Growth at Washington University Surpasses All Others
The University of Washington has seen phenomenal enrollment growth from 388 students in 1899 to over 3,200 this year, with about 200 faculty. Yet buildings have not kept pace. since 1907 only limited state funding and Alaska-Yukon-Pacific funds financed permanent structures, while many temporary exposition buildings crumble. If 1917 funding fails, the university may deny entry to thousands as enrollment climbs past 3,600.
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University of Washington
A-Y-P
Lake Winshipston
Science
Lewis and Clarke
Washington
California
Education
School of Education
Department of Journalism
Good Roads
College of Forestry
A--P
University Boat House
Masonic
Gatzert Foundation
Oregon
School of Law
Women's League
Giants Eye Benny Kauff As 1924 Outfielder Add
Manager John McGraw weighs Benny Kauff, last season’s Federal League batting leader, as a potential New York Giants addition if a baseball peace arrives. Kauff’s 300 plus average and power as a hitter heighten his value, with Burns possibly shifted to third base if Rauf is acquired.
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Benny Kauff
New York Giants
Kenoffs
Giants
McGraw
Rauf
Burns
Batter contrasts and slumps cast Meyers in weak light
The remark notes that tins never featured a batter like Ty Cobb or Joe Jackson and that Chief Meyers has slumped, making him seem less effective than in recent years due to lack of heavy hitting support.
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Ty Cobb
Joe Jackson
Meyers
Former Baseball War Stars Would Form An All Star Team
A 1902 era all star lineup drawn from 25 of 33 players in the American and National leagues. Mathewson Plank Hess Bresnahan Devin Lajoie Evers Wagner Wallace Callahan Leser Crawford with managers Griffith McGraw Jones Chance Jennings Robinson Clarke.
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Mathewson
Plank
Hess
Bresnahan
Devin
Lajoie
Evers
Wagner
Wallace
Callahan
Leser
Crawford
John McGraw
Jones
Clarke Griffith
Frank Chance
Hugh Jennings
Wilbert Robinson
Fred Clarke
Griffith
McGraw
Dow
Chef exploits kitchen scraps for seven course feast
A French chef recounts cleaning a back yard dust bin of spoiled milk and waste, turning it into a seven course dinner for ten. The master praises the meal while the wife protests the feast cost, noting a rule of not more than ten pence per person.
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Remntry Geptienan
England
National Food Magazine
Odd Ambitions of Pugilists Highlighted in Portraits
A reminiscence catalogs boxers with unusual dreams beyond boxing. Fitzsimmons longed to be a famed tenor and circus clown, Broad aimed to entertain as a comedian, Nelson sought a monologist career, and Terry McGovern coveted a pro baseball spot. Ketchel wished to be a wild cow puncher, dying with his boots on in tall-tale fashion.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Kid Broad
Terry McGovern
Bob
Jim Corbett
Mr. Fitzsimmons
Jes
Jeff
Rich Broad
Detunoy Coulton
Willian
Colion
Winnie
Nelson
Nelson Imestige
Mr. Shakespeare
Christy Mathewson
McGiovero
Giants
Market For Cauls Among Sailors Debated
The London Lancet notes sailors still prize cauls as protection against shipwreck and drowning. Notices advertising cauls for sale appeared near London and Liverpool docks, though such ads have waned in the daily press. The piece calls cauls a modern innovation and cites medieval witchcraft as a reason to keep cauls within kin.
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London
Liverpool
Lundgren Cleared In Manslaughter Case
John Lundgren of Chicago a middleweight boxer was exonerated by Judge Duma in Gary Indiana after the death of Battling Levendowsky of Michigan City Ind following a two round bout at Tolleston Indiana Levendowsky died in the ring the result of the match Lundgren was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
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Lundgren
John Lundgren
Chicago
Battling Levendowsky
Michigan City
Ind
Duma
Gary
Levendowsky
Lundgrem
Tolleston
No policy followed by daily effort and growth quotes
A reflective passage quotes Lincoln Brooks and Ruskin on living simply by daily acts to learn, grow, and find sustenance. It links perseverance, faith, and wonder with prospering and living well in a humane ethos.
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Thiliips Brooks
Patti Patti Performance Delayed By Missing Shoes
A New York Tribune tale recalls Adelina Patti insisting on full payment before singing at the Academy of Music. With one shoe on, she refused to perform until the remaining funds arrived, prompting frantic fundraising before the first act could begin.
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Adelina Patti
Academy of Music
New York
Patti
New York Tribune
Nerves and Watches in Daily Timekeeping
A Pearson's Weekly note explains why a good second hand watch can run erratic on certain owners. It cites personal magnetism and heavy footsteps as possible causes and notes watches often falter around nervous temperaments.
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Pearson's Weekly
Bilingual Child Splits English and Spanish Gestures
A very young child raised in Spanish speaking countries speaks Spanish perfectly with no English accent. He is so fluent that observers mistake him for a Spaniard. In English he uses minimal gestures, but in Spanish every word is accompanied by hand and arm movements, revealing a swift shift between cultures.
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Rouy Force
New York Sun
Training a Dog With Justice and Patience
The author argues dogs have a sense of justice and warns against punishments not tied to a clear offense. He stresses waiting to catch a dog in the act and using common sense to raise a faithful companion, condemning the "anything will do" approach.
Franks inane claim about the philosophers stone prompts mockery
A joking remark attributed to Frankttn toys with the idea of obtaining wisdom or power through alchemy. The line suggests a playful insult about knowing how to do less than one can, and hints at pursuit of impossible gains.
Rockefeller Foundation Opens Laboratories on Isthmus
The Rockefeller organized international health commission opened laboratories on the Isthmus of Panama to combat hookworm. A survey of the first thousand examined found over 700 were infected. A ten year old boy’s blood showed only a faint yellow spot on a blotter, about 10 percent of normal.
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The
International Health Commission
Rockefeller Foundation
Panama
The Struggle to Eminence and Power
A moral reflection on how scarce merit should earn honor through probation and struggle. Burke argues that honors belong to those who endure difficulty, suggesting virtue is proved by hardship and the climb to the temple of honor requires effort.
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Temple of Honor
Burke
His Mistake You Have Confused Me With My Cousin
A Houston Post quote reveals a dramatic exchange where one speaker insists they are not the wealthy party and corrects being confused with a cousin. The line highlights mistaken identity and financial assumptions in a hinged moment.
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Houston Post
Traveler Through Fortunes Mentioned In Conversation
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a traveler who has reportedly crossed two fortunes, with the remark implying extensive journeys and much experience. The dialogue asks about his travels, suggesting a well-traveled figure.
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Detroit Free Press
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound Hair Darkening Remedy
Gray hair lessens youthful appearance and a home brewed or store bought tonic promises natural darkening. Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound reportedly darkens hair, stops dandruff and itching, restoring color after one or two applications. The Herald promotes it as widely read in Chehalis County.
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Wyeth
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Chehalis County
Wise Advertisers
Orica
Lorad &8
Taylor
Reni
Wishkah Street
J. Carney
East
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
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