West Point under fire from critics and defense of its role
The piece reports on criticism by flows and figures including Dr. Eliot and Secretary Baker regarding West Point. It covers arguments about curriculum flexibility, selection of instructors, and the academy’s broader role in American military and civil education, citing personnel outcomes and historical graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badles W. Eliot
emeri'Nees
Harvard University
Harvard Teachers Association
Bywich
Stotes Military Academy
Wilot
Congress
Ered A. Bitten
War Department
Julius Kabo
Calltrroia
Committee On Military Affairs
Newton D
Kliot
West Point
Baker
America School of College
Carme School of College
Temchah
Bom
Uncademic Board
Medical Board
Boeret Pamed
Peking Americas
Annapolis
Army
Civil
Lfe
Cutter States
Confederate States
United States
Ambuscador
Uirweys
Ufe
Commercial
Industrial Organization of America
Eliot
Military Academy
Custer
Crooke
Wright
Mackenzie
Cooke
A. 8
Johnston
Jefferson Davis
Abercrombie
Casey
McCall
Canby
Rains
Swift
Sherman
Totten
Bragg
R. E. Lee
McClellan
Beauregird
Huger
Reno
Grant
Early
Walon
Sheridan
Schofield
Buell
Burnside
Giltmore
Halleck
Halcock
Heintzelman
Hooker
Howard
Humphreys
Kilpatrick
Lyon
Meade
Merritt
McDowell
Ori
Pope
Porter
Reynolds
Rosecrans
Slocum
Thomas
Warren
Seauregard
Cooper
Hood
A. S. Johnston
J. EB. Johnston
Kirby Smith
Anderson
Buckner
Ewell
Hardee
A. P. Hill
D. H. Hill
Holmes
Jackson
D. Lee
Longstreet
Pemberton
Polk
A. P. Stewart
Wheeler
Fits Lee
Greene
du Pont
Ludlow
Melzs
Griffin
Helden
Black
Goethals
Sibert
Gaillard
Hodges
Hancock
Lee
Briggs
Pershing
March
Bliss
Bullard
Tiggett
Summernil
Jervey
Scott
Graves
Biddle
McAndrew
Richardson Connor, Et al
Birth of Freemasonry Unknown
The origin of Freemasonry is debated with legends tying it to ancient builders and figures such as Druids and the Knights Templar. Some link it to Solomon’s temple, pyramids, or Egyptian obelisks, while others credit Sir Francis Bacon’s era as shaping modern ideas of the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bito
Knights Templar
Pythagoras
Francis Bacon
Palestine
Tian
Curious Calendar on Day-of-Week Alignment
The text explains calendar quirks: January starts on the same weekday as October, and April July share a weekday. September and December align likewise, with February, March, and November sharing a weekday in common years. Century years never begin on Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday.
River Boat Race Echoes of the Robert F. Lee Victory
Thousands gathered at New Orleans wharves to watch the Robert F. Lee race the Watcher for St. Louis. The Lee finished in 8 days 1 hours 30 minutes with the Natchez close behind in 8 days 21 hours 68 minutes. Both crews are now dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Robert F. Lee
St. Louis
Big River Ani
Lee
Natchez
Country Sport Hats and Bright Garden Blouses for Summer
The article promotes white garden crepe blouses with bright color embroidery and ribbon trim for country wear, highlighting fringe ribbons and breathable designs. It notes sport hats in braided straw matching sweaters and smocks, stressing packability and season readiness for travel and upcoming fashion.
New Fall Blouse and Sport Costume Styles Describe Trim
The article outlines fashionable fall outfits featuring Angora wool flowers as trims and coordinated color palettes for dresses hats and sweaters. It highlights a blue and beige skirt with a navy sweater and a dark hive taffeta hat edged in tan worsted, plus variations using embroidery stitches and straw versions trimmed with white yarn to pair with matching sweaters.
GOWN IS SURE TO WIN FAVOR
The feature dress is handkerchief linen with colored wool embroidery and lace. Lace drapery and taffeta millinery are highlighted. Fall blouses show beaded georgettes on overblouse lines. French dresses sport waistlines and plaited frill near the hip.
