Renaissance of Home Life Seen as Hope for America
Dr. Frank C. Richardson of Boston University argues at the American Institute of Homeopathy convention in Atlantic City that a revival of home life and women embracing motherhood will reduce crime and purify the ballot more than suffrage laws. He calls for restraints on fashions and modern dances, claiming they threaten morality and public welfare and could curb indecent exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Richardson
Boston University
American Institute of Homeopathy
Atlantic City
America
Richardson
Pennington Road Split Plans Highlight City Drive
Mayor Frederick W. Donnelly urged a 100 feet wide Pennington Road boulevard with shade trees from the Odd Fellows home near Trenton to Pennington. The Pennington Road Community association met with hopes of a Chautauqua Mecca and state and national officials to speak. A Maurer clambake fundraiser in Nickellig’s Exelsior Grove drew Republican enthusiasm for big turnout and a $2 value for $1.50 tickets.
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Pennington Road
Odd Fellows’ Home
Trenton
Pennington
Frederick W. Donnelly
William F. Howe
Middlesex County
Nickellig
Excelsior Grove
Maurer
Young Men’s Republican Club
Madison
Perth Amboy
William Poulsen
Talking Bird Pranks Marked Our Youthful Fun
Old friends recall a Lawn croquet afternoon with a talking parrot stage show. A ventriloquist twist exposes Cora Blake and George Olmstead amid jokes about Billy Williams and a hidden engagement. The tale ends with wedding dances and grownup duties, era’s carefree mischief fading.
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Staples
Billy Williams
Cora Blake
Mrs. Olmstead
Cora
George Olmstead
Zis
Dames and Daughters Highlight Notables on Achievements
Mrs Eliza Van Bramer of Pittsfield reaches her one hundred second year. Lilian Engstrou of New York injures herself after learning of a $150000 inheritance. Miss Van Ingen aids crippled children as a Brooklyn detective nurse. Olive Purser earns Trinity Dublin scholarship and lectures on English history. Anny Berntsen, Danish prime minister's daughter, trained as a joiner and carvings sold to the Russian dowager empress.
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Eliza van Bramer
Pittsfield
Mass
Lilian Engstrou
New York
Miss van Ingen
District Nursing Committee
New York Bureau of Charities
Brooklyn
Olive C. Purser
Trinity College
Dublin
Anny Berntsen
Russia
Witty Ditties Highlight Trials Of Modern Affairs
A collection of sharp quips and jokes from various cities mocks Edison talking pictures, gender politics, and marriage in light satire. The items reference a Chicago News line on stage success, a Cleveland leader remark about women voters, a Missouri man courting by egg name, and a costly breakfast with a goat.
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Edison
Chicago News
Cleveland
Chicago
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Missouri
Washington
Letters and quotes on language and public figures
Readers comment on spelling consistency and diplomacy. The note cites Cleveland remarks on hiccough spelling and criticizes the Imperator as German enterprise, while praising golf as a great game and noting reduced conscience money returned to the government in comparisons to past amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickup
Cleveland
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
New York World
New Orleans Picayune
University of Kansas to lecture on moral education state cities
Education Notes reports that through its extension division the University of Kansas will offer lectures on moral education in several large Kansas cities this fall. The item notes Lo gan county Illinois claims the best paid one room country schoolteacher at 110 dollars a month for nine months. It also cites Langworthy on school lunches offered free or cheap to elementary pupils in 41 American cities and 150 German and 1,200 French communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
United States
Logan County
Ill
C. F. Langworthy
Washington
Military innovations across nations in World War I
The article notes dogs used to haul light artillery in Belgium and tested by Holland. It reports English navy fire control enabling one officer to fire all guns on a ship side simultaneously. French engineers design a field gun mounted on a vehicle rear to airship firing, with near vertical aim and recoil relief for the car.
Town Topics on City Skies and Street Cleanup
A Boston Herald quip on Pittsburgh using a vacuum cleaner in streets. Wry note that great hotel cities New York Houston Chicago look down on smaller towns like Atlanta Memphis Philadelphia and St Louis. A New York skyscraper height limit would lock the barn door after the horse is stolen and create a monopoly for tall building owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Boston Herald
New York
Houston
Chicago
Atlanta
Memphis
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Houston Post
New York World
Railways Proposed Across Ireland and Iceland’s First Line
The piece notes more than 600,000 men employed on UK railways and proposes a railroad across Ireland to speed transatlantic travel. It also mentions Iceland’s planned first railway of about six and a half miles around Reykjavik. It cites Japan’s electric service on the Tokyo Yokohama double track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bn Railways
United Kingdom
Ireland
Iceland
Reykjavik
Far East
Toyo
Yokohama
Bible Study Coupon Request From Brooklyn Society
Bible and Tract Society at 17 Hicks Street Brooklyn invites requests for listed Bible studies including What Say the Scriptures Respecting Punishment and The Risen Christ. Reader names and street address requested to receive materials.
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Bible and Tract Society
Hicks Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bible Studies
Israel
Hicks St
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Cranbury Press
Cranbury, N.J
Geo. W. Burroughs
Bermuda
Magis
Whitemound
Wis
Chamberlain
Billy
George
BiNy Willams
Williams
Lfe
Education Notes
Bible Study
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Charles C. Groves
Cranbury, N. J
O’neil’s Store
North Granbury
James O’neil
Phoma
Chas. F. Haley
Monreay St
Clothiers
Hatters Haberdashers
Trenton, N. J
J. Frank Dowdin
W. H. Johnson
Farmers’ Supply House
Watson & LeRoy
Paris Green
Deer & Keystone
Johnson
Johnston and McCormick
Columbia
Jersey Track
Pittsburg
Wyckoff Bros
Hightstown
New Jersey
First National Bank
Enecali
SUN OP Oprica Mfg
C.leaming, Pres, Cor. Seas and
Warren St's
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