Clean Town Contest Draws Texas Cities Like Brenham
More than eighty Texas towns including Brenham seek the title of cleanest town in the state under Holland's Magazine contest. A $1,000 public-improvement prize will go to each population class winner after inspections led by Dr S Carrick. Inspectors begin after August 1 with no advance notice, rewarding lasting cleanliness beyond a day. The drive aims to improve public health, reduce contagion risk, and promote homebuilding by showcasing permanent sanitary standards.
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Texas
Brenham
Holland's
Broadteat
Eurite
Carrick
Keeping Boys on the Farm Rural free entertainments in Pike County Alabama
Rural communities in Pike County Alabama host free entertainments to persuade residents to stay on farms. Led by E M Shackleford, principal of the State Normal School at Troy, the campaign notes roads cars and mail delivery improving rural life but social opportunities are limited. Lantern shows and dances are planned, with support from state health and medical agencies and various institutions.
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Pike County
Alabama
United States Bureau of Education
E. M. Shackleford
State Normal School
Troy
Shackleford
Hense
Uw School
Trey
Norra SeRidl
Alaluma State Health and
Cub
Fragmented text hints at urban renewal controversy
A garbled OCR snippet hints at plans to alter Paris avenues through street repairs or transformations, mentioning signs and urban changes. The readable content is limited and lacks clear entities or dates.
Disruption of the Republican Party and its Tory Drift
The piece argues the Republican Party is thoroughly disrupted by Taft Roosevelts clash and a drift toward Tory conservatism. It warns that many followers resist abandoning party fealty, and predicts massive desertions unless the Democrats become the liberal alternative or a new party emerges after Baltimore.
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Taft
Republican Party
Sneha
Mr. Roosevelt
Republican
Baltimore
Unclear fragment on Senator Follette and safety fears
A damaged OCR fragment mentions two ninety hatched steam ral Tere care and fear for Senator Follette's safety, with missing context and unclear event details.
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Chicago
A Follette
SUCCESS OF PRISON PAROLE SYSTEM
San Francisco Bulletin argues the California state parole program shows strong results. End-April figures: 485 on parole, 18.1 percent of 3,068 prison population. two violations, ten missing parolees. Paroled men earned 18,611.40 and saved 8,279.25 that month, with no employed failures. Since 1893, 1,589 paroled, 242 violations (15.1%). Net 19-year labor 998,355.59. savings 247,167.79. advocates broader use.
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San Francisco
California
Aodiety
Ed HW
Whyte
San Quentin
Folsom
Sorts and Liftings in a Roaring Early 1900s Page
A jumble of quoted quips and mis-spellings critiques politicians like Senator Root and Lorimer, touches on ex presidents and yachts, and notes Pierpont Morgan’s vast gate project. The piece weaves satire about wealth, power, and public perception amid political storms and reform era chatter.
Behind the Scen es of Chicago Politics by Marge Frost
The piece notes the uproar around the party split and the public paying attention to the headlines while a large number of citizens stay home and keep working. It mocks the political maneuvering and calls for watchdogging the bosses as the scene unfolds from Chicago to Baltimore.
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Marge O. Frost
Chicago
Hut
Columbia Class Statistics Reveals Demographics and Favorites
The senior class at Columbia University lists average height and weight, ages, and party counts with nationalities. It names favorite professors and departments, top writers, actors, and novels, and notes smoking and drinking habits among 48 smokers and 45 who drink.
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New York
Columbia University
Charles A. Beard
George C.D. Odell
Brander Matthews
H. B. Mitchell
Carlton C.hayes
Columbia
Kipling
Poe
Thackeray
Tennyson
Shakespeare
Linecoln
David Warfield
H. Sothern
Julia Marlowe
Those Who Must Leave School in Chicago RecodeHy Rate
A New York report notes a marked decrease in high school attendance as about 9,000 pupils exit before completing, highlighting a gap between intended college prep and the practical needs of many students. Experts urge closer ties between schooling and work realities to boost practical training without abandoning core ideals.
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Chicago
New York
Jose
Livinie
Othend
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Paris
Siggest
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Gaynor
Switerland
Iver
Senator Root
Roosevelt
Mr. Lorimer
Hamilton
West Virginia
Pierpont Morgan
Bla
Planet
Mr. Tackufeller
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Carmania
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Pravinger
Rand
Teddy
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