Lace and fashion trends inspire lace flouncing and rompers
A fashion note describes lace flouncing returning in styles this year, with guidance on using various lace widths and net hems, decries no fixed materials, and notes rompers for children in unbleached cotton trimmed with braid. Folding fans with jeweled sticks gain popularity, while evening gowns draw on Oriental influences.
Fall Fashion Forecast for Frocks and Fabrics
The article previews autumn style rules for dresses and fabrics, noting satin and tricotine blends, early satin or taffeta street frocks, and the trend of using coat satin in outfits. It highlights navy and black tones, practical satin utility dresses, and mentions a pumpkin muslin daytime dress with wool embroidery and a brown straw hat. A platinum gray three-tier evening wrap is also described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redingote
Aoman
State lifting s Norwalk charter issue falls two to one
A sprawling Ohio clipping notes a two to one vote in Norwalk on the city charter issue, with surrounding items including multiple deaths, accidents, political races, wage changes, and public notices across cities like Cleveland Cincinnati Sandusky and Dayton. It also reports drownings, killings, fires, and infrastructure updates alongside tax and fare changes. The mix reflects a busy period of public affairs and personal tragedies in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Dante Diehl
Pomeroy
John Henry Kautz
Carthage
Manchester
Edwant Brown
Akron
Joel Dearwester
Bellefontaine
John Young
Cleveland
Thomas W. Kinkaid
Cincinnati
Naval Academy
Annapolis
W. F. Thatcher
Oberlin
Stark County
Lake Shore Electric
Sandusky
Harry Bernstein
Sherman Conover
Dayton
Frank Eversole
Lancaster
Robert Sharp
Athens
Frank Courtney
Deanville
Charles Driscoll
Lakewood
A. M. Buescher
Boys’ Industrial School
HL. Turnipfesd
Cincinnati Traction Company
Tony Bannock
Fair Point
Belmont County
C. W. Robb
Lagman
Cuyahoga Falls
Salineville
Shermen W. Bishop
Blacklick Road
Newark
Daniel Bishop
Tiffin
Abraham Shumaker
Clearport
Fairfield County
David H. Griffith
Marion
Warren 8. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
4. F
Harry Davis
Ralph D. Cole
A. V. Donahey
Allen Sanders
Elgin
W. R
Ella Morgan
John McAlexander
Quincy
Logan County
Nelsonville
Charles J. Nicholas
Karl R. Welsh
Dollar Savings Bank
Niles
John D. Gardner
Steppenville
Luther Merritt
Ravenna
Jacob Victor
Lima State Hospital
Cuyahoga County
Lima Natural Gas Company
Lima
W. P. Thatcher
Harry F. Bartles
Pomona
Tuscarawas
Frank
New York
Middletown
Ashtabula
Sendusky
Elsie M. Samborn
Niles Housing Corporation
Karl T. Whinnery
Salem High School
South High
Youngstown
D. M. Brown
Antony Zazore
Fairport
Paragon Refining Company
Toledo
Mahoning County
Ohio
D. Lindley Sears
Bucyrus
James Watkins
John Lewis
G. B. Byer
Lorain
Kray Burns
Ohio Fair Price Commission
Howard Jordan
Fayetteville
Homer Morgan
Marathon
Madisonville
Uncle Sam
Harry Belcher
General Chat- Geld
Sheridan
Lawrence County
Joseph Embry
F. E. Embry
Dreden
Thomas Ramsey
Creeden
George Francis Burha
Columbus Dispatch
Jams M. Cox
Columbus
Donald Ensminger
Robert
David H. Ensmi
Butler
Erie
John Nicholas
Vermillion
Nicholas
Frank B. Willis
United States
Walter F. Brown
W. A. Julian
A P. O'Neil
United Stats
Joseph Green
Zanesville
Hocking County
Aaron 8
Germantown
Prohibition
Homer Heisler
Alliance
Clinton County
Wilmington
Ohio State Progressive Dentists’ Association
Cedar Point
Victor Voris Lof Dayton
John Wagner
Springfield
Fair Association
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Stella
Bella
Cassidy
Curious Calendar
Ead
Vicious Circle
Niles Primary
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