Training Girls and Practical Skills Across Domains
A miscellany of notes cites Mary in Chicago on training girls for practical tasks, plus discussions on household design removing coal bins, and notes on education for women at Tulane. It also covers agronomy, lithium applications, and infant mortality research while touching on gender roles in Europe and the U.S. in early 20th century contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mary
Public Schools of
Chicago
Misa
of Education
Oranges of Rhodesia may reach England in summer
The London Times says Rhodesian oranges will enter the England market in summer when fruit from other parts of the world is scarce. The fruit is praised as equal to the finest California produce and could be shipped to the United States. Yankel Heller, 63, once a pioneer in New York dress, has sailed to Russia to marry a long‑loved girl he left at 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodesia
South Africa
England
London Times
California
Yankel Heller
New York Ft
Russia
Heller
America
North London hawker convicted for petty trousers theft
A hawker appeared in the North London police court charged with stealing trousers valued at $1.23. He said lack of work left him no choice and the judge called it an unfortunate circumstance of falling into crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North London
Coffeyville Man Quips About Money In Atchison Visit
A Coffeyville resident told the Globe that money stays active in Coffeyville and “we work money so met down there,” joking that a dollar in his pocket seems to pant. Percy French recalled a country vacation at a house offering bed and board for 2 Pehillings a week with the landlady saying it was hard to distinguish bed from board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville, Kan
Atchison
The
Globe
Coffeyville
Percy French
French
Doctor-to-population ratios raise concerns in several nations
A noisy debate questions medical supply with claims of too many doctors in some places and shortages in others. Figures suggest Britain averages one doctor per person in error, while other countries show mixed ratios.
Women Win Vote Rights at Chicago Episcopal Convention
Delegates at the Episcopal churches of Chicago gathered in the Cathedral of Sainte Peter and Paul for an annual convention. The constitution and canons were amended to grant women the right to vote on church matters and in the election of officers and vestry members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cathedral of
Sainte Peter and Paul
Biatiere
New Season Brings Wave of Major League Manager Changes
Seven skippers of struggling second division clubs face show cause as owners plan for 1913. Jim McAleer plans to quit despite a $10 000 salary as he seeks to buy a minor league club. Clark Griffith, Herrmann, and several other managers including Donovan Wallace Stovall Tenney and Dahlen are also stepping aside or under pressure as teams falter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McAleer
Washington
McAleer
Clark Griffith
Cincinnati
Griff
Reds
Geova
Grit
Yankees
Herrmanns
Patsy Donovan
Boston Americans
Bob Wallace
Ag Louis Browns
George Stovall
Cleveland
Fred Tenney
Boston Nationals
Bill Dahlen
Brooklyn
Editor's Trip to Town a Daring Excursion
The Galveston editor plans a rare city visit to handle many tasks for constituents. He dodges last minute entreaties from advertisers and postmaster, racing to the depot as locals press favors and whisky offers, then departs with a weary sigh.
Giving Vegetarianism Its Due
Harper's Magazine discusses the vegetarian movement as driven by sentiment more than science. The piece notes motives valuing emotion over profit and questions death’s role in nature, while acknowledging respect for core humane ideals and the scarce state of diet science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pha Tyre
Manilla
Harper's Magazine
Ping Bodie Name in Baseball Revealed
A confusing note from a Pacific coast source claims the boxer or baseball player nicknamed Ping Bodie may actually be Francesco Sanguinetti. The report alleges multiple aliases and questions the true identity behind the familiar moniker in the American league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box Beore
Charley Comiskey
Chich
Bodie
Gas of bad meat consumption cure shocks London readers
A former miner named Bryant in Bradford claims a gas from putrified meat, used to feed maggots, cures consumption. His daughter improved after two months, eight patients are treated, and a $50,000 building fund funds a large scale test. Ammonia and trimethylamine are cited as active components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Tuberculosis Commission
National Society For the Prevention ‘of Tuberculosis
Bryant
Bradford
England
Isle of Wight
The Exceptional Young Man in Business
The piece defines the exceptional young man as one who treats the employer’s interests as his own, sees vocation as a path to self improvement, and prepares to rise beyond current duties. He does not refuse extra work, completes tasks, studies the employer’s business, and seeks improvements in spare time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlton Swett Marden
Success Magazine
A Bill Nye Yarn From the Chicago Evening Post
A Bill Nye prank in Chicago involved Nye and Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley being measured by a tailor for a light weight suit. Nye jokes about the faulty cloth and shares blame with Riley for not noting the fabric’s sun sensitivity, recalling a lighthearted misstep in their publishing tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Nye
Chicago Evening Post
Orday
Nye
James Toomb Riley
Chicago
Anguelar
Riley
Indiana
Mr. Nye
Bill
Visit Sparks Scraps Of Letters In Tribune Anxious Dialogue
A Tribune fragment presents playful exchanges among characters referencing travel tickets subscriptions a court retainer and a light mishap on stairs. The dialogue hints at a voyage and domestic mishaps with everyday social humor.
