Visual instruction in schools improves biology pass rates
Alfred W. Abrams warns against propaganda and overuse of visuals while praising their value. In New York high schools biology failures fell from about 25 percent to under 1 percent after adopting film based teaching, though he cautions that visuals must be used to enhance learning without reducing mental effort.
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New York
Alfred W. Abrams
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Abrams
Tove
Gemini
McClure
Young Colonel Roosevelt as New York governor test case
The piece weighs prospects for Theodore Roosevelt Jr as a potential New York governor and even a future presidential tail. It notes supporters praise his qualifications while critics call him an imitation, urging a stump campaign or a joint debate to reveal his true stature.
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al Smith
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Harding
Cox
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Navy
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Education by Movie at Oakland Conference Sparks New Teaching Method
At the National Educational association convention in Oakland a visual education exhibit highlights film use in classrooms. Films are released like theater reels with outlines for teachers, enabling coordinated study. early results show promise as a new systematic teaching approach.
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National Educational Association
Oakland
Greater New York Silver Jubilee Remarks
A retrospective on Greater New York's growth from a 3,000,000 population city in 1898 to nearly 6,000,000, with budget increases from 77 million to 353 million and major transit developments including subways bridges tunnels and cross-river links highlighting its vast expansion and ambition.
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London
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East River
Manhattan
Long Island
New Jersey
North River
New York
Seeing by Radio and the Inaugural Address by Wireless
A summary of wireless seeing advancing from Branly’s experiments to the near certainty of hearing the president’s inaugural address via radio. The piece notes a 3,000,000 audience from four top stations, jokes about President Harding’s golf, Darwin clues, and various political musings including Bolsheviks and Senator Johnson.
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Edouard Branly
Paris
G. K. Chesterton
Union
United States
East Optimistic and Employment Plentiful
East Optimistic and employment plentiful as H L Maury returns from Atlantic seaboard with plans to spur mining near Neihart and visits Charlottesville Va. He notes no unemployment and higher living costs in the East, with profits from eastern capitalists likely directing ground development by the Sliver dyke area. a cautious forecast accompanies astrology influenced guidance for business, appointments, and personal fortunes.
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United States
H. L. Maury
Atelantic Seaboard
Neihart
Charlottesville
Butte
Maury
Norwood
Atlantic City
Horoscope for a Fortunate June 18 1923
Wednesday astrology suggests a favorable day for financial settlements and agreements. Mercury Mars and Saturn in helpful aspects may boost gains from contracts on leases, real estate speculation, and grain purchases. The reading cautions cautious speculation this month.
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Senator Wheeler to Return Home Thursday from Europe
Senator B. K. Wheeler, who toured the Russian soviet government to study conditions in Lenin and Trotsky lands, is due home Thursday afternoon after a lengthy European voyage. He reportedly told eastern papers that Russia is moving toward meeting U.S. recognition standards, including property rights and czarist debt assumptions. Marcus J. Herak, 52, died yesterday afternoon at home.
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Lenine
Trotsky
Montana
Washington
Russia
Unitead
Department of State
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Marcus J. Herak
Croatian merchant Herak dies after 35 years in Butte
Residence 337 Hast Park street. Mr Herak native of Croatia and a longtime Butte merchant. He was a member of several Croatian fraternal groups. Survived by wife Mary, three brothers George California John and Nick Croatia, two daughters Agnes and Helen of Butte, nephews and a niece. Remains at Sherman and Reed chapel. London honors disqualification act allows first married woman to receive freedom of city. Mrs F G Bristow admitted to freedom of the city in recent meeting.
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Ohio
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