San Francisco norm al school sees reform in elementary curriculum
Frederick Burk leader of the San Francisco Normal School outlines a reform plan to replace the universal fixed subjects with a minimum life relevant course. Pupils then add supplementary offerings by ability and need after conferences with teachers and parents. The plan aims to set clear standards and allow advancement through justified sequences.
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San Francisco
San Francisco State Normal School
Frederick Burk
San Francisco Normal School
Rural county reports TB rate rivaling cities
Dr. Burton R. Rogers said Crawford county Indiana with 13 000 people and 1861 farms shows 2000 tuberculosis deaths in ten years challenging view that TB is solely a city disease He noted vast rural spread with small towns and farms far from crowded tenements and argued conditions may be worse than many cities.
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Chicago
Mall
American Public Health Association
Burton R. Rogers
New York
Indiana
Crawford County
Indiema
America
Rogers
City Conong
Case of the hat check brigands discussed by New York district attorney
The New York district attorney takes up a case in the press called the hat check brigands. The matter involves hat checks and related nuisances, with speculation that visitors to the city may face distribution of tips and possible brigandage. The report mentions high officials handling the information and notes wartime rule changes affecting authorities and public assurance.
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Christian Science Monitor
New York
What Will Europe Think Of Wilson Visit
Frank Dilnot surveys European expectations for President Wilson as he arrives for the peace conference. He predicts France will scrutinize Wilson while England will greet him with affectionate curiosity, noting his dress, manners, and linguistic ties to British culture. He foresees a lasting American influence on Europe.
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New York Times
Europe
Wilson
France
England
Paria
London
Mr. Wilson
Wilsoh
Lloyd George
George III
United States
Grosybnor Gardens
Buckingham Palace
Windsor
Old England
Paria Temps
Style Lives On In Paris War or Not
United Press reports Paris remains chic despite conflict with fashion leading the city. Parisiennes renounce comforts yet keep couture, turbans, and slim coats reflecting wartime constraints and enduring style in the final days of the war.
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Style
Paris
Margaret Rohe
United Press
Madame la Mode
United States
Attu Aleuts Rely on Sea and Sky for Food and Fuel
In Cordova Alaska a report describes Attu Island natives eking out a living from eggs and fish, geese and berries, driftwood and blue fox. They depend on the Japan current for fuel and other goods from the south, as no trees grow on Attu.
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Kamchatka
Attu
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Mall
Attu Faland
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South Pacific
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Philippine Islands
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Hes
The Kronprinz Rift and Calls to Silence War Promises
A wartime era lament condemns the Kronprinz for endless war talk and bloody pursuit. The speaker contrasts him with Bill his father, urging exile or confinement to end the threat of continued aggression and political manipulation.
Reward Offered For Lost Animal In Local Town
A visitor to a rural town posted an advertisement offering a reward for his lost dog. He then added No questions asked but found the office empty aside from a sulky boy. Elsewhere in the report, the Murat residence is protected by US secret service and French guards with red and white pennants signaling heightened security.
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Murat House
United States
Secret Service
Manalon
Christmas Giving in the Christian Herald
A reflection on Christmas charity urging material aid given in the spirit of the Supreme Giver. The piece contrasts barren fasts with acts of loving generosity and the joy found in true charitable giving.
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Christian Herald
Christman
Christ
Innermont
Put Germany to Work in Global Rebuilding
In the Springfield Republican, an economist argues allies cannot recover indemnities and restoration funds unless Germany is allowed to trade and raise money. Germany may need to market bonds abroad, bought by former enemies, to fund reparations. The piece compares Germany to the postwar south and urges immediate work to rebuild Europe’s economy.
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Springfield Republican
Economist
Germany
France
London
South
Horace Greeley
Hell
Europe
Paris
English Revolution Talks Shape at Home and Abroad
Special Correspondent notes a growing view that Britain could undergo a revolution not by violent upheaval but via political reform, with the monarchy gaining unprecedented popular support and a labor party aligning to represent those whose capital is their labor and intellect.
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City Tribune
London
Roca
Mberale
Lloyd
Labor
Spartacus as a symbol across nations and eras
The piece traces Spartacus from ancient revolt to modern political symbolism in Germany and Russia, noting how the rebel leader appears in statues and rhetoric. It cites Lenine era displays, French republican echoes, and World War I reflections, ending with praise of Wilson as a duty‑bound representative.
Policewoman to Wipe Rouge off Women Cheeks
Newark police inspector announces two policewomen will patrol the Terminal building to erase excessive rouge from young women faces. He targets girls as young as 14 to 16, with possible extension to older women, promising a brisk wipe with towels to remove cosmetic stains.
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New York
The
World
Newark
Corbally
A Soldier Recalls France and the American Locomotive
A wounded expeditionary soldier recalls crossing to France and witnessing American rail and port expansion. He describes vast docks, four track lines, and steel locomotives as symbols of American industry and resolve that carried the war effort.
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France
Roaring Gunn
America
New Hampshire
Free Republic
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