Began Life at 15 Now One of the World's Greatest Shipbuilders
W J Pirrie of Harland and Wolff in Belfast rises from draughtsman to managing partner, expanding the yard from 1,000 to 10,000 workers. Born in Quebec, orphaned early, he returns to Ireland with his mother and builds a vast empire covering 100 acres of shipyards. He is now a billionaire planner and executive.
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J. Pierpone Morgan
W. J. Pirrie
Harland & Wolf
Belfast
Ireland
Mr. Pirrie
Quebec
Trish
Harland & Wolfe
Pirrle
Alllionaire
Labouchere the eccentric ruler of public life
Henry Labouchere, known as Labby, is a famed London journalist and key British radical politician representing Northampton. He courts controversy with numerous libel suits and a reputation for disregarding public opinion, yet remains immensely popular in some circles.
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England
Europe
America
Henry Labouchere
London
Great Britain
Labby
Northampton
Charles Russell
Plenty of Boys in Berlin Article
Berlin shows a higher annual birth of males than females with 27 077 boys and 25 168 girls born in 1909. From 1891 to 1900 Berlin averaged 1 361 more male births than female per year, suggesting the capital consistently produces more boys.
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Berlin
Prussia
Kaiser Wilhelm
Herlin
Sailors Snug Harbor Celebrates 100th Anniversary on Staten Island
The Sailors' Snug Harbor on Staten Island marked its 100th anniversary, tracing its origins to Capt. Robert Richard Randall who founded the home for aged and decrepit sailors after acquiring land in Manhattan in the early 1800s. The institution now houses about 900 inmates within 50 buildings, with annual income around $380,000, and admission requires five years of service under the U S flag. Randall died in 1801, his remains later moved to the Staten Island lawn with a monument erected in 1834.
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Noble Institution
United States
Randall
New Jersey
St. Mark's Churchyard
New York
Spends Life Doing Good Robert Treat Paine Philanthropist Leader
Born in Boston sixty six years ago he graduated from Harvard spent two years abroad then studied law. Thirty years ago he left law for philanthropy and helped organize the Associated Charities of Boston where he now presides. He also heads several philanthropic groups and is president of the American Peace Society. He believes the strong must aid the weak and that aid should follow the needy’s own chosen path.
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Robert Treat Paine
Boston
Harvard
Associated Charities of Boston
American Peace Society
Paine
Unique Memorial Day Observance Blossoms on California Coast
A novel Memorial Day rite along the California coast had flowers strewn upon the sea to make it seem to bloom. Originating with Mrs. Armitage S. Forbes of Los Angeles, the observance emulates art and tradition from her lineage and travels.
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California
Armitage
S. C. Forbes
Los Angeles
Forbes
John Page
Philadelphia
Kansas
8. C. Forbes
London
Death of Dr J M H Barrows at Oberlin College
Obituary notes the death of Rev Dr John H Barrows, Oberlin College president, from pneumonia with heart failure. He led Oberlin, raised over a million dollars, and was famed as a clergyman, orator, scholar, and logician. Also mentions Walter Duryea’s surgery related recovery and cigar habit resumption.
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Oberlin College
John H. Barrows
Oberlin
Oita
Barrows
University
Why olive oil costs so much in this country
A puzzled question asks why olive oil remains costly in the United States. California boasts orchards rivaling Italy, Boèin and France. Despite constant large demand for choice olive oil, prices stay high, perplexing observers in the New York Tribune.
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California
Italy
Boein
France
United States
New York Tribune
Artful grounds charm creamery improve milk handling
An illustrated piece praising well kept grounds at a creamery as a model for cleanliness inside the factory. It argues tidy surroundings reflect on vats and floors and improve butter making and worker care, urging more beauty in industrial spaces. Also recounted Fresno frost control using electric alarms and oil pots in a twenty acre lemon orchard, successful in preventing frost with modest cost.
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Fresno
California
The Up-to-Date Farmer Sayings from Joseph Carter
The up-to-date farmer keeps no unprofitable stock and tests his cattle for profitability. He refuses scrubs, avoids wasteful feed, and maintains quality stock. He uses only improved implements kept in order and stores them properly when not in use, with a note on cost efficiency.
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Joseph Carter
Cornell Introduces Home Nature Study Course
Cornell University has launched a home course of nature study directed by Professor John Craig. Lesson sheets on agricultural topics are mailed statewide for farmers reading clubs and circles, followed by returnable examination papers. Supported by New York Legislature with funding, the program reaches over 30,000 participants.
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Cornell University
John Craig
Leston
Legislature of
New York
Proper Way to Dissolve Copper Sulphate for Bordeaux Mixture
To dissolve copper sulphate efficiently place it in a bag and suspend in water. Pure copper sulphate dissolves in 8 to 10 hours, forming Bordeaux mixture used against fungal diseases and kept ready for farm use. Many men rely on ancestral reputations rather than personal merit.
Poultry Housing and Show Prep Tips From Farmers' Review
Ida Tilson of Wisconsin outlines cost per head for housing fowl, space needs, perch types, nest design, and winter warmth practices. The piece also covers selecting birds for fairs, feeding, and grooming to maximize show appeal, including washing white birds and handling routines before judging.
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Ida Tilson
Wisconsin
Garden of Eden
Spraying Techniques Highlight Need for Skill and Humidity
The guide stresses applying spraying solutions as a fine mist rather than a heavy drip. It warns against over spraying that scorches leaves and notes experience matters. It also explains atmospheric humidity and leaf wetness influence timing and effectiveness of spraying.
Paris Green Quality and Deep Watering for Trees
The article warns against bogus Paris green and outlines tests to verify purity, including color, texture, and solubility with ammonia. It also covers watering trees responsibly, advising deep soaking via underground channels rather than surface application to reach roots and prevent surface drying.
English Sparrows Increase in Towns and Roadsides
Ellen Drummond Farwell of Lake County Illinois reports the English sparrow increasing in towns and along roadsides near Elmhurst and beyond. She notes it nests near roads, feeds mainly on insects and toad, harms useful birds by occupying ground, and that eradication is nearly impossible with bounties causing more harm than good.
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Engileh
Farmers’ Review
Elmhurst
Ellen Drummond Farwell
Lake County
Ilinois
Co Operation Among Entomologists From Several States
Entomologists from Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon met to plan joint suppression of harmful insects. The conference aims to share problems and strengthen measures against pests such as the codling moth. Officials expect broader cooperation and a general national plan beyond state lines. Money is cited as the root of evil. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach unless there is dyspepsia.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
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Mark
Labouchere
Phila
Ast
Staten Island
DR. J. MH. Barrows
University of Chicago
India
Walter Duryea
Glen Cove
Mr. Duryea
Paris
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