Gate That Cannot Sag From A Westfield Farm
A Westfield, Chautauqua county resident describes a durable gate design that never sags. The plan uses eight by eight posts, a twelve foot high cap piece, stone or cement setting for frost resistance, oak or chestnut sill, and four by four uprights with metal pins. Hinges and latches are reinforced with punched sawmill plates, and the frame uses slats braced with bolts.
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Westfield
Chautauqua County
N. Y
The
New York Tribune
Age of Tools and Modern Progress on Farms
The piece argues the age of tools and machinery has transformed farming, increasing productivity, acreage per farmer, and the need for business methods. It notes modern binders and heavy capital in agriculture, urging farmers to adopt machinery to stay competitive and avoid falling behind. It also warns soil preparation is essential, citing examples of poor preplant work leading to potato losses despite other farm chores.
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America
Wisconsin
One Acre of Corn Experimental Cost Report
E D Bussey reports an experimental test of growing corn to assess costs. World’s Fair Yellow Dent yielded 112 bushels, 97 cribbed and 15 soft, planted June 10–17, 1901. After expenses, cost per harvested ear was 3.56 cents. credits from sale and stalks totaled $27.49.
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Coor
E. D. Bussey
Strong Wagon Jack Promotes Easy Lifting of Axles
A non patented wagon jack from Orange Judd Farmer uses two sturdy wood pieces, a strap hinge, and a base bolt connection. The lever end holds an iron hook to lift the axle by depressing the lever, keeping weight centered to prevent backward or forward movement.
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Orange Judd Farmer
General Farm Notes on Crop and Soil Management
General farm notes discuss land prices, cattle quality, pig production, and modernization. It covers manure disposal, winter wheat spreading, milk cows, flax profitability, soil porosity, and how particle size affects moisture absorption and water needs.
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N. Y
Albion Fashion: White Fabrics Dominate Summer Wardrobes
Styles emphasize white silks and linens with embroidered batistes and sachet powders. Sacks and skirts feature loose back silhouettes with liberty satin, petticoats, and shirt waists in Madras, ducks, and linens. Open-work batistes, figured piques, and glances at box-plaited bodices define a breezy, modern wardrobe. The trend leans toward sheer fabrics, new patterns, and bold yokes with lace collars.
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Chicago Daily News
Madras
Gambling in Society Warns Against Prize Culture
The piece laments gambling in Dorcas society and Wall Street, criticizes the eagerness for wealth, and cites Linda Hull Langley on card table temper. It argues prize itis spreads demoralizing thriftless acquisitiveness but asserts women cannot heal all social ills yet should aim to stamp out this disease.
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Dorcas Society
Wall Street
Linda Hull Larned
Woman's Home Companion
A Spring Luncheon Idea for Oranges
A suggestion for spring luncheons proposes serving peeled orange sections. They are divided and seeded free, piled in shaved ice in pretty dishes, and offered throughout the meal like olives or radishes. The result is cool and refreshing after a heavy feast in spring.
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Albany Journal
Navy Says Enlisted Men May Be Compelled to Undergo Surgery
Acting Secretary Darling holds enlisted sailors and Marines may be forced to undergo nonserious operations, unless life or limb is at stake. Persuasion is urged for serious cases, while minor refusals may lead to court martial. The ruling covers enlisted personnel and cites Admiral Evans’ Fort Fisher case as context.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Navy Department
Darling
Department
Louis Kempf
Asiatic
Robley D. Evans
Fort Fisher
Admira’ ‘Evans
Bound to Cross the Sea by Santos-Dumont
M Santos-Dumont works on a new airship motor after the wreck in the Mediterranean. A New York Journal and American dispatch from Monaco says previous efforts to recover the sinking motor failed. He expects to cross the sea eventually, with death the only thing that could stop him.
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M. Santos-Dumont
Mediterranean
New York Journal
American Dispatch
Monaco
Battleship Illinois Makes Fast Deep Sea Trial Run
Navy officials praise the Illinois after a deep sea trial between Virginia capes and New York. Lieutenant Commander T S Rodgers reported the data in Washington, noting the ship exceeded 16 knots under natural draft for two hours, proving it the fastest battleship in the fleet. A New York Mothers Club president credits fathers as useful in their way.
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Navy Department
Virginia Capes
New York
Inspection Board
T. S. Rodgers
Washington
Mothers’ Club
Chicago Record- Herald
Bank Heist Claim From Acworth Sparks Public Alarm
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a safe blower secured fifty thousand dollars cash from a Lemon bank in Acworth Georgia. The article adds another entry to a growing list of similar thefts.
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Lemon Bank
Acworth
Chicago Record-Herald
Peruna Endorsements Highlight Spring Catarrh Cure
Congressman H W Ogden of Louisiana praises Peruna as a fine tonic and effective catarrh remedy. The ad urges spring treatment, claims systemic cure for catarrh in head stomach or bowels, and offers gratis medical advice from Dr Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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H. W. Ogden
Louisiana
Washington, D. C
Hartman
Dr. Tlayotman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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