Grand Army of the Republic names Henry M. Nevius new commander
Colonel Henry M. Nevius of Red Bank New Jersey selected as chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Nevius served in the Civil War with the Seventh Michigan Cavalry and the Twenty fifth New York, losing an arm at Fort Stevens. He rose to prominence in veteran circles and held political posts in New Jersey.
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Grand Army
Grand Army of the Republic
Henry M. Nevius
Red Bank
N. J
Nevius
New Jersey
Lincoln Cavalry
Michigan
Russell
American envoy mocks Cape May climate in summer heat
A Chinese embassy official at Cape May condemns the American climate as perhaps the worst in the world. He notes extreme seasonal shifts from arctic winters to subtropical summers and claims to sleep with four blankets in summer to endure the changes.
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Shotchun
Cape May
China
Ou Shotchun
Boston Herald
Richard Carle Talks Polar Expeditions at Dinner
In New York a dining party with Mrs Asterisk featured actor playwright Richard Carle discussing polar expeditions. Mrs Asterisk questioned why cultured men chase pole hunting in the bleak north while Carle quipped that not all men are blessed with wives like hers.
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Richard Carle
New York
Asterisk
Mrs. Asterisk
Mr Carle
Democracy's Eastern Manager Hudspeth Leads New Jersey Dems
Judge Robert S Hudspeth active manager of the Bryan campaign in the east and a longtime leader in New Jersey politics. He has chaired the Democratic state central committee for two years and has been a prominent figure for over thirty years.
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Democracy
Robert S. Hudspeth
Bryan
New Jersey
Democratic State Central Committee
New Jerseys
Huds
Biography of Judge Hudspeth and political roles
The text profiles Judge Hudspeth a native of Coburg Canada aged fifty three who moved to the United States as a boy studied law and joined the New York bar. He has lived in New Jersey since 1875 served in both houses of the New Jersey legislature and led the senate as floor leader for several terms before his 1893 election to the bench.
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United States
Great Britain
New York City
Spain
Japan
England
Norway
Haakon
Panama Canal Company
Poitiers
France
Australia
United Kingdom
Philippine Islands
Cape Campbell
New Zealand
London
Congress
Marseilles
Solomon
Claremont
N. H
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Lord Clive
House of Commons
Lord Currop
Culve
Westminster
Charles Street
Whitehall
St. James’ Park
Peth
Atlantic Seaboard
Hudspeth
Coburg
Canada
New Jersey
File
Frome Rattle
Senate
New Problems for Teachers Examinations 1908
A list of questions prepared by the State School Commissioner for the Oct 3 1908 county examination for elementary school certificates. Questions cover American history civil war terms and civic concepts including independence grants and franchise.
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State Commissioner of Public Schools
Grammar test on grammar rules and verb forms
This item lists grammar questions about definition of grammar inflection mode and usage The exercise asks for case analysis of distance lends subject of lends punctuation and parts of speech as well as identifying errors and illustrating verb forms including emphatic progressive and passive forms.
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Orient
Theory and Practice Teacher’s Study Questions
A set of ten educational prompts asks for the final aim of true education the role of emulation in school work a principle and its classroom use memory laws and a hypothetical rural school plan for forty pupils the traits of a successful teacher recitation aims development vs test questioning thoroughness in daily prep tests purpose and ongoing professional study for teachers.
Arithmetic Problems From a Historical Text
A series of eight problems covering Roman numerals ratios proportions and simple to compound interest. Includes converting 11 949 to Roman numerals calculating flagstone sizes for a 399 by 35 foot area and various cost and wage computations with implied time value of money.
Explorers linked to early Atlantic discoveries and gateways
John Cabot Americus Vespucci Balboa Frobisher Champlain are connected to early global exploration and discovery. Edzlas a question remains unclear due to garbled text.
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John Cabot
Americus Vespucius
Balboa
Frobisher
Champlain
Edzlas
Writing from the Manuscript: Orthography Grading Note
The statement notes that writing quality will be evaluated from the manuscript’s orthography. It emphasizes careful spelling, punctuation, and typographic accuracy as the basis for grading.
