National Conference to Tackle College Athletics Debate
A 1895 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Physical Education will gather at Teachers College New York for three days to discuss athletic reform in universities. Leaders from Harvard Penn Yale Amherst and other top schools will attend to chart sections, uniform curricula and expanded physical training across campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feartright
American Association For the Advancement of Physical Education
Teachers’ College
New York City
United States
Eliot
Harvard
Pepper
University of Pennsylvania
J. W. Seavers
Yale
C. I. Edinger
Seth Low
Columbia
McCosh
Princeton
West
M. E. Gates
Amherst
Egbert B. Smyth
Andover Theological Seminary
Robert B. Fulton
University of Mississippi
Richard T. Ely
University of Wisconsin
L. J. Burrill
University of Illinois
William F. McDowell
University of Denver
Parvard
Association
Hervey
Leaver
Boston Public Schools
Fitz
Harvard University
West Chester State Normal School
Edwin P. Lyon
Anderson Normal School of
Edward Hitchcock
D. A. Sargent
BE. M. Hartwell
H. E. Arnold
New Haven
Eliza M. Mosher
Brooklyn
University of Chicago
Leland Stanford University
Brown
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
San Francisco
J. W. Seaver
Michigan
Texas
Has She Found Out Her Mistake Spratts Miss Elder
Spratts comment unfolds with Miss Elder revealed to be much older than thought in a playful exchange. Hunker replies with incredulity while Spratts recalls asking about Esop's Fables and hearing she read them at their first release.
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Spratts
Pretty Tough
A humorous exchange shows a nephew boasting about endurance after mentioning doctor’s doses he has endured. The dialogue contrasts delicate appearances with stubborn resilience.
Little Girl and Mamma React to Rainbow Crude Colors
A brief dialogue shows a girl exclaiming at a rainbow while the mother scolds the crude color mix of red blue and yellow. The exchange captures a moment of aesthetic disagreement and parental tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
tIlush
Illinois State News Highlights in Altgeld Pardons
Gov. Altgeld restores citizenship rights to Charles Olsen Oscar Patterson Elisha Kirby William Ostrander Charles Moore Frank Ausack George Waterworth and Frank Wilson all after one year served in Joliet Murphysboro Kankakee La Salle Ottawa Rushville and Chicago. Creditors contest Ramsey bond claim of 365000 at Carlyle meeting. State schools plan sectional teacher meetings May 14 Carbondale to May 23 Chicago. Township election judges to be paid three dollars per day and eight hour workday law cited.
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Altgeld
Charles Olsen
Chicago
Joliet
Oscar Patterson
Amboy
Elisha Kirby
Murphysboro
William Ostrander
Kankakee
Charles Moore
la Salle
Frank Ausack
George Waterworth
Ottawa
Frank Wilson
Rushville
Ramsey
Carlyle
Inglis
Carbondale
East St. Louis
Olney
Deccatur
Galesburg
Newell
Illinois
Jerseyville jury case sparks attack on officer
Policeman Thomas McKenna was beaten by hoodlums at Jerseyville after a jury sentenced John Kinsla, a gang member, to four years in the penitentiary for highway robbery. Several arrests were reported as chaos followed the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McKenna
Jerseyville
McKenna
John Kinsla
Illinois and Chicago Obituaries and Court Actions Chronicle
The state supreme court rules on 1893 constitutional apportionment. Obituaries include Rev Henry Bascom Ridgeway at 65 in Evanston and Anton C Hesing at 72 in Chicago. Major notices cover wills, bank charters, embezzlement, fires, drownings, and public-safety actions across Illinois towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Henry Bascom Ridgeway
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Anton C. Hesing
Illinois Staats Zeitung Company
Chicago
Eliza H. Church
Freeport
William L. Garrison
Edwin Ewing
Decatur
John Rucker
J. W. Linville
Pike County
Z. Hollingsworth
Charles Donohue
Empire Laundry
Champlain
Alton
Charles Bell
Henry Blitz
Frank Harrison
David Messley
Robert Justice
Champaign
Mendota
E. D. Wilkin
Grant
Twenty-first Illinois
Lincoln
John Billek
Shelby M. Cullom
University of Illinois
Democratic Incompetence in Cleveland Tariff Debt Policy
Toledo Blade accuses Congressman Dockery of misrepresenting Cleveland era debt and sinking fund actions. It argues Democratic tariff policy reduced revenues, boosted the national debt, and ignored the 1862 sinking fund law, contrasting Harrison and Cleveland administrations with focus on annual sinking fund targets and current receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leveland
Congressman Dockery
Cleveland
Harrison
Treasury
Dockery
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury of
Toledo Blade
Decision on the Income Tax Ruling Sparks Debate Across Papers
A split Supreme Court decision rejects key parts of the income tax law while upholding its core principle. Commentators in the Los Angeles Star and San Francisco Chronicle predict consequences for bond sales and future Congress action as debates over fairness and constitutional scope intensify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Loston
Astors
Sharon
Luning
San Francisco Chronicle
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Democratic Congress
Baltimore Record
Supreme Court
Omaha
St. Paul Pioneer Press
N. Y. Tribune
Detroit Tribune
Baltimore American
Tax law splits over constitutionality and exemptions
The Chicago Tribune notes the tax law favors rents and exempt bonds, burdening salaried and professional classes, manufacturers, banks, and railroads. Justices split, with five to three finding rent taxation unconstitutional, saving part of the law. A maimed system may force new revenue sources by July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller
Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Chicaguo Tribune
Political Commentary Snippets Spark Debate Across Papers
A collection of editorials and quotes criticizes McKinley’s Ohio victory, the March debt rise, Cleveland’s prayer appeal, and postmaster general ambitions. The pieces question finances, efficiency, and economic policy while lampooning political figures.
