World’s Fair at St Louis Impresses Visitor with Grandeur
A New York writer praises the St Louis Exposition as far beyond expectations. He highlights the fan shaped ground plan, the Cascade Gardens, and the Rialpike pavilions with German French and English restaurants. He notes comfortable heat conditions and daily breezes during July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Louis
United States
Addison Steele
Steele
Brooklyn Life
Plaza
Grand Basin
Cascade Gardens
Liberal Arts
Moderne Kunst
Das Deutsche Haus
Tyrolean Alps
Fair Grounds
Beloved Belmont’s Vast Photograph Collection Revealed
A prominent New York photographer has produced thousands of portraits for August Belmont, with a major order after Mrs. Belmont’s death. The prints cover nearly every negative featuring Mrs. Belmont, totaling about a thousand images in one unprecedented request.
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August Belmont
James R. Keene
New York
Mr. Belmont
Belmont
Mrs. Belmont
Why Birds Live Long
Birds live longer than mammals partly due to beaks never wearing out and their digestion aided by fresh grit for grinding in the gizzards. Teeth loss makes carnivores and herbivores vulnerable to starvation, while birds avoid this issue.
Drexel offers 500000 for Indian church and school
Mother Katherine Drexel of Philadelphia, head of the Order of the Blessed Sacrament, offers 500000 of her private fortune to build a church and school for the Winnebago Indian reservation in Nebraska. The project depends on consent from the Indians, which Father Schell of Pomer Neb. has secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Drexel
Philadelphia
Order of the Blessed Sacrament
Winnebago, Neb
Father Schell
Pomer Neb
Brownlow Narrates Violent Threats Against Editor
Representative Brownlow recalls printing heated campaign language when a large man with a club demanded the editor. Brownlow fled after saying he would search for the editor upstairs, meeting another enraged man who asked to find the editor above. Brownlow did not return that day to learn the outcome.
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Representative Brownlow
Tennessee
I N
Brownlow
Etymology of Ancient Peoples and Place Names
The text discusses how Celtic and Greek terms shaped modern names such as Picts and Barbary, noting miscalls by Greek and Latin renderings. It mentions Guy of Warwick, Danish influences at Champion's Gates, and Celtic phrases like alt maen meaning high rock in coastal and mountainous locales.
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England
Guy of Warwick
Denagau
Champsion
Pine Trees for Dune Sand in Illinois Forest Plan
An Illinois observer argues dunes formed by ancient winds should be planted with pines to create vigorous growth. He notes current oaks and maples thrive poorly on sand and suggests sowing pine seeds in existing groves or replacing existing growth with pines, as pines suit sandy soils best.
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Illinois
Naples
Kankakee County
Fall Planting of Trees in Warmer Regions
The article argues fall tree planting is profitable in milder zones south of central Illinois and in Michigan, while advising against fall planting in Wisconsin and northern states. It notes fall affords more time, better ground preparation, and easier replacement of unsatisfactory stock, benefiting near nurseries and timely consignments.
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Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Winter Apples Safer Bet For Commercial Orchards
The guidance favors winter apples for commercial orchards due to market stability and storage ability. Summer apples require careful market timing and rapid disposal, with limited storage prospects. The analysis notes winter varieties can be shipped and reshipped globally, unlike summer apples.
Sweet cream butter gains popularity in this country
Sweet cream butter rises in use though not salted. It is prepared from ripened cream rather than fresh cream from sweet milk, and its name reflects the absence of salt.
Breeding Up Common Fowls Toward Pure-Bred Flocks
The article outlines a method for farmers to steadily improve their flocks by annually introducing strong pure-bred males and selecting females with likeness to the male line. It warns against mixing breeds and emphasizes using mature birds to maintain vigor and achieve a three to five year progress toward near pure-breeds.
Raising White Holland turkeys in a small farm setup
A farmer details raising White Holland turkeys including selecting pullets and toms by weight and feather color, free range housing, breeding and incubation practices, early poults care, feeding regimens with sour milk cheese and bread crumbs, grit, salt, pepper, gradual feed change, lice control with grease, and eventual transition to full range after three months.
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Lfe
T. J. Piter
Crawford County
Illinois
The Dark Maid and the Dulcimer
May Byron in The Spectator recalls a spectral Dark Maid who captivates townsfolk as leaves shift through seasons. The poem frames longing and dis content with a haunting Dulcimer refrain, leaving readers with a dreamy, elusive figure and unsettled hearts.
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Byron
The
Spectator
The Summer Resort Widow Tale from White Sulphur Springs
The Louisville Herald recounts a humorous vignette from White Sulphur Springs where a widowed woman draws observer interest. A young boy asks about marriage, prompting his mother’s guidance as the narrator reflects on social tricks and manners.
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I. W. Reade
Nashville
White Sulphur Springs
Louisville Herald
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Jerusalem
Alps
Oberammergau
Hitle
Seville
Louisiana Purchase Monument
Kansas City
Kansas City Journal
Church and School For Indians
Morton
Boston
Nugent & Jackson
Grover Cleveland
James G. Blaine
James Morton
Chester A. Arthur
Lester Wallack
A. M Palmer
Morton House
Excise Bureau
Excise Board
Jim
Cleveland
Buffalo
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