National scale physical education bill gains support
The Athens Banner reports Congressman Simeon Fess introduces a national physical education bill with Senate backing from Kansas Senator Capper. Endorsers include Maj Gen Gorgas, Harvard president emeritus Charles W. Eliot, Walter Camp, and Princeton’s Joseph E. Raycroft. The plan funds state programs, requires health exams for ages six to eighteen, and demands equal state matching and reporting.
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Washington
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
House
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Senate
William €. Gorgas
Charles Eivet
Harvard University
Walter Camp
New Haven
Department of Hygiene and Physical Education
Princeton University
Army
National Physical Education Service
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Charles W. Eliot
Congress
Eliot
Raycroft
Quiz style facts from a historical miscellany
A compact, period tone card listing corrected quiz items and a set of knowledge prompts. It covers cataclysm, catalepsy, Linotype invention, Teheran as capital, Sarah Siddons, Venus and Mars proximity, letter E, M W Rolfe, oleander characteristics, plus new questions about the Koran, Managua, Ole Bull, Edmund Kean, frontponi, Viola, Kim, Pampeti, Monaco, and a March proverb.
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Sarah Siddons
Venus
Earth
Mars
M. W. Rolfe
Managua
Ole Bull
Edmund Kean
Fronetponi
Kim
Pampeti
Monaco
Birthplace of Peace in Our Hearts
The poem asks where peace originates and answers that true peace is not made in capitals or battlefields but divine in the heart. It credits D. G. Bickers and reflects on nations meeting in Paris and leaders debating terms yet concludes peace begins with individuals.
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Paris
Versailles
London
Berlin
Washington
France
Foch
Pershing
Petersons Ointment touted for eczema and itch relief
Testimonials from Buffalo Franklin and Canada praise Petersons Ointment for curing eczema and itching. Claims include quick allaying of itch and a money back guarantee. Also mentions Chamberlains Cough Remedy and local Broad Dealers with VIM Delivery service.
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Peterson
Buffalo
William A Carley
Franklin, N. Y
Scezma
Alex, Louttel
Canada
A. Blockeby
Petersons
Peterson Ointment Co
N. Y
Love and the Moral Law in a Universe Centered on Love
A compact reflection on love as a supreme generalization across morals and religion. It argues that love is the universal force driving life, warmth, and moral law, citing scripture from Matthew and I John to anchor love as a divine essence and the source of knowing God.
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Geniis
Heaven
Hell
I John
Adenoids and their impact on children’s health and learning
A health talk warns that enlarged adenoids in children can cause mouth breathing, frequent ear and throat infections, and poor school performance. It notes a spongy mass behind the throat that disrupts air warming, leading to colds, while the pituitary brain region remains poorly understood. Removal is advised, with digestion occurring after growth to maturity.
Canaries and Star Addresses and Musicians in Print
The text lists several music publishers and their New York addresses, plus screen stars and where they can be reached. It includes Irving Berlin Inc at 1587 Broadway, M Whitmark & Sons at 1562 Broadway, Remick at 219 West 46th Street, Leo Feist Inc at 711 Seventh Ave, and actors Shirley Mason, Olive Thomas, Douglas McLean, Alice Brady, and Wallace Reid with care addresses in New York or Hollywood. It asks if Wallace Reid is married and to whom, and mentions canary cages with a metal movable cage as preferred.
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New York
Irving Berlin, Inc
Broadway
M. Whitmark & Sons
Remick
West 46Th Street
Leo Feist, Inc
Seventh Ave
Shirley Mason
Olive Thomas
Douglas McLean
Alice Brady
Wallace Reid
Care Fox
120
Selznick
Fort Lee
Ince Studios
Culver City
California
Aliee Brady
Realart Pictures, Corporation
Care Lasky
Hollywood
Calif
Answers by Carolina Jewett One
A fragmented column discusses dyeing organdy fabrics and testing egg freshness. It mentions dye goops for sheer materials, dyeing tips for white fabrics, and how to judge a fresh egg by air space and yolk color. Notable mention of artist Neysa McMein, a painter for the Saturday Evening Post.
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Randy
Why Colds Are Dangerous In The Lungs
This fragment explains that colds weaken lungs and reduce vitality, creating vulnerability to serious diseases. It notes that pneumonia often follows a cold and that prolonged illness increases danger from germ diseases as a cold prepares the body for more severe infections.
Cure for Colds Promises Shield Against Diseases
The passage touts a system for handling coughing illnesses and asserts rapid cold treatment reduces risk of serious infections like consumption diphtheria scarlet fever and whooping cough. Chamberlain's Crush Remedy is praised as an effective pleasant remedy for colds.
Farm income tax rules and deductions for 1919
Recap of how farmers, shopkeepers and tradesmen calculate net income for 1919 under the income tax. Details cover farm expenses, wear and tear, losses, sale of land, and acceptable methods and forms for filing with the Internal Revenue Service by March 13.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Tnternal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
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Banner Publishing Umpany
Lumpkin Street
H. J. Rowe
Thebens Banner
Athens, Ga
Remit ‘Y
Covery
Associated Press
Ottmar Mergenthaler
Teheran
Persia
D. G. Bickers
Bros. Dealera
Delver
Elam Franklin Dempsey, D. D
Gaby Denys
Carolina Jewett
Neysa McMein
Saturday Evening Post
Andy Anton
Vite
Til
Hi.m. Sexton
Boz
Ocala
Fla
Sela Propses, Thacher Medicine CO
Chijmeog
Tex
U.G.A
U. S
VUSA
Ged
Weite
Englander Spring Bed CO
Brooklyn
Chicago
Colonial Theatre
Ad van Uuesday
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