Texas cattle queen now enjoys her ease
Washington dispatch reports R. W. Flagg praising Mrs. King of Corpus Christi as head of a vast Texas cattle empire. She reportedly owns six ranches totaling at least 60 000 acres with her son in law managing feeding interests. Herds estimated near 100 000 cattle worth millions and horses on her lands add further value.
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Washington
Publc
Texas
R. W. Flagg
San Antonio
Nueces
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
Portia Washington Dismissed From Wellesley
Portia, daughter of Booker Washington, failed her second year at Wellesley and was sent home. She now attends Bradford Academy in Haverhill, a prep school for women’s colleges. Faculty cite music failure, while students say the dismissal served as an excuse amid North–South tensions.
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Boston
Mass
Portia
Booker Washington
Wellesley
Bradford Academy
Haverhill
Official Journey To Study Irrigation
Thomas H. Means of the bureau of soils, Department of Agriculture, returned to Washington from a four month overseas trip. He studied irrigation and reclamation of arid lands in France Algeria the Sahara Tunis Malta and the Nile valley. Means says the information will aid farmers and government work in the west.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas H. Means
Bureau of Soils
Department of Ariculture
Washington
Department
Means
Mr. Means
France
Algeria
Sahara Desert
Tunis
Malta
Valley of the Nile
Egypt
Cured of Piles After Forty Years in Geneva Ohio
M. C. Haney of Geneva Ohio suffered piles for forty years with no lasting relief from doctors or money. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently. Also noted as invaluable for cuts. Sold at Bell's Pharmacy.
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M. C. Haney
Geneva
Ohio
DeWitt
Bell
Mines on Mountain Tops Show Peaks of Industry
The article describes high altitude mines in South America including the Eureka gold mine near Jujuy Argentina at about 14 000 feet and the Veta del Cuadro silver mine near Chocaya Bolivia at 13 060 feet with ore transported by mule paths to rail hubs. It notes extreme conditions due to mountain sickness and the challenges of operating three miles up.
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Eureka
Andes Range
Jujuy
Argentina
Chocaya
Bolivia
Veta del Cuadro
Peppo
Cordilleras
Seaboard
The Lesson of Bathing and Skin Cleanliness
A Boston Traveler excerpt argues that bathing is essential for skin health. It notes the skin continually sheds impurities not visible daily and stresses that even daily baths reveal these unseen contaminants in bath water. It dismisses the notion of being perfectly clean without regular cleansing.
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Boston Traveler
Rae Boe Landon
Eeeeck
Aix
Paris
KUG and
Caxy M. Corp
Sps
Boston
The Singing Mouse Among the Feathered and Furred
The article describes a small mouse with large ears that sings with clear warbling notes and trills resembling a canary. It notes a distinctive double song with subdued accompaniment, creating an illusion of multiple singers in a single mouse.
Gentlemen in Mexico and the Walking Fern
A penned note contrasts Mexican gentlemen with visitors detailing polite customs and theater etiquette. It also describes the walking fern’s method of propagation, noting its frond tips establish new roots and form ground cover as the plant grows by day and night, especially with light and heat.
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Mexico
Meat on One Day Diet Sparks Health Debate
A Saturday Review summary argues meat once daily can support health by reducing uric acid and dyspepsia risks, while outlining alternative meals centered on chicken white meats fish and vegetables. It warns on past vaccination fears and praises modern glycerinated calf lymph methods.
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Harper'’s Bazar
Saturday Review
Intermittency in Heartbeat Described as Irregular Pulse
The text discusses intermittency as irregular heartbeat where the pulse drops 2 beats occasionally. It notes occurrences can be regular or very irregular, with clusters of drops lasting minutes or seconds. It warns the symptom may indicate grave heart disease or a functional disturbance, causing unease.
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Geo. Whomes
Robert Whomes
Arthur Whomes
Tucson
Col
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S. Spring St
Zelma
Mme. Zelma
Tucson, Ariz
Band
Gardiner, Worthen & Goss Co
Ziegler’s
Arizona
Jaeger
Southern Pacific
Yuma
San Xavier
Bowie
Bowie Station
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Nogales
Ariz
Kansas City
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Crescent Cigar CO
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Cinderilla
George Martin
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William Mason
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