Origins of common vegetables and their ancient roots
The piece lists origins for many vegetables and fruits from Persia to Egypt and other regions, noting spinach in temple decoration, cucumbers from the Orient, cloves from Malacca, and tomatoes from South America, then reflects on modern ignorance of how food is produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Asia
Gilberts
Greece
Corinth
Europe
Persia
Orient
Malacca Islands
Sicily
South America
Portugal
Egypt
Damascus
Peru
China
Great Britain
Floods Climax in Batavia Homes and Railways
Batavia residents face heavy rains and river floods impacting mail service and streets. Local news notes include the flood affecting Batavia residents and nearby towns, transport disruptions, marriages, births, and community updates.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Fragmentary line appears to reference a children’s product Castoria. No clear event or entities beyond the ad-like phrase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Woman's Club Meeting At Mrs Nichols Home Saturday
The Woman's Club will meet at Mrs Edna Nichols home on Saturday afternoon April 5 at 2 30 Postponed from last week the Home Day program will be presented Guest Day also noted Last Sunday several motorcyclists toured Morrow viewing flood ruins finding property losses real though life losses possibly exaggerated in some areas overall confirming the flood damage reported in city papers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Nichols
Morrow
Local dealer offers Delaval Cream Separator and Eclipse Pump
Mt. Pisgah Ohio seller R. Obtzl promotes DeLaval Cream Separator, Eclipse Spray Pump and repair service. Also offers eggs for hatching from Black Minorcats and other breeds plus ducks. Oysters available at Hoerner's restaurant Batavia and bulk sales offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pisgah
Ohio
New Richmond
R. F
K. Hoerner
Traction Depot
Batavia
Views Flood Sweeps Across Nearby Towns
Residents flocked to riverbanks on Sunday as floodwaters rose to second stories in several areas. Homes in New Richmond Moscow Chile and Neville were reportedly reached by the inundation, driving people to higher ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Moscow
Chile
Neville
Manslaughter Plea Leads to Indefinite Reform School Sentence
Oral Best of Adams County and State Hospital staff pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Columbus. He was sent to Mansfield Reformatory for an indeterminate period due to his age, following last week's trial.
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Oral Best
Adams County
State Hospital For the
Mansfield Reformatory
Reformatory
Columbus
Builds New Home In Broad Way Lot
Miss Mary Wasner now employed in Washington DC with her mother Mrs Rose Wasner will begin excavation on the Broadway lot bought last summer from John Zurmuhle for a neat six room modern home. The 99 by 166 foot lot provides ample space for a fine house and the family will move in upon completion.
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Mary Wasner
Washington, D. C
Rose Wasner
John Zurmuhle
Broadway
Money to loan on real estate in Batavia Ohio
Money to loan one thousand three hundred dollars in parts or as a whole with first mortgage on real estate. Apply to W Walker attorney for Batavia Building and Loan Company Batavia Ohio. Money to loan on real estate security in any amounts with one day notice. OC C Kharns Batavia. People's Liniment advertised for rheumatism aches pains and cholera morbus with internal use suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Ely
SSE Bet AE
Batavia
Ohio
Walker
Batavia Buildin & Loan Company
Janguf
OC. C. Kharns
Notice of various repairs offered at local shop
Public notice by H. H. Brinkman at Griffie’s old stand Sixth and Main streets Batavia. He offers to do all kinds of work including repairing blacksmithing rubber firing wagon making and feed stable services from his shop at that location.
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Batavia
Griffie
H. H. Brinkman
Hog Raisers Case from Missouri Paper
Former Bethel resident Fred Koerdel shares a clipping from a Springfield Missouri paper saying J. B. Stewart of Camden earned 472.85 from E. F. Whitmer on hogs weighing 6610 pounds at 7.10 per hundred. The hogs were Duroc Jerseys fattened for three years. Doan's promotes unrelated products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Koerdel
Bethel
Missouri
Springfield
Koerdel
J. 8. Stewart
Camden
E. F. Whitmer
Citizens Meeting Requisitioned Flood Aid Committee Appointed
A citizens meeting was held at the court house to request 1500 dollars from the State flood fund for flood sufferers. A. T. Johnson, Chas. Williams and Geo. A. Keen were named to lead relief efforts. Meetings had been held at Bethel Williamsburg and other county points to organize aid for those along the river.
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Court House
A. T. Johnson
Chas. Williams
Geo. A. Keen
Bethel
Williamsburg
Batavians Remember Flooded Big Miami District
Batavians faced three days of anxiety as communications with flooded Big Miami river districts failed. Locals feared for kin amid the rising waters, but none from the immediate area were drowned though many were soaked. About 200 county residents were in the flood zone.
