The Greatest Bridge To Dixie Links The Puget Sound
A feature on a monumental bridge project connecting Puget Sound to Florida era routes. It describes record scale metrics including 83,678,826 pounds of votes concrete, 98,882 cubic yards, 707,000 feet of lumber, 2,088,600 pounds of corrugated tars, 148,635 barrels of cement and a one and half mile overall length with seven piers. The structure rises 312 feet above its foundations and required three flat cars for large steel beams. The project cost 8,100,000 dollars.
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AHS
Mputer Iece
Metropolis
Wooden Boy and Girl Dolls Find Equal Ground
A shop window tale follows a wooden Boy-Doll who loves a wooden Girl-Doll high above him. After a Jumping Jack leaves and the dolls move closer, Girl-Doll agrees to marriage as they finally meet on the same level in the display.
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Boy-Doll
Girl-Doll
Wooden Boy “Doll
Boy-Blue
Wooden Boy
Jack
Boy- Blue
Girl- Doll
Tea Etiquette Shifts For Modern American Gentlemen
Mary Marshall Duffee notes in recurring essays that afternoon tea moves from a feminine pastime to a broader male audience in Hoogland and the United States. Hotels expect more men in tea rooms while the ritual adapts to light fare and table service with stands, plates, and small portions. Spilled ink cleanup uses salt and milk method for carpets.
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Miss Nancy
England
Hoogland
How Do You Say It by C N Lurie
The piece notes critics dislike the abbreviation gent for gentleman and pants for pantaloons while ads and announcements still use gents and discusses the preferred term gentleman. It also observes that pantaloons evolved to trousers in common usage.
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C. N. Lurie
Gum History From Spruce to Chicle Trade
The article traces early chewing substances from spruce gum to paraffin wax and notes the shift to chicle used by Indians. It cites US imports rising from 929,959 pounds in 1885 to 6,000,500 pounds in 1910 as evidence of industry growth.
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United States
Nail making in the United States through the 19th century
The piece traces early nail manufacture in America from Reed 1786 innovations to 19th century growth. It notes 1883 steel cut nails, 1851 first US wire nails, Father Goebel founding Covington production, and the American Wire and Nail Company. Output ranged 1 to 2 million kegs annually with exports rising from 20 million pounds in 1896 to over tenfold by 1914.
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United States
Ezekial Reed
Bridgewater
Mays
Goebel
Covington
American Wire and
Interdependence as a Moral Lesson by F A Walker
The essay argues that everyone relies on others for basic needs and comforts. It compares the fortunes of rich and poor, showing that labor and collaboration underpin homes, clothes, and meals. It warns that ignoring interdependence leads to class conflicts and social chaos.
The Woods and Paths in a Summer Wood Verse
A lyrical meditation on woods and paths as a retreat from speed and town, where nature’s beauty replaces human order. In, through, and beside trees, the speaker finds solace, memory, and a sense of the divine communion with nature and a mother’s cradle song.
The Zouaves and their War Time Fame
Before World War I the Zouaves were famed for daring and their red and baggy trousers. Modern rifles forced a change to less conspicuous dress while the corps kept its bold reputation. Originating in 1830 under General Clausel the Zouaouas evolved from native African troops to a French led force of three battalions by 1841.
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Rior
Africa
Clausel
The Girl on the Job How to Succeed in Farming Roles
The article notes wartime women workers in agriculture performed well, especially with animals. It argues women excel at caring for high grade stock, and that training in animal raising can lead to successful, paid farming careers. It also suggests employments in large estates may shift toward women.
MotfierS Cook Book Health and Child Welfare Reach
Health is possible for almost every child with adult aid and responsible care. An earnest, intelligent interest in child welfare by caregivers is essential to ensure children from all circumstances receive protection and guidance.
Water and juice guide for infant feeding habits
The article advises giving orange juice in small amounts, avoiding milk nearby, and explains fruit acids aid digestion and laxation while water supports hydration. It emphasizes cool water for teething relief and suggests appetites and milk intake affect water needs. It also praises daily apples and warns against overreliance on certain ideas about water.
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DIXIE
THE
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Holland
Wilhelma
W. W. Beam
T. R. Campbell
DRS
E. L. Hollis
T. D. Jones
First National Bank
Rolfe
Iowa
L. M. Graham
Nacke's Amacy
Pocahontas Loan & Trust Company (Incorporated
Pocahontas
Jos. McEwen McEwen Bi
W. S. McEwen
State Savings Bank
Robs. Klein Sr
Robs. Klein Jr
Robert ‘Klein
Col
H. H. Grove
Plover
Joseph Zimmerman
Gilmore City
IWO
Niger
Mary Marshall Duffee
Alice
Marie
Scott
By John Kendrick Bangs
Donald
Something To
F. A. Walker
Bank
Building Association
Ido
By Douglas Malloch
Ivy
Andy
Zquave
By Jessie Roberts
Motfiers Cook Book
Western Newspaper Union
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