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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
7
Principal L A Fulwider outlines a broad, many sided aim for public high schools. He argues against a sole focus on life preparation, urging instead a wide course to help students discover life purpose, build culture, and develop mental habits while guiding them toward personal life work.
The author critiques current high school focus on practical courses like bookkeeping and manual training as insufficient alone. He argues for a many sided program balancing liberal culture with selective practical studies, warning that short order education harms civic life and state unity. The piece cites Munsterburg on resisting least resistance and Hadley on subject vs predicate, urging schools to prepare thoughtful citizens rather than technicians.
A report on anticipated big revivals across Protestant churches, led by Methodist Episcopal leaders, with nationwide prayer sessions in Chicago and other districts. Meetings aim to spark mass conversions, with district plans, executive calls, and a forthcoming annual Freeport insurance meeting noted.
A short verse advises perseverance in love, urging not to fear and shame if fortune falters. It suggests marrying the beloved and claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will aid, attributed to Joseph Emmert.
A calendar of social events and meetings listed for January to March includes a dance and party at Lexington Hall with various organizers, a card party, pie event at Freeport College, an election for county treasurer, and multiple men’s and star courses led by figures such as M. Cobb, Elgin, and Herbert Doe. Also noted is Salisbury’s orchestra and Rudolph Guss tle described as a Swiss diarist at the Grand Opera House.
Fragmentary OCR states a claim about perfection in physics and nature, mentioning Cathartics gripe and DeWitt's Little Early Risers. It asserts the product expels putrid bile and bacteria, claims to improve complexion, and notes it is sold by all druggists. The text is garbled but centers on a patent medicine pitch.
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