Items of Interest August 7, 1902 Issue

Items of Interest

It is stated that the supply of anthracite coal in the hands of railroads and dealers will, at the present rate of consumption, probably be exhausted by the middle of September.

The report that the railroads are turning over to the retailers supplies that they have been holding in reserve since the inauguration of the strike is said not to be true.

The rather imposing residence of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Va., which was purchased by the city and has been devoted to the uses of a public school, has been recently bought by an association of ladies and converted into a museum for the preservation of relies of the Southern Confederacy.

Send a comment to the editors

NEXT IN THIS ISSUE

Article

Silkworm Culture in America