Nebraska Suite and other items in Idaho era news
The page reports varied notes from law and society including animal control views on grasshoppers, a large bequest to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from Jacob H. Rogers, naturalization of Salvation Army commander Tucker, mine protection measures by a railroad in Pennsylvania, and a camp plan near Boston for consumptives. It also covers a Philadelphia automobile accident, a Brooklyn pharmacy fraud scheme, and a Wichita woman’s remark on Lawton Oklahoma town life after drawing a farm in a land lottery.
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Boston
Arthur Walker
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Fasker
Misa Mattie Helen Beals
Wichita
Kan
Lawton
Oklahoma
el Reno
Drainage plan for Zuider Zee reshapes Holland coast
The Zuider Zee scheme, long discussed since 1849, aims to drain a vast North Holland area via a dyke from North Holland to Friesland, turning the central waters into land. Estimated cost reaches 95 million gulden with 140,000 acres to be reclaimed, funded by a 60 year loan and a phased construction over about eighteen years.
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Zulder Zeela
Yssel Lake
Zutder Zee
Lyke
North Holland
Friesinmnd
Amsterdam
Leeuwarden
Zulder Zee
Amstel Deeps
Wieringen
Praam
Friesland
Zuider Zee
North Sea
Wieringer Polder
Medembuik
Blookershock
Monnickendam Gat
Potatoes Lose Role as Ireland's Main Root Crop
Last year potatoes ceased to be the principal root crop of Ireland when weighed against turnips. Potatoes yielded about 1,542,000 tons while turnips reached 4,426,000 tons, a stark contrast in production.
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Ireland
Yvette Guilbert Fete at Vaux Draws Paris to Rural Charity Day
Yvette Guilbert hosted a charity fete at Vaux that attracted Paris visitors by train, boat, and carriage. The famed singer mingled with villagers, opened races, oversaw a lottery, played the hand organ, and crowned a festive day while continuing her philanthropic works. She is also rumored to be writing a play.
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Yvette Guilbert
Vaux
Nicholas Fouquet
Nance
Louis XIV
Dumas
Yvette
Paris
London Telegram
New York
Guilbert
Fall plow and ashes aid strawberry care, pests warned
In horticulture notes by Missouri experts, fall cultivation with a rolling coulter is advised to remove runners and strengthen root systems for next year. Wood ashes are discussed as a nitrate helper in strawberry soils, with timing and wood type key. Pit storage, pit moisture, and shell breaking practices affect plum pit planting. Moth traps are discouraged by state entomologists for orchard pest control. The Three Lined Leaf Beetle threats to potatoes are outlined with larva behavior and adult beetle markings.
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Hortion
Inem
Ohvarvatl
Charles Hirachinger
Revion
S.e
Wisconsin Cow Peas Prove Viable In Dry Year
Wisconsin Experiment Station reports successful growth of cow peas in dry conditions near the 48th parallel. The Whippoorwill variety yielded ripe pods despite drought, with plants dense and leaves broad. Experts note strong nitrogen fixation and forage value, suggesting potential widespread Wisconsin cultivation without irrigation.
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Wisconsin
Ilinois
Ohio
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Moore
Henry
The Moth Traps Cautionary Note
This item notes rising inquiries about moth traps and urges avoidance as they do more harm than good, advising readers to reconsider their use and seek safer or more effective pest control methods.
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Trey
J. ML. Atenthan
M. EB. Murtfeldt
F. Hi. Speakman
Aya
New Haven
Society
Lir
Howard
Missouri
L. A. Goodman
Missouri State Horticultural Society
Viscogen Milk Adulteration Case Uncovered In Minnesota
Minnesota dairy officials report finding viscogen in milk and cream after testing samples from a single supplier. The syrup made of agar lime and water thicken milk, masking poor quality and giving a richer look and taste. Detectives traced the adulterant to one concern, highlighting a new fraud method in dairy products.
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Minnesota Dairy and Food Department
Fruit Notes Reflect Mixed State Crops Across Several States
Ohio reports peaches marketed with early varieties small but later ones aided by rain. apples light, grapes rot in parts, tomatoes improving. Missouri notes little overall progress except in western regions. Tennessee sees abundant peaches but rain-damaged quality, apples scarce and poor. Indiana tomato prospects rise, Washington County shines for apples, Wisconsin drought pressures cranberry flooding. notes on frost risk and dairy herd milk production emphasize feeding and milking traits.
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Ohio
Raina
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennensee
Indiana
Washington County
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silver Messenger
Challis
Nebraska Suite
Polaon
Jacob H. Rogers
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum
Frederick St. George de la Tour Booth Tucker
Salvation Army
United States
Pennsylvania
Austin Dotman
Fisheries and Harbor Department
Board of ‘Trade
Brooklyn
Hoe
Idaho
Netherlands
Tb Wae
van Dikeelen
Beyerinch
McKinley
Europe
Chicago ‘Tribune
London
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Rome
Asia
Philippines
Czar
Nicholas Tr
France
M. Felix Faure
Mme. Loubet
Compiegne
MacMahon
The
Elysee Bourbon
Mme
M. Carnot
M. Casimir-Perler
M. Faure
Mme. Carnot
Mme. Casimir-Perler
Mme. Thiers
Mme. Faure
M. Loubet
Yvetth
A. L. Hatch
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