Love lessons in a high school a first in world
Greenville Illinois reports Prof H G Russell superintendent introduces formal instruction in courtship at the local high school. Twenty three pupils attend the course studying love literature and etiquette with aims to guide behavior from first stirrings to marriage while addressing parental objections and proposing steps.
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Greenville
Ill
H. G. Russell
Russell
Miles Standish
Survived Broken Neck to Die of Consumption
Milwaukee report on Michael Quigley a puzzle to physicians. He lived five years with a broken neck after a hayloft fall and spine injury. He walked with aid and used a wheelchair, then died of tuberculosis two months after being taken to the county hospital.
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Milwaukee
Michael Quigley
Quigley
T. G. Welsh
Weslin
Twentieth Avenue
Hard Times Driving Prussians to Death by Own Action
Berlin reports financial crisis pushing individuals to suicide. In October 163 and November 155 Prussians ended their lives amid the economic strain. More women than men killed themselves. no bankers or merchants are listed among the crisis reports.
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Berlin
Prussia
Germany
Energetic Sawfish: Blade Snout and Feeding Method
Sawfish outrank sharks in vigor with a broad blade like snout of cartilage. The weapon lies horizontal when swimming and bears curved teeth along both edges. The end is blunt, unable to pierce whales or timbers, but can disembowel prey with a swift lateral thrust. They feed on soft entrails, aided by many rows of formidable teeth.
Gardens Named as Gardens for Regions and Nations
The piece lists regions and countries nicknamed as gardens. England has Kent and Worcestershire. Ireland is Carlow in Leinster. Italy and Belgium are called gardens of Europe, France’s garden is Amboise in Indre et Loire. Spain’s is Andalusia. Sicily is Italy’s garden. Ceylon and Burma claim garden status in the east. Oude is the Indian garden. Glamorganshire is called the garden of south Wales. The western region around the Mississippi is dubbed the garden of the world.
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England
Kent
Worcestershire
Ireland
Carlow
Leinster
Italy
Belgium
Europe
France
Amboise
Indre-et-Loire
Sicily
Spain
Andalusia
Ceylon
Burma
India
Oude
Glamorganshire
South Wales
Mississippi
Garden of the World
King Alfred and universal suffrage joke in exam
An examiner asked what King Alfred would think of universal suffrage and printed books if alive. The pupil answered that King Alfred would be too old to take any interest, the remark cited by the London Telegraph.
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King Alfred
London Telegraph
East and West Rally Behind Cooper Medicine
L T Cooper promotes a stomach based health theory with widespread success in Chicago St Louis and the east. August Wittmer of Chicago testifies he was nearly invalid for fourteen years suffering from stomach issues sleeplessness and fatigue until using Cooper medicine, afterward feeling rejuvenated. The White Pharmacy says they sell and explain the medicine.
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L. T. Cooper
Chicago
St. Louis
Cooper
August Wittmer
Rockwell Court
Joss Sticks and Their Mysterious Preparation
In Buddhist regions joss sticks are widely used for festive and mourning rites. The process remains largely secret, entrusted to a special class. A bamboo strip is rolled on resinous odor powders to form the stick with a handle left free. Compound varies by country, Indo China powders often include camphor sandalwood econite and clove with aconite as a preservative.
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Indo-China
Canton
Chicago News
Kissing and Thoughtful Discretion, A Humorous Note
An old essay argues that closing the eyes is essential to kissing and offers light musings on why the topic has drawn little serious attention. It suggests charm can retain a bold partner and reduce frequent, hazardous absences.
Cedar Shavings For Dogs To Repel Fleas
A Country Life note suggests using beds of fresh cedar shavings or cedar excelsior in kennels to deter fleas. The cedar scent is unpleasant to fleas and reportedly repels them, helping dogs stay cleaner when indoors and outdoors.
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America
Vanity and Love Reflected in Wit
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote compares vanity to passion and mirrors to valentines, noting greater demand for mirrors than for valentines. The fragment presents a wry take on self-adornment and affection.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Plain talk between Peggy and Reggy in a tense exchange
Peggy urges Reg ey to hear the plain truth while Reggy pretends to listen. Peggy expresses frustration at the misworded start and the need for direct speech.
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Peggy
Regey
Phrase on church guilt quoted in Harper's Weekly
The excerpt quotes Cubbison lamenting costs of church attendance with a quip about not contributing and needing trousers pressed. It reflects 19th century satirical tone on social expectations and church participation.
W. P. Hawley Merchandise lines holiday goods
A brief note from the Daily Telegraph advertises W. P. Hawley Merchandise Company featuring holiday goods, tally cards, and affordable prices. It invites readers to inspect their latest designs and promotes advertising as a progressive job approach via the paper’s want column.
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W. P. Hawley Merchandise Company
Daily Telegraph Business Office
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