Grandma Land in Hayden Carruth's Young People
Poem describes a fantastical country Grandma-Land where grandmothers abound and sweets are endless. Children dream and drift to this ideal realm, guided by playful, nostalgic verses from Hayden Carruth in Marper's Young People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma-Land
Hayden Carruth
Marper
Pretty Pet Duck Molly Charms Garden Readers
A newspaper writer recalls tame animals living with households. Molly the white duck pets delight in bows and garden visits, sleep in a house box, and quack at late arrivals. She even squats on a mistress lap and enjoys being stroked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly
Tufnel Park
Molly Takes A Swim and Learns from Humans
The piece notes Molly the otter or similar pet shows rapid vocabulary growth from long contact with people. It describes her as Char with many inflections and a contagious laugh after misdeeds. It praises quaint pets for adapting to life among humans and the trust they inspire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
One of Clay's Parallels and Rail Signal Riddles
An anecdote from Henry Clay's campaign recounts a stern speaker challenging his stance followed by Clay’s wry remark about a rifle. Another vignette shows a Western savings bank scene where a mother resists a minor’s account, hinting at generational caution and stories of mines and shafts. A railroad crossing note explains signal colors white for right red for wrong and green for go gently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank
George Sampson
Imoney
Georgie
Entertaining Game How to Build a Time Played Board
A short guide describes crafting a custom game board from wood pieces and checkers. Six wooden pieces are turned into checkers, with a seven-hole board and a base of uniform thickness. The article notes coloring three pieces black and three white to distinguish opponents and outlines basic construction steps.
Instructions for making a lid or cover
The text explains making a lid or cover to improve appearance. It notes the lid should be the same size as a referenced figure but slightly deeper to fit over a board with holes.
Build a Checkerboard Pattern From Acknowledge Squares
Instructions suggest using seven squares of a checker board or draw the pattern to set dimensions for a board. It notes a depth adjustment of one-eighth inch for the checkers to fit properly.
Game setup for shifting checkers across the board
Figure Mu depicts a puzzle where three black and three white checkers start at opposite ends with a single empty space between. The objective is to move the pieces so that the black trio swaps places with the white trio.
BBBOSSD Movement Puzzle Under Strict Constraints
A cryptic chess like problem presents limited directions for the three white pieces. The single permitted move shifts a black piece one square to the right while the white pieces respond within the stated rules, creating a constrained sequence to reach a solution.
Checkers Puzzle Demonstrates Sequential Jumps
The article outlines a checker puzzle with white and black pieces on labeled spaces. It explains legal moves two leaps per setup and provides a step by step sequence from C to 4 and beyond ending with a solved position.
Casco the Traveling Bangor Dog Stories a Friendly Wanderer
A Bangor dog named Casco travels alone and socializes with strangers. He rides trains and streetcars, staying with helpers, begging meals, and tagging along riders daily. He drifts between companions, returning when he recognizes someone, and has likely journeyed many miles for free.
Ant Slaveholding Ants Reported in Amazon Valley
Sir John Lubbock notes a slaveholding ant species in the Amazon valley that coerces neighboring ants to labor including menial tasks such as feeding their toasters. The remarkable behavior contrasts with the clear waters of the Norway coast where objects of half a dollar size appear at depths of twenty five to thirty fathoms.
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Sir John Lubbock
Amazon
Norway
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N. Y
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Moline
Illinois Grain Dealers’ Association
Benjamin Prettyman
Tazewell County
First National Bank of
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Shawneetown
Thomas Coleman
Lost Grove
Robert Boyer
Abingdon
J. L. Andrews
Rockford
State Auditor of Public Accounts
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W. J. Hearn
M. F. Stacey
Hindsboro State Bank
Hindsboro
Jackson
Gray and Brewer
Justice Field
McKinley
Ohio
Troy Times
Iowa State Register
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Mr. Bissell
Europe
Grandma
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Tin
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Clay
Henry Clay
Kentucky
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Union Station
Casco
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