1924 Gifts From Duke and Eastman Shaping American Education
Duke of Somerville and George Eastman announced large charitable funds totaling hundreds of millions to benefit Duke University, hospitals, and various colleges across the Carolinas and elsewhere. Duke directs income to be used for education and medical facilities, while Eastman provisions gifts to Rochester institutions, Hampton and Tuskegee, with a focus on practical education and social welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickinson Sherman Ames Buchanan Duke
Somerville
N. J
George Eastman
Rochester
N. Y
Duke
Mr. Eastman
American College
John Roach Straton
New York
Baptist Bible Union of North America
Rockefeller
Doctor Straton
John Dpd. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Yugo Slavia
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Duke and Eastman
Duke University
University of Rochester
Hampton Institute
Tuskegee Institute
Eastman Kodak Company
Eastman
Hampton
Tuskegee
United States
Tuskegee-Hampton Endowment Fund
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rochester Dental
Oe Institute of Technology
Y. W. Co. A. and Infants’ Summer Hospital
Children’s Society
Stevens Institute of Technology
Homeopathic Hospital
Rochester Parks
Hahnemann Hospital
Red Cross
Mechanics Institute
Rochester General Hospital
War Chest
Chamber of Commerce
Rochester Friendly Home
Scent of Man Is a Death Sentence for Cubs
A London Chronicle piece warns that human scent on young wild animals triggers instinctive terror. It cites lion cubs at Lena the lioness’s enclosure and other cases where human handling led to abandonment or killing of cubs. The article urges leaving baby animals with mothers unless removal is necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Zoological Gardens
London
London Chronicle
Halifax Fisheries School Planned by American Official
W Henry Robertson American consul general at Halifax describes a Halifax school of fisheries in School Life. Part of King's wharf will be handed to the biological board for a remodeled building to serve as school and biological station with Canadian board appointed scientists. The project will link with Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Technical College, with a St Andrews New Brunswick station and aim to aid the fishing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
George F. Baker
First National Bank of New York
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Duke
Southern Water Power Company
North
South Carolina
Southern Power Company
Duke Trust
North Carolina
Duke University
Trinity College
Durham
Trinity
Halifax
Nova Scotia
W. Henry Robertson
King’s Wharf
Biological Board
Biological Board of Canada
Dalhousie University
Nova Scotia Technical College
St. Andrews
Old Riley Rezzidew Seeks Lost Letter In Town
The Petunia tavern landlord recalls Old Riley Rezzidew grumbling about a missing letter he was to mail and a hotel visit. Squire Ramsbottom notes his aimless rounds as he laments postal service issues and vows to denounce how the post office runs its business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Rezzidew
Petunia
Squire Ramsbottom
Kansas City Star
Doctor Hill's data thermometer used in mine comfort studies
The improved thermometer, capable of measuring its own cooling near human body temperatures, surpasses ordinary mercury devices. The bureau of mines uses it in studying conditions miners endure for bodily comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Hill
Bureau of Mines
Seaplanes May Gain Sail Power in Near Future
Dr Wilhelm Rohrbach told the Royal Society of Arts in London that all metal seaplanes with masts and sails could become viable soon. He argued sails would improve safety and utility by letting naval seaplanes sail at sea without relying on gasoline, signaling a new era in maritime aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm Rohrbach
Royal Society of Arts
London
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed By Patient
Mrs Agnes Wignall of Taleville New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with improving her health after childbirth and bladder issues. She says she would not be without it and recommends it to other women. The product is advertised as a tonic to relieve female ills and is sold by druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taleville
New York
Len
Liverpool
Eng_land
Lydia E. Pinkham
Brockville
Canada
Agnes Wignall
Anchor recovered at Philadelphia pier after five years
Five years after the steamship J. L. Lueckenbach lost its anchor and chain at a Philadelphia pier the crew again hoisted anchor. This time the last anchor and remnant of chain were brought up without any expense, ending the costly earlier effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Lueckenbach
Philadelphia
Chauffeurs Blame Pedestrians For Constant Incidents
A satirical remark notes chauffeurs hold pedestrians responsible for frequent collisions, portraying a dismissive attitude toward road safety and pedestrian rights.
How’s Your Stomach Golden Medical Discovery Ad
An advertisement from Racine Wisconsin features P H Roche praising Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for stomach kidney and bladder troubles after years of ailment. The dealer mentions tablets and liquid forms and offers a 10 cent trial pill and free advice from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Dr. Pierce
P. H. Roche
Asylum Ave
Man Strives for Narrow Path While Shoveling Snow
A man aims to stay on the straight and narrow during snow removal, emphasizing careful, orderly technique and safety in clearing surfaces. The note highlights disciplined habits in routine winter work.
Wise man sizes up outlook in quiet reflection
A thoughtful insight notes that understanding a situation comes from looking inward. A man regains his closest companion after he confronts his own actions and changes course.
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Carolinas
Davidson College
Davidson
N. C
Furman University
Greenville
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
Biddle University
Negro School
Waterville
Trinity College At
William P. Few
Few
James Buchanan Duke
Washington Duke
Brodie L
Benjamin N
James
W. Duke Sons & Co
America
New Jersey
American Tobacco Company
Tobacco Trust
Pennsylvania
George
George J. Baker
Underweed & Underwood
John 2 Rockefeller Jr
Omeervetional
Scent OF Man
School of Fisheries
Bellans
Haarlem
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