Well Drawn Distinction Gourmand and Gourmet Tale
Prof Brander Matthews at Columbia drew a sharp distinction between gourmand and gourmet. He noted both enjoy a good dinner, but after it ends the gourmand asks what is there for supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Brander Matthews
Columbia University
Poetry Booth Fragment From Birmingham Paper Cited
A fragment from the Birmingham Age-Herald features poems and garbled lines about longing, nature, and memory. The quirky lines mix reflections on poetry by the yard with visions of summer, bees, and mowers, ending as printed in the Chicago Recon Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Freak Plays Illuminate Muddy Minnesota Baseball Tale
A vivid reminiscence recalls Andy Oyler’s remarkable baserunning and a bizarre home run on a soggy Minneapolis field. The crowd watches as Oyler darts around, with the ball stuck in mud near home plate, yet ruled fair for a surprising score amid a sodden, chaotic game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Ltt
Andy Oyler
Oyler
Paul
Peices
Andy
Bing
St Paul
Veryone
St. Paul
Olver
Et Paul
Ogle
Casey Jones
The
Santa Fe
Statesman Brushes Teeth in House Debates Urgent Deficiency Bill
Special Representative Robert Fowler of Illinois pulled a pocket toothbrush from his vest and began to scrub his teeth on the floor of the House during the debate on the urgent deficiency bill. He scrubbed front teeth then the back molars as colleagues and gallery observers watched in astonishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Fowler
Clinois
House of Representatives
Fowler
Correlation of School and Life in Page County Rural Education
Herbert Quick argues in Succeed Magazine that Page County Iowa blends schooling with daily life. He praises teachers turning classrooms into practical farms and homes, linking education to farming skills and family life, potentially boosting rural prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page County
Iowa
Herbert Quick
Succeed Magazine
Rura
Life
Mark Hopkins
University School
America
Ignorance Warns Against Stock Speculation
In a Toledo Blade interview Charles Schwab condemns the average man’s foray into finance urging caution as he cites past folly. The anecdote recalls Jones choosing cash deals over stock plays, denying being a bull or bear.
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Bull
Jones
Fragmentary Verse Echoes From a Turbulent Scribe
A distorted poetic fragment hints at a prophetic youth and a larklike search for truth. The text references cities, war, and awakening, with scattered names and symbols suggesting a surreal call to writers and dreamers.
Warning Against Tight Collars from The Hospital
A summary of Dr. Walter G Walford's cautions on neck constriction from tight collars. He argues that even minor compression can harm cerebral circulation, causing headaches rheumatism vertigo and other symptoms. Relaxing collars slowly and ensuring no constriction is essential for patient safety and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Digest
Walter G. Walford
London
Walford
Sis
The Lure of High Interest in World’s Work
The World’s Work warns investors about 7 or 6 percent rates, noting no major stock exchange security offers such yields with complete safety. High returns require sacrificing safety or marketability, and 6 percent may be obtained with a tradeoff in safety or in market liquidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
Wealthy buyers in New York sale spark sharp critique
Joseph Widener of Philadelphia, noted horseman and collector, denounces high prices at the Mocbrary sale in New York as foolish shows of ignorance. He contrasts with Jacob Cash of Chicago who orders 10,000 volumes, insisting they be bound in American materials rather than foreign morocco or Russia bindings.
