Umbrellas and Forest Goods Highlight Early 20th Century Industry
A survey notes only seven umbrella patents in a century despite 15 million yearly umbrellas. It describes assembly steps, materials, and high end options with precious woods and metals. The Forest Service reports 1905 railroad wood tie purchases totaling 84.4 million ties using 3 billion feet of lumber across Oak, Pine, Cedar and other woods. Preservation treatment reached 7.6 million ties.
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United States
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Kidney Cure Praise Sparks Confidence In Druggist Ad
A patient from Evansville Indiana recounts a long battle with kidney and bladder illness. After trying three doctors and nearly dying, Foley's Kidney Cure allegedly relieved symptoms with two bottles ending in full recovery.
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Evansville
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Reinhart
Beekeeping Show Highlights Rare Bee Imports at Jenkintown
Apiarists from many States attended the largest beekeepers field demonstration on record at Jenkintown. About 125 colonies were shown including a golden Italian queen sold to Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria and to be mailed in about two weeks. A rare stingless bee colony from the Orinoco country, valued at 500 dollars, fascinated delegates. The bees’ habits and market value were discussed. Charlemagne’s tomb was opened at Aix la Chapelle by order of Emperor William to inspect precious cloths and documents from 1481 1483 and 1861 found with the sarcophagus in good condition. The fabrics date to the tenth to twelfth centuries. They will be photographed in Berlin and then returned to the tomb.
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Francis Joseph
Austria
W. E. Morrison
Orinoca River
South America
United States
Orinoco
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Prussia
William
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Fischer
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Royal Museum of Industrial Art
Otto III
Grass and weeds on the farm and a traveler's room deal
Agricultural notes urge weed control and grass management to boost crop value and soil health. Alfalfa growth enriches land by drawing subsoil nutrients. A Nashua traveler asks Boston hotel for best rate, claiming little sleep. Ad copy promotes Kodol Digestive Aid from Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Largest Ice Mass Covers Greenland Interior
A vast ice block fills most of Greenland's interior, forming an estimated 600,000 square mile area with an average thickness near one and a half miles. The mass reportedly surpasses the Mediterranean Sea in volume and could cover the United Kingdom with a seven mile layer.
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Mediterranean
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
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