Paper pulp substitutes and the Ugandan elephant grass
The Imperial Institute reports on elephant grass from Uganda as a potential wood pulp substitute. It describes its growth, processing to pulp, and its comparison with esparte brass and bamboo pulp. The piece places the finding in the broader context of forest conservation and past substitutes, citing Pinchot and U.S. forestry efforts.
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Uganda
Africa
Imperial, Institute of London
Tropical
Imperial Institute
Colorado
Spe
John Fitzgerald
National ‘Pike Forest
Mexico
United ” States
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Orient
Spain
Europe
Asia
Bailey Willis
United States ‘Geological ‘Survey
China
Celestial Empire
Ptalks
United States
James. M. _ Willcox
Pennsylvania
Kent decries Capitol indifference from clerks to congressmen
California Representative Kent laments a petty embarrassment when a Capitol clerk barred him and his visiting constituents from the gallery. He says the episode reveals a common hometown bias against lawmakers and leaves him hoping for better recognition in Washington.
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Kent
California
Congressional
Capitol
Creoles Embrace Up-To-Date American Ways Says Estopinal
Representative Albert Estopinal of Louisiana, himself a Creole, notes a shift in manners and opinions among Creoles over the past generation. He cites growing adoption of modern American thinking while acknowledging remaining adherence to traditional French and Spanish ancestry. He recalls visiting New Orleans’ newer residential district with a Creole relative who now shows unfamiliar interest, reflecting a change in the city’s social landscape.
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Albert Estopinal
Louisiana
New Orleans
Canal Street
Brilliant Mme Poincare a Paris romance with royal style
A French president's wife, Mme Poincare, is presented as a glamorous, pivotal partner in state ceremonies. The piece notes her bold public role beside the president, including riding with Queen Alexandra and greeting kings, reflecting Paris admiration and political risk.
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France
Poinscare
Mme
Poincare
Republic
Longchamps
Mme. Poincare
Paris
Alexandria
King' George
Christian
Beford
Witnesses Reported For Inauguration Date Change Debate
A blast of a blizzard hit Washington as the House debated shifting the presidential inauguration date from March 4. Representative Henry of Texas pressed the witnesses remarking that Boreas and snow prove they testified in season. The dramatic moment underscored congressional effort to move the date.
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House of Representatives
Henry
Texas
Boreas
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American Catholic Historical Society of
Philadelphia
Willcox
James M. Willcox
Concord
Benjamin Franklin
Congress
Forner
New Jersey
Nathan Sellers
Willcox Mill
Confederation of States
Ivy Mills
Germany
Maqzla
Congressman Kent
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