Irrigation Reservoirs in Mountain States Advancing
The last Congress created a reclamation fund from public land sales for irrigation works across the mountain states and territories. Hydrological studies by Col. H. M. Chittenden estimate west storage at about 265 million acre feet over 100 years, with projected costs and private and public reservoir activity transforming arid lands into productive fields.
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Congress
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
H. M. Chittenden
Corps of Engineers
Mountain States
Poudre
Nature
Rocky Mountains
Canyon Creek
Weber River
Weber Counties
Salt Lake Valley
Oeden
Davis and
Davis
Canat
The Power of Niagara Water Flow Estimate
The Power of Niagara claims that over 32,000,000 tons of water pass over Niagara Falls each hour, a figure underscoring the falls' immense scale and natural force.
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Niagara
Dainty Summer Blouses and Other Modes in 1900s Fashion
Ellen Osmond e highlights seasonable blouses seen in Newport fashions. Describes lace and mousseline trimmed slips with floral wreaths, Arabesque lace with silk bows, glass buttons, morning wear silk bows, and various bathing dress trims in taffeta and pongee.
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Newport
Ellen Osmonde
Caribbean Fishermen Face Harsh Life and Fragile Prospects
The article describes Caribbean island fishermen battling hardship and danger for meager catches. Flying fish are netted on deep, rough waters while red snapper requires deep hook and line fishing near coral reefs. The piece notes small island economies, notably Saba, relying on fishing, with recent volcanic disruption adding hardship to markets. It also contrasts beet leaf drying research in Germany and New Zealand meat and dairy exports, highlighting global trade dynamics and transport costs.
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Caribbean
Verein der Deutschen Zucker Industrie
Association of
Beet Culturists
United States
Germany
Saba
St. Kitts
Nevis
Montserrat
Antigua
St. Martins
St. Vincent and
Barbadoes
New Zealand
Great Britain
Oceanic ® Steamship Company
San Francisco
Australia
New York
England
America
Foo
L. A. Rachidder
Dainty Fall Coat Models Unveiled In Biscuit Fabric
The three quarter coat features biscuit colored cloth with appliques and accordion pleated chiffon trim, finished with glace silk in the same shade. Both pieces present as charming garments suitable for the season.
Flatter’s Witty Quip About Young Doctor Referenced
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes Alling Flatter joking about a young doctor who ages as he treats many patients. The gag notes his handsomeness makes every pulse abnormal and implies his medical prescriptions are part of the charm.
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Alling
Philadelphia Bulletin
Called Down and a Bonnet Clash at Church
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs. Pinchback defending a bonnet worn only in church while Mr. Pinchback claims to have seen it for a year, reflecting a domestic humorous exchange reported by the Chicago American.
Mocking courtship and wages in a Chicago dialect line
The dialogue frames a suitor asking to marry a daughter while the father questions the man's self support. The reply cites earning $25 weekly for staying away from the father’s business.
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Mr Rex
Cholly
Chicago American
Spiteful Gossip Hint of Engagement Rumors
A fragmentary remark notes skepticism about Blanche Puorcatch marrying Maj Richman, with sarcastic lines from Ally Sloper about the engagement and armless injury. No verifiable details or dates are provided.
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Blanche Puorcatch
Maj Richman
Sloper
Port Arthur Imports and Trade Volume in 1907
The record estimates Port Arthur imported at least 100 000 tons of cargo in 1907, led by cotton and silk goods, metals, flour, home goods, paper, sugar and tobacco. About 760 trading firms operated with a yearly trade around 15 million dollars. Shipping entries include numerous steamers and foreign lines totaling a busy port activity.
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Siberia
Dulay
Port Arthur
China
Japan
Niueshwang
Tomsk
Manchuria
Henry Bosue ER
Chinese Eastern Railway
Stram
Russtar
Fontebeseecerereses
East Asiatic Company
Se. Ee
Iidteh Jat Norweptar
Aest German
Ant Aer
Esse
Amaticat
Wsses
Scesete TL
Heller Brings Out Strong Reactions In Relative And Child
An elderly relative laments a strong odor while a young Englewood girl battles mosquitoes with Ira. The exchange includes the remark it is worse than rank and calls the scent punk, reflecting a domestic scene from the Chicago area.
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Englewood
Ira
Uchicago Tribune
Oddities and curiosities from a vanished empire
A mosaic of trivia about 19th century Europe and beyond includes Bavaria’s urban growth, Belgian convicts earning a portion of wages, mice failing on a Shetland isle soil, and Turkish export packing warnings. It describes royal porcelain values at Windsor, Sevres vases, and a giant ant necklace made from New Guinea ants, with notes on native beads and ant necks.
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Bavaria
Vienna
Papa Little
St. Magnus Bay
Shetland
Constantinople
Turkey
Custom House
Liverpool
England
British Phrenological Society
Midlands
Leicester
Nottingham
Derby
Birmingham
Brighton
Buckingham Palace
Windsor
New Guinea
Cures by Hypnotism Lecture Summary
Dr Milne Bramwell reports Flores and Wetterstrand experiments on hypnotism. Hypnosis aided night watch for dangerous lunatics and yielded few incidents. Prolonged trance helped epilepsy and nervous disorders with periodic feeding and guided bodily functions. Bramwell notes limited susceptibility but broad potential for hysteria neurasthenia dipsomania obsessions and pediatric nervous quirks.
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King’s College Medical Society
Milne Bramwell
London Hospital
Flores
Burgholi Asylum
University of Zurich
Bramwell
Wetterstrand
Wei
Bees Drive Birds From Nests In Early Midsummer Observations
An English writer recalls bees forcing birds from nests to take over nesting sites. He notes hedgerows robins and wrens displaced by bees and a tawny owl driven from a hollow tree by a honey bee swarm, reflecting on nest usurpation phenomena.
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Beea
Jeyce
Chicago Daily News
Why Brain Work Pays Poorly Says Miss Cayenne
A Washington Stars column quotes Miss Cayenne on the low pay for brain work. She argues employers doubt workers who idle their AI and X rays cannot prove mental effort, leading to suspicion and lower wages for those in cognitive careers.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Stars
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