American Fleet to Visit Sunrise Kingdom in Yokohama
The Po Rican fleet sails to Yokohama arriving Saturday the 17th with receptions and entertainments planned in the city. Admiral staff will attend official calls, a banquet at the American embassy, and a grand reception at the Imperial hotel. Japanese squadron will escort the fleet into Yokohama Bay on arrival.
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Sunrise Kingdom
Mmander John
Dougherty Wal
Empy
Yokohama
St. 17
Thet
Brein
Ambassor O’brien
Imperial Hotel
T of Japan
Bailey Accepts Roosevelt Farm Commission Presidency
Prof I Bailey agreed to head the Roosevelt commission on farm conditions after initial refusal. President Roosevelt had urged the appointment, and Wallace of Des Moines is among the commission members. The president sent a list of letters from farmers and agricultural educators nationwide approving the plan, emphasizing country schools, roads, and farm welfare as top priorities.
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L. H. Bailey
Roosevelt
Ashington
D. C
I. Bailey
Rmers
Ea Wallace
Des Moines
Roosevelt Thas
Ters
Lke
Tafts Presented Silver Cups For Loving Regard At Springs
At Springs Virginia on August 28 the Hometeac hotel silver loving cups were presented to Judge Taft Mrs Taft and Master Charles Taft by the hotel family. Burr Intosh lectured and showed views of Taft in many occupations while music and a reception followed with guests greeting the Tafts. Major Tanaka visits Army camp Junction City Kansas and other officials are expected in the coming days. 8646 saloons quit business July 1908 reflecting prohibition trends. Dr Leroy Chadwick bankrupt with debts around 65200000 including a 500000 note indorsed for W Friend.
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Springs
Taft
Charles Taft
Burr
Tanaka
Army
Junction
Cit
Kan
Inka
Shine
Chadwick
Cleveland
Leroy Chadwick
Cassie Chadwick
Ohio Penitentiary
I W. Friend
J. W. Albaugh
Canton
Treasure hunt ends with boy’s arrest in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a boy named Bernard Katz, inspired by dime novels, stole $25 from his father and hid it. After his parents and police searched Franklin Square, Bernard led diggers to trees and the money was found on him. He was held in $300 bail for the juvenile court.
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Philadelphia
Bernard’ Katz
Captain Kidd
Bernard
Mr. Katz
Franklin Square
Katz
Gorman
Bones found from 1736 Sioux massacre near Lake of the Woods
Winnipeg researchers recover skeletal remains of Jean Baptiste de La Verandyre and Father Auleau plus 19 skulls of French-Canadian youths from 1736 massacre. They also locate Fort St. Charles site on the northwest Lake of the Woods island. St. Boniface College priests and Judge Prudhomme led the expedition.
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Winnipeg
Man
Jean Baptiste de la Verandyre
Father Auleau
Lake of the Woods
St. Boniface College of
Prudhomme
Fort St. Charles
Sieur de la Verandyre
la Varandyre
St. Boniface College
Red River
John Greenleaf Whittier
St. Voniface
Holy Roman Mission
Nitroglycerin Express Shooter Ejected At Collinsville
An oil field worker rode a Tulsa bound train from Ramon a near Bartlesville with a valise containing 40 quarts of nitroglycerin. Suspicious passengers confronted him and he confessed. After alarm and a passenger panic the man was ejected at Collinsville.
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Tulsa
Okla
Ramona
Bartlesville
Owasso
Collinsville
Waiter Refuses Dollar Tip at New York Pavilion
Honus Muller a waiter at the Pavilion on Eighty fourth street refused a diner’s tip after a couple spent 10560 on food. The man declined the one dollar bill saying he could not accept a tip. The bill was left on the floor as the pair left.
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New York
Honus Muller
Walter
Eighty-fourth Street
East River
Honus
Ipper
Accident Reveals a Hoard in Bandanna Bundle
Williamsport hospital received woodsman David Lewis from Sullivan county with a broken leg. He had only three dollars on him when asked about pay. A bandanna bundle unrolled to reveal $1517 in cash, the savings of years in a lumber camp.
