Dutch Half Moon to Lead Hudson Fulton Anniversary
A facsimile Half Moon to replicate Henry Hudson's ship will join the 300th anniversary Hudson Fulton celebration in New York next September. The replica, built in Holland, will sail to New York with Dutch battleships as convoys, while a Clermont replica by Fulton will be displayed.
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New York City
Hudon River
Holland
Robert Fulton
New York
Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission
Madson
Robert Juel
Explorer
Ditch Commissioners
Pasad
Hudson Nch
Hudson
Jonkheer Roell
Royal Dutch Navy
Queen of Holland
Holland Commission
Hudson-Fulton Commission
A. Bredius
C. G. Hooft
W. Martin
D. Hudig
E. W. Maes
Alf Moon
Hudson River
H. W. Broof
West One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Street
St. Mary's
Hudson’s
Leutenants
Hague
Atlantic
Little Strait
Brown
Holland ‘Comm N
Fulton
Joseph G. Coghlan
W. J. Baxter
New York Navy
Brooklyn
United States
Newburg
Upper River
Albany
Briquet Industry Seen From Swansea Comment
Consul Jesse H. Johnson notes mountains of coal dust in Pennsylvania anthracite districts and argues briquets could boost American coal owners with strong home and international markets where favorable freights exist. He envisions Swansea briquet production tapping both domestic and overseas demand.
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Swansea
Jesse H. Johnson
Pennsylvania
Rents in Berlin Rise Over Two Decades
Berlin rents have surged over the past twenty years with older buildings from twenty years ago now charging tenants about 30 percent less than current rates.
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Berlin
What It Means If Travel Between Manhattan and Long Island Surges
The article notes that average daily travel between Manhattan and Long Island runs about 813000 people, highlighting commuter patterns and potential impacts on transit planning and regional infrastructure.
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Manhattan
Long Island
Farm Life Advice on Stock, Horses, and Incubators
The article urges keeping hens dry during storms and improving sheep health with new bloodlines. It promotes breed-up, not down, and notes sheep pay good dividends when properly managed. It also advises handling horses kindly, using labor-saving devices, and testing incubators before use. It cites high poultry sales as motivation for breeders.
Agricultural guidance for livestock and poultry care today
Farmers should feed livestock regularly to improve results and maintain air quality in stables. Proper poultry care, hoof maintenance for horses, and appropriate feeding of sows and mares are advised. The milk value last year reached 800 million, prompting questions about production costs and profits.
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Agricultural Department
Keeping Boys on the Farm: One Man's Method for Children
An autobiographical sketch from World’s Work outlines how a farmer and his wife keep sons content on the farm. The couple provide abundant food and animals, stressing mutual respect and responsibility, to deter city temptations and keep children close to rural life.
Sheep troughs help save grain with simple construction
The article describes making sheep troughs to conserve grain using two nailed boards formed into a V and supported by short end pieces to keep them upright.
Market Savvy and Litter Heating for Poultry
A farm note urges balancing stock growth with market conditions and suggests using grain sprinkled litter as a warm, stimulating habitat for hens. It promotes reading Meadowbrook Farm Notes and other farm papers for longer agricultural science articles.
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Meadowbrook
Feeding hens with finely chopped roots from the ceiling
The piece suggests using finely chopped roots as a substitute for green food for hens. It notes a method to feed them by suspending roots from the hen house ceiling on string allowing hens to jump for bites. The exercise is said to entertain hens while they ingest the roots.
Thrift Lost When Animals Jolted By Roughness
A rural adage notes that farm animals lose thriftiness when confronted with rude words or blows. The insight suggests gentle handling preserves productivity and frugality among livestock.
Mending Bags With Patches And Onion Seed Cautions
To mend sacks make patches cut out and thick flour paste tested by experiments. Have hot irons ready and apply the mix beneath the hole and press with heat to seal. Onion seed is unsafe due to mixed varieties and poor uniformity, slow germination, and delicate young plants. fresher seed germinates better and maintains vigor.
