Washington Letter highlights city ugliness near White House
Washington Letter reports on neglected urban spaces within blocks of the White House, noting large rubbish piles, marshy areas, and brush growth. It cites officials calling for beautification, and mentions Senator William Alden Smith's newly remodeled home at Sixteenth and L streets NW.
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America
White Horse
Senator Smith
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Sixteenth
Georgetown
District of Columbia
Walter Wytoan
Public Reality Service
Idols of the Hindoo gods and Juggernaut’s temple
A vivid travel sketch on Indian idol making and worship centering on Juggernaut at Puri Orissa. It details potters sculptors and metal workers, the fire ceremony, and the Hindu triad Brahma Vishnu Siva. The Juggernaut festival features the great ear wheels and mass religious processions with devotees—pioneering observations by John J. Pool.
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Vishnu
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Juggernaut
Eis
Orissa
Bay of Bengal
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Puri
A. Uttic
John J. Pool
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Los Angeles
Times
Appearance of Yellow Fever Described in 1495
The record notes the first appearance of yellow fever among the Glora of Columpum in 1495, mentioning a historical depiction of early outbreaks and referencing the era’s medical understandings.
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Columpum
Dutch and Crazy Dutch Plow Techniques for Efficient Field Work
A lengthy guide outlines plowing routines to save labor and improve soil condition. It covers keeping gear clean, aligning poles for straight furrows, and using two teams with harrow and drag. It details orthodox Dutch dragging and a more complex crazy Dutch zigzag method for longer or uneven plots. It notes soil conditions, reharrowing after finishing a land, and varying methods by field shape.
A Sad Break
A concise account notes a financial misstep with a man declaring trust in words over bonds. The Detroit Free Press quotes a critique of the speaker’s credibility, using a sharp proverb about honesty and obligation.
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Detroit Free Press
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