Defiance College Offers Broad Program and Facilities
Defiance College of Ohio presents a diverse catalog with departments in Collegiate Domestic Science Engineering and Music and Art. The campus features five buildings, a library two acres of grounds and athletic facilities plus a YMCA and YWCA. Annual expenses include board two dollars and twenty five cents weekly with room and lights to be paid. terms begin September 14 and January 4.
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YMCA
Wulen
Fear of Pine
Ail DuceSaury Schou
Bless the Ladies Kansas City Journal Cartoon Quote
A Kansas City Journal cartoon quote notes a congressional committee hearing thirty women speaking in two hours. It jokes that women can transact public business and that speakers overlapped, with three or four at a time, prompting playful commentary on efficiency and gender roles.
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Kansas City Journal
That's Settled. A Quiet Talking Man in a Tragic Moment
Bobbie reports Mrs. Brown is dead, noting the man involved is unusually detached and shows little love for himself or others. The line conveys a somber, matter of fact closure of a troubling situation.
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Bobbie
Mrs. Brown
The New Fable of the Through Train and Two Passengers
In a dated fable a pair of high school lesbians Lib and Ang ia, thick friends, share lives and loot fancy wear, but romance fades. They marry two men Otis and Wilbur after long pact, chasing wealth through risky schemes. Marital strain follows, exposing how money alters love and loyalty as a moral about wealth attracting scrutiny.
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Tranefers
Lib
Angia
Angie
Pittsburgh
Otis
Wilbur
Appointment of Andrew Jackson as Major General
One hundred years ago Andrew Jackson was appointed a major general in the United States army to fill the vacancy from William Henry Harrison's resignation. The Mississippi territory legislature voted him a sword and granted various honors. He was assigned to command the Army of the South and in July took command at Fort Jackson, where he negotiated peace terms with the Creek chiefs in the treaty of Fort Jackson.
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Andrew Jackson
United States Army
William Henry Harrison
Misssissippi River
New Orleans
Fort Jackson
Something to Dream Over at the Doorway
In a tense family scene Ethel denies any trouble at the door as Mr Spooner departs. Suspicious Mama presses for details while Ethel insists there was nothing to speak of.
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Mama
Ethel
Mr. Spooner
Doubtful about Jiggins new automobile
The remark questions Jiggins enjoyment of his new car. It notes he has not been arrested since obtaining it for speeding. The exchange implies concern over behavior and legality related to the vehicle.
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Jiggins
Road Building in England Promotes Country Living and Markets
English towns boast good roads linking country houses to markets and city business. The piece argues landholders should abandon poor roads and embrace a state road system, making lands nearer markets, residences, and urban centers. It notes well-to-do residents seek country homes within reach of markets and business, valuing all-weather access.
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England
Road Drag Lessons From Experience By John K Good Man
A Progressive Farmer note by John K Good Man shares practical tips on operating a road drag. Key points include making the drag reversible by hitching, setting the rear section at about five sixths the length of the front, and facing both sections with steel. It also advises having a man at the end of a rope to steer and counteract sliding on varied road surfaces, noting steering by one driver is often impractical.
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John K. Goodman
Progressive Farmer
Poor Highways and the Nation's Progress
An editorial condemns deteriorating highways as a drag on labor profits raise in living costs burden business and society, reduce civic morality, and hinder educational advancement across the country.
Add to Selling Price Good roads boost farm output value
Good roads in your vicinity add to the selling price of the products of your farm. Improved access lowers transport costs and can attract buyers, supporting higher returns. Local merchants and farmers may benefit from better road networks through faster delivery and increased market reach.
Plymouth Rocks breed purity notes evolve
Market observations describe the Marke of Plymouth Rocks once called Barred Rock as the oldest Plymouth Rock line. Five toes once appeared in old flocks but are no longer seen. Feathering on the toga of purebreds would now be discarded as not purebred.
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England
Richard le Gal- Henne
Blenheim Palace
Woodstock
Marke
Plymouth Rocks
FURNISHED BOND OF AMITY
Two local humorists in a Kansas City Star tale quarrel over praise and provoke a Samaritan. The outsider judge declares both are equally unfunny, and the pair reconcile embracing lasting friendship. Moral warns against internal rivalry and external criticism among writers.
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Sunday Star
Sahara
Samaria
Amity
Kansas City Star
Greek Grocery Man Baffles Office Staff
A stranger offered fruit claiming purchase downstairs at a Greek grocery store under us. Curious, staff visited the shop sign reading Holpos an abbreviation meaning Highest quality, lowest prices, our standard, misread as a Greek name.
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Holpos
Quincy Ledger
Tragic Stage Accident Ends Swiss Actress D armer
Fraulein Darmer, a beautiful actress, was killed in Berne at the Theater of Varieties when a defective stage trap collapsed. She fell six feet, fractured her skull, and died after a doctor could not save her. The final act of the comedy The Pride of the Third Company concluded with the curtain as the tragedy unfolded offstage.
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Fraulein Darmer
Theater of Varieties
Berne
Switzerland
Going Him One Better
A witty exchange in which an English bishop offers an orange to a child asking where God is. The child replies that he will give two oranges if the bishop can say where God is not.
Not So Much to Blame in Russian Paper Exchange
A brief dialogue contrasts language skill and perception as a character discovers a Russian newspaper. The exchange reveals surprise at the paper's origin and its linguistic content, hinting at cultural or plot implications without explicit context.
Ingenious Smuggling Device in Paris Criminology Museum
A Paris museum founded by M. Charles Perch ard displays a hollow wax baby used to smuggle brandy. An archist brigade mystery saw a daily woman parading a baby that never grew, prompting authorities to uncover the fraud.
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Paris
M. Charles Perchard
Police
Anarchist Brigade
Local Exchange Yields Sparse News Exchange
A brief whimsical exchange underscores a man who sticks to his business, rarely becoming known for entertaining talk. The dialogue hints at a persona defined by restraint and practicality over social flair.
A Rough Road to Real Enjoyment and Fashion Warnings
A humorous exchange contrasts smooth paths with rough ones and a theatergoer jokes about a new frock. An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder for comfortable dancing shoes and Red Ball Blue for whitening clothes, urging readers to request a Frew trial package and buy at grocers. A quip about a woman's standards follows.
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Allen
Allen 3
Olmsted
LeRoy
Not Well Enough to Work in Adrian Michigan Woman
Adrian Michigan woman Mrs Alonzo E Baker recounts severe weakness from female ailments and backache. After reading a testimonial she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for three months, regained strength, and stopped after two bottles then completed the course. The ad promotes the remedy as a universal aid for women's health.
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Adrian, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alonzo E. Baker
Tecumseh St
Adrian
Mich
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