Stanford's passion for fine horses and science
The article profiles Senator Stanford's obsession with breeding and racing horses at his Palo Alto estate, detailing his experiments with early motion photography by Muybridge to capture a trotter in midair, the large financial investment, and his influence on California horse breeding and climate claims versus Kentucky. It also touches on unrelated notes about office boys and social musings from period sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Milionaire
Stanford
Palo Alto
Santa Clara Valley
Muybridge
Kentucky
Somerville Journal
South
Georgia
Tennessee
Mutilated Money and the Redemption Rules
A reporter visits the United States Sub-Treasury on Wall Street to learn how mutilated notes are redeemed. Rules specify discounts for fractions missing and conditions for redemption of national bank notes, with details on handling, packaging, and pulping for Washington. The story details the prevalence of small notes and the process from intake to shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Sub-Treasury
Wallstreet
Chicf
United States
National Bank
Washington
X Sub-Treasury
Drainage and health in surface water issues
An essay argues that removing excess surface water boosts farm productivity and public health, noting dangers of subsurface moisture and malarial risk. It criticizes laws for permitting stagnant water as a nuisance on farms and explains how water movement ignores property lines, urging safer drainage to protect neighbor lands. It cites National Live-Stock Journal on child life insurance and notes premiums of five cents weekly for babies aged one to twelve, via Frank Leslig's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Sumner
Joseph Klantary
Charley
Indianapolis Journal
England
Royal Botanic Society
M. ¥. Ledger
Boston Globe
Indianapolis
National Live- Stock Journal
United States
Frank Leslig
Mr. Stuart
Mr. Morris
Stuart
Morris
Ingwreds
N. W. Christian Advocate
Where is thy God in the depths of doubt and faith
A devotional meditation on doubt and belief citing scripture and sermons to affirm that God is present in all places and circumstances. It contrasts skeptical taunts with a hopeful voice, urging reliance on divine love and the power of weakness to sustain faith, and closes with a Gospel reflection on providence and moral action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene
Earth
Heaven
Hell
Deller
Joel Swarts
Phillips Brooks
England
America
Manu
Sissy
Lord
Sorrout
Paul
Corinthians
Luther
Christ
Choice Selections On Religion And Morality From Notable Figures
A curated set of quotes on faith duty and virtue from Henry, Dr. J. McCosh, Pres. Hitchcock, F. W. Robertson, and others. The selections urge living rightly, guarding against temptation, and embracing active Christian service, with lines about eternity, grace, and the impact of upright living.
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RSG
Macheaea
H. C. Dodge
Goodall
John Sanderson
el Paso
Mimbres
New Mexico
Old Fort Tule Rosa
Charley Burke
Sherd
Burke
Silver City
el Paso Inter-Republics
Joe
Ned
Doe
John W. Penrose
Epoch
Christian
Skeptic
William
Carson
Leasant
Rand
Southern Land
Iowa
Jackson
Aberdeen
Min
Yazoo
Sengiere
Genod
el Bazar
Texas
Ian Forrest
Iainy
Owrac
Tancill’s
Frazer
Dramattic Art
Macd
Henry
Dr. J. McCosh
R. HE. Hitchcock
F. W. Robertson
United Presbyterian
God
Independent
Qauk
America Co
Plymouth Rock Pars
Summer Street
Cockle
Roy
Tata
Feapeee
Miladelpota
Esteene
Stowe
Colca
L’art de la
Enna
Jones
Wallace
Aindelh
Pensiol
Strebl &@ Co
Wakishay
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