Self-Propelled Wagon Pioneer Charles Ingersoll
A 1911 profile recalls Charles Ingersoll, pioneer of the self-propelled wagon and the steam rock drill. He built a boiler fitted to a wagon in Stamford Connecticut, predicted wagons without horses, and later contributed the steam rock drill that aided global industrial progress.
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Harles Ingersoll
Stamford
E. J. Eswarss
New York State
Connecticut
United States
Charles Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Beverly
Mead Ofwich
Conn
Hey
Stearm
Mr. Ingersoll
B. Z. Edwards
Sacred cattle importation details from Texas pierce ranch race
The article describes the introduction of sacred Indian cattle, notably zebus, to Texas and Oklahoma. It covers their larger stock sizes, claimed beef superiority, crossbreeding with native cattle, quarantine challenges due to disease risks, and successful release of 33 animals from quarantine on November 14, 1906 after tests proved negative.
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India
Pierce
Ict
Lavaca
Texan
Oklahome
Ind
Holeen
Gulf
United States
Ifa
Texas
Department of Agriculture
A. P. Borden
Troila
Secretary of Agriculture
Zoological Gardens
Wife's Right Recognized Across Civilized Lands
Roman law recognizing a wife's claim to a portion of her husband's property after death is enforced in Scotland and most nations. New Zealand, after granting women the vote, changed its law to prevent leaving all property to a husband or to parents from children.
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Scotland
New Zealand
Not Far Wrong. Geography Class Exchange
A classroom exchange features a teacher asking about the Mississippi River feeders and a student, Bobby, answers with a playful line about catfish as a feeder species. The moment captures classroom humor and geography basics in a light tone.
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Bobby
Mississippi River
Abraham's Oak Legend Tied to Palestine History
In Palestine a venerable tree named Abraham's oak is linked to the patriarch. Local tradition holds that Abraham rested beneath its branches, a tale embraced by natives who see the tree as ancient enough to fit the legend.
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Erims
Palestine
Abraham
Abraham's
Biggest Baby in World James Cody of Mount Tiry Ga
James Adolph Cody, a three year old from Mount Tiry Georgia, is described as the biggest baby in the world. He weighs 115 pounds and stands 44 inches tall with large measurements across bust waist hips and limbs. He rides horseback and enjoys the automobile as his appetite and size grow rapidly.
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James Adolph Cody
Mount Tiry
Nothing Lives in Dead Sea In Syria
The Dead Sea in Syria earns its name from its waters where nothing can live. Its high density prevents fish from sinking and its salts are strong antiseptics fatal to life. The ocean’s salt is largely common table salt.
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Dead Sea
Syria
French Trooper Ruffray Shot for Attempted Murder
Ruffray of the Nine Cuirassiers was condemned by court martial for attempting to kill his sergeant. He was executed at the English Chasseurs-a-pied by twelve soldiers in Amens garrisons, the head riddled by bullets after a failed kneeling attempt. The chaplain urged calm and his parents were informed he died a Christian.
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Paris
Ruffray
Amens
Auffray
Buffalo Runs Wild in London Streets During Transport
A loose Indian buffalo broke from its keeper near Euston station and bolted through Drumond Street Seymour Street and Lancing Street. Constable Felice Allen tackled the animal at Churchway, after which the keeper was injured with a cut above the eye. The buffalo was recaptured and returned to Euston square.
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London
Euston
Raf
Euston Road
Drummond Street
Seymour Street
Lancing Street
Churchway
Felice Constable Allen
Euston Square
A Fly In the Milk May Mean A Baby In the Grave
A cautionary note on summer illness from flies spreading germs. It urges keeping flies away from a child and their food to prevent disease and potential fatal outcomes.
Remember No Filth No Flies Screen Doors and Windows
Guidance on screening doors, windows, and food to prevent flies and germs. Emphasizes kitchen dining room and pantry areas and highlights milk as a risk food.
A Fly Catechism Warns of Typhoid Dangers
An Indiana board of health warned via a widely copied catechism that flies breed in manure and filth and spread typhoid fever, consumption, and cholera infantum. It urges cleaning stables, burning trash weekly, and screening doors and windows to keep flies out.
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Indiana State Board of Health
School Board of
Asheville
N. G
Lle
Foot of a Housefly Shows Germ Transfer Danger
A microscopic view of a housefly’s foot reveals how it contaminates food with typhoid and other deadly germs, underscoring the health risk to people handling meals.
Best Fly Poison Recipe Using Formalin Mixture
A historical note promotes a fly poison made from eight teaspoonfuls of formalin per quart with sweet milk and water. The guide claims the mixture is not fatal to humans and describes placement in a bottle with a small nick, left upright in a saucer and used to attract flies.
Swat Em Fly Campaign Aims Health Through Clean Homes
Isabel Woodman Waitt urges Coos County readers to join a public health drive swatting flies. The appeal promotes home cleanliness and youth participation to curb disease and prevent typhoid, using rewards to motivate children to kill pests.
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English Channel
Eiverybody
Isabel Woodman Waitt
Coos County
Democrat
Fresh Drugs Needed for Serious Incident Files
Instruction urging use of fresh pure drugs and chemicals in incident files to ensure satisfactory results. Warns that older or impure substances may affect outcomes. Emphasizes accuracy and quality control in documentation and testing procedures.
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Fies
Train Schedules Show Arrivals and Departures by Numbers
The notice lists multiple train arrivals and departures with times and service types. It identifies Washington Branch timings and notes daily operation for various freight and passenger numbers, with Sundays exceptions and agent signatures.
Train timetable fragment for Milwaukee to Chicago lines
A fragmented timetable lists westbound and eastbound trains with numbers such as No. 63 No. 6 and No. 3, plus local and passenger services. It shows station names Milwaukee Moise Chicago Moise and notes times like 12:15 pm 12:44 am 8:30 am 1:31 am and 7:18 pm with an agent F. L. Broadgate.
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Milwaukee Moise
So'west Lim
Chicago Moise
So’west Lim
LMGRL
F. L. Broadgate
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Yankee
Ingersgoll
Abraham’s Oak
Buffalo Loose
Gray
Atlannta Constitution
THE
DEATH
Casew Bros
C. J. Wilson
Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
Washington
Iowa
Charles A. Dewey
LAW
Washington County Savings
Ficher & Livingston
Abstract Department
Edmund D. Morrison
Morrison
North Side Square
di. J. Kellogg
Booth Side Square
Cw R L & P
Lim
Er Arriv
Washington Branch
H. W. Russel
Pasenger
J. E. Kunath
C. M
ST. P
J.D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
Washington County
WWW
M. Keeley
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crafl’s
P. J. Hanley
Klein Klo Ko
E. J. Perry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Ever Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
Fenton & Fenton
Chiropractors
Washington County Savings Bank
Palmer School
Macon
Telephone
Austin Sutherland
Harry H. Ross
Fr. O. KH
Alpine Aerie No. 1948
BH. G. Fox
W. P.R. C. Dubois
Secy
M. WW
Valley Forge Camp
Hall
Moriarty
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus
H. C. Hull
H. P. J. W. Morton
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
Wyatt B. Marbourg
BB. C
Sec
RB. S
J. BR. Kunath
Myrtle Bragg
Chichester
Lemmon
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