Desert plant life and water storage at the Sonora desert lab site
The report highlights Tucson as a desert hub for the University of Arizona and desert laboratory activity with strong local support. It describes sand dunes, gypsum white sands, storage plants like Pilosocereus and Yucca, and the three leaf sumac as key adaptations for water and food storage, plus notes on Jornada del Muerto and White Sands. It details animal strategies for surviving drought and indigenous water sources, and cites historical exploration and transportation challenges in American deserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCSON
Arizona
Texas
Chihuahua
New Mexico
California
Sonora
University of Arizona
School of Mines
Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station
Tucson
Government Desert Laboratory
Sonora Desert
Torres
Mex
WI Paso
Rilo Grande
American Desert
Hes
Otero
New York Botanical Garden
America
Beeson Rejects Social Outing After Concert Frustration
Beeson and his wife clash over a plan to socialise more as he insists they attend a concert. He endures a tiring evening, grows weary and rebellious, and declares an end to society stunts. His wife urges supper but he demands quiet and an early bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeson
Abbott
Mrs. Beeson
Scott
Galt
Greatest Market In World Fair at Nijnl Novgorod
The Nijnl Novgorod fair in Russia is described as the greatest market in the world, running for six weeks with business totaling about 150 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nijnl Novgorod
Russia
Resinol Ointment Cited For Skin Cure In Newark Child
Mrs Wm C Wood of Newark New Jersey says Resinol Ointment cured an obstinate spreading eczema on her ten year old son after six months of failure. The family uses Resinol Soap and Shaving Stick for skin health and prevention. The firm offers a free booklet on skin care and ships nationwide from Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Wood
Newark
N. J
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Tuberculosis Death Toll Rises in West Indies
Associations for the Prevention of Tuberculosis have formed in Cuba Porto Rico and Trinidad. Cuba reports over 40000 deaths yearly and a death rate nearly triple that of the United States. Porto Rico shows over 6000 deaths per year for 1 000 000 inhabitants. In Port of Spain Trinidad the 1909 rate was 4.75, about three times New York City. Poor housing and unsanitary conditions drive the high mortality in uncampaigned islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Cuba
Porto Rico
Trinidad
United States
Port-au-Spain
New York City
No Healthy Skin Left After Severe Eczema Cure
A mother recalls her five year old son's brutal case of widespread sores and itching. After three doctors and a medical college failed, Cuticura ointment on bandages finally healed him, with skin peeling during treatment but complete recovery after several applications. The testimonial notes the boy is now healthy twelve years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wattam
Forty-eighth St
Chicago
Ill
Even the Children and Divorce Opinion From Pennypacker
Ex Governor Pennypacker at a Philadelphia luncheon condemned the American divorce evil in witty form. He cited a Kensington schoolteacher story where a grammar student answers that the future of love is a divorce. The anecdote underscores perceived moral decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Kensington
The Silver Question and Soap remedy
Scratched tarnished silverware shows dirt from cheap resins. Use antiseptic Easy Task Soap to cleanse and restore shine. Grocer sells two cakes for ten cents. makers refund a dime if unsatisfied.
Power of a Magnet: Steel Horseshoe Holds Heavy Load
A steel horseshoe magnet can suspend a weight up to twenty times its own. The claim illustrates magnetic force and practical demonstrations in early science writing.
Mrs. Weer Advocates Women’s Sphere Expands Worldwide
The note argues that a woman’s sphere beyond Paraná area now extends to the entire globe, suggesting broader social influence and reach for women.
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Tehhuacan
Mexico
Rancho San Diego
Eodtern
Pilocerera
Mitla
Oaxaca
Desert Laboratory
Bill Williams River
Des Cms
Desert Plain
Las Vegas
Nevada
Oasis
Colorado Desert
Pettit
Howard Hros
Buffalo, N.Y
England
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