Lightning arithmetic promising new school method in Chicago
Ohio man O D Hinkle advocates a rapid mental arithmetic system he says is natural to teach. He demonstrates using 100 as the base and shows easy rules for percentages and squaring numbers. He argues drills make intuition, not old pointing-off rules, the core of learning. He notes debates among educators but sees clear practicality for schools. The Dispatch notes his enthusiasm and compares brain size to arithmetic capacity.
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Chicago
O. D. Hinkle
M. C. Lilley Company
Hinkle
Dispatch
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Senate
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Columbus
A Cycling Phenomenon Mrs Rhinehart Wins Global Repair of Wheels
Detroit Free Press reports Mrs Rhinehart of Denver a prolific long distance cyclist wife of a leading photographer. Since Sept 1895 she has ridden 44 centuries, July saw ten centuries in ten days, plus a 204 mile two ride in 17 hours 35 minutes. She averages 13 mph and rides for pleasure not contest.
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Denver
Rhinehart
Mrs. Rhinehart
California
Colorado
Old Mexico
Autumn waistcoat description from the New York Post
An autumn waist features a closely lined, seam-free back with waist plaits and a shirted front. It includes a yoke effect from five plaits each side, a fitted ceinture with velvet points, a high velvet-capped collar, box front plait with velvet tab, and small metallic buttons. The skirt shows seven gores with a slight flare.
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New York Post
New Handkerchief Fashion Warns of Sleeve Tuck Trend
The Philadelphia Times notes a debate on proper handkerchief carry. It recommends tucking the square linen in the wrist sleeve to partially conceal the hand, praising the border lace for ornamental value. It warns against placing it in the bodice and calls the style a rising fad among women.
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Philadelphia Times
Three Daughters From St Lawrence County Honored
Mrs. Clara C Hoffman of Missouri W C T U Mrs Louise S Rounds of Illinois W C T U and Mrs Helen M Barker national treasurer were all born in St Lawrence county New York near each other. The rocky soil produced three strong characters New York pride in these gifted daughters as noted by the Exchange.
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Clara C. Hoffman
Missouri
Louise S. Rounds
Illinois
Helen M. Barker
St. Lawrence County
N. Y
St. Lawrence
New York
Black Art Adepts. Strange Island Warriors of Kings Island
Captain M J Healy describes Kings Island, 2 500 miles northwest of San Francisco, home to 186 natives and dogs, with cliffed shores, natural meat refrigerators, walrus skin houses, and medicine men performing feats of legerdemain on a rock in Be ringing Strait. Healy recounts saving natives from starvation near Fort Clarence and a dramatic healing on board the Bear.
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M. J. Healy
United States
Bear
Occidental
Kings Island
Here
Siberia
Bering Strait
Herrmann
Blitz
Yeamans
Fort Clarence
San Francisco
Mother to Marie on balancing the grocery book
In Brooklyn Life a mother voices concern to her newly married daughter about three months of unbalanced grocery accounts. Marie explains the grocer balances it for her, claiming honesty and that he forgets to charge items that should be included, while she trusts his figures.
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Marie
Tom
Brooklyn
Pedestrians Pleasures and the Bicycle Debate
A Boston Transcript inspired commentary argues that while cycling offers health and speed, it harms literary and observational habits. It urges expanding nature clubs like the Appalachian to balance motion with study of the natural world, and notes London clubs such as Boodle's risk closure without broader membership.
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Selborne
Burroughs
Thoreau
Appalachian Club
Boston Transcript
Cleanliness standard urged for healthy schoolrooms
The New York Post notes that daily dampening and sweeping with windows open maintains healthful schoolrooms. Dr. Adams, president of the Orange County Medical societies, adds that floors should be scrubbed with soap and water every other day. Women’s clubs are urged to study local schools to gauge progress.
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Orange County Medical Societies
New York Post
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