Memorial statue honors William McGuffey at Oxford Ohio
A large crowd gathers in Oxford to unveil a statue of William Holmes McGuffey, author of the McGuffey Eclectic Readers first published in 1836. The event mirrors a 1934 Washington PA dedication and underscores McGuffey’s enduring influence on American education through readers used nationwide.
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Oxford
Ohio
William Holmes McGuffey
McGuffey
America
Washington
Dearborn
Mich
Edison Institute
Henry Ford
Ford
Doctor McGuffey
Herbert Quick
Iowa
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
United States Supreme Court
Ida M. Tarbell
Albert J. Beveridge
McGuffeys
William
Anne (McKittrick) McGuffey
Scotland
Philadelphia
York County
Pennsylvania
Alexander
Arthur St. Clair
Anthony Wayne
Anna Holmes
Washington County
Thomas Hughes
Hughes
Old Stone Academy
Darlington
Washington College
Andrew Wylie
Kentucky
Miami University
Robert Hamilton Bishop
Miami
Levy
Horace
Harriet, Spining
Isaac Spining
Dayton
Maud Mul
Washington, PA
Nancy Pardee Newton
Ypsilanti, Mich
McGuffey’s Life and Legacy as educator and author
A Western Newspaper Union profile recounts Dr. McGuffey’s career from Oxford to Cincinnati and Ohio University, his philosophy chair at Virginia, and his lasting impact through millions of primers. It notes his character as a preacher and lecturer, and a companion’s reminiscence of his Scotch features and disciplined mind.
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Cardinal Wolsey
Henry VIII
Scott
Lochinvar
Virginia Institution
McGuffey Societies
Union
Captivating Daytime Frock Pattern Features Yoke and Pockets
A Barbara Bell pattern advertises dress No. 1916-B with a flattering yoke dipping to a front point and twin slashes for a ribbon bow. Radiating yoke and waist tucks shape the fit, front and back center seams end in kick pleats for fullness, and pointed pockets with flaps add novelty. Sizes 12 to 20, yardage 3 1/2yd at size14. 15 cents per pattern. Orders go to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. Chicago.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
N. W
Bell Syndicate
WNU
HOUWCHON Hints on Kitchen Care and Food Tips
Practical tips on handling vegetables eggs onions and cauliflower. Save stock liquid avoid washing combs to prevent tooth damage. Break eggs one at a time. Use vinegar or lemon to remove onion odor. Boil cauliflower heads downward to prevent scum from settling on florets.
New Zealand Architect Touts Ball Bearing Foundations
Ball bearing houses idea from R W De Montalk, a New Zealand architect who specializes in earthquake proof design. He argues tall buildings fail mainly when foundations crack, not from soil movement. His model uses large rounded stones under a saucer base to absorb shocks, keeping structures upright during quakes. He plans applying this to a skyscraper.
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R. W. de Montalk
New Zealand
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Elmo Scott Watson
Presbyterian Church
New First Eclectic
New Fourth Eclectic Reader
Hamlet
William H. McGuffey
Houwchon
Associated Newspapers
Pat
ROYAL
United States Rubber Company
United States Rubber Fee
Broadway
New York
Rew
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