Education costs rise as pensions grow for teachers
New York June 19. The Carnegie Foundation reports tuition at major universities has risen about one fifth in ten years, with recent bumps at Columbia Yale Princeton and Harvard. It notes $674,009 spent on retirements and pensions this year, 23 retiring allowances and 70 widows pensions, totaling $4,225,000 since founding. Twelve states have moved to public teacher pension systems, eight now established and four failed on enactment. The Kansas study notes many professors leave for Carnegie pensions, while Vermont and Missouri efforts are described.
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New York
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of
the Coun
Columbia
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Dagt
Connesticut
Illinois
Indiana
Yearvard
George Péaboily College
Kansas
Vermont
University of Kansas
Carnegie ‘Tedeliers
K. A. Wattinyn H. Carruth
Leland Stanford
Trof
Carl Becker
Virsity
Minnesota
Carnerie Pension
Mother’s Friend and its claims for maternity relief
An old advertisement extols the external remedy Mother’s Friend as a soothing aid during pregnancy. It claims to relax stretched muscles, ease nerves and morning sickness, reduce discomfort, and hasten recovery post childbirth. The copy requests readers write to Bradfield Remedy Co for a book about maternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mather
Garmeis
Haby
Bradfield Remilator Co
Lamar
Atlinta
Teaching Children to Sing and Voice Development
The article discusses early voice training for children as essential to future vocal quality. Ruth Standish Cady plans summer classes for kids, emphasizing correct tone, enunciation, and breathing. It notes methods use half size instruments, short lessons, and gentle progression to strengthen lungs and overall health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larignac
Paris Conservatory
Ruth Standish
Cady
Parsons
Miss Cudy
Eliases
Hospital gift row over Kaiser Wilhelm name in Kobe
Subscribers to a proposed Kobe national hospital voted to return a 7000 gift intended for a Kaiser Wilhelm room. They objected to German war methods and sought to replace the gift with a name honoring different figures. German directors refused to attend meetings about the emperor’s name.
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Kobe
Dajian
Kotedapat
Hospital
Bord
Russel Wilhelm I
Real estate transfers reported for Baldwin and Lawrence Kansas
Warranty deeds record transfers in Baldwin and Lawrence with parties including Zachary T Grant and Addie G Hazen for lots on Ninth Street, Mabel Rankin to Mary McDonald for Lot 160 on Louisiana Street, and Nellie B Dick to Roscoe C McHenry for Lot 53 in Block 22 West Lawrence among other parcel transfers and mortgage assumptions.
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Zachary T. ‘Grant
Burlington
Kans
Addie G. Hazen
Sio
Ninth Street
Baldwin
Mabel
F. Rankin
Mary McDonald
Louisiana Street
Lawrence
Nellie B. Dick
Roscoe C. McHenry
West Lawrence
Marie O. Raub
A. M. Curry
Hangerous
Americans Good Flyers Break Records at French Aviation School
Robert Roche of Philadelphia and Paul Pavelka of Madison Conn have set two aviation records at the Military Flying School in Bue. Roche completed frihd flights in 25 hours and received public congratulations from the school commander. Pavelka, prior foreign legion service, achieved a perfect pistol record in air combat with twelve hits in twelve shots in the head.
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Paris
Robert Roche
Philadelphia
Aul Pavelka
Madison
Foreign Legion
Dentists Plan To Help National Preparedness
Buffalo N Y June 20 The Preparedness League of American Dentists with headquarters here opened a registration bureau hoping to enroll twenty thousand dentists who will each pledge to prepare free of charge the mouth of at least one applicant to meet enlistment requirements for the Army Navy or Marine Corps subject to rules to prevent imposition The student for the United States is the applicant twenty sound teeth with four opposed molars and four opposed incisors Properly filled teeth count as sound and many men now rejected will be saved The National Defense ethic members of the Dentists League Dr J W Beach of Buffalo is chairman of the registration committee.