Woman Discovers Mouse and Six Young in Trap Nest
A Manayunk woman found a mouse in a trap with six babies born after the capture. The young were laid in a nest of paper thread straw and linen shreds. She watched, saw the mother bring in pink calico, and left cheese for the brood. the next day the mother and young vanished, leaving the nest as proof.
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Manayunk
Turning Boxes for Egg Hatching Promotes Even Yolks
Advice on arranging incubator boxes to hold hatching eggs so the whole box can be flipped as one unit. It notes turning eggs every day or two to prevent yolk settling and ensure even development.
Blucher's Lost Opportunity Tale in L Opinion
M Arthur Chuquet recounts Napoleon and Blucher at Finkenstein as Blucher leaves inspired by flattery. His aide-de-camp laments the missed chance to alter history by throwing Napoleon from a window. Blucher regrets not thinking of the idea.
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Blucher
Arthur Chuquet
Napoleon
Finkenstein
Danzig
Cultivate the apple orchard in practical terms
Farmers warn against the grass mulch system as untrustworthy for orchard care. They advise caution with chemicals and homemade remedies like axle grease risking tree death. Know the treatment effects before applying broadly.
German government buys Indiana farmer’s 38 inch hickory for cannons
The government purchased a large hickory tree 38 inches in diameter from an Indiana farmer, transported it across water for carriage work on cannon. The article comments on the farmer’s gain and urges farmers to plant more trees to fill unused spaces and prosper.
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Indiana
Crusty Old Gentleman Meets Persistent Baby
A young mother recounts a commuter tale about a crusty old man in a car who frowns at a baby offering candy. The baby repeatedly offers sweets, the man refuses, and the conductor is informed when the candy gets stuck in his whiskers.
Remembering the Silver Lining for Farmers
The farmer should stay hopeful amid cloudy days and harsh weather. Adapt to nature by accepting conditions and embracing optimism to align work with what Dame Nature provides.
Skim Milk Study Boosts Chick Growth at Indiana Station
W B Anderson tests skim milk as a supplement with two lots of chicks over eight weeks. Lot one ate 180 pounds grain with 2.62 ounces average weekly gain per chick. Lot two ate 217 pounds grain and 90 pounds skim milk with 4.46 ounces gain per chick. Hog forage and exercise guidance follow.
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Indiana Experiment Station
W. B. Anderson
Remarkable Race And Their Temperate Crime Record
In Wide Awake Magazine a portrait of the Lapps notes their fondness for stimulating drinks and heavy coffee use yet highlights rare crime among Tromso natives. It cites frequent drunkenness after reindeer meat profits but claims general honesty and low robbery rates.
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Lapps
Tromso
Wide Awake Magazine
Potato Blight Threatens U.S. Famine Fears Rise
The text notes rising potato disease worry as blight advances amid growing demand. The agricultural department fears a possible famine and plans to focus on the problem and the bug, since the blight endangers millions of bushels unless effective control is found.
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Agricultural Department
United States
Home Love Best Charity
A charity argues that every child needs love and a home to develop fully. It stresses recognizing each child as an individual with unique needs and yearnings for affection to ensure the unit’s overall success.
Weather Talk Sparks Banter in Town Minute
Local quip exchange features Peleg Haw boasting no cold weather since buying a thermometer and Deacon Cripes retorting that a thermometer won’t act as a lightning rod. The lighthearted jab adds humor to a quiet day in town.
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Peleg
Deacon Cripes
Pelee
Puck
Safe Winter Habits For Health And Comfort
The article advises keeping feet dry to prevent colds and suggests cork soles for damp feet. It warns against wearing sandals or overshoes in fall, recommends waterproof shoe coatings, and urges moderate clothing and avoiding overexertion to resist illness. It emphasizes slow nasal breathing in cold air and cautions against overly warm rooms.
Sit Down Cure: Comfort Chairs for Household Tasks
A sympathetic exhortation to adopt comfortable seating at home. It argues standing tires women, suggests using high stools and rocking chairs for tasks like ironing, sweeping, and scrubbing, and urges choosing comfort over speed for calmer temper and better effort. Proposes sunlit seats and porch chairs to boost mood and efficiency.
