Edison style quiz tests or tests intelligence
F A Walker discusses Thomas Edison and a quiz show style test of intelligence versus knowledge. He argues knowledge is not equal to intelligence and cites Kelvin and Macaulay to illustrate different aims in learning, contrasting old and new schooling. The piece reflects on retrieving facts versus locating information.
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Homas A.ndison
Avarnga College
Edlvin
Integor Mnemiay
Macaulay
Jord Kelvin
Gasgow University
Higher Mathematica
Kelvin
America
Ain
Edison
Tie
Ike
The Girl on the Jos How to Succeed and Get Ahead
A discussion on nursing pay and training outlines the shift toward more community and public health roles. Nurses call for higher pay to meet living costs, while societies explore proper advertising and training paths for women entering the profession.
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Jessie Roberts
Lyrics of Life by Douglas Malloch
Poem contrasts lonely hillside valleys with cities and noise. It envies a remote "God's garden" valley away from human toil, urging weary hearts to seek quiet, higher hills, and to follow nature sounds toward a hidden garden near the sky. The speaker envisions sacred, untouched landscapes as refuge from worldly life.
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Hite
Truths on proper remedies for infants and substitutes
A compact ad style warning explains remedies should fit the work they do, urging use of Fletcher's Castoria for infants and children. It cautions against substitutes and counterfeit products, stressing motherly care and keeping baby specific remedies at home.
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Fletcher
Nursing admission rules spark call for college women
Community leaders urge more women to pursue nursing, noting Mort hospital accepts only college-bred applicants and requires a high school level education or equivalent. Readers interested in nursing should contact the matron for guidance and follow her directions to begin the training path.
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Mort
Potato and Corn Salad and Mushroom Catsup in Old Cook Book
A fragment from a historic recipe collection describes potato and corn salad with chopped green pepper and a method for mushroom catsup. It provides step by step mixing, dressing tips, and notes on keeping lettuce crisp. The text shows era style language and several cooking measurements.
Eunice Unich and the Chrysanthemum of Cheerful Names
A fragment from a Los Angeles paper discusses feminine names of Greek origin, focusing on Eunice Unich and related cognomens. It links meaning to happiness, augury, and protective myths, noting popularity among Greek and European languages, with references to early Christianity and cultural adaptations.
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Cor Runtea
Europe
Gough
Hundes
Shully
Eoth
Bunice
Objection Would Not Last in Family Wedding Plot
The dialogue follows two lovers facing parental objections to marriage while family antics unfold. A young suitor argues against the father’s lineage pride as he contends with social pressures and a quirky sidestory about a younger sister and a visiting girl. The piece presents dated, humorous dialogue and cartoonish mischief typical of Stray Stories.
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Jennie
Maude
Mr. Greene
Visltor
Postum Trial Encouraged for Family Table
A lively pitch promotes serving Postum at every meal with a weeklong trial to win over tea and coffee drinkers. The copy suggests the product offers a piping hot, delicious alternative likely to replace traditional beverages.
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F. A. Walker
By Douglas Malloch
Hattle
Alsy
Eapartt
Gardena
Tralle
New York
Storia
Mpany
New York City
Sumgee
India
Mhahuls
Beason
Keane
Mildred Marshall
Eunice
Los Angeles
Atll
Cartoons Magazine
Iowa G Gate Company
Clay St
Cedar Faels
Iowa
Western
Canada
Ion
Buebale
Ili
Lee Arralies Keatch
Alberta
A. EB. Pilkey
Fifth St. Bes Moines
Set Etis Naiton Etait
Puerta
Ely
Fregkles Sz
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