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Williamsport
Williamsport Hospital
David Lewis
Sullivan County
Exiles Her Own Child: Babylon Wealthy Mother’s Mystery
Mrs. Egbert Y. Strong, a Babylon heiress famed for diamonds and exclusivity, has banished her daughter Marion Coodale Strong, now 20, since birth. Mr. Strong, loving but powerless, plans a separate home for his daughter while the mother offers no explanation for the enduring estrangement.
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Babylon
Lit
Netson
Egbert Y. Strong
Strongs
Florida
Mrs. Strong
Mr. Strong
Marion Coodale Strong
Cornell Hotel
Trumansburg
Cayuga Lake
Marion Strong
Juive
Dod
Alfanen
Geronimo’s Cattle Round-Up on Fort Sill Range
Lawton Oklahoma reports Geronimo, though aging, can lariat a steer with skill while Apache Indians round up cattle on Fort Sill land. About 10,000 head form the herd at Rock Island tanks near Elgin with calves branded by mother’s number. Heifer calves stay, most steers shipped for sale, estimated tribal revenue around $25,000 from 500 steer calves this year.
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Lawton
Oklo
Geronimo
Ife
Fort Sill
Rock Island
Elgin
Oklahoma
Danish Windmill Experiments Power Figure Findings
Danish government windmill tests show four wing designs most efficient for power output. At 20 feet per second wind, one horsepower arises from 65 square feet of rotor area. at 26 feet per second power doubles.
Sheep Wool Loss and Feeding Practices Warned by Inspectors
The text explains that wool loss in flocks may stem from scab and disease, with signs including sheep pulling, biting, and wool tufts. If apparent across many, an inspector should be consulted. It discusses overfeeding causing wool slip, uneven grain distribution, and advises brushy pastures are common with little harm. Self-feeders in Colorado save time and feed, though costlier, and specify space allowances per sheep.
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Colorado
The Halter Puller Scheme for Stopping Halter Pull
A simple method uses a ten foot hemp rope attached to the halter, crossed over the back and under the tail. When the horse pulls, the rope tightens pulling him back toward the manger after a few exercises, teaching that halter pulling is a bad job.
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Iran
Stock pointers and dairy tips for feed and storage
Dry weather may affect horse feeding with a norm of constant water before and after meals. For cheese keep mold away by dipping in paraffin and storing in a dry room under 40 degrees. An expert notes 1.5 pounds of alfalfa per pound of bran in feeding value, and if bran rises locally, grow alfalfa as an alternative.
Small Flock of Sheep Increases Pasture Profitability
A small flock of sheep can be highly profitable even when farmers must divide attention. Small flocks thrive on pasture overlooked by other stock and can avoid intestinal parasites that affect larger flocks, making previously wasted forage productive.
Dodder Curse Hits Seed Trade In Alleged Fraud
A fragmentary note accuses a seedsman of fraud over dodder afflicted clover seed intended for seed or fodder. The text suggests penalties or reprisals, warning that the seedsman who abandons duty should be held accountable for the dodder spoilage.
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Dodder
Hog care and feeding practices for healthy litters
Guidelines on sanitation and feeding for hog operation emphasize clean housing, fresh water, and vermin control. Focus on gradual diet shifts, bedding, sunlight, and avoiding overfeeding sows after farrowing to reduce losses. Grass, bran, shorts, and roots support growth while preventing indigestion, with emphasis on bone and muscle development in early pig life.
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Hehdy
Humane care defines a farm boss in stock care
The piece argues that livestock owners must ensure caretakers are humane and balanced. Temperament affects milk yield and animal welfare. calm, animal-friendly handlers gain animals' trust, while explosive staff frighten cattle and ruin young horses. Employers should favor workers who show fondness for animals.
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Iin
A Stock Gate and Glossy Coat Tips for Horses
A stock gate design uses a three by three post at the hinge end with iron loops to allow the gate to lift and stay at chosen heights. The three by three, hinged with hook and eye hinges, lets small stock through while larger animals stay in the field, useful in deep snow. The piece on glossy coats explains that a shiny coat comes from good feeding and proper carriage, with oil from glands supplying the hair. Proper grain rations build muscle and fat, improving skin and hair quality as the animal grows.
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Heads Farm Commission
Mtdly
Canada Lake
Old Warrior
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