Roosevelt Shoots Far Off Target in Charleston Event
President Roosevelt, viewing from Washington, achieved 69 points from a 75 possible in the fifth triennial schuetzenfest opening in Charleston. Lieut. W. Melton Farrow prepared a 32 caliber rifle with a hidden trigger, controlled from the White House, while a telephone link echoed the gun’s crack to onlookers. Gov. Ansel delivered congratulations as the crowd cheered and the band played My Country, Tis of Thee.
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Charleston
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Roosevelt
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Pete
Lieut. W. Melton Farrow
Lieut. Farrow
Lieut
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Wife shaves husband to fund church rug
Grace Baptist church fund appeals to self denial as Mrs. Lonsdale shaves her husband Henry Lonsdale for four months to buy a new carpet. He endures three shaves a week at 15 cents per shave while the Ladies Aid bakes bread and sews. The couple splits opinion, men call him martyr, women cheer.
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Trenton
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Grace Baptist Church
Henry Lonsdale
Lonsdale
Growth of the Telephone 1906 U S usage and wires rise
Washington reports 1906 figures show over 7 million telephones in use in the United States and just over 6 million miles of wire. Employment reaches 90,000 with substantial year to year increases in stations and wire mileage driven by message rate plans and dense urban construction.
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Washington
United States
Palm Leaf Wax as Beeswax Substitute Found in Madagascar
Researchers report a new beeswax substitute from Madagascar's rafi palm leaves. Dried leaves are beaten on a mat, boiled after collection, then kneaded into small cakes. Trials assess commercial value for bottling, phonograph cylinders, and related uses.
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Madagascar
North Carolina
Ireland
Sir Raliegh
Bolivia
Russia
Wealthy fortune awaits Tecumseh youth after 30 years
John Wilson left Tecumseh in a quarrel with his father thirty years ago and has not been heard from. A will now places about $50,000 in trust, to be claimed if he returns within three years to Tecumseh. If he does not return, the estate goes to other heirs per a Supreme Court ruling.
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Omaha
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John Wilson
Tecumseh
Wilson
Dawson City
Alaska
Supreme Court
Philippines
New World Named Americas Four Hundred Years Ago
Paris report notes that the name America originated from a 1507 Waldseemueller map and book printed in Saint Die. The proposal came from a German, using Latin as the universal language, with the ceremony highlighting a global naming moment.
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Paris
John Boyd Thacher
Albany
America
New World
Martin Waldseemueller
Saint Die
Vosges
France
Eat Sweets Says Doctor Harrow Street
London physician predicts sweets boost vigor and popularity. urges daily quarter pound of sweets for all ages and even soldiers. He touts sugar as strengthening and says five to six lumps in tea or coffee. For toothache he advises better tooth cleaning.
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London
Harley Street
Dusting Duster Declared Health Hazard In Tuberculosis War
Public health guidance urges lighter sweeping and moisture to reduce dust. Avoid feather dusters and use moist paper and sawdust on bare floors, gently mop carpets, and shake cloths out windows to eject dust. Focused on preventing lung irritation and spread of consumption.
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Points on ironing lace techniques for crisp designs
The article advises ironing lace to full width so the design shows clearly. It recommends iron along the straight edge with the toe pressing to width, then across the width until dry. For gauzed patterns, use felt or folded blanket under the sheet. fine lace should be pressed through muslin, not bare metal.
Cold Slaw Dressing From Fresh Cabbage
A historic kitchen note describes selecting a firm head of cabbage, shredding it finely, and drizzling with a dressing of two raw eggs, cream, and vinegar. Heat the mixture briefly to thicken, pour over the hot cabbage, mix, cool, and season with salt and pepper before serving.
Frothed Chocolate For Ten Or More Guests
To make frothed chocolate for ten or a dozen guests beat two quarts milk in a double boiler to avoid scorching. Cook four squares chocolate with four tablespoons sugar four tablespoons hot water or milk and a saltspoon of salt until smooth. Gradually add hot milk while stirring then whip lightly with an egg beater and flavor with cinnamon or vanilla. Serve hot over a pint of whipped cream in each cup.
Peas In Turnip Cups Recipe
Select even sized white Dutch turnips. Peel them and scoop out the centers to form shells. Steam until tender but firm. Place a turnip cup on a plate, fill the center with heated French peas in rich white sauce, and garnish the base with parsley sprigs.
The Food Value of the Irish Potato
The potato is a recent major food, sourced from the new world via Spain and Virginia. It discusses origins, digestion, the need for milk with children, misperceptions of danger, botanical family, starch uses, and a nutrition table. notes flavor, cooking effects, and historical adoption delays. Delinda Cotey.
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Ireland
New World
America
South America
Spain
Virginia
Great Britain
Walter Raleigh
Delinda Cotey
Flat headed Apple Borer and Hog Raising Tips
An article on the flat headed apple borer describes its lifecycle with eggs on bark and larvae maturing in one to three years. Remedies include hand removal with a knife and white wash applied in late winter or early spring. The Pig Philosophy offers starter advice for hog raising, stressing breed quality, boar value, and balanced rations with corn oats middlings and alfalfa.
Crowding Causes Disease in Pigs Says Professor Haywood
Professor Haywood of the Pennsylvania station warns overcrowding in pig pens leads to disease outbreaks among young pigs. Weaker animals suffer stress and become more susceptible to illness due to cramped housing conditions.
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Haywood
Pennsylvania Station
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