Island Shipwreck Shelter in Pacific Storm
Shipwrecked survivors led by Tom Harris reach a green shore after a fierce Pacific gale. Paul Vernon and two children cling to life as Harris tends the little girl while Vernon recovers hope. The party spots a spring and bananas and prepares to endure on a desolate isle.
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Nep
England
Davy Jones
Tom Harris
Providence
Tom
Sambo
Hannah
Paul Vernon
Injee
Little Walter Vernon
Little One
Mr. Vernon
Walter
Vernon
Fashionable feathered headpiece tops evening gowns
An article notes American women adopting European trends by wearing elaborate feather decorations. The newest headdress uses two long aigrettes tied with a velvet knot to add height and frame the face, matching the gown and making soft plumage essential for evening coiffures.
The Explanation Dialogue on Aristocracy and Marriage
The Count de Farque and Miss Cayenne debate aristocracy in America noting its unpopularity yet many American women marrying European nobles. The conversation also jokes about fashion and antiques, highlighting social trends.
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Washington Star
Count de Farque
Miss Cayenne
Belldozing Case Highlighted by Courtroom Exchange
In a witty quip the Abused Husband claims he did not marry the woman she married him, illustrating a clear case of belldozing as discussed by the New York Weekly. The judge questions the woman's violence and headstrong behavior during their engagement.
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New York Weekly
Maud and George Richards Call On Each Other
Dialogue excerpt shows Maud and May debating who should have George Richards call on them with a humorous edge. The fragment hints at social expectations and flirtation in a domestic setting.
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Maud
George Richards
Irrigation Reflections On California Farmland And Drainage
T. S. Van Dike reports in Irrigation Age from the Tulare and Orange County regions on irrigation failures and successes. He notes vast alkali-damaged acres, warns against overwatering and swampy fields, and cites poor practices from old settlers. He praises successful irrigation that restores farm prosperity and supports a living for farmers and communities.
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Kern County
Tehachipi Mountains
Chicago
United States
Sierra Nevada
Tulare County
California
Mt. Whitney
Iere
San Joaquin Valley
Orange County
San Bernardino
Riverside
Los Angeles County
van Dike
Irrigated Nebraska Foresees Great Crop Prospects
The World Herald states irrigation is essential during July and August when surface moisture declines. It argues irrigation is permanent in crop growing, not a temporary fix, and that irrigated Nebraska will yield a great crop this year and expand irrigated areas in the future.
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Missouri Valley
Nebraska
World Herald
Lofty Himalayan Lakes Claim World Altitude Record
The Himalaya lakes Thibet include Lake Manusarovara cited as the world’s highest at about 19 000 to 20 000 feet. Chalamos and Surakol sit around 17 000 and 15 400 feet. Titicaca in South America was long thought highest. Mrs Kendals complexion regimen prescribes sleep walk rub down diet.
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Himalaya
Thibet
Manusarovara
Indian Ocean
Chalamos
Surakol
Lake Titicaca
South America
Decline of British farming shown in 1896 figures
The British Board of Agriculture reports 1896 data detailing woodland expansion to 2 726 000 acres with 132 000 planted in the last fifteen years and a net arable reduction of 197 000 acres. Wheat area fell by over 1 900 000 acres since 1875 with rapid decline in the last five years.
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British Board of Agriculture
Great Britain
Timber wealth worth billions faces annual harvest losses
The timber wealth of the United States yields over $1 billion yearly, about twice the output of all mines, yet only 25 percent of markets are renewed. Fires started by various causes cost Pennsylvania alone an estimated $30 million annually, destroying soil fertility and risking landslides and floods.
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United States
Forestry Commissioner
Pennsylvania
Scribner's
Quality in Horses and Draft Demands Across Nations
The article compares European strategies to improve horse quality versus increasing numbers. It cites England with 1.53 million horses and the United States with 10 million, most unsuited for city markets or export. Russia reportedly has 30 million horses but poor quality. peasants seek government aid for draft horses. It argues small, plentiful horses harm a country while high quality draft and coach horses fetch high prices.
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England
United States
Russia
America
Abolish the cruel check rein on carriage horses
An editorial urges banning the harsh check rein that harms neck muscles and fore legs of carriage and work horses. Humane societies and city owners have removed it, arguing the device is painful to horses and to onlookers, and should be abolished. It also cites an exchange recommending humane training to curb kicking by avoiding cruel methods.
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Humane Societies
Lily under shade thrives despite old garden layout
The article recalls a three decade old home plot with lilies and pines forming dense shade. Only the yellow day lily endured the shade, spreading across a twelve by twelve foot patch where grass failed to grow, while evergreens grew tall and crowded the ground.
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International Press Association
Chapter
OM Harris
Three Lofty Lake
Treca
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