Beginning of Forestry in United States Traced to Early 1800s
The article recalls how forestry began under President Washington with a 1789 recommendation to acquire live oak islands for navy timber. It details purchases and reserves in Georgia Florida and Louisiana, the later Santa Rosa planting efforts, and the shift from natural growth to active timber cultivation to secure national supply. It also cites Gifford Pinchot on irrigation and land ownership as foundations of national prosperity and conservation.
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Washington
United States
Georgia
Joshua Humphreys
United States Navy
Congress
Grover
Blackbeard
Louisiana
Santa Rosa Sound
Florida
Santa Rosa Purchase
Santa Rosa
Santa
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forester
National Conservation Commission
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Wash
Cource
Roosevelt
Diminutive Chains of Habit Quote by Johnson
The quote notes that small habits seem minor but become hard to break once they solidify. It warns how routines accumulate unseen influence, shaping behavior and choices over time.
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Johnson
Farmer Kills Two Men in Henhouse Raid
Newark August 27 Charles H Hartshorn Jr a prominent farmer shot and killed two men William Trace and Charles Weakley near his hen coop after being awakened by noise. He fired buckshot striking both victims instantly as authorities said he will testify at the coroner's inquest. Six chickens were found slain nearby.
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Newark
Charles Hartshorn, Jr
William Trace
Charles Weakley
Hartshorn
Weakley
Trace
Treatise on Race Suicide Proposed by Stark County Bachelor
Wesley White a 50 year old Massillon thinker dedicating years to sociology writes a treatise on race suicide arguing intelligent women avoid child rearing. He proposes a state home where newborns are cared for until age 15 to relieve burdens on mothers. He predicts old maids and bachelors would vanish as marriage beats the child care dilemma.
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Massillon
Wesley White
Stark County
White
Accidentally Shot and Killed in Youngstown Area
William Matthews, son of H. E. Matthews superintendent of Sharon-Steel Hoop Co., died at his Hubbard area home after a neighbor's dog entered his yard. He attempted to shoot the animal with a shotgun but it failed to fire, so he used it as a club. the gun discharged, fatally wounding him in the chest.
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Youngstown
William Matthews
H. E. Matthews
Sharon - Steel Hoop Co
Hubbard
Special grand jury formed to probe graft in Youngstown
A special grand jury of leading Youngstown and Mahoning county citizens is organized to investigate graft in city and county offices and corruption in the police department. Up to two hundred witnesses may be heard and indictments against two, possibly three county officers are predicted.
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Youngstown
Mahoning County
Labor Shortage Bites Cleveland Railroads and Farms
Cleveland employment agencies report a large shortage of men for open skilled and unskilled labor at railroads and farms. Agencies say demands grow daily while available workers fall short, creating a tight job market in the city.
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Cleveland
Iron Trade Review to Begin Daily Publication
Cleveland August 27 The Iron Trade Review will switch from weekly to daily publication starting September 2. The move speeds coverage of iron steel and nonferrous markets with leading features on latest developments. The weekly edition will still publish on Wednesdays.
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Cleveland
Iron Trade Review
Spanish Minister Entertained At Toledo Banquet
Marquis De Villalobar minister from Spain was hosted at a banquet in Toledo marking the end of his visit for the King Wamba carnival. Also present was Luis Pastor secretary of the Spanish legation.
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Toledo
Marquis de Villalobar
Spain
Luis Pastor
Dunn Arrested in Alleged Strychnine Candy Plot
Findlay, Aug. 27. John A. Dunn was arrested by Chief of Police Crawford on suspicion of attempting murder. The affidavit accuses Dunn of mixing strychnine into six chocolate drops and sending them to Fred C. Proctor, then stationed at Springfield.
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Findlay
John A. Dunn
Crawford
Dunn
Fred C. Proctor
Springfield
Street Car Kills Man in Toledo Accident
Louis Rothburn, 70, was killed when a street car struck a buggy carrying his wife Anna, 68, and sister-in-law Emma Wheeler, who were fatally injured in the same collision.
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Toledo
Louis Rothburn
Anna
Emma Wheeler
New Method of Curing Ills Practiced by Doctor Whitney
Cleveland August 27 doctor George F Whitney has devised a new method of curing human ills. He observes a patient handwriting and then prescribes treatment based on the script. The method hinges on interpreting personality and health tendencies from writing.
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Cleveland
George F. Whitney
Farmer Yeagell Dies From Crabapple Tree Incident
Columbus reports that Joseph Yeagell, 40, a farmer near Columbus, died after being struck by a crabapple tree limb measuring 15 feet in length. Farmer Falla of Tree is named in the notice.
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Falla
Columbus
Joseph Yeagell
A Noble Love in a Puck Quip
Dialogue echoes a whimsical scene with Gladys Golden and a noble count at Castle-on-the-Burn. The exchange centers on a dower contract and whether Philadelphia lawyers could find loopholes, while holdings in Amalgamated Whalebone and similar firms face no impact.
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Castle-on-the-Burn
Gladys Golden
Philadelphia
Gladys
Miss Golden
Puck
Durability and the Dutch Boy Painter Trademark
The article explains true paint durability hinges on pure paint made of white lead and linseed oil. It notes risk of adulterated white lead in the past and promotes National Lead Company’s Dutch Boy Painter trademark as a safety guarantee for homeowners.
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National Lead Company
Tray Buing
New York
The Ever Changing Waist Line in Modern Times
The piece notes rapid shifts in waist lines from a steady under the arms expectation to headlines declaring it at the knees. It cites Mrs. Wilson Woodrow in American Magazine and jokes that predictions fail in an era of higher criticism as fashion silhouettes blow unpredictably.
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Wilson Woodrow
American Magazine
Time and Doll Water Waxing Quip from Windsor Magazine
In a playful exchange Dorothy asks for water to christen her doll, mother declines saying water is unsuitable. Dorothy counters with wax to waxinate the doll, claiming she deserves some attention after three months.
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Dorothy
Windsor Magazine
Fragmented ad copy hints at vintage medicine and travel gear
A mixed fragment references Hamlins Wizard Oil promising youth to an old man, a claim of relief for pain, a goddess of Fame, and a note on fast travel. It blends antiquated lines with promotional phrasing and a Posidippus quote about sorrow with many feet.
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U.S. Forester
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Percy
Kitty
Dodds
Run Thompson
Putnam
Sige
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Paxton
Boston
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Cincinnati
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Sciatendte
Bok Cray Wei
Adicein
Aparece
Bartlett College
Neblog
Ohio
Resinol
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore, MD
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Cheyeniniar Regei Rvati
General Land Office
le Beau
Aberdeen
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Iowa Central
Minneapolis and St. Louis
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