Private Chicago school founded by W Parker shapes character
Miss Ensom recounts the Parker School in Chicago, founded by W Parker to emphasize character formation over knowledge. The English style three story brick building hosts wood metal clay textile work and a large gym. Each day begins with a school assembly and lessons grow from children's home life through projects like a doll house and outdoor playhouses.
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Fworth
Parker
Esquimaux
Walla
Dr. Dewey
God
Lane's Emulsion 48 the House Keeps Cold Away
Group of childhood illnesses linked to neglected colds include croup capillary bronchitis and articular rheumatism. The ad urges keeping Lane's Emulsion in the home and using ten doses at first sign of a cold to prevent complications and save lives. It claims the product strengthens, cures, and reduces fever, sold in two sizes.
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Wies
Lane
Ancient Tongatabu trilithon explored in Kelogo Väriage report
A reader inquiry uncovers a rare privately printed account describing three limestone blocks near Kelogo village on Tongatabu. The "Vaih Muna" stones resemble Stonehenge but are inserted with interlocking uprights, with a hollow on the top stone, and show heavy weathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tongatabu
Encyclopedia Britannica
E. Tregear
W. G. Ladder
Wairarapa Wilderness
S.s. Wairarapa
Auckland
South Sea Islands
Vilage
Stonehenge
Pers
Tafa
Muna
Evening Post
Fane
Aotea Enters Nelson Port and Berths Safely
The Aotea, the second oven liner to reach Nelson, was safely berthed at the port yesterday. BayR Press Resistation telegrium notes the event as a notable port milestone.
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Aotea
Nelson
Bayr & Press Resistation Telegrium
Sander's Extract Promoted Against Harmful Eucalyptus Preparations
A letter praises Sander's Extract for coughs and lung trouble and warns against other eucalyptus products. The writer, Mr Th Halderness of Dappil Q, claims forty years of use and urges substitution noting extracts aid wounds burns and skin issues and touts antiseptic properties while warning of deaths from inferior preparations.
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Th. Halderness, Dappil, Q
Sander & Sons
Sander
Sanders
Local Names and Sums from Hokitika and District
A list of names with small monetary amounts linked to Hokitika Milton Greenmioath Gisborne and other towns. Entries include Mrs I Brown Miss M Robinson Mrs E Adamson Mr W Coraton Braddon St Columbkille Convent and several others with sums such as 5 3 2 and 1 pounds. Also 103 to each Mr I Hansen Lower Hutt plus additional Hokitika and Greymouth donors.
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I. Brown
Hokitika
M. Robinson
Milton Webb
E. Adamson
I. Hansesi
Lower Hitt
J. G. Lakin
A. Hanley
Milton
Misa Hi
G. Miller
Kaikorai
Kamara
Beckett
Waikouaiti
Misa P. Dowell
R. Butler
Balfour
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Farris
Ashburton
T. HH. Andrill & House
Tancred Street
Building Society
PSG
Shipping
New Zealand
Royal Mail
Ramere
London
Monte- Video
Tenetifle
Plymouth
Stesmner
Rimuska
Welington Aly
Duty
Fang
Apt
Riedlander
Bros., “Ltd
SHAW
Savill and Albion Co., Limited
OYAL
Monte Video
Teneriffe
Teinni
Tonia
Athernett
Corinthi
Araya
Wellington
Wellington Juy
Nicole
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
and Wealthi Ust Colonial Company
Reidy Capital
Nicoll Bros
Islington Fertilsers
Islington No
Islington
Turnip
Islington G
Kaye and Carter
Ovnich
Acade
Nsurance Nsuran
Fer
Il Alates
Sterling
Ballantynes
AI Smart
HO Barrett
Boot Warehouse
East Street
Burnett Street
Hereford Street
Christchurch
Underwood
Monarch
Thorouch Road
Edison
Excelsior
Adams and King, Ltd
Christschurch
Colman
Froenges
Baker Bros
Undertakers
Cooper
Worle
Fhwep Sdip
Lander Bros, Limited
Newman
Ayer
Ayer Ayer
Aver
Parilla
di G. Ayer
Sowell
Mana
MR James
Allen
House of Representatives
James Allen
Bruce
R. B. Rhodes
F.M. B. Fisher
Josep Ward
Massey
Teat
Germany
Switzerland
Ong
Defence Department
Ey Ee
Foipes
Hous
NEW Zealand Coals
Westport
Stockton
Kaitangata
Mount Somers
Newcastle
Pelaw- Main
East Greta Aberdare Hepburn
Joshua Tucker, Reet, Ashe
Mrs
Helen
Rangiora
H. Wervier
Greymouth
E. Matthews
Mire Ra "Burrell Kumars
A.‘ McCourt
Wen . Milton
Brucey Gisborne
Westland
Ey Méllor
Smith
Hemsley Burnet
Hemsley
RUREL
Cecil
Robinson
Percy
Latakia
Thig
Albert Roberts, Mausper
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