Agricultural Hints on Gravel and Dirt Road Construction
A. W. Campbell C.E. Ontario highway commissioner argues that good dirt roads precede good gravel roads, urges drainage and underdraining, surface crown, and proper culverts. Emphasizes dry foundations, tile underdrains, and durable materials. Modern machinery like graders and rollers improves efficiency and road finish for a systematic, lasting network.
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A. W. Campbell
C.E
Ontario
Farmers’ Advocate
Global precious metals wealth in the 1890s
The article details world gold and silver stocks and production in the 19th century. It cites U S gold and silver in circulation in 1894, Messedaglia on silver mined since 1492, and major national outputs. It notes U S leadership in silver, Mexico and Bolivia large producers, and Arizona Utah local yields.
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United States
Messedaglia
France
Bank of France
India
Mint
South America
Arizona
Utah
China
Mexico
Bolivia
Australia
Scientific notes on balloons comets plants and senses
The text catalogs varied claims from aeronaut Glashier about women's voices in balloons at two miles and men's voices not exceeding four miles, to Prof. Falk predicting a comet collision on November 13, 1599 with Earth surviving but all life suffocated. It also mentions flower perfume linked to starch depletion, eye moisture dissolving foreign matter, Venus flytrap digestion by a leaf secreted ferment, and plants feeding on animals through peptic enzymes.
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Glashier
Prof
Falk
Vienna
Strained relations and the shrinking mantle of charity
Reflections on how close ties suffer under moral judgments of others. The focus on wickedness elsewhere distracts from personal flaws, and the traditional mantle of charity diminishes as the world expands.
A Minister's Wife Praises Pink Pills For Rheumatism
A Bethel A M Church minister from Elmira New York endorses Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism after his wife reports marked improvement after eight boxes. The ad-copy then lists ailments treated by the pills and offers purchase through Dr Williams Medicine Company. The passage includes related jokes and notices about other topics and local humor.
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Bethel “Church
Advertiser
Elmira
Wixziam
J. H. Bucknen
Bethel A. M
New York
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
The Value of Syrup of Figs for Health
A promotional note extols Syrup of Figs as a mild laxative that cleanses the system without debility. It urges purchase only from California Fig Syrup Co. and emphasizes genuine product quality sold by reputable druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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