Frances Willard Museum Near Janesville Opens Memory Shrine
A small country schoolhouse near Janesville Wisconsin has been dedicated as the Frances EB Willard museum by temperance followers including former pupils of Wesleyan Seminary and Northwestern University and WCTU officers. The modest building symbolizes Willard’s rise from pioneer life to Hall of Fame recognition in Washington.
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Frances EB. Willard
Janesville
Wis
Miss Willard
Wesleyan Seminary
Northwestern University
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Miss
Noted Passenger Refuses Escape During Train Breakdown
An express train stalled between two stations and passengers fled the cars while a single old man stayed aboard. He waved an insurance ticket and declared he would not run, saying the company would pay if trouble arose, a stance noted by the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle Télegraph
Perfect Woman's Epitaph at St Marys Acton
A correspondent notes an old tombstone at St Marys Acton W bearing the inscription She was Ah what was she What a wife and mother should be. The item reflects on the ideal of womanhood in a brief London Tit-Bits style report.
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St. Marys
Acton, W
London
The Materialist dialogue on reading suggestions
In a brief exchange, ry Flubdub asks for reading ideas for a literary club. A brutal husband replies with a blunt suggestion to pick a cookbook as the club’s next read.
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Materialist
Brutal Husband
Dreamer asks friend what a million ara would buy
A humorous exchange reveals a dreamer asking a friend what a million dollars would buy, with the friend answering that waking up proves the money remains just a dream and highlighting the irony of perceived wealth.
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Ara
Good Home Of Simple Design For Modern Families
An illustrated feature by William A. Radford presents a practical four to five bedroom bungalow with three lower rooms and upstairs sleeping porch. It discusses floor plans, sunlit living spaces, a compact modern kitchen, ample storage, and sturdy construction ideal for a spring building boom.
Scottish Gaelic language decline shown in census
The last Scottish census shows Gaelic speakers shrinking as the female population exceeds males by 185,482. Only 10,314 can speak Gaelic or Gaelic and English, with 4,860 in Ross-shire, 4,000 in Inverness-shire, and 0 in Argyllshire. Outside these counties 195 report Gaelic only. Gaelic and English speakers total 151,150, marking an 80 year steady drop from 68 percent in 1801 to 3.8 percent now.
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Ross-shire
Inverness-shire
Argyllshire
Scotland
Foregoing to Bed Wordplay by Emerson School Sixth Grade
Pupils in Emerson School sixth grade practiced sentences with going and fore going. They found forgoing tricky, and a student joked with the line The boy ate an apple foregoing in bed.
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Emerson School
The New Typist Clings Like A Peach At Simpson’s
A comic note on Simpson’s new stenographer described as very clingy. The banter toys with her clingy behavior using playful slang to imply familiarity and flirtation.
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Flubb
Simpson
Diamond Dyes Advertisement Promises Easy Home Dyeing
A vintage ad claims Diamond Dyes let any woman dye or tint worn garments at home. Directions suit wool silk linen cotton or blends and assure no streaking spotting fading or running. It touts new rich colors for skirts waists coats stockings and draperies with guidance on fabric type.
Interest Still Large Bank Deposits in Modern Style
A Boston Transcript observation notes deposits remain strong despite modern style interference. The column asserts success comes to those who start early, claiming independence with 100 acres of land.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Green's August Flower Remedy Ad Seeks Confidence
Green's August Flower promotes itself as a remedy for nervous dyspepsia sour stomach constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness and related digestive disorders. It claims fifty five years of success in millions of households worldwide and notes availability wherever medicines are sold. Real happiness is cheap but counterfeit education is warned against.
A Student's Wish and Undertaker's Career Path
A fragmentary piece notes a student’s wish and a remark on history repeating itself. It mentions an undertaker who, age 182, follows the medical profession, implying a humorous or metaphorical career progression.
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Ae Ea
Bayer
Spahn
Seohn
Spohn
Spohy Medical Company
Goshen, Indiana
Frances E. Willard Museum
Janesville, Wis
Statehouse
Ora Davies
Mr. Davies
Indianapolis News
Wayside Tales
Betty
Jack
Marle
Crabshaw
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Adam
Eve
Gil
Tandard Remedy World
Mr. Hills Recivais
Hill Company
Detron
Wien Oy
Holland
Parker's
Kremola
Denver
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