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Big
Miami River
Storm catches travelers and pike contractor on road
On March 24 a historic storm struck the area trapping travelers including 8 M Gaskins a pike contractor from near Tabasco. His buggy overturned near the Hulick farm Olive Branch and he crawled from the wreck drenched but with light injuries. Foster at the Hulick farm aided him before he continued homeward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. M. Gaskins
Pike
Tabasco
Batavia
State Examiner
Hulick Farm
Olive Branch
Mr. G
Mr. Foster
Pistol Accident Wounds Man in the Palm
Last Tuesday Percy Newberry examined an old pistol at his father Frank Newberry's bedside when he handed it over. The weapon discharged a cartridge, the ball entering the palm and exiting between the first and second fingers. The wound caused substantial pain but the injured man is recovering.
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Percy Newberry
Frank Newberry
Public Sale At Davidson Farm Near Owensville
Ray Kuebler has sold her farm and will offer her chattels at the Davidson farm one mile from Owensville on the Jackson pike Saturday April 6 starting at 9 o'clock. Items include horses cows hogs farm implements feed and more. Usual terms. See large bill. H R Sweet, auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kuebler
Davidson Farm
Owensville
Jackson Pike
H. R. Sweet
Boarding at 26 Cents per Bed or Meal
Advertises boarding by week day or meal at 26 cents each with good home cooking and a feed stable. Located a square and a half above town hall on Main Street. Mentions Miss Kars Enron as a contact.
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Town Hall
Main Street
Master Smith of the Day: infusion forging boosts tool steel
The article explains a new infusion method that converts soft iron into high grade tool steel by carbon infusion and heat treatment. Tests at the U S Navy Ordnance Bureau show infusion treated tools outperforming existing hardening methods for cutting speed and endurance.
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Ordnance Bureau
United States Navy Department
Bureau
Naval Gun Factory
Double Reports in Firing on North Carolina Target Practice
Hiram Percy Maxim discusses silencer experiments noting distinct cracks heard from telegraph poles or tree clumps when firing near a railroad or open field. He explains how multiple objects create multiple reflections and sounds, and that firing straight up produces no noise beyond the hammer fall and gas puff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Hiram Percy Maxim
German engineer tests elastic rail canal propulsion
Tests by Herr Kosa on the Dortmund Ems Canal use an elastic rail at canal bottom with four rollers on a tugboat to propel the vessel. Electricity via a cable from an auxiliary dynamo boat powers the experiment, promising energy savings though a trolley wire could replace it in normal use.
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Herr Kosa
Dortmund Ems
Pilgrim Trade Boom Spurs Mecca Pilgrimages
The Mahometan pilgrimage to Mecca surged as modern transport expanded access. Pre railway, about 90,000 yearly. by 1904 after a railway section opened, 200,000. the latest year on record tops 280,000, with 113,000 Turks 40,000 Indians 17,000 North Africans and 4,000 Malays among the faithful.
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Hedjaz
Mecca
India
North Africa
Dinkle Robbed by Footpad Sparks Hat Lighthearted Jibe
A local item notes that Dinkle was robbed by a footpad last night. The report adds a playful line about Dinkle’s hair or lack thereof and a hat joke turning on the scare.
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Dinkle
Public drinking cups and towels to be removed in state
Notices reach authorities to dispense with public drinking cups and roller towels to curb disease. Xenia orders removal from public pumps and sites. Batavia fountain out of service this spring, hoped to be repaired for public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
Batavia
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Weekly Gazette
Weekly Enquirer
Cincinnati Post
Cincinnati Times Star
B. B. Scott
Hulick
Eva Hulick
Rev. Lavender
James Ashburn
Walter Riley
Bilis Guynn
Mr. Alexander
Glen Rose
Wagner
Dayton
Jim Burrell
John Burrell
Miamiville
Rickel
H. B. Whiteman
Hamersville
People
Wendell Wasner
Washington D. C
E. K. Parrott
Company K
Bellfountain
Miamisburg
Dean
Robert Breeding
T. P. Breeding
Frank Cade
Frank Weaver
Court
Dean Burnett
Arthur B. Wilson
Cornelia M. Jones
Burdeau
N. Young
Front
Wood Streets
Werner
Woman's Club
Houser
Bell Telephone Co
Bechtol's Pharmacy
Smyth Bros
Doan
Citizens’ Meeting
Puck
Clermont County
Life Insurance
Thos. D. Dodsworth
Batavial
Charles Hoffman
Sam Hazzard
Bronelick Alley
H. Stirling Moore
H. A. Moore, & Son
Undertaker
Giare
Watts
Youh
Annales
Dorial View
Lippincott Ce
Wedfern Prise
Jevles Rot Ber
Mpani
Ola
Bangal
Atlantic
Fuhr’s Magazine
Williamsburg, Ohio
Foley Stoney
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