City rubbish turns into fuel by New York cleaners
A large New York City operation collects sorts of rubbish for fuel in an incinerator at Tompkins and Delaney streets. Hundreds of wagons bring trash daily for sorting, with valuable items occasionally removed. the process cuts disposal costs and feeds a lighting pilot, saving the city thousands yearly.
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New York
New York City
Mike
Spick
Gpun
Tompkins and
Delaney Streets
Sons of Italy
Forty-seventh Street
The Diligent Bee Behind Your Honey
A Philadelphia Record note explains the vast labor behind honey production. It states that making one pound of clover honey requires 62 600 blossoms to be depleted and about 2 700 000 bee visits, with bees traveling long distances to reach fields. It adds the bees’ tireless effort to the reader and mentions the City of Mexico hiring overseer works and pipe laying for 800 000.
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Philadelphia
City of
Mexico
Lawa
Burevss
Pet
Jetrber
Global labor unrest spans unions across cities and industries
The report catalogs wage deals and union activity in the United States and Germany, noting wage scales from fractions of a dollar to several cents, new unions formed in Chicago and Pittsburg, wage increases for plasterers and hatters, and cross border disputes over plumbers and labor conditions. It highlights union leadership, arbitration outcomes, and broad organizing in cities like Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, and Harrisburg with references to international bodies and specific trades.
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Germany
Fargo
N.C
Minnesota
Harrisburg
Flour and Ceres Mill Workers
Rocd
Horsday and
Portable Engineers
Toronto
Canada
England
Boston
Chicago
Chicago Carriage, Wagon and Auto Painters
U Union
Lowell
Mass
Operative Plasterers’ Union of Boston
Masa
Garment Workers
Pittsburg
Hog
United Hatters
L Internations
Tlaton
Stetet
Minneapolis
Ming
Acem
Towal
Eye
Oifer
Chicago Federation of Labor
Cheuilelior
Qmaka
Xeb
Clase
South German Textile Union
Swages
Tobacco Industry
Textile Union of
Silesia
Repairing a broken limb and tree care guidance
The article explains first aid for injured trees including saving a split limb with careful repositioning and lashing, then stabilizing with a bolt and cement to seal cracks. It also covers clover hay curing, strawberry firmness for shipping, millet cultivation, and general farm tips on crops and feed practices.
Canals of Stars and Mars Canals Debate
A. Douglass of the University of Arizona argues in Popular Science Monthly that many Mars canals are optical illusions. He explains halos around spots and refractive irregularities in the eye create perceived networks of canals, questioning the reality of minor waterways while larger markings remain doubtful.
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A. Douglass
University of Arizons
Popular Science Monthly
Mars
Douglass
Relics Unearthed In Roman Forum Excavations
Excavations in the Roman forum reveal a pre existing necropolis beneath the ancient wall dating to the fifth or sixth century B C A clay drinking cup and human bones were found in the tomb suggesting Rome’s foundation may rest on older civilization Terra cotta jars bones and a paved surface accompany the foundation excavation near the Trajan column base
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Rome
Roman Forum
Romeo
Working Cabbages Says Time Between Plantings
An old saying notes cabbages should not be worked too often and need a fresh start after each crop. The text discusses late cabbages facing portions of the genson to contend with and the need for careful cultivation between plantings.
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Millet Bay
Lima
Fertilizer and Grass Care for Corn Hills
Farmers consider broadcasting fertilizer over fields and incorporating it, then applying further amendments only if needed on corn hills. Keep grass trimmed to protect corn roots from invasion by pests and disease, ensuring healthy plant growth.
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EB Pinkham
Lynn
Binkha
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia I. Pinkham
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Pinkham
Biel
Lydia H. Pinkham
Jamestown Exposition
Wey
Norfolk
Niagara Falls
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Seteuher
Lawrence River
Rapsin
Geo. W. Vaux
Ilo
Allen
Allens
Mma
Allen S. Olmsted
le Boy
N-Y
Sra
Orange Judd Palmer
Ohio Experiment Station
Colery
Tex
Askiam
Barcery
Switzerland
Mrornil
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