Great New York Storm Sinks Vessels and Roars Through City
A violent September storm battered Greater New York and surrounding areas causing widespread damage. Winds peaked at 64 miles per hour with 1.30 inches of rain in two hours. Vessels wrecked off Staten Island and shorefront damage included shattered windows and toppled church spires. Several injuries reported, some hospitalizations. two fatalities noted from live trolley wire contact in Carlstadt and Queens. Storm disrupted telegraph and trolley lines across the metro area.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Staten Island
Staten Island Yacht Club
St. Bartholomew Protestant Episcopal Church
Madison Avenue
South Congregational Church
Brooklyn
James Kay
Hogsback Rock
Hell Gate
Wards Island
Broadway
Pflatiron
James Billings
President Roosevelt Caught In Hurricane On Naval Yacht
While traveling from Oyster Bay to New York aboard the Sylph, President Roosevelt faced a fierce wind and rain storm that transformed into a hurricane off Long Island. The vessel pitched heavily as winds reached an estimated 66 miles per hour near Fort Schuyler and Hell Gate, forcing passengers below deck. a tug boat capsized nearby, and rescuers judged a rescue attempt too dangerous in the raging sea.
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Oyster Bay
New York
Sylph
Roosevelt
Long Island Sound
Fort Schuyler
Preston
Willgtt
Hell Gate
Brainard
Pekin Proposes Treaty Change and Shanghai Censorship
Pekin government seeks to amend the American commercial treaty by requiring the U S consul general at Shanghai to suppress offensive articles in the DV newspaper published in the foreign settlement. The Suapo affair remains deadlocked between consular and diplomatic bodies, each defering to the other. Some women confide in men to extract secrets.
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Ching
Shanghai
Pekin
United States
Germany Bulgaria dispute deepens as war fears rise
Sofa sept 18. A German note to Bulgaria denying Turkish war help and pledging to apply Austro Hungarian reform plans. Austria and Russia urge calm but warn Bulgaria cannot stop insurgents in Macedonia. Reports speak of massacres by Turkish forces in Monastir region, Kastoria, and nearby villages. The grain of fear grows as authorities brace for possible broad violence.
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Sofa
Russia
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Macedonia
Unkub
Vilayet
Constantinople
Porte
Antonmye
Monastir
Kastoria
Japan and Britain threaten separate protest over Russia on China
London reports Japan and Great Britain have exchanged views on Russia’s demands in China and will protest separately to Pekin if Russia insists. If talks fail and Manchuria remains occupied, Japan may halt negotiations with Russia and demand evacuation of Chinese territory, citing urgency to prevent Russian fleet and army enhancements. Pekin spoilers warn against accepting Russian terms on Manchuria evacuation as Beijing ministers face pressure from Chi Hung Tung. In Beirut, crime surges as robberies and murders disrupt daily life after a change in governance.
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London
Associated Press
Japan
Great Britain
Russia
China
Pekin
Manchuria
Corea
St. Petersburg
Far East
Chi Hung Tung
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Ching
M. Uchida
Beirut
Portrait of Empress Dowager Painted by American Artist
Pekin witnesses a sensation as Miss Kate Augusta Carl begins painting the empress dowager. The work, to be shown at the St. Louis Exposition, breaks tradition by depicting the semi sacred ruler. Mrs. Conger, wife of the U S minister, obtained the consent for the likeness. The article ends noting a quip about a taper drinking water and a wry face.
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Pekin
Kate Augusta Carl
Conger
United States
Chamberlain resigns. cabinet crisis rocks Britain
London reports the resignations of Joseph Chamberlain and two other ministers with King George V accepting. Rumors point to further exits, including Lord Balfour, as Premier Balfour and allies assess a likely Liberal return amid a fractured Unionist party.
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London
Mr. Chamberlain
Associated Press
Downing Street
Joseph Chamberlain
KT. Ritchie
George Tramilton
India
Chamberlain
Gladstone
Lord Balfour of
Burleigh
Scotland
Lord Lansdowne
Balmoral
Premie Balfour
Duke of Devonshire
Austen Chamberlain
Earl of Selborne
DROWNED CREW LISTS AND SURVIVOR TOLD AT SEA
Norfolk reports the Roxby rescued Domingo Regarbary, sole survivor of the Mexicano wrecked off Florida coast. Majestic storm losses continue as Damariscotta records 15 dead from the George Edmunds and the Sadie and Lillian wreckage near Pemaquid Point. Captain Hardy among the drowned.
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Norfolk
W. Va
Shields
Port English
Domingo Regarbary
Florida
Damarisotta
Maine
George ¥. Edmunds
Willard G. Poole
Pemaquid Point
Sadie
Lillian
Hardy
TF+ospect
Prospect Bay
Boston
Seek Murderer of Three in Nebraska
The Webster county sheriff led a large posse to hunt Thomas Madison for the triple murder of Mrs. Elsie Payne, her daughter, and granddaughter near Red Cloud. A man resembling Madison was spotted in Inayale but fled before officers arrived. Madison, a farm hand, was said to be in an amorous relationship with Mrs. Williamson, one of the victims.
