How the World Cooks Its Food and Warms Its Toes
A historical survey of global cooking and heating stoves from consular reports. It describes Bedouin taboons in Palestine, village hearths in India and China, public ovens, tabakh stoves in urban centers, and the diverse stove designs across Europe and the Americas, noting fuel choices and living habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
United States
Germany
France
Sweden
Switzerland
Jerusalem
China
Hongkong
America
Europe
India
Peru
Mexico
There's No Corn That GETS-IT Won't Get
An old advertising blurb promotes GETS-IT as a new corn remover. It claims easy application with a few drops, quick relief, and no irritation. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or via E. Lawrence & Co Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Corporations Chartered In Texas and Geneva Museum Project
Windom Light & Power Co of Windom Texas with 8000 capital stock incorporated by A L Clark J J Cappleman and E B Price. Windom Telephone Co of Windom Texas with 5000 capital stock incorporated by A L Clark J J Cappleman and E P Price. River Navigation Co of Dallas Texas with 7000 capital stock incorporated by C J Thomas J M Thomas and W T Fakes. Geneva plans a natural history museum costing 230000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Windom Light & Power Company of
Windom
Fannin County
Capital Stock
A. L. Clark
J. J. Cappleman
EB. P. Price
Windom Telephone Company of
C. J. Thomas
J. M. Thomas
W. T. Fakes
Earthquakes Enrich Land and Sicily’s Fertile Ground
The article extols earthquakes as agricultural agents enriching soil, citing Sicily and Mount Etna. It describes seismic and volcanic processes, the transforming lava floors of Catania, and poetic references to Theocritus and Persephone while noting a patent in Iowa for a liquid to soften tires and prevent punctures.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Sicily
Major Dutton
Mount Etna
Gulf of
Catania
Theocritus
Persephone
Oscar Wilde
Etna
Father Etna
Indigo revival in India aims to beat synthetic dye price
Revival efforts in India push indigo cultivation amid a claimed one step process to produce indigo at cost that could rival synthetic dye. The report notes growing agitation and interest among farmers and traders seeking to revive the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Sixty stream modern cottage for sale on River Avenue 1720
Seller asks 3500 dollars with half cash and balance 20 dollars per month for a modern cottage on River Avenue 1720 lot 50 by 150. Envisions trade options but prefers sale to a buyer. Mentions chicken hatchery plans in Seadrift and inviting interested buyers to contact about 1720 River Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Avenue
San Antonio
Seadrift
Food Producers’ Army
How to See Mercury This Thursday Evening
Mercury will be visible best Thursday evening as it reaches greatest eastern elongation and sits in the western sky around 8 30 p m. Gus Duerler Jr. notes binoculars improve viewing showing a crescent form with a blue flame and slight color changes likely due to the atmosphere.
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Mercury
Gus Duerler Jr
Heays
Venus
Key rate reduction lowers Dallas and Oak Cliff rates
The State Insurance Commission in Austin announced a drop from 22 to 19 cents in Dallas key rate and from 38 to 23 cents in Oak Cliff key rate. Improvements in fire departments earned credits for chemical engines, aerial trucks, self propelled apparatus, and arson rewards. Dallas now has the lowest Texas key rate aside from El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Insurance Commission
Dallas
Oak Cliff
Texas
el Paso
Chief Sam Arrives in Galveston Aboard Liberia
The steamship Liberia carrying Alfred Sam leader of the back to Africa movement reached Galveston from Norfolk on June 18. Hundreds of followers greeted him as dredging delayed docking until late afternoon. It is unclear when the Liberia will sail for the gold coast and whether Sam is aboard.
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Liberia
Africa
Chief Sam
First wireless greeting reaches San Antonio from Europe
Henry Boerner in San Antonio received a wireless greeting via the steamship George Washington off Cape Race Newfoundland dated June 17, marking what is likely the first wireless message from Midd区ean to the city while Mrs. Boerner travels to Europe.
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Middean
San Antonio
Henry Boerner
Fourth Estate Convenes as Texas Press Association Opens
The Texas Press Association begins its three day convention in Wichita Falls with speakers from the University of Texas and the Western Newspaper Union. Dallas editor Joe J. Taylor serves as president and Weatherford editor J. E. H. Bailey extols the value of preserved newspaper files as local history and court evidence amid a Corpus Christi Austin convention contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Press Association
Wichita Falls
Tex
Will H. Mayes
University of Texas
Wright A. Patterson
Western Newspaper Union of Chicago
J. F E. Farnsworth
Southwestern Telegraph & ‘Telephone Company of Texas
Joe J. Taylor
Dallas
S. R. Harden
Richardson
Press Association
J. E. H. Bailey
Weatherford Texas Herald
Bailey
Corpus Christi
Austin
Plans to secure Katy railroad right of way discussed
A meeting of about forty business men at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday will discuss plans to secure right of way for the Katy railroad within city limits. The plan aims to enable the road to establish terminals here at an estimated cost of 2 000 000 dollars. The general committee named by the executive committee will assist in working out the undertaking and efforts to meet the Katy proposition promptly to start improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Primary Returns Highlight Governor Race Shifts
Late returns show Daniel Lawler widening his lead over Congressman Hammond to about 1500 votes for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. W. E. Lee's margin over Governor Eberhardt grows, with supporters conceding defeat as returns trickle in. Independence Hall visitor figure noted at nearly one million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
ST. Paul
Minn
Swelley
Daniel Lawler
W. 8. Hammond
W. E. Lee
Eberhardt
Rhett Defends Federal Reserve at Southern Grocers Meet
R G Rhett of Charleston addressed the Southern Wholesale Grocers Association on the Isle of Palms praising the federal reserve system. He said it would spur business, shield against panics, ease credit terms, end currency wars between brokers and farmers, and steer commerce toward prosperity. Meeting adjourns tomorrow as Memphis Little Rock and Hot Springs contend for next site.
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Charleston
Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Isle of Palms
R. G. Rhett
Rhett
Federal Reserve
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Memphis
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Ark
Baptism Service Planned By Pastor Foard at Bridge
A baptism service led by Pastor Foard a negro minister will be held Friday at 3 o'clock at the Josephine street bridge. He expects about twenty new church members to join his congregation. A night service is scheduled for 8 o'clock in a tent on Mesquite street.
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Foard
Josephine Street
Mesquite Street
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Cuba
Honduras
Spain
Turkey
Geneva
Towa
A. D. Powers
Crockett
Avenue D
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Washer Bros. Co
Panama
Palm Beach
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Business Man
Mito & Pure
Agarettes
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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