Maryland statues in statuary hall honor Hanson and Carroll
Special Washington Letter notes Maryland contributes two bronze figures to the Capitol’s statuary hall. John Hanson, key in Maryland’s push for federal land and the 1784 1787 ordinances, is shown with a document. Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration, depicted with the declaration and a quill. Both cast in Creuz Paris bronze.
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Smith D. Fry
Gigantic Mining Operation At Cripple Creek
A massive mining project planned at Cripple Creek Colorado will bore a tunnel of at least 14 miles to transport ore directly to the coast. The tunnel will create a level transit from mine to port, replacing the current mountain pass route for ore carriage.
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Cripple Creek
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Early sitter increases hen usefulness with homemade brooder
The article outlines a low cost homemade brooder from a cracker box to rear a first brood under a hot water tank. After hatch the chicks stay warm beneath the tank while the hen returns to nesting, enabling multi brood cycles in nine weeks.
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Orange Judd
Agricultural Notes on Farm Practices and Experiments
The forestry bureau employs 162 scientists across 42 states and confirms alfalfa can be grown in most northern states. Government inspectors handled 59,158,649 live animals last year at about one cent each. A vaccine saves cattle from blackleg. Oats supply most flesh forming elements and fat forming elements. The department promotes “one man farms” in southern pine woods to aid smallholders.
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Forestry Bureau
Agricultural Department
Pine Woods
The Usefulness of Poultry on Large Farms
Poultry thrive with economy on large farms with ample range insects and wasted seeds. Fowls forage aggressively, needing little direct care yet occasionally cause garden damage. They greatly aid crops by destroying injurious insects larvae and worms.
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Credited By Suffering Woman
Mrs Laura L Bremmer of Crown Point Indiana reports two years of spinal pain and failed medicines. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her after three bottles and urges others to seek her advice free from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. A $5000 forfeit is noted if the letter cannot be proven genuine.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Laura L. Bremwrr
Crown Point
Indiana
Ladies Relief Corps
Long Island steamboat halts in fog on the sound
A steamboat on Long Island Sound stops in dense fog. A traveler asks why, and the pilot replies that the river is unseen. He notes stars above but warns they will not advance until a clear sign appears, a wry remark captured by the Philadelphia digest.
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Long Island Sound
Fé Biler
Philadelphia
Ice Cream Bad for Guinea Pigs Warns Baltimore Woman
A Baltimore woman reports ice cream contains streptococcus lanceolat bacteria and could kill guinea pigs. Humane observers urged keeping guinea pigs away from ice cream to prevent harm.
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Baltimore
Chicago Record-Herald
Western Canada Arousing Great Interest
The piece notes rising interest in Western Canada as a grain region north of the 49th parallel. It cites large American migration, 20 000 in 1901 rising to 30 000 in 1902, with expectations of 50 000 this year. It highlights 160 acre free homesteads and government agents in several U S cities offering immigration guidance and information on farming, dairying, ranching and rates.
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Dakota
United States
Canada
St. Paul
N. Dakota
Great Falls
Montana
Ottawa
Li. M. Williams
Toledo
Ohio
Backache and Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Mr Lutz
An 1897 testimonial promotes Doans Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney ailments. Mr A W Lutz of Sterling Illinois says the treatment cured his backache and kidney-related issues and remains effective after three years. Free trials are available by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents per box.
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Doan
A. W. Lutz
17Th Ave
Sterling, Ill
Dean
Mr. Lutz
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
BR. Paxton CO
Columbus AW
Boston
Base
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