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Buffalos
Etic
Dentedness League
J. W. Beach
Buffalo
Pinkham Laboratory Visit Showcases Purity and Patient Letters
Visitors to the Lydia E. Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts praised the extreme cleanliness of the prep and storage of Vegetable Compound and other medicines. They noted a large file of letters from women describing the remedies’ impact, with only permitted letters published.
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Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
German Town Introduces Numbered Meat Distribution
Berlin June 2. The spit of Grunewald adopts a numbered system to dispense meat to residents. Each person receives a number guiding purchases on assigned days. Butchers are notified of Monday and Wednesday meat sets based on available supply to ensure even distribution.
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Berlin
Grunewald
Medal of Gratitude Proposed by French Cabinet President
A report to President Poincare proposes a medal of gratitude for services voluntarily rendered to France by subjects of screen countries during the war. The medal uses vermeil silver and bronze levels with a diplome recalling the services on one side and the inscription French Gratitude.
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Forvigarts I
Poincare
France
Renvermeil
Talent and Character Adroitness and Courage Forge New Paths
A reflective note on talent versus character, quoting Emerson about character lighting the present and empowering a group to see possibilities. It notes plans can be spoiled and that sometimes it is wise to have them spoiled to rebuild better.
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Emerson
Former Lawrence farmer works way through A C Yo college
Arthur J. Jones, a former Lawrence farmer, moved to Manhattan three years ago and finished his freshman year this spring. He funds his subfreshman studies by dairying and gardening, keeping ten to twelve student roamers. His dairy herd of seven high grade cows yields about 1000 gallons per cow annually. He rents land, grows sweet corn and potatoes, and expects 175 from his garden this year. Mrs Jones assists but is not a major factor. The family has four children, two boys and two girls, with two oldest in grade school.
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Arthur 3
Jones
Lawrence
Manhattan
Iwo
Two in One Camera Invented by Kansan
Waldo F. Heppe of Manhattan Kansas and Kansas State Agricultural College engineers unveil a novel two in one camera device. It attaches to standard cameras enabling five half size exposures or multiple pictures on one film, including different poses of the same subject. The invention broadens photography by letting owners print varied sizes from a single run.
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Manhattan
Kan
Waldo F. Heppe
Kansas State Agricultural
Heppe
Tares
Milk based beverages cited as cooling nutritious drinks
A college professor notes milk is cooling as it lacks heat producing fat and offers similar nutrition to skim milk. Comparisons show a butter and bread diner costs five to ten cents while a restaurant meal with the same nourishment runs twenty or more cents, and the former is refined. Cultured buttermilk and Bulgar ian drinks are increasingly popular nationwide.
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Apgricuthira
United States
Catarrh Cure Promoted By Local Doctor In Diet Ads
An old advertisement promotes Catarrh Cure claiming systemic blood purifiers cure catarrh by internal medicine rather than local applications. It cites a country physician, testimonials, and offers a free sample. Also mentions constipation remedy and modern methods for fruit and vegetables.
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Tree
J. Chen
Damaging Evidence and a Moose Head Mystery Unfold in a Bank Tale
Virginia Dale suspects Dick Barrymore, in a tale of theft and revenge, when a moose head and a bag of cash spark a confrontation on a city interurban. The plot shifts from a bank to a hardware store and a private home, revealing a confession of love and a mock crime.
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Richard B. Barrymore
Virginia
Dick Barrymore
Tick
Truesdale
Krginia
Digit Barrymore
Miss Dale
Barrymore
Guy
She ‘McClure
Round Corner Notes of Local Appointments and Travels
A compilation of brief mentions shows residents and visitors in Lawrence and Kansas City. J Adams and Orson Russell spent Saturday in Lawrence. several locals, including Mrs Lawson Carter and Miss White, visited Lawrence or Kansas City for a few days. Names such as Abe Hay, Norman Picken, and Margaret’s Hospital are noted, with trips to Basin Wyoming and Arkans City implied for schooling, visiting relatives, and shopping.
