Summer Normal at Pelahatchie Draws 145 Teachers
Last Monday July 19 the Sum mer Normal of Scott and Rankin counties opened at Pelahatchie High School. Prof Runile welcomed teachers from six counties. 145 enrolled by week end. The faculty includes Prof John Rundle as director, Windham of Canton, Miss Strong West Point, Miss Mayo Columbus, Miss Anderson Hillman College, Miss Graham Pelahatchie, and Mr Manlove Nashville. A Whitfield Rankin speaker inspired. a spelling contest favored Rankin. Miss Maye Cloud of Scott won the candy prize. A ladies varsity basketball team formed. officials hope for a game with the town high school girls. The piece urges teachers to enroll for week two and emphasizes education as a noble duty.
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Scott and Rankin
Pelahatchie
Runile
John Rundle
Windham
Canton
Miss Strong
West Point
United States
Mayo
Columbus
Anderson
Hillman College
Graham
Manlove
Naalville
H. L. Whitfield
I. I. and C
Whitfieddd
Rankin County
Rankin
Lois Crawley
Ivy Davis
Myrtle McKay
J. Matt Taylor
Scott County
Hila Faulkner
Cuch
Maye Cloud
Jackson's Ready to Wear Sale Offers Ten Day Deals
Jackson's Greatest Ready to Wear Department presents ten day sale with extraordinary values in lingerie dresses Empire and low neck styles Dutch collars long sleeve options and elaborately trimmed garments. Includes foulard bengaline taffeta and rajah silk suits offered at sacrifice prices for ten days only.
Rankin County Chancery Court Lands Case Describes Tax Sold Lands
Mrs Emma Dunbar Complaintant sues Joel F Johnson et al in Rankin County Mississippi Chancery Court for a decree to confirm title to lands sold for taxes on July first 1868. Describes the south half of the south half of section 15 township 6 north range 2. proceedings set for September fourth 1909 with clerk A Gayden and J C Bruce deputy. Howie and Howie attorneys for complainant.
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Emma Dunbar
Joel F. Johnson
Chambery Court
Rankin County
Staite
Mississippi
State of Mississippi
Chancery Court
Birds Nest in Church at Lumsden Near Regina
A bird built its nest above the hymn board and a church pillar in Lumsden near Regina Canada. During worship the mother taught the young to fly while services continued. The hatchlings matured without incident and the nest remained undisturbed.
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Lumsden
Regina
Canada
Animals Cannot Reason Opinions on Animal Minds
A quotation from T Brewster in McClure's asserts that animals do not reason and have never done so, with only humans achieving any borderland between reasoning and other mental processes. It emphasizes a century of critical study claiming animals are incapable of true reasoning.
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T. Brewster
McClure
Hint for the Children Warns Against Forcing Early Walking
A New York Telegram note urges adults to avoid encouraging precocity in children whether mental or physical. It cautions against prompting early walking and stresses not overtaxing a child's strength or burdening legs to prevent ill-formed or crooked development.
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New York Telegram
Meaning of Dichotomy in Medical Use
London Hospital notes that the botanical term dichotomy has been borrowed by the medical press to describe illicit business. It refers to splitting a surgeon or specialist fee with the practitioner who refers the patient.
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United States
London Hospital
When Resting and Breath Mechanics
The passage advises resting with arms not raised above the head. It notes many women do this, but it contravenes physiology, tiring the arms and chest, tightening the neck, and causing irregular breathing.
Eccentricity of Genius and a Dumas Bargain
Anecdote recalls Alexander Dumas dining with a state minister and confessing boredom would follow without his own actions. He routinely gave two francs to beggars, and when only two cents remained, he still gave them, prompting the beggar to scold him for generosity.
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Alexander Dumas
Dumas
M. Dumas
Delicately Put From Abroad Describes Sea Trip
A young lady speaks of her voyage recounting a perfect first day on smooth water and glassy seas. She adds that the second day grew rough and disagreeable, despite initial beauty.
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Everybody’s Magazine
Ladies Home Journal Offers 15 Cent Pattern Choice
A brief note from the Ladies' Home Journal highlights a quarterly style book featuring a selection of 15 cent patterns for readers to choose from. The item emphasizes affordable crafting options and the magazine’s guidance for home sewing enthusiasts.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Gossip on the hostess and her marriages
Guests discussed the hostess in quiet tones praising her gracious presence. A mother noted that several of her former husbands were intelligent and well off, adding that this allowed her to entertain with more elegance.
Young Men Extravagant Habits Trim Marriages
The London Express prints letters on why marriages are fewer now, with correspondents arguing that the main cause is the extravagant habits of young men of the day.
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The
London Express
Battle of Fornoya ushers end of medieval warfare
On July 6, 1495 the French and Milanese clashed in Fornoya in a campaign that marked the final characteristic medieval battle. The engagement signaled infantry dominance over cavalry and the rise of cannon as the preferred projectile weapon in warfare.
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Fornoya
Pope criticizes those who speak without thinking
A brief column laments quick talkers who speak before thinking, referencing the Pope. It notes a tendency among some to voice judgments without reflection, urging more thoughtful discourse. The piece emphasizes responsibility in public speech.
After Him Satan Figurines a Folk Thought Provoking Quote
Uncle Eben humorously argues that Satan is too busy pulling at others’ coats to chase people, a quip from a Washington Star item reflecting local color and moral satire.
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Satan
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
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