17 May 1911
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
1
A New Jersey BR school principal used the graphic method to chart daily attendance and show progress. The visible curve motivated pupils to improve conduct and reduce delinquencies, with peer pressure reinforcing the upward trend. The approach also aided weekly performance reports, illustrating marks percentages and classroom engagement.
A teacher charted weekly pupil scores 80 this week 76 last week and 85 the prior week. The visual curve compared top student, class average and individual pupils to boost emulation and drive overall improvement.
Report from Russian official warns pelagic sealing endangers fur seal stocks around the Commander Islands. Annual take has fallen from 30 000–50 000 to about 4 000, with many young females killed. American pressure for a Washington conference aims to curb the practice, with Japan as the main offender and Britain and Canada backing the plan.
In Lisbon a woman wearing a tight hobble skirt sparked a crowd believing it a revolutionary trousers skirt. The mob gathered, the garrison was summoned, and swords were drawn as rumors of a monarchist plot spread.
New York City health officials report daily milk usage of about 2,000,000 quarts sourced from 45,000 farms across six states. Health Commissioner Lederle credits the health department with source inspection but says pasteurization of all milk sold is the only feasible way to ensure purity.
New York leads with 12 open air schools while nationwide 65 have been created since 1907 in 28 cities. Providence started the movement, with Pittsburgh Boston and Bellevue Hospital among early adopters. By 1911, 27 more schools planned in six cities, aiming for one per 25 000 residents to restore health and efficiency in afflicted children.
London figures show penny and half-penny stamps averaging 400 reams per week as stated by Mr Hob in the House of Commons. The remark highlights high demand for basic postage during the period.
London reports a case similar to a Jersey City memory loss after a February explosion. A man named Macrae, with complete amnesia, was treated by Dr. Haydn Brown using a monoscope device to induce a subconscious state. Through repeated hypnotic sessions he recollects memories up to two years prior, while the device omits conscious effort and focuses attention on two white dots that merge into one. The doctor notes heightened subconscious alertness and envisions psychotherapy's promise for hallucination epilepsy and nervous disorders of the eye.
Ransom Young of Hazleton Pennsylvania died in Butler Valley days after his 100th birthday in November. He reportedly never went to bed without chewing tobacco and always swallowed it. Physicians say the tobacco acted as a stimulant and helped prolong his life. He was a farmer.
Elementary lesson describes experiments showing how plants absorb moisture from soil and transport water to all parts. It outlines using corn in cans or pots, weighing soil, and tracking moisture loss, plus a demonstration with a glass cover to show transpiration and capillary movement of colored water through stems and leaves.
W. A. Patrick advises orchardists to protect young trees from mice and rabbits after winter mulching. Use wire screening pressed into the ground to block access, with tarred paper as an alternative only if promptly removed in spring to avoid scalding.
Growers lift asparagus in fall to select the strongest roots for permanent plantings. Spring lifting is safe if ground is ready, but fall storage in a cool moist cellar is advised. Pennsylvania State College experiments stress careful root selection and thinning in nurseries to one to two inches spacing.
The guidance recommends placing mulch over garden beds in fall to prevent frost heave, insulate through winter, conserve moisture for the next season, suppress weeds, and shield berries from sand and dirt.
Scraping old apple trees to remove large bark paired with careful pruning improves appearance and health. It reduces insect hiding places and should be done every three to five years for best results.
In the garden the Fourth of July marks the dividing point between early and late crops. It serves as a natural official line separating the first harvest from the later yields.
A surface hotbed can be built by forming a 20 foot deep manure layer and extending beyond the frame, packing it solid and letting it settle before adding soil. Rich garden loam with a touch of sand is best. Mutching serves similar to cultivation, reducing weeds and conserving moisture.
In a Detroit vs Chicago World Series tale from 1908, Mordecai Brown makes a legendary pickoff bunt play, fielding a sharp bunt by Ty Cobb and quickly firing to Steinfeldt to force O Leary at second. The writer credits Brown with the decisive moment and notes Steinfeldt’s brilliant catch, saving the game and the championship, while Cobb’s bunt proves Cobb’s skill.
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