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Eavert
Gohington
Joseph KE. Widener
Phildelphia
Mocbrary
New York
Mr. Wider
Jacob Cash
Chicago
Russia
Morocco
Tam
America
Moonlight In the Woods Fragment
Fragmentary verse-like text describes moonlight filtering through trees and a cathedral like scene. It evokes shadows and dim imagery with odd wordings and jagged phrases. The readable content hints at a reflective mood and nature motifs.
Pitcher Sees Many Catchers In Game In New York
The article catalogs numerous catchers who have worked with Cy Young across teams and years including Zimmer Criger O Connor and many others. It notes Christy Mathewson’s frequent catcher pairings and Patsy Donovan’s unusual Boston tenure under owner John J Taylor who keeps changing managers and players.
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New York
Cy Young
Zimmer
Lou Criger
Young
Claveland
Criper
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Jack O'Connor
Jack Doyle
Gunson
Wilbert Robinson
At Louis
Schrechengost
Boston Americans
Duke Farrell
Dostona
Clarke
Bemis
Masterly
Land
Christy” Mathewson
Chief Meyers
Jack Warner
Frank Bowerman
Roger Bresnahan
Mathewson
Needham
Schlelarshal
Wilson
Jack Powell
O'Connor
Criger
McGuire
Kleinow
Mahoe
Sugden
Stephens
Philippe
Kittredge
O ' Powers
Louisville
Behriver
Pittsburg
Yaeger
Smith
Phelps
Carisch
Peitz
Gibnon
Patsy” Donovan
Donovan
John J. Taylor
Patsy
Taylor
Red Sox
Hunger a Lost Feeling From the 8th Joseph News Prean
The piece argues that civilized eating becomes habit driven and dulls hunger. It claims savages eat by effort and fare better, criticizing habitual meals and the term food drunk attributed to Edison. It warns hunger may fade to tradition as meals become routine.
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Gazette
Edison
Sharp
Secretary Bird Of South Africa A Curious Giant
The secretary bird, a tall South African resident, is famed for its quilllike crest and low wing use in battles. It runs like a horse, can soar hundreds of feet when flying, and preys on snakes with unique tactics. Nests sit in forked branches 160 to 200 feet up, built from alicks sod and grass. Two eggs per clutch, weeks of incubation, and long nest confinement before fledging. The bones are slender and leg injuries common before full growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
South Africa
Foreign Trade Figures From The Century
The piece notes 30 year population and foreign trade growth for the United Kingdom United States and Germany. It highlights UK population up 26 percent trade up 40 percent US population up 8 percent trade up 60 percent and Germany population and trade surging with 260 percent commerce, tying England anti German sentiment to global commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
England
Death Notice in New Orleans Inlines Old Farmer
A costed death notice from New Orleans details Beth Woodbury described as a hard old farmer. His brother William, shortly before death, drove to town seeking to place the notice in the weekly newspaper. The editor confirms rates per inch, amid dialogue about charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Beth Woodbury
William
Heth
Othello Debate: Winter Challenges Negro Interpretation
William Winter argues in Harper's Magazine that Shakespeare's Othello is not a study in race and should not be staged as a race tragedy. He critiques contemporary readings and urges a more nuanced portrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Magazine
Wiliam Winter
Bhakepoure
Superfluous From Pune
A terse note notes a puzzled speaker from Pune using garbled phrases about a new word. The fragment hints at a linguistic quirk or cryptic caption within a local page. No clear person, organization, or event is established in the readable text.
Town Sayings On Drink Morals And Life Lessons
A jumble of aphorisms from a county town speaker warns about drunkenness and pride while offering practical advice. The speaker mocks idle talk about enterprise, urges action over complaints, stresses earning and saving, and notes social quirks about women and money.
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