congress brings no lingering praise in his hometown and keeps Washington from overinflating his stature there. The remark captures a veteran viewpoint on national service and local perception.
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Congress
Senator Sorghum
Washington
Motto sparks stand against vivis section in Chicago Record
Mrs Oldcastie declares it high time for national action against vivissection with a strong stand. Her hostess agrees, stating no north no south as the guiding motto for the country in a pointed exchange reported by the Chicago Record-Merald.
The Barrier First Tramp Negs Decent Place
Dialogue from a Philadelphia Inquirer snippet shows two tramps discussing a shelter or place, noting vegetating people and a dog wet. The exchange hints at poor conditions and skepticism about decency.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Umatilla County Issues Nearly 600 Fishermen Licenses
Umatilla County has issued nearly 600 fishermen licenses to local residents. The tally reflects ongoing licensing activity in the region, supporting both commercial and recreational fishing interests and indicating sustained access to waterways.
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Umatilla County
Five Years of Panama Canal Work tallies and costs
The New York Tribune summarizes five years of U S canal work from May 1904 to April 1909, noting three commissions and three chief engineers. Excavation reached 73 124 549 cable yards, with yearly totals from 648 911 to 98 542 650 as methods shifted toward full construction. Total expenditures through February reached 93 015 657 76, with construction accounting for about 60 million and non construction costs comprising the rest. The piece highlights uncertain timelines for dome and locks and projects continued excavation at roughly 9 million cubic yards monthly, potentially finishing the remaining 101 541 746 yards in under three years.
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Uncle Sam
Panama Canal
The
New York Tribune
United States
Americ
the Tribune
Civil Administration
Wheat Crops Assured Amid Spokane Reports
Spokane July report says crops remain in fine condition with little damage. Labor shortages persist as men are offered work on farms and help is feared to be worn down by harvest needs.
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Camus
Daha
Polune
Spokane
Wark
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