Great Naval Test Fails as Big Gun Blows Up
Navy ordnance chief and international observers witnessed a twelve inch breech loading rifle explode during final testing at Indian Head. A heavy gun carriage and armor were wrecked, a large earthwork damaged, and spectators narrowly escaped. The shell aimed to carry gun cotton explosive to six to ten miles and pierce twenty one inches of steel at 1500 yards.
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Wasuryarox
Potomac
O'Neill
Navy
United States
Navy Yard
Anderson
Elect
Proving Grounds
Millionaires Daughters Figure In Tax Debate At Senate
The Republican finance committee plans to drop beer tea and tobacco tax hikes and instead adopt a bank check stamp tax as revenue for the government. Senators Mills of Texas and Rawlins of Utah attacked tariff and class-based provisions while criticizing wealthier daughters sent abroad for titles asCongress debates the bill. Alvin G. Clark, famed telescope lens maker, died of stroke at Cambridge Mississippi. his Yerkescope lens shipped to Chicago, and Susie Henry Stigali, 85, a wealthy farmer, was killed by lightning while feeding stock.
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Wasninatoy
Finance Committee
Senate
iMr. Rawlins
Utah
Mills
Texas
Congress
Alvin G. ‘Chirk
Cadbridge
Jane
Alvin’ G.' Clark
Herei
Copey
Chicago
Westty Harmer
Kightaing
Obity Mickemdeis Mo
Susie
Heniy'b
Stigali Taper
Photographic Sound Uses New Lightophone Invention
The Herald reports Rev. A. Ferguson of Brooklyn has photographed sound waves using a lightophone. A two-disc machine records and reproduces sounds without electricity. Ferguson plans typewriter output and aims to record whispers. wave analysis of voice praised by scientists.
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New Yong
the Herald Today
A. & Ferguson
Brooklyn
Ferguson
England
Europe
Duel of Nobility Storms Paris Over Bantering Remark
Paris report details a sword duel between Count Robert De Montesquoin and Denis De Regnier after Mile Heredia mocked a cane said to be used at the charity bazar fire. The clash lasted ten minutes with Montesquoin wounded in the hand. doctors halted further fighting. The incident sparks talk of a social boycott against accused cowards.
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Paris
Count Robert de Montesquoin
Deniss de ‘Regnier
Neully'le'Vallois
Mile Heredia
Mlle Heredia
Mme. Regier
Count de Montéquoin
M. de Regnier
de Regnier
Count de Montesque
Doe Regnier
Mile. Heredia
Mme. de Regnier
Count de Montesquoin
Bazur
Ministers Appointed in New Senate Nominations
Washington June 11 The President has sent to the Senate nominations for minister to Chile Henry L Wilson of Washington minister to Haiti William E Powell of New Jersey minister to Switzerland John G Leishman of Pennsylvania consul general Kanagawa Japan John F Gowey of Washington Leishman is a Pittsburg resident and ex president of Carnegie Steel Powell is a colored man living in Southern New Jersey Wilson is Henry L Wilson brother to Senator Wilson of Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Henry L. Wilson
Chili William FE
Powell
New Jersey
Hayti
John’ G. ‘Leishman
Pennsylvania
Switzerland
John F. Gowey
Kanagawa
Japan
Henry
L Wilson
Wilson
Leishman
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Interior official to rule on land ceded to Missouri
Washington June 11 Assistant Attorney General Vandeventer said he will decide whether to set aside Secretary Francis order ceding 24000 acres to the University of Missouri He will grant a hearing to interested parties before final action. Francisco June 11 Theodore Durrant reprieved in murder case Blanche Lamont execution date set for Sept 9 to resolve federal versus state court jurisdiction over execution procedures.
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Mi. B. Ur
Washington
Vandeventer
Interior Department
Francis
Ceding
University of Missouri
Sealy
Federal
Francisco
Up-to-Date Hints on Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
A detailed discussion on crop nutrition, emphasizing water, nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash in soils. It explains that most soils contain far more of these nutrients than crops remove, yet availability is limited, so proper fertilization and legume rotations are key to maintaining balance and yields.
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Cornell
Lawes
Gilbert
England
Notes on Strawberries at Jefferson County Farmers Institute
Horticultural visitor W. S. Anderson explains strawberry reproduction by seed and runners. He warns that overbearing crops exhaust the plant, reducing vigor and fruit age, noting pistils in berries and the detrimental effect of oversized crops on future yields. fragments discuss berry structure and growth issues.
