The Heralded Trust War and Knox’s Pursuit of Monopolies
A Wall Street era summary critiques Attorney General Knox’s vow to aggressively strike trusts after Roosevelt’s July Fourth assault on monopoly. The piece questions Knox’s past as a Steel Trust lawyer, cites anti trust criticisms, and notes opposition from the Anti-trust League. It also critiques the tin plate workers matter and discusses Quay’s pact with Elkin amid piracy analogies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Roosevelt
United States
Steel Trust
Anti
Not the Man for the Place in Canal Work Controversy
A series of editorials question the selection of Wood to lead Panama Canal construction, labeling the move favoritism and improper. The Albany Argus notes the rapid advance of the White House aide, while arguing fitness and experience do not justify the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chan
Wood
Pannina Canal
White House
Albany
N.Y. Argus
Fancies of Fashion Review of Fall Styles
New York fashion notes describe fall styles with down-turned pleats on gowns and various pleat treatments. Tailormade golden brown broadcloth suits, pearl gray cashmere with silver embroidery, and blue canvas with cream lace appear among ensembles. Overskirts, braid trimming, and capes add warmth and shape while cape coats and two-piece outfits reflect late season tailoring trends.
Circular and square silos debated for farm use
The article weighs circular and square silo designs noting advantages of circular forms for strength and capacity, with cement plastering for durability and economical stave silo options. It also covers dust baths for poultry, grain feeding on grass, one man bow saw setups, whitewashing with fruit pumps, and a handy hay derrick design for stacking.
Fashion Notes on Fall Coats Suits and Capes
The article describes fall fashion trends with jackets and skirt suits remaining popular, mostly trimming free and waist-length jackets. It highlights basques, pleats, and silk or passementerie trims in gold, black, white, and eastern shades, along with lace, embroidery, and wool stitching. Capes, two-toned lining, sheer fabrics, and elaborate necklines are noted, plus space for long lace sleeves and ruffled trims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Bienda
Louis
All Weather Dust Ox and Hen Feeding Insights
A composite note from Farm and Home discusses poultry and cattle feeding strategies. It counsels aging hens over two years for market, maintaining pullets in good growth without excess fat, and favoring meat over corn or wheat for chicks. For steers, grain feeding is advised when pastures run short, outlining practical daily quantities to sustain growth and earlier market readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Knott
Ensilage and Dairy Feeding Tips for Stable Milk Flow
An old discussion on ensilage highlighting its role as a cheap cattle feed that prevents a switch from green to dry rations. It stresses maintaining milk yield through proper summer and winter feeding, noting dairy cattle respond to well-regulated diets with hay grain and succulent roots, and cites a dairyman who fed corn during pasture shortages to sustain milk production. Also mentions Rome’s catacombs holding over 6,000,000 interred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Holt
The Cup That Cheers and Household Hints
A column lists tea superstition beliefs about the cup and saucer, then provides kitchen tips and recipes for breakfast rolls mock poached eggs and tomato dishes, plus household hints on cleaning, polishing, and leftovers. It includes detailed steps for making rolls, a peach dessert, mock bisque, tomatoes with mushrooms, and garder notes on fabric and furniture finishes.
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America Tin-Plate Company
Mills of
Wales
Standard Oil Company
Louleville Courier-Journal
Quay
Elkin
Inxplinta
New York Evening Post
Haremeyer
Republican Party
St. Paul Globe
Congress
Philadelphia
Fairbanks
Manhattan Beach
T. C. Platt
Senator Fairbanks
Indiana
Senaator Fairbanks
Boston Transcript
Loulyche Courier-Journal
Santiago
Thues
Rosy
Rust
Hanna
Ehief
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Trabe
Startford, Conn
Thmes
Phillippines
Benjamin Harrison
Boutwell
George F. Edmunds
Thomas B. Teed
Helena
West
Atlanta Journal
Herod
Jake Smith
Herod Fund
New York
LL. Tailoring
John Jackson
New England
W. A. Clearweather
Catacombs
Rome
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