Wallace returns from Eastland and recital medals awarded
M A Wallace came back from Eastland after a week at Astrid Court. A recital by the Taliaferro Conservatory awarded medals to Misses Rebecca Murrie and Fanine Dowdley for excellence. The Leader and Dallas News offer one year subscriptions for 1.75.
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M. A. Wallace
Eastland
Astrid Court
Leader
The
Dallas News
Taliaferro Conservatory of Music and Oratory
Rebeccca Murrie
Fanine Dowdley
Baylor County
Dallast News
The Value of a Good Laugh in Daily Life
Emory J. Haynes argues laughter enriches life and cushions care. Regular observation, journalizing funny incidents, and testing jokes for tact and politeness can cultivate humor. A well-timed retort aids debate and friendship, while wholesome laughter is a divine blessing.
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Society of Ladies
Emory J. Haynes
War on the House Fly Plan Promoted by Clark University Biologist
Prof Clifton D Hodge of Clark University Worcester Mass proposes a flytrap system attached to garbage can covers to trap and kill house flies. He reports catching 2500 flies in 55 minutes with one trap and outlines a second method using twin traps at a cellar window to intercept flies both entering and leaving a stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton D. Hodge
Clark University
Worcester
Mass
Superstitions as Cures for Ailments in a London Chronicle
The London Chronicle recalls folk remedies for toothache and hysteria including dressing with the left leg first and wearing a cord around the loins as a toothache cure. It notes a bizarre ritual for a young girl's hysteria requiring a ring on the fourth finger made from nine ninepence from nine unmarried men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Case of Mistaken Identity in Ohio Death Notice
A man named Jacob Schnitzler in Ohio reads an evening paper claiming he is dead. He visits the morgue and discovers a corpse that resembles him, with clothing similar to his. On confirming eye color, he finds the deceased’s black eyes differ from his blue ones and is relieved.
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Jacob Schnitzler
Ohio
Jacob
Kaiserin As A Housewife Overhauls Imperial Linen Presses
The German empress uses a lull in court to thoroughly sort and overhaul the imperial linen presses. She oversees body, table, and bed linens with a wardrobe mistress and two maids, distributing garments to staff and aiding Berlin hospitals with surplus items. Lockets, layettes, and embroidered pieces mark royal care for family and guests. The empress also gifts handmade apparel to the emperor on birthdays, including a thick pair of knitted socks he humorously exhibi- ts to guests.
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Berlin
Hohenzollern
Bad Boy's Punishment Effective
Judge Simpson S Ford recounts a Cleveland tale of a boy named George who avoided a whipping by hiding beneath extra clothes. The teacher forced him to stand by a red hot stove for two hours, leaving him chastened and cured of misbehavior.
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Jefferson County
Simpson S. Ford
Cleveland
George
Curious Old Rule Recalled In Walthamstow Strip
The London Chronicle recalls a historic Leyton Walthamstow land strip across Leyton from the Lea to Snaresbrook. When Leyton refused to bury a body, Walthamstow offered, and the rule allowed the volunteering parish to claim land equal to the bearers' reach.
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Walthamstow
Leyton
Lea
Snaresbrook
London Chronicle
St Cecilia and the patronage of church music
The article traces St Cecilia as patroness of sacred music, noting the phrase cantantibus organis linked to wind instrument playing at her wedding. It recounts a late seventeenth century revival connected with Purcell Pope Addison and Handel, and mentions the Worshipful Company of Musicians led by Sir Frederick ridge.
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St. Cecilia
Purcell
Pope
Addison
Handel
Frederick Ridge
Arthur Sullvan
Isilix
Mortig
Ceelia
London Chronicle
Roman Cattle and Coliseum Ruins Spark Seattle Debate
A Seattle man frets about changes to ancient ruins as a modern coliseum rises. A Roman guide counters that the ruins were photographed two decades ago, and the mystery remains unresolved.
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Seattle
Local notes reflect post holiday life in Young County
A compact community roundup lists residents visiting relatives in Ranger and Graham, school openings, illnesses, and travel. It notes Mrs. G W Pratt and daughter Hettie visiting Joi Dan Pratt in Ranger, Henry Newell heading to Sherman for Austin College, and many others returning home for Christmas and resuming work or school. It also previews local events and ads for Ballard’s Horehound Syrup and Dr Shoop Health Coffee.
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G. W. Pratt
Hettie
Dora Ardis
H. L. Morrison
Graham
Hugh Cunningham
Malcolm Donnell
Greene Newell
Dallas
Nettie Hanna
Crystal Falls
Mr. Green
Newcastle
Cora Beaty
Tom Fletcher
Maggie Price
Maggie
Murray
Stella Ragsdale
Hamilton
Annie Piet
Carne
Tipton
Wew Miller Bend
Nina Duckworth
Vera
Texas
Mrs. Grey
W. P. Stinson
Reno
Thrice-a-Week World subscription offer advertised
An ad from the Thrice-a-Week World touts impartial reporting and accuracy, promoting a yearly subscription with a special price. It highlights flexibility of delivery and presents a marketing pitch for readers to join at a discounted rate.
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New York World
Graham
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