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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
6
A list of questions prepared under the state commissioner of public schools to test the mental qualifications of applicants for elementary school teaching positions, submitted at the county examination held May 2 1908.
Defines adverb interjection predicate syntax and explains grammar terms. Lists principal parts be burst build choose set give eat add swim steal. Provides plurals trout penny seraph phenomenon index and other items with misspellings corrected. Shows adjective inflection methods and verb conjugation for sit in subjunctive and other forms. Analyzes parts of speech in sentences and demonstrates clause linking by conjunction relative pronoun and adverb. Ends with writing a thank you letter and naming letter parts.
Questions cover pupil well being seating irregular attendance use of supplementary geography reading elements of promotion fitness class interest attention types and formation of attention teacher's understanding of local life and the fundamental desire of the teacher.
Solve a set of problems including currency conversions for English French and German coins, weight and timber pricing, geometry with square area, stock dividends, hemisphere area costs, gas composition, unit ratios, inverse notes, can volume, cylinder base relation, and a discounted 90 day note dated January 5 1907 with March 1 1907 at 6 8 percent.
Examiners evaluate student writing by grading the manuscript on orthography and accuracy. The task assesses spelling punctuation and capitalization consistency across passages.
The text lists tasks about learning five facts from Webster's International Dictionary and illustrating five variations in the soft sign ¢. It mentions spellings for words such as supersede and esophagus and covers terms like real estate poll tax and morphine. It reads like a study guide for pronunciation etymology and phonology.
Inquiry asks: What was the Augastan Age of English literature and who were its leading writers. Name an English epic poem and its author. Identify a prose work of Goldsmith and describe what the author said of his style.
The prompt asks authors for Poor Richard's Almanac The Sketch Book The Raven The Rise of the Dutch Republic and requests examples of lyric poetry oration description plus study order Hawthorne short story selection two literature pieces for history two authors of pre Civil War American novels life phase description first dozen school library books and Snow Bound author with brief story and a quote.
Examiners will conduct an oral examination in reading. The notice outlines the testing format and the schedule for candidates.
A study prompts students to identify motives behind colony founding, explorers Cabots and Magellan, Rhode Island’s founding, the Battle of Bunker Hill with dates and generals, the U S Constitution, Wilmot Proviso, Lincoln Douglas debate, Reconstruction era, post Civil War presidents with key events, and Congressional powers and limits.
A list of geography prompts asking for map features climate conditions physiography city growth soils imports and basic terms. Includes questions on St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Mississippi delta river coast lines Guam Rhine Zambesi Marmora Singapore soil formation cereals and trade duties of consuls and commerce.
Portechance the Imported Percheron stallion is registered with Hartman Stock Farm Registry. American number 16 648 and French number 53 932. Black extra heavy with fine disposition and strong action. Sired by Am lgan Sultan Bayard Pica doru Le Fevere Charmante Ferron Gilbert Brilliant. Dam Charmante Picador. Season 1908 at keeper's barn 434 miles north of Carey O. Insurance terms 15 dollars to insure a colt to stand and suck. Care will be taken. keeper not responsible for accidents. Contact A G Collet Keeper.
Stop Look and Listen advertises wallpaper room mouldings and home decorations at unheard of spring prices. Clinger and Long will call with samples on request painting and paper hanging is their specialty and work is guaranteed satisfactory.
Questions cover the femur and its joint types, two blood circulation purposes, lymph and its function, factors affecting digestion, skin functions, reflex action and uses, breathing process and air quality for mental effort, kidney location and alcohol effects, lung branch and tissue diseases, and definitions of stimulant and narcotic plus their effects on youth.
The New York Tribune notes a proposal to exchange German and American teachers to train ears and tongues of youth. It laments England and Germany adopting each other’s speech and mocks an American dialect as a patois. The piece frames this as a potential Anglo German incident.
Swiss government ownership of public utilities is discussed with railways and all telegraph services under federal control. A note on the parcels post outlines transport facilities at nominal costs. Dr Schmidt tests radium activity and reports no loss of potency at 1300 degrees Celsius.
Miss Nellie Kirby died at her sister Mrs. Peter Jenet’s home in Carey after illness with consumption. Born September 20, 1888 in Wharton, she was 19 years 7 months and 2 days old. Funeral at United Evangelical church May 4 under Rev. C. F. M. Greene. She is survived by three brothers Harlow Akron Adrian Dayton Ray Findlay and four sisters.
At the M E church the third quarterly conference year meeting will feature forenoon preaching and sacraments. In the evening the Epworth League marks its 19th anniversary with music talks and officer installation.
A group of Miss Kate Logsdon’s young acquaintances gathered last Thursday evening to surprise her with a granite shower in celebration of her upcoming marriage.
I L Culler hosted a miscellaneous shower Monday afternoon for Miss Mabel Hoff who wed Mr Carl Heck last Wednesday. About forty guests enjoyed refreshments and a social time while Mrs Hoff received many useful household utensils.
The Mayor and council members met to review finances with a balance of 4634.80 dollars. Bills paid include Wise Bros labor J W Weaks and others. Court and street committee reports noted Straw's fourth addition removal and sidewalk realignment. The council set future meetings at 7 30 PM.
Fragmentary timetable notes show train numbers and times for arrivals and departures between Toledo and Cincinnati. Entries list No 2 No 3 No 9 No 8 and others with inconsistent minutes and am pm markers, indicating a damaged or partial schedule.
From Springfield to Sandusky daily except Sunday with No. 48 at 2:02 am and No. 6 at 12:50 pm. From Sandusky to Springfield daily except Sunday No. 197 at 3:36 am and 8:40 pm No. 48 at 6:82 p m. Full details require agent consultation.
H B Dunlap of Wheeling WV reports recent patents issued to Western Ohio inventors across fields. Names include Bb A Behrend Norwood assigns to Allis Chalmers and Bullock Electric. G Bittle Sharonville sign. H P Bradbury half to L H Pursell Springfield smoke consumer. E J Drayer Dayton rail fastener for concrete ties. H T Hall Greenville electric fixture. J B Hill Findlay digging machine. J F Huber Elida ventilator. J M Olinger Springfield ice-cleaner for trolley poles. H Pelton Springfield disk drill. F D Sickles Maumee invalid support. N H Summons Woodstock Jack-nut. L L Tatum Norwood assignor to Allis-Chalmers and Bullock Electric. S A Jones Deshler design patent for roof-tiling.
The Chicago Record-Herald offers daily meals for a day menus and recipes with weekly contest prizes. It features Marioa Harland Sunday recipes and Martha's Management on Monday providing housewife tips and guidance for variety and economy.
Last Saturday and Saturday night the elements were busy with near hurricane winds and clear sky at night. A frost followed with thin ice and frozen ground. Wind damaged onions some but not seriously, helped by prior rainfall. No report of frost injury to fruit.
Real estate and insurance offer from a local agency. They advertise health and accident policies and sole agency for North American Accident Insurance Co promising prompt claim payments. They list farms and other properties for sale and note farming land in Michigan and Texas lots in a newly laid out town in the Iron district.
Farmers urged to bring poultry to Carey Ohio at the old woolen mill to receive the highest market price offered by ARNOLD Bros.
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