SHALLIE London Reservoir A Landmark Of Engineering
London builds a massive covered reservoir costing about £220000 begun in 1893. It holds 646.5 million gallons in four compartments, with automatic ingress and egress measurement to operate independently. The work includes land, engine house, and approaches across nearly three acres. It sources water from Hampton Works and chalk aquifers, with depths from 20 to 34 feet.
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London
England
Bald Woot
Hampton Warka
Trapolitan Water Board
Conpartmentia
Walla
Running for Care
A historical note warns that rushing to catch trains endangers all, especially the unfit or unhealthy. Doctors say heart failures can occur when travelers exert themselves, with cases of men collapsing after sprinting to trains. Women less likely to run but urged to avoid hurried trips to uncomfortable or unnecessary places.
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Gover
Predictions of the Next Era in Concrete and Invention
A prophetic list outlines advances expected within 20 to 30 years including concrete architecture mass production at low cost, perfected moving pictures, electricity replacing locomotives, airborne navigation, air drawn fertilizers, powered water powers, life extension, new sensory understanding, and vastly improved coal use and machinery efficiency.
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Sweden
Fate of Turkey and the great power balance
The article debates Turkey's future under the Young Turks versus Abdul Hamid and the role of foreign powers. It notes Russia and Germany leaning against liberal reforms while England and France support the Young Turks, risking a spark that could trigger a broader crisis amid a politically mixed society.
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Turkey
Russia
Germany
Abdul Hamid
Berlin
England
France
The Psychosis of a Hamper in a Department Store
Mrs Hlander dominates a hamper display scene in a department store as Mr Hooder and Clarissa endure her sudden philosophy on objects with spiritual meaning. The absurd purchase becomes a humorous clash of pretension and practicality, ending with a rejected Parthenon hamper and a taunting glimpse of the shopkeeper’s ambitions.
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Mrs. Blander
Clarissa
Hooler
Mr. Booder
Matam
Blumpers
Himpers
Mrs. Hlander
Booder
Mrs.lander
Mr. Hooder
Troy
Heaey
Mr Reeder
Mr. Reoder
Parthenon
Mr. Bonder
Methods for Queen Rearing and Cage Use in Beekeeping
An instructional note on queen rearing detailing nuc colonies, queen cages, perforated covers, and insertion techniques. It compares two methods, notes practical steps for introducing queens, and emphasizes cage design to prevent escape. The text references supplies like combs, sugar candy, and hive components used to manage queen emergence and mating in apiaries.
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Connorselly
Mt Haltineh
Act of Genuine Goodness by John R McLean to a penniless fighter
The Washington Post owner John R McLean, then in Cincinnati, sent aid to beaten boxer Paddy Ryan after the Sullivan–Ryan fight. He dispatched assistance and a $500 roll of bills, a purely humane act not connected to the ring’s outcome or Ryan’s own merit.
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John R. McLean
Washington Post
McLean
Cincinnati
Enquirer
John L. Sullivan
Paddy Ryan
Mississippi City
Ryan
Boston
Paddy
High Class Chickens and Modern Show Practices
A historical note discusses high quality poultry shows, breeder expectations, and the shift toward colony brooders for young chicks. It describes portable hover brooders, easy construction, and the need for properly conditioned stock to succeed in popular classes.
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Shallie
Komen
Flanders
Philippines
Chicago
Washington
South
Fiji
Rochester
N. Y
Collison
J. F. Davies
Louise Ayres Garnett
Lippincott Co
Poulny
Rive bin
Engibh
Ren
Iny
Tlke
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