Union Pacific weed burner cuts track toil in half
A new gasoline weed burner built in Union Pacific shops promises to replace 200 versust man labor per day. The coal car mounted machine covers 24 miles in 12 hours, using steel construction and multiple burners to spray fuel into weeds along both sides of track, killing roots and preventing regrowth while trains operate on the line.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Harriman Road
Weed Turner Ie
Ines
Eichings
General Wanomes Mohler
Dow
W. R. Meleon
Thion Pacific
Bond Bros Pendleton Clothiers and Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt faces three term challenges and broad popularity. Bond Bros Pendleton’s leading clothiers claim to keep pace with the latest style and are seen as a symbol of men’s furnishings and modern clothing on the street, aligning with Roosevelt’s era.
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Roosevelt
Teddy
Bond Bros. Pendleton
Grafting Fish Tails The Japanese Craft
The article details how young goldfish with two or more tails are selected and tails cut and grafted onto the backbone by a skilled Japanese artisan. It notes Japan's reputation for producing the finest goldfish and cites high prices, including fish selling for up to $1,009.
Anecdotes Tied to The Lady of the Lake and Scott Family
The piece recounts two tales about Sir Walter Scott’s children connected to The Lady of the Lake. His daughter, unused to reading, tells publisher James Ballantyne that “Papa says there is nothing so bad for young people was mading bad poetry.” His son Walter returns from school after a scuffle, explaining he was called a “lassie” and learns the nickname stemmed from the poem’s title.
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Scott
Sir Walter Scott
James Ballantyne
Walter
Young
The Jaya of Relic Hunting
The London Tatler notes the pleasures of collecting antique items as a refined pastime. It highlights the thrill of discovery, bargaining, and the gratification of owning and discussing beautiful old objects, suggesting it is an acquired taste accessible to those with spare money and time.
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London
Tatler
The Way of Owning Land by Beecher
A reflection on landownership as a divine partnership with creation. The passage contrasts land with money and other possessions, asserting land ties individuals to society and to God’s estate, deepening personal identity and responsibility.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Cause of His Joy In Happy Birth Of Twine Named Evans
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Enquirer notes one man’s happiness over the birth of twine and his misdirected congratulations toward Evans. The exchange reveals local quick wit and rivalries without further detail.
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Great Beatt
Evans
Philadelphia Enquirer
Attentions Misread on An and Wife Status
A Chicago Tribune item notes readers misinformed about An and his partner, stating they are not yet married and addressing fan speculation about their relationship. The brief clarifies the couple’s status and attends to public curiosity.
Leonard refrigerators liquidation by Shar ron holdings
A brief ad notes only a few famous Leonard cleanable refrigerators remain and will be closed out at low prices by Shar ron Holdings with emphasis on bargain clearance.
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Leonard
Sharron & Holdings
Rail lines fail to move lumber as Northwest shows strain
Washington and Oregon millmen plead for increased car supply and coast-to-east transport. Officials from Northern Pacific and rival lines admit limited capacity while Puget Sound mills warn of shutdowns if relief is not found. The Interstate Commerce Commission proceedings reveal a 2600 additional cars needed and growing freight from western Washington.
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Washington
Oregon Daily Journal
Puget Noun Milken
Weahington
Oregon
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
OFR & MN
Southern Pacific
Union Paisle
Hills
Harrimone
Gouldy
Puget
Columbia River
Jefferson
Puget Sound
Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Albee
Austin E. Griffiths
Coun~sel
Washington Mills
Albertino
Thas
Portland
Washington Millmen
Cotton
Beckman
Timber Trade Signals Market Lock and Trust Hints
A report reviews lumber shipments and market conditions in Washington state. It cites Mr Keckman’s testimony showing billions of feet of timber moving, with a weak ready market for output and shipments to western markets from Leath to St Paul and Duluth. The article alleges a shingle trust influenced supply and prices in the region.
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Cottonale
Orlite
Weeter Washington Millien
Alr
Keckman
Reunion
Mir
weNlirn Washington
Leath
St Pal
Dulwth
Worhinet
Water project bids opened at La Grande meeting
The La Grande council discussed Beaver Creek water works and a 3140,000 offer. They decided to bid openly for metallurgical engineering by July 1 with a right to reject all bids and consider a 80 day completion time, amid objections over open bidding.
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Pounell
Burning Martyrs Funeral Bill from Cranmer Era
A curious 16th century bill records the costs of burning Latimer Ridley and Cranmer. It lists fagots, furze, carriage, labor, wood loads, a post, chains, and staples with exact prices, remarking on the grim witness to fanatical hatred. The memorandum appears in Strype's 1603 Memoirs of Archbishop Cranmer and may reside in Oxford University manuscripts.
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Cranmer
Latmer
Ridley
Strype
Archbishop Cranmer
Oxford University
Pries
Latimer
Ridley and Latimer
Real Country Life on the Farm Pressures and Aging
The piece argues farmers endure long, constant labor from dawn to night, leading to early aging and health issues. It contrasts seasonal cycles of intense work, autumn recovery, and winter stagnation with economic stress from bad weather, implying the ideal of quiet country life hides harsh realities.
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Iater
Woods Hutchinson, M. D
Lin Harper
Optical illusion from lingering light effect
An optical experiment uses ordinary incandescent light in a dark room. Stare at the light for seconds and extinguish it to see a red image then purple and blue. The image appears to move right, returns when gaze fixed, and lasts about five minutes or longer with a faded afterimage when lighting resumes.
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