Orthography Study Prompts and Word List Uses
A compiled assignment asks to illustrate affixes con super ape ish ly with definitions, mark accent in words deficit mischievous laugh clothes acclimate. It also asks to discuss spelling correlations with subjects and to sentence usage for rein reign leak leek wrest rest peal peel berth birth and to spell a long list including accessible achieve blamable bereave ceiling comparative concurrence offered feasible exhilarate guttural harass imminent rarity seize satire victuals vengeance traceable peril piece liturgy yacht separate marrow cartilage channels tissue spleen.
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Rein
Reign
Leak
Leek
Wrest
Rest
Peal
Peel
Berth
Anatomy and physiology: human bones and tissues overview
A concise survey covering arm bones and spinal column structure, alcohol effects on tissue moisture and oxygen, osmosis experiment, two muscular tissue classes and differences, nutrient digestion regions enzymes, breathing mechanics, red blood cell structure and function, salivary gland anatomy and roles, three key blood constituents, and organs governing voice production and pitch control.
Geography basics and world features review
Defines longitude equinox solstice tropic trade winds and other terms. Notes climate depends on latitude elevation proximity to water air currents and topography. Discusses races with origins and four city growth factors with American examples. Includes rain causes rainless regions capitals and Pacific-bordering countries plus major world cities and non North American mountains and Ohio river drainage.
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Iowa
Kentucky
Wyoming
Fama
West Virginia
Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Cape Horn
Glasgow
Vienna
Melbourne
Calcutta
Pandmia
North America
Ohio
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Catarrh Cure Promised as Constitutional Remedy
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh claiming constitutional treatment. It asserts the medicine works through the blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars for any cure failure. Address F J Curany Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists 75c. Take Halley's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Hail
Tues
F. J. Curany Co
Toledo O
A Bishop In Anger Exposes Hidden Bad Language
A London Tit-Bits item recalls a renowned English bishop visiting a country house to open a church. After a string of billiards losses he snapped his cue in anger, apologized, and then the host revealed he’d longed to see a bishop use bad language.
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England
London
A Jeweler Endorses Foley's Kidney Remedy
J D Ewing says kidney trouble barely allowed walking a hundred feet. After four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy his complexion improved backache vanished and irregularities ended enabling daily business. Endorsement from The Jeweler R Kluger of Indianapolis. Also notes the Raffesia of Sumatra as the largest flower with five petals each a foot wide.
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Do. R. Kluger
the Jeweler
Virginia Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Foley
J. D. Ewing
Sumatra
Married Man In Trouble Over Family Cough Syrup Choice
A worried man is accused of neglect for allowing family members to take anything but Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble. The ad claims no other remedy matches its effectiveness while noting the product is in a yellow package and contains no opiates. The message ends with a moral admonition about religious apologies.
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Foley
J. D. Ewing
Reading Examiners Schedule Oral Exam In Reading
Examiners will conduct an oral examination in reading to assess comprehension and fluency. The session aims to test reading aloud, accuracy, and interpretation of passages. Students will respond to prompts and discuss strategies for understanding text.
Foley remedies touted for constipation kidney and cough relief
An advertisement style column promotes Foley products including Orino Laxative for a child's fever and constipation, Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney and bladder issues, Dean's Ointment for skin itching, and Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds. Testimonials from J D Ewing and others appear throughout.
Eight Questions on Literature Summary
A literature prompt asks to select eight items covering tests of good literature, sixteenth century movements, Shylock sketch, Swift’s character and works, Lake Poets and their impact, authors of Ivanhoe The Tempest The Vicar of Wakefield The Deerslayer The House of Seven Gables, quoted stanzas from Bryant Poe and Lowell, Holmes Chambered Nautilus lesson, attribution of works Meat gates Old The Birds of Killingworth To a Waterfowl Snow Bound, and two recent nature essay collections.
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Shylock
Jonathan Swift
Lake Poets
Bryant
Poe
Lowell
Holmes
Killingworth
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