Boston’s municipal socialism builds baths parks and bands
In Boston a large public dinner honors Charles Cox of the L Street bath as the city showcases its unique municipal ownership. The article notes baths gyms and free medical advice for all classes, with extensive park systems and a municipal band orchestra plus summer and winter concerts. It contrasts public ventures with private failures in ferry services printing plants and broader enterprise.
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Boston
Mass
Adam
Charie" Cox
L Street
New York
Chicago
Froma
Oae
Metropolitian
Boston Common
Bay State
Noddle Island
East Boston
Thomas N. Hart
Chelsea
Quincy
Suffolk County
James Dalrymple
Dunne
City park system growth boosts health and prosperity
The text argues public parks and bath facilities in Boston reduce hospital and reform costs, lower juvenile arrests, and improve well being. It notes widespread access, with summer bath attendance near a million and easy reach to every part of the city within minutes’ walk, highlighting the parks’ enduring civic value.
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Streat North End
Boston
Tyranny of Timeliness Moots Public Scrutiny
A fragmented old-style piece critiques a rising obsession with timeliness in media. It portrays editors as fearing public figures who become timely sensations, arguing the feverish spread of attention resembles a contagious disease and that no detail about them is spared.
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Times
Eve Magazine
Factors Behind Apple Color Across Climates
A historical note cites reasons for apple color variations seen at a New Brunswick fruit growers meeting. It links mature wood ripening, growing-season length, irrigation, heat and sun exposure to deeper color, with cold and irrigated districts producing highly colored fruit. It also mentions cultivation effects, soil drainage, limestone subsoil, fertilizers, and regional differences affecting color and storage quality.
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New Brunswick Fruit Growers’ Association
Fredericton
N. B
St. John Valley
St. Louis
Canady
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Canada
Colorado
Oregon
British Columbia
Annapolis Valley
Ontario
Raiding Early Tomatoes Seed and Soil Advice
The article stresses using good fresh seed and baking the soil before planting to prevent losses. It cautions that unbaked dirt can cause poor germination and crop failure, emphasizing preparation as the first step in tomato cultivation.
Best Time for Calves in Autumn Dairy Breeding
A bulletin from the agricultural department argues autumn calving yields the most milk and profit. Fall-born calves mature into stronger cows. September births maximize long-term production, aided by fresh pasturage after harvest. December to January are ideal for bull service control, while midsummer is best avoided for calving and milking. Four fall fresh cows can match five spring calvers in annual yield at lower cost.
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Agricultural Department
Nike
Vermont Maple Sugar Dominates U S Market
Vermont is lauded as the maple sugar state par excellence and likely produces over 3,000,000 pounds annually. Yet most sugar sold in the United States stems from Canada and other regions, with Vermont labeling boosting appeal. The Massachusetts Ploughman notes strong demand for Vermont maple sugar while acknowledging broader national production.
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Vermont
United States
Canada
Massachusetts
Ohio
Maple Sugar Trade Notes From Chicago Origin Claims
A producer level note says maple sugar arrives in Chicago by pearload and is manufactured into syrup of all grades. It argues Chicago product is suspect and suggests more maple sugar is made in Chicago than in Vermont. Local supply lines appear to mix sources and grades.
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Chicago
Vermont
Crossbreeding Pekin Rouen ducks boosts hardiness and yield
The article notes Pekin ducks adapt to ponds, Rouens calmer, with crossbreeding yielding hardy, fast-growing progeny. Retaining crossbred females for mating with Ayrshires and then Pekings is suggested. It covers gosling care, water exposure risks, oyster shells for grit, onion weeding, early corn and cabbage planning, egg handling, and turkey raising tips. It ends with a grapevine tip.
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Rouen
Aylesburys
Peking
Human Form Divine and the Peekaboo Waist Debate
The W C T U of Los Angeles condemns peek a boo waist fashion arguing it harms wearers by inviting mental anguish and moral decline while critics downplay concerns and compare it to draping piano legs, insisting the human body is not contaminating to gaze upon.
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Los Angeles
Defiant English and translation quirks noted
The piece highlights how translation challenges vex language learners and travelers. A humorous example from Harper's Weekly cites a hotel sign in The Hague that reads The electric lignt dares not to be touched under electric light.
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Hague
Harper’s Weekly
The Limit Miss Gidday Lacks Appetite
Tess and Jess argue about Miss Gidday's serious lack of appetite. The dialogue shows concern for her not craving ice cream or candy, highlighting a puzzling condition in a light column style from the Philadelphia Press.
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Tess
Gidday
Jess
Tesse
Philadelphia Press
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