Honor rolls for Leighton Avenue Public School students
The Leighton Avenue Public School honors third through sixth grades. Names include Emily Goodlett Miss, Ida Noell, Luella Smith, Minnie Harri a, Irene Tintenshon, Frances Noble, Lilien Treadaway, Mildred Johnston, Alice Weatherly, Osborne Parker and others listed by grade with teachers noted.
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Leighton Avenue
Miss King
Ida Noell
Mareshall Read
Luella Smith
Minnie Harria
Edna Smith
Florene Irwin
Irene Tintenshon
Earline Dowda
Dorothy Sterne
Minnie Owen
Miss McCracken
Frances Noble
Lilien Treadaway
Mildred Johnston
Alice Weatherly
Osborne Parker
Ancient Greek athletes and their strict dietary regimes
Athletes in ancient Greece followed rigid diets under trainers before contests. Their fare included fresh cheese figs and white porridge with meat allowed later. They endured a strange practice of daily huge meals after practice to induce long sleep, aiding wrestling but harming other sports.
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Greece
His Shipwrecks and a Kimberley Millionaire
A South African multimillionaire from Kimberley, later literate, once amused Kimberley club members by reading upside down. He joked that English papers circulated via shipspaper imagery, and he quipped that news consisted of a lot of bloomin shipwrecks as illustrated by inverted ship pictures.
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South Africa
London
Kimberley
Shipping Gazette
Fayette man praises Electric Bitters after Gettysburg injury
David Parker of Fayette New York who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health after years of stomach trouble and costly medicines. The tonic is touted as a grand aid for the aged and for female weaknesses, with claims of strengthening the body and aiding kidneys. Sold by Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co. for 50 cents.
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Gettysburg
David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Scarbrough Drug Co
The Wringing Up of an Englishman
A satirical critique describes the futile task of explaining a dogma to an Englishman using a shipyard metaphor. The flawed effort ends with the worker falling into a pit, requiring a fresh winding up, illustrating the stubbornness of belief and the complexities of communication.
Argand Lamps and the First Chimney Lamp
S. E. Forman in St. Nicholas explains Argand’s lamp as the first to include a chimney for wind protection and draft. The thin wick and abundant air produce a white flame with less smoke, sparking rapid improvements in lamp design after 1783.
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Argand
S. E. Forman
St. Nicholas
A Significant Prayer for Buck Len’s Armea Salve
J G Jenkins of Chapel Hill NC extols Buck Len’s Armea Salve as a quick pain reliever for a felon and claims it cured him rapidly. Advertises the salve as best for sores burns and wounds at 25 cents at Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co stores.
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Bucklen
J. G. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
N. C
Elam
Ordway & Houser’s
Scarbrough Drug Co
Ida Lewis Hero of Lime Rock Light Rescues Nine
In 1851 Ida Lewis a twelve year old girl at Lime Rock lighthouse Newport saved four young men from a capsized catboat during a cold sea. Keeper Lewis was away and his sick wife could do nothing yet Ida rowed out in a small boat and rescued the men. Over the next thirty years she saved nine more at various times showing skill endurance and courage on dangerous waves.
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Ida Lewis
Lime Rock
Newport
I. I
Lewis
Ida
Letter Writer Trains on Ledyard to Hurt Michigan Central
A Detroit resident known for daily letters to public leaders exposes a scheme by Michigan Central president Ledyard. Russell, the lawyer, offered a $1500 bounty to stop the critic for a year, but a wreck prompted the letter writer to reveal concerns, costing the road $3000.
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Detroit
Ledyard
Michigan Central Railroad
Russell
Saturday Evening Post
Rescue by Dr Kings New Discovery Cited in Westfield Letter
G H Clark of Westfield Town credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving him from a fatal lung condition. He reports the dangerous cough subsided after first bottle and two more cured him. Theant cough medicine is sold by Guar Scarborough Drug Co. at 50 cents and 1.00, with a trial bottle free.
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Bradfieid Regulator Co
Atlanta
Clark
Westfield
Town
Dr. King
Elam
Ordway & Houser
Scarbrough Drug Co
Was Mistaken A Lively Writer Reflects On Error
A writer notes the phrase I was mis taken as a challenge to pronounce. The piece reflects on wisdom from acknowledging errors and cites Goldsmith on Frederick the Great owning a loss to his senate. It argues perfection lies in seeing and correcting imperfections.
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Goldsmith
Frederick the Great
Jay
Do Not Stare at the Officers Travel Advice
Army officers in uniform abound in foreign cities and in Germany they resent being stared at by tourists. They may adopt threatening attitudes in retaliation and may shoot civilians on provocation. Do not excite them. Do not presume pedestrians, including ladies, will be turned out.
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Germany
Travel Magazine
Learning the Rules Little Elsie and Little Marsie game
A brief exchange from Chicago News in which two children role play house duties. Elsie assigns Marsie the part of a visitor and notes she will pretend to be pleased to see her, framing a domestic social scenario.
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Elsie
Marsie
Chicago News
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Honor Holls
Leighton School
Emily Goodlett
Maeydel Owens
Monroe Boozer
Ellis Duke
John Fulwhler
William Noble
Turner Scarbrough
Lois Langley
Myrtle Murphy
Ruth Howle
Stillend’ Adkinson
Athletes of
Attica
Besoming
R. S. Pendle
Anniston Meat Market
R.S. Pendle
Fountain Market
Opera House
Ventedd
Erieture Events
Comracton Evans Gheemical
Ounoimnat
Express
Bottl Urcaiar
Alabama
Anniston Banking & Loan
M. B. Wellborn
Kalsomining
GEO. van Phone 370
Persell
Anniston
Paone Aaniston
Electric & Gas Co
Cater Grocery Co
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