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Inayale
Webster County
Thomas Madison
Orchard Pest and Care Tips for Fruit Trees
Look for fire blight on pear and apple trees and destroy affected limbs. Manage top grafts and remove sprouts, nests of tent caterpillars with kerosene, and prevent animal damage. Remove borers, use whitewash with carbolic acid and paris green, pick up wormy fruit, and keep orchards weed free. Rub off water spouts, mulch new trees, spray lice with kerosene emulsion, and use soap suds wisely. Consider ashes as fertilizer and protect scars with paint. Identify productive varieties and thin fruit for size.
Outdoor Roses Growing Guide for Home Planting
Prospective rose growers receive practical advice on site selection soil richness and drainage rosette bed design and planting timing. It covers manure use mulching pruning timing fall and spring care and pest prevention with emphasis on annual maintenance and cultivating healthy vigorous bushes.
Winter protection for pansies from Botany column
Bugwan advises protecting pansies that flowered through summer and fall with a light covering of leaves or straw, plus a little brush. Transplant young hardy plants to winter quarters early, shelter with cold frame coverings, water to avoid root freeze drying, and ensure surface drainage to prevent water buildup.
Farm Gadgets and Cleanups Improve Appearance
A farmer describes occasional farm cleanups where junk is burned and ashes fertilize the berry patch. Worn machinery is sold for scrap and bolts kept for making new contrivances. Such cleanups remove ragged appearances and reduce passer-by disgust.
Barley as Hog Feed Aids Horses In Field Test
The author reports barley, ground fine and soaked six to twelve hours, yields high quality pork and serves as a strong oats substitute for horses, with best use not exceeding one third barley in horse rations. Quail aid pest control, and neighbors using barley-fed horses show better flesh. A farmer benefits by posting no trespass signs to protect crops and friends.
Guidance on sowing alfalfa for best stand
A friend asks when to sow alfalfa. Sow in spring on well prepared land without a nurse crop. Mow once or twice in summer to curb weeds. First year yields are unlikely. If spots remain next spring where it failed, sow more seed. It may take two or three years for a good stand.
Oldest New England Apple Trees Planted in Dorchester
The first apple trees in New England, likely in America, were planted in Dorchester Massachusetts between 1635 and 1640 by Edward Bullock. Some of these ancient trees still bear fruit and one eight feet in circumference stands as a relic.
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New England
America
Dorchester
Mass
Edward Bullock
How to Avoid Robbing by Honey Bees
Beekeepers face honey theft as bees raid hives when attracted to ready-made honey. Strong bees rob weaker colonies, causing demoralization and frenzy. To prevent this, handle honey in a closed room and avoid opening hives when honey flow is low. Do not leave honey exposed near apiaries at any time.
Dusty paths and ripening fruit in a fading day
A poetic scene of goldenrod sagging by dusty ways and grape clusters swelling in the wat, as orchard trees shed ripe stores. The drowsy days grow quiet, the air thick with late summer abundance amid swelling fruit and fading light.
Fall Seeding Advice For Grass Growth
The farmer who missed spring grass can still succeed with a September sowing. Prepare a mellow seed bed, seed at least thirty quarts per acre, aiming for one plant per square inch. Thorough cultivation and ample seed ensure a winter hardy stand.
Planting Horseradish in Fall Beds and Care
A fall planting method for horseradish advises selecting a deep moist soil, pulverizing to 30 inches, and mixing in barnyard manure. Fresh manure should be incorporated by spring. Cuttings six inches long are placed twelve inches apart to form the bed.
Honest Grading Builds Lasting Fruit Trade Reputation
In fruit and vegetable handling, facing packages hides tricks but buyers detect deception. Uniform grading and consistency earn an enviable, lasting reputation. Local and distant buyers soon know the brands of trusted shippers.
Prof Lloyd’s Half Acre Garden Pays Off Big
Prof John W Lloyd of Illinois Agricultural College describes a half acre garden with costs totaling 32.06 and a value of 83.84 for the season. He notes continuous supply of vegetables including corn tomatoes cucumbers peppers cabbage beans onions beets carrots parsnips salsify radishes celery and horseradish left for spring. A net balance of 51.78 favors the garden, asking what other half acre on the farm yields as well.
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John W. Lloyd
Ilinois Agricultural College
August Moon Oil for Brush Destruction
The author notes every farmer should own a good bush scythe and use it. He recalls old farmers saying the oil of the moon in August is best for killing brush. Though the phrase is unclear, August is praised as a prime time to destroy bushes and briars.
Corn Guides Orchard Growth and Insect Habits
Corn is the best crop for an orchard as it breaks wind and helps trees grow straight. Insects rarely trouble trees when ample green fodder and corn are available for them to feed on.
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Gulf
Atlantic
Joe Chamberlain
Liberal Party
Lada
Bugwan
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