Rora R. Mikels Leads Newcastle Schools Amid Reform Talk
DePauw graduate and businesswoman Rora R. Mikels, longtime teacher and principal in Newcastle, has been chosen to fill the superintendent role after the prior leader's death. Critics say Newcastle must adjust to new leadership as a shift toward electing a man. The local press notes the city’s evolving view on gender and advancement in education.
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Rora R. Mikel
DePauw
Newcastle
Ela
Mickels
Acto
Mikels
N-wcastle
City of Roses
Speaker Warns of Sterility and Youth Recklessness
Dr. G. Stanley Hall at the National Congress of Parents Associations decries sterility among New England men as alarming. He urges turning boys over to fathers for guidance and teaching the duties of fatherhood to curb unwed births and race suicide, calling the farmer's plight a greater issue.
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National Congress of Parents Asociacions
G. Stanley Hall
Growing Calabash Pipe zourds Thrive Across U S A
The Popular Mechanics May issue notes calabash gourds or zourds from which expensive pipes are made grow widely in the United States. Pipes are carved from the gourd neck, valued for light weight and graceful form, but dealers restrict supply by selling finished pipes for 36 to 12 dollars while gourds fetch 60 cents to 2 dollars per dozen.
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United States
Glove Trends Highlight Paris Street Fashion
A fashion note describes long street gloves in natural colors as correct for Paris in past years. It notes white glace or suede gloves as common for wear with pale gowns, with gloves chosen to match outfits.
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Paris
Notice of replacements and social visits in Decatur County
Decatur County notices replacement of a imported stallion in place of another at EJ M. Havilton and 5 Mra J. H. Truett. Mise Florence Works and Miss the penu of Switzerland County visit Mrs A W Brown. Miss Lucy Hyne and Eynes of Clarkbury spend Thursday here in town for business.
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EJ M. Haviltona Ar
J. H. Truett
Florence
the Penu
Switzerland
A. W . Brown
Nieve
Lucy Hyne
Shelbyville Druggist Faces Repeat Liquor Violation
Shelbyville druggist L Bishop faces a second liquor sales charge after prior arrest and firing. If convicted again, he faces a fine between 100 and 500 dollars, possible license revocation, and state board notification. Observers warn other local pharmacists to heed the law.
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O L. Bishop
Shelbyville
Shelbyville Democrat
Atate Board of Pharmacy
Mrs Little Visits Westport With Parents
The note describes Mrs George Little visiting Westport with her parents Geogie Stew art aoni1wife. It warns she may become a distressed wife if her husband cannot hide a bicycle while she is away. It adds that Mr Little has not broken any bones yet but faces risk of calamity.
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George Little
Geogie Stewart
Westport
Mr. Little
When To Marry by the Seasonal Verse
A rhymed advice poem listing marriage timing by month with cautions and promises. It urges marrying in spring for happiness, warns of rueful fate in May and July, and notes varying outcomes through each month from February to December. It preserves old fashioned moral tones and seasonal imagery.
Brighten Wood Floors and Home Life Notes
The article discusses proper methods for whitening wood floors using water and soap while avoiding soda. It notes that dirty water spoils the result. It also mentions Bert Krdy enjoying some free air at home and Mr. Will A. Harding dining with Clarence Eward and family on East Main Street.
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Will A. Harding
Columbus
Clarence Eward
East Main Street
Costly Jewels Dazzle As Kaiserin Wears Million-Dollar Gems
A Berlin correspondent reports a Socialist editor in Munich critiquing Empress Augusta Victoria’s jewels. The remark cites headpieces, necklaces, breastpieces and rings valued at about $1.35 to $1.75 million, comparing the displays to vast workers’ wages. The piece notes the Kaiserin appeared at two balls this season in such regalia, unmatched in prior Times.
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Augusta Victoria
Prussia
Berlin
New Orlean
Limes-Democrat
Ksiaerin Augustas Victoria
Albana
Kaiserin
Bals
infant found dead in bed in Norton Street home
The infant child of Chas. Johnson and his wife of West Norton Street was found dead in bed Wednesday morning. Miss Myrtie Hoffman is spending the week with friends at Newpoint.
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Weat Norton Street
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Newpoint
Philippine Blacksmiths and Their Skilled Workers
An illustrated April Popular Mechanics piece describes Filipino blacksmiths from towns to Moro and Igor communities, noting iron workers retain ancestral skills and produce better specimens in certain crafts than modern shops despite crude tools.
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Snopa
End of the World Prep Dilemma Plagues Editor
The editor laments unpreparedness as a South American affair looms and the newsroom overuses headlines in a futile rush. The scene contrasts panic with a grim admission of lack of readiness.
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Evangelsthe
Navy Adopts New Compass System For Clarity
The United States Navy announces adoption of a compass without cardinal directions, a 360 degree dial starting at true north and reading to the right to improve precision in navigation and determining compass errors.
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United States Navy
United Sates Navy
Dramatic Edict Regulates Costume at The Barn Swallows
The Welkeley company issues a regulation requiring heroes to wear regulation trousers, argue it preserves atmosphere as cross dressing by actresses disrupted audience imagination. The policy aims to ensure male presenting characters appear as men on stage.
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Barn Swallows
Welkeley Dramatic Company
Photographic Newspapers and Local Feasts Across Town
The May Popular Science notes a territory editor publishing after a plant fire. Edkins and Marlow families plan a fish feast this Thursday though limited supplies loom. Joan Zoellner, spared from work, spends two days in Cincinnati while attending the May Festival performance.
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Edkins
Mariow
Charles Edkins
Lou Marlow
Joan Zoellner
Cincinnati
Whitney Musical Comedy Co to perform at Kut P theater next week
The Whitney Musical Comedy Co with star Salem Tutt Whitney presents a color act heavy show with mixed chorus and dancers. Whitney as George Washington Bullion leads a lively program praised for talent and production value, promising major audience appeal and strong reception.
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Kut P
Ealer
Tow
Salem Tutt Whitney
John E. Owens
Rip
Joe Jefferson
Creaor
Whiteney
David Belasco
Osar Hammestein
Batten
Winwell
Nolan
Piccadilly
Peradunel
Salem Futt Whitneys
Whitney Musical Comedy Co
Whitney Comedy Co
Sambos
Whitnaye
Meat eater and farmer health notes from 1910 discussion
An odd excerpt discusses caloric needs, growth, and weight gain, comparing meat consumption to fuel use and commenting on the distribution of profits along the meat supply chain. It cites a piece from Physical Culture for May and mentions Mrs. Teress Rover traveling to Milhhousen for a first communion service.
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Groser
Mark Twain
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Wart Schaffner & Marz
Greensburg, Ind
Eynes
Clarkbury
Fenas
Bert Krdy
Tereass Rover
Milhhousen
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