Gunnison River Tunnel Opens Water to Uncompahgre Valley
President Taft formally opened the Gunnison river tunnel bringing mountain water six miles under granite to irrigate the semi arid Uncompahgre valley in Montrose Colorado. The project will irrigate about 150 000 acres, generate 10 000 horsepower, and cost over 5 million dollars with water rights sold at about 25 dollars an acre.
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Montrose
Col
William H. Taft
Gunnison River
Gunnison
Black Canyon
United States Government Reclamation Service
Colorado
Setleess
F. D. Catlin
Gunnison Tunnel
J. Q. Allen
Guess
John C. Bell
Taft
J Charles J. Hughes
John Bhafroth
Frederick the Great Ends Cavalry Falls With Quick Dispatch
Early in his reign Frederick the Great faced mockery for boorish cavalrymen tumbling from horses. He halted the problem by ordering the first farmer to be shot who fell off, enforcing discipline with extreme punishment.
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Frederick the Great
England's Oldest House near St Albans Abbey
An ancient dwelling near St Albans Abbey in Hertfordshire is claimed to be England's oldest house, reputedly around 1,000 years old. Local lore suggests it has endured since medieval times and stands as a notable historic landmark.
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England
St. Alban’s Abbey
Hertfordshire
Fonder
Canaries and Chaos On A Hungarian Dining Spread
Overhead at a Hungarian restaurant a canary frightened by a dropped cage caused chaos as diners recalled a mid gambling session train mishap on the B and O with flying grips and suitcases. Meanwhile Merlin authorities funded summer plots for over 50,000 children near the city with public guidance.
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Berlin
Merlin
Itching Piles Cured by Resinol Jar Testimonial
A Carrollton Kentucky reader W W Evans reports three weeks of suffering from itching piles ended after using a sample jar of Resinol with warm water baths. He says he was in a few days entirely relieved of itching and believes he is permanently cured.
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W. W. Evans
Carrollton, Ky
Splurge and Backing a Ferry Boat in Old Prints
A fragment notes Newrich making a splurge with money and a remark about backing his auto off a ferry boat. The text also promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry and mentions gifts like the gift of gab, with advertising flourish and scattered phrases from the era.
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Newrich
Puck
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic at 25 cents per bottle. A French quote about a brain and a tongue accompanies the ad.
Cholera Threat Top Enemy in Heat and Health Advice
An 19th century notice cites cholera as the worst heat related illness and promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as a remedy for bowel troubles including diarrhea and cholera morbus. It notes nine of eight south pole expeditions are British.
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Perry Davis
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