Arrowroot Thickens Fruit Juices Without Clouding Color
Arrowroot is used to thicken fruit juices, cooking clear and keeping the juice transparent. It thickens without muting color or creating cloudiness, preserving the bright appearance of the fruit beverage.
Health and Beauty Advice From A Classic Skincare Column
The piece advises eight to nine hours of rest for nervous patients and dry-apply facial cream for best results. It recommends finger tip massage across wrinkles not along crease lines, notes pallid skin signals anaemia, suggests iron tonics, and mornings with hot water as a cleanser. It also covers lemon water for oily skin, baking soda for corns, veil fashion for clear skin, and removing side steels from corsets to avoid shape loss.
House Views and Photographs Promotion Notice
The notice advertises house views portraits and photographs to be made at homes or by post cards with guaranteed results. It signals a marketing offer targeting readers for in home or mailed imagery services.
County Court Days List by Kentucky Counties
A compact schedule lists monthly county court days for Kentucky counties serving Winchester area. It notes county seat towns and the specific Monday each county holds court, including Anderson Lawrenceburg 3rd Monday, Bath Owingsville 2nd, Bourbon Paris 1st, Boyle Danville 3rd, Breathitt Jackson 4th, Clark Winchester 4th, Estill Irvine 3rd, Fayette Lexington 2nd, Fleming Flemingsburg 4th, Franklin Frankfort 1st, Garrard Lancaster 4th, Grant Williamstown 2nd, Harrison Cynthiana 4th, Jessamine Nicholasville 8rd, Lee Beattyville 4th, Lincoln Stanford 2nd, Madison Richmond 1st, Mason Maysville 2nd, Mercer Harrodsburg 1st, Montgomery Mt. Sterling 3rd, Nicholas Carlisle 2nd, Owen Owenton 4th, Pendleton Falmouth 1st, Powell Stanton 1st, Scott Georgetown 3rd, Shelby Shelbyville 2nd, Woodford Versailles 4th.
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Winchester
Anderson
Lawrenceburg
Bath
Owingsville
Bourbon
Paris
Boyle
Danville
Breathitt
Jackson
Clark
Estill
Irvine
Fayette
Lexington
Fleming
Flemingsburg
Franklin
Frankfort
Garrard
Lancaster
Grant
Williamstown
Georgetown
Shelby
Shelbyville
Woodford
Versailles
Act of Forgetfulness Cited by the Philosopher of Folly
The Philosopher of Folly notes that being pelted with flowers does not guarantee goodwill. He recalls a man whose wife tossed bouquets at him yet forgot to remove them from the pots first.
Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer praised as family improving educator
Readers are urged to request a sample copy of the Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer. The paper is promoted as a nonsectarian aid to family life guiding fathers and mothers in household management and children’s development. It asserts the idea that strong homes build a strong community and nation.
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Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer
Chas. T. Russell
Enquinse Company
Cincinnati
Popular Names in Britain Report
In England and Wales the study shows 6 820 girls and 6 590 boys per 100 000 named Mary and William respectively. The data highlights Mary as the most common girl name and William as a leading boy name.
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Britain
England
Wales
Mary
William
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cures Eczema in Watertown
J A Swenson of Watertown Wisconsin credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with saving his leg after ten years of eczema and failure by 15 doctors. The advertisement touts relief for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns and cuts with a 25 cent price at Phillips Drug Store.
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J. A. Swenson
Watertown
Wis
Bucklen
Phillips Drug Store
Before All Things Humility Spiritual Life Quote
A brief quote from St. Vinec emphasizes humility as the foundation of spiritual life, describing it as the A, B, C of devotion and practice.
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Will
Wibbom
Ona Life Commission
Greg
Chance
Health and Beauty
Clark County Construction
People’s State
J. M. Hougkin
L. B. Cockrell
J. L. Brown
Winchester News
Barrett
North Main St
County Court Days
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