Strength and Rouge Lord and the Teacher's Control Debate
A 1925 column fragment criticizes government policy in education. It questions who should dictate teaching content and voter choices, arguing teachers should teach according to their beliefs and that taxpayers ultimately fund schools and influence policy. The piece echoes Bryan era debates and laments fear of political control over education.
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Thania
White
Nis Bose
Joses
Bryan
Columbus
America
Tax Talk on Local Levies and Federal Cuts
A debate on federal spending cuts of 300 million dollars next year and how local tax boards could ease taxpayer burden. The piece questions if local levies truly reflect savings and criticizes slogans about economy while taxes rise. It notes a defense lawyer’s claim in a jury case about a million-dollar inheritance dispute, framing it as a larger tax governance discussion.
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Olimds
William Beh poised to lead Delaware Lackawanna Western Railroad
William Beh, signifying his bid for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western presidency, has spent over 50 years in railroad work. Born near Youngstown Ohio in 1851, he began at 18 and rose through the Midwestern lines, eventually becoming president and later receiver of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway, then Rock Island as third vice president and general manager before heading the Lackawanna line in 1896.
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William Beh
Delaware, Lacka& Western Railroad
Truésdale
Youngstown
Middle’ West
Minneapolis’and St. Louis
Rock
Rock Island
Lackawanna Road
Today’s events and notable national milestones
A mosaic of items marked by dates and names. Nova Scotia holds a general election for provincial legislature amid the Glace Bay minors strike issue. Gerald Chapman, the million-dollar bandit, faces a reprieve with appeal options in Connecticut. Miss Margaret Watson and Herbert C Hoover Jr marry in San Francisco on a notable wedding day. Kennard J W G T U meetings, health board reports, and Flower Mission Day activities anchor a broad snapshot of public life.
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Robert L. Dashiell
Dickinson College
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
Gerald Chapman
Connecticut
Notalle
San Francisco
Margaret Watson
Douglas -Watson
Ity
Herbert C. Hoover Jr
Herbert C
Kennard
JW. GT. U
Hugene
Smith
JW. Jankins
Hitera Ot
State Board ‘of Health
Vendal Perce
Chas. Hale
Jennie Cassi
Waywisers and the Olive Taximeters in Oxford Music Room
The article discusses historical taximeters and their use in Spain during Columbus's era, cited by John Evelyn. It notes these devices as waywisers and ambulators, with many examples now on display at the newly reopened Oxford Musical Instrument Collection.
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Spain
John ‘Evelyn
Oxford Music of Scientific Instruments
Ambassadors Return and Health News From Rochester
Washington reports Ambassador Sheffield will likely return to Mexico within a week or two, with method of transmission of the notes to be decided after his return from New York. Congressman Dan Anthony of Leavenworth, after surgery in Rochester, Minn, is recovering and expected to leave the hospital soon. Marriage licenses issued by Probate Judge Menger include William E. Hoskinson and Nellie C. Hyland, Lemuel Livingston and Rath McPhail.
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Washington
Associated: Press
Sheffield
Mexico
Amassaday
Ton
New York
Anthony
Rochester
Minn
Associated Press
Dan Anthony
Leavenworth
Kan
Menger
William
E. Hoskinson
Vinland
Nellie C. Hyland
Baldwin
Lemuel
Livingston
Garbondale
Rath
McPhail
Scranton
Big Game Hunting Advice From a Veteran
A seasoned hunter argues against carrying heavy pistols or revolvers on big game hunts. For moose bear deer or other large game he says a rifle alone suffices and a side arm adds weight and slows you down. He recalls never needing a handgun despite extensive hunting.
Double Shooting Shocks Muskogee Community
Prominent Oklahoma figure A double shooting in Muskogee ends with the death of R. R. Stevens and his wife Marie Ellis after a domestic dispute. Police report they were recently married but divorces were not finalized. Both died instantly in an apartment bedroom. the case is being investigated. Also notes include Ben Wilson’s extended southern and eastern trip and a Farm Bureau meeting led by Mildred Smith in Baldwin.
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Muskogee
Okla
R. R. Steve
Tabor
Oklahoma
Marie Ellis
Stevens
Eilis
Ben Wilson
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Fla
Richmond
Norfolk
New York
T. B. Wilson
Wilson
San Francisco
Cal
Mr. Wilson Sr
Lawrence
The Lost World Chapter VH Continued Minutes of Expedition
The narrator travels toward a red cliff line encircling a plateau spoken of by Challenger. The party encounters rugged terrain and a desolate camp beneath curved cliffs. Tensions rise as injuries and uncertainty mount about the end of their perilous journey.
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Summerlee
Jose
Bam
Challenger Predicts Aerial Crest Ascent In Plateau Venture
Challenger extols his climbing plan while debating ascent with Professor Summerlee and Lord John. The group surveys rock ribs and Indian watchers as they prepare for the difficult climb toward the plateau, detailing their frugal march and mounting resolve.
Summit Climbing Plan By Professors Summerlee And Lord
The mountaineer recounts limited climbs due to a detached pinnacle and nearing rain. Professor Summerlee proposes moving along the cliff’s edge to seek an ascent or turn back to the starting port, while Lord notes a large plateau may allow a route around it.
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Summerlée
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Franklinridge
Specia
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Keering
Shepherd
Fr. Cto
Mildred Smith
Farm ‘Bureau
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First National Pictures
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Watterson
FL. Rothacker
Challenger
Salisbury
Edinburgh
China
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Jin
Job
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Mous
Tromite Corporation
Ork
Studebker
Studebaker
Fone
Tudebaker Thas
Tnstead
Ng Studebaker
Oymers
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
California
Jewett City
Conn
Stockton
Calif
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