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J. Adams
Lawrence
Irene ” Steeper
the South
Norman Picken
Pochler Mercantile Company
Lawson Carter
S Ida Tweed
Kansas City
Abs
Abe Hay
McLouth
Mars. Jones
Marjorie T Ves
Sue - Bronn
Orena
Arkanadsh
Hente
Arthur W.thistlethw
Waite
Ross A. Pheniese
Reno
Charles
Harry Qovlett
Meely
Tox
Koof Kameas
Geersleu
Clelft
S¢enck
Basin
Wyo
Hele
Schenck
Ake
Li Biss
Lin _ Kendall Law
John Dy
Warren M
Migs
Ruth Phen
Kansas
Ae H
Deadly Gila Monster and Its Mexican Reach
A full grown gila monster is described as a striking yet clumsy danger widely found across Mexico from the border to Tehuantepec. The creature, famed as a prominent reptile, is noted for its historical abundance along the Gila River in Arizona and its distinctive designation Gila monster.
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Sila
Mexico
Tehuantepec
Gila
Gila River
Arizona
Building on the Okie river spans the skyward piers
A fragment from Popular Mechanical Magazine notes a grand bridge plan between two stores on the Okie river. The design features enormous arches, pneumatic caissons, and massive piers driven deep into foundations. Construction aims to rise 75 feet above the river with steel and brickwork preparing a monumental span.
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Silding Bersteite
Okie
Kentucky
Innis
Setronal
Chicago
Berington & Raiherael
Strail
Nova & Step
Lewis Mailto
Uireugh
Gice
Sunle
Americ
Cleaning Glass Bottles After Ash-Cilled Warmer Water
Instructions describe cleansing bottles by soaking in cold water then gradually heating to a boil for an hour. After boiling, keep bottles in the hot water to cool, followed by washing in soapsuds and rinsing in clear water.
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Gil
Jaedicke's Woodshed Adverts Lawn Tools and Prices
Local store at 724 Mass. St. advertises a broad range of lawn movers and garden tools at all kinds and at fair prices with phone contact 178. The fragment lists mass market items and a general sales pitch for home improvement gear.
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Annes
Isle Priges
Bae
Jaedicke
Kitchen Stool Stimulates Idle Debate In Ohio Journal
A humor piece praises a sturdy kitchen high stool as a remedy for busy cooks while lampooning political pathos and noting readers in the Ohio State Journal wrestle with the idea that choosing between mediocre candidates changes outcomes. A New York incident describes a woman rescued from a puddle by firefighters, hinting at a playful fascination with superficial misadventures.
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Fly
New York
Dire Japanese Prophecy Foretells Great War Among Kings
A fragmentary old Japanese prophecy warns that when men fly like birds the great kings will wage war against one another. The garbled text suggests a futurist clash of rulers amid miraculous flight.
Careful Use Of Soap On Hair
Caution about using soaps and shampoos rich in alkali that dry the scalp and brittle hair. Recommends plain coconut oil as a greaseless, cheap option. moisten with water and rub in two teaspoons to produce rich lather, cleanse thoroughly, rinse easily, leaving hair soft, bright, fluffy, and easy to manage. Also notes coconut oil loosens dust and dandruff.
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Perelka
Nieuport
Willis Havilland
Frederick Prince
Boston
Bue
T’au
Gomp
Pavelka
Cavent
Robert Soubman
Aobert Kodak Thompson Studie
Melbourne
Australia
Austin
Amsterdam
I Historical Shipping Museum
T'zince
Henry
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Journal-World
Lawrence Cub
Williamstown
King
Lawrence Farmer
A. C
Kansan
Hevvice
Witherspoon
Jenny Doubleday
Virginia Dale
Canadian Woods
Gree
Newbury
Int
Evanavilla
Grace
Jeannette
Indianapolis
Oval
Round Corner
Ohio State Journal
Fifth Ave
Cail
Klein Bell
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