Fruit Picking Device Patent By Emil Gier Oregon Inventor
A Western inventor named Emil Gier of Marion County Oregon proposes a fruit picking device illustrated by Scientific American. The apparatus lets a worker on the ground remove fruit without damage using a long tubular member with upper picking arms and a lower cushioned discharge into a basket, operated by a lever and pulleys.
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Emil Gier
Marion County
Oregon
Scientific American
Keiffer Pears Need Dark Ripening For Best Flavor
Expert Keiffer pear growers advise four to six weeks in a cool dark place to reach optimal flavor. Light exposure dulls taste, and patience is key as this prolific pear variety often overcomes quick harvest disappointment when properly stored.
Transportation woes threaten fruit growers profits
The article argues that transport facilities determine a fruit grower's viability. Poor transport raises costs and ruins plantations, while some roads cap traffic to favor carriers, eroding growers' profits and stressing the need for improved transportation options nationwide.
When melons are ripe on the vine
A Farm and Home note explains muskmelons and watermelons ripen best on healthy vines and left attached to the stem. Signs include a dull thud when tapped and the stem holding firmly. other cues vary by variety and shipping needs.
Propagating Grape Vines and Shrubs by Fall Cuttings
A correspondent outlines a simple method for propagating grape vines currants gooseberries and ornamental shrubs. Select well ripened wood cut cuttings about ten inches long store in moist sawdust over winter plant early in spring with four foot row spacing firm planting and ample weeding for strong summer growth.
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Orange Judd
Home Made Spud For Weeds Tool
A simple weed eradicator recipe using a sharpened end and two drilled holes on a short wagon heart, bolted to a fork handle. Attach to a fork to pull and uproot weeds effectively.
Orchard and Garden Notes Highlight Regional Fruit Success
The column notes that different locales support different fruits with market steadiness dictated by perishability. It advises finishing orchard cultivation, promoting hardened growth, and emphasizes alfalfa as a key money maker while warning about morning glory as a growing pest choking vines and consuming soil fertility.
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California
Missives of Woe At White House Letters Reach Chief Executive
The article notes McKinley established a policy to acknowledge every letter to the White House, while Cleveland’s era saw nonofficial letters ignored. Secretary Loeb curates access, with personal influence avoided on private matters. Women writers dominate, many apologetic yet hopeful. Rosy appeals include requests for money and family care, with Ovation to Sagamore Hill mortgage humor.
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Cleveland
Mr. McKinley
White House
Loeb
Daily Mail
Abraham Lincoln
United States
McKinley
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Signs misnaming saloons in Washington provoke satire
A New York visitor mocks Washington sights that mislabel taverns as cafes or buffets. He notes signs promise drinks inside while implying no liquor is sold and hints at a trend to rename saloons like dining rooms or sample rooms to dodge prohibition era labels.
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Washington
New York
Jewel Hat Fashion Sparks Capitol Spotlight
Report notes hats worn by diplomatic women glitter with gems and many sew jewelry into headgear. Miss Kean, sister of a New Jersey senator, leads as a jeweled hat celebrity, with multiple rings and sapphire accents visible in public appearances. Miss Kathrine Elkins is mentioned for her fashionable accessories and notable family status.
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Miss Kean
New Jersey
Katherine Elkins
Renator
West Virginia
Remarkable 100-Year No Physician care Record
William M. Starr, a noted member of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of Washington, has reportedly lived a century without medical services or taking medicine. Born in Virginia in 1607, he would have witnessed many historic events, including Bull Run battles.
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William M. Starr
Washington
Hoe
Virgina
Bull Run
Turkish minister Chekib Bey to visit White House before return
Chekib Bey the Turkish minister to Washington will soon meet the president before returning home. He presented as chargé without credentials and spoke of delayed letters of credence. State department noted his unusual situation and labeled him envoy extraordinary with limited standing.
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Chekib Bey
Washington
White House
Chef Aes
State Department
Chekib. Bey
Constantinople
United States
Root
The Flea Gaffe at Diplomat Dinner
A Washington dinner hosted by a renowned scientist's wife featured several newly arrived diplomats. Mon X- repeatedly reached under the table, prompting the hostess to question him. He answered with grave sincerity that he thought it was a flea, causing stunned silence at the table.
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Washington
Mon
Monsieur
New Front for Treasury Building Described
The east front of the Treasury Building, slated for demolition and granite replacement, is praised as a prime Ionic work. A 1907 sundry civil appropriation of 300000 funded pillar removal and facade work, with granite sections resisting erosion and Dix Island quarries supplying the stone.
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Treasury
America
Dix Island
Hochland
Washington
Literary Digest
Small six room house design offers light and air advantages
William A Radford explains a compact six room plan that emphasizes light sunshine and airflow. He notes small low cost houses suit city life, warns against impractical owner ideas, and argues architects are needed to preserve symmetry while meeting practical constraints.
Small House Design Reflects Practical City Living
Editor argues for sensible homebuilding on narrow lots. Advocates choosing a fit for the lot and budget, warns against porticoes and costly follies. Describes a 22 by 36 foot plan with a compact staircase, dining room, and chimney advantages, estimating full build at about $2,000.
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al Vides
All in the Family at the City Eatery Encounter
A private soldier and his sweetheart meet a major sergeant outside a cheap restaurant. The private introduces her as his sister, prompting the sergeant to remark that he knows the family and the sister bears a wine ounce.
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Sle
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Keiffer Pears
Treasury Building
William A. Radford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
A.radford
Moti
Moalte
Farlor
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