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Jefferson County
Ill
Farmers’ Institute
Rf Ws. Anderson
Perry
Pedigree and yield in fruit plants explained
The text discusses the link between berry size and seed count, noting smaller berries bear more seeds and exhausting plants by ripening seeds yearly. It stresses maintaining vigorous plants to maximize fruiting, warns against overreliance on blanks or half fruiters, and defines pedigree as breeding for true to type fruit and hereditary transmission of quality.
Practical Sheep Breeding From the Minnesota College
Mr. Thomas Shaw of Minnesota State Agricultural College discusses sheep breeding for farmers. He favors common ewes of good form, advises pure-bred rams, notes crossbreeding can work, and outlines pasture, feeding, and management strategies to optimize flock size, lamb weight, and wool yield. He cautions beginners to start gradually and seek experienced shepherds.
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Thomas Shaw
Minnesota State Agricultural College
West
Northwestern Agriculturist
Shropshire
Oxford Down
Nebraska Chicory Boom Expands as American Company Leads
A Lincoln Journal correspondent reports Nebraska chicory began near O Neill five years ago and flourished after the American Chicory Company formed in 1895. The firm expanded plants in O Neill Omaha and Fremont, contracted 1,200 acres, paid farmers over $60,000 for root produce, and invested in a Fremont drying plant. The article notes strong domestic demand, heavy imports of dried chicory, and argues for tariff protection to safeguard local growers against European competition.
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Lincoln Journal
tWibraska
Nebraska
O'Neill
Holt County
Omaha
Fremont
Chicory Company
Germany
Iremont
American Chicory Company
O’neill
Eir Manufacturing
New York
Polk County
Will Picenic
Favre
Land Prices Rise as Water Access Shifts Share
An Iowa area farmer, initially asking 30 dollars per acre for land irrigable by the Great Eastern, adjusted to 35 and then 40 dollars per acre after learning water sharing would be available soon. His father previously held land at 35 dollars and raised to 40 dollars.
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Monroe
Governor Helcomb Invited to Statue Unveiling
Gov Helcomb is invited as chairwoman to oversee arrangements for the unveiling of the equestrian statue of Gen John J Legation. The statue, erected by the state of Illinois, stands on the lake front at Chicago and is set for July 22.
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Helcomb
Invita
John JA. Legat
Finois
Chicago
English and American Height Averages Compared
A careful inquiry finds English professionals as the tallest adult males at about 5 feet 9¾ inches. The United States across classes is a minute behind, with both groups nearly equal in height. Most Europeans average around 5 feet 6 inches, while Austrians Spaniards and Portuguese just fall short of that standard.
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United States
Claysea
Cleaning and Care of Blankets for Spring Storage
Washing blankets requires soft water and pure soap to avoid damage. Shake free of dust and wash one at a time in hot water with dissolved Ivory Soap, then rinse in warm water until suds are gone. Add blueing, drip dry, weigh overnight, and pack. Proper care preserves softness, color, and extends life. Exuiza R Panings.
Made a Hit in Fortune Tale by Stingy Old Maid
A brief quip quotes a stingy old maid paying 19 marks for a fortune telling. The teller predicts the maid would meet an accident before she is 24, noted in Fliengende Blaetter.
Whir Symbol of Revolution Across Languages
A compact linguistic note links the word whir to revolution as a symbolic idea. It cites German wirren meaning twist and French viter with similar sense, noting English words veer and wear and the Witter reference to turning of a ship.
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Wirren
Viter
Witter
Grain-O advertisement promises coffee substitute
Try Grain-O, the new food drink that replaces coffee. Children and adults may drink it without injury, with a rich seal brown mocha-like color. Made from pure grains, it agrees with delicate stomachs. Priced 15 and 25 cents per package, sold by all grocers. tastes like coffee, looks like coffee.
Mothers and babies in Copenhagen convict prison
In a Copenhagen convict prison mothers may keep their babies with them until they are one year old. After that, the infants are moved to the workhouse while the mother serves her sentence. This reflects a humane policy within the penal system allowing maternal care during early infancy.
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Copenhagen
Junk Tobacco Cure Ad and Apple Shipment Note
An eccentric tobacco cure promises to make weak men strong and blood pure for six cents. An eastern farmer shipped apples to England and lamented earning only a cent per barrel profit, highlighting a note on profit margins.
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England
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