Bookless education exposes gaps in modern colleges
June Nanook Colle es examines the drift toward ignorance among new entrants as exams reveal this issue. It contrasts well to do youths lacking literary passwords with a public taste for Shakespeare and Dickens, noting many unfamiliar titles and authors while condemning bookless homes as neglectful.
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Nanook
Colle
Hany
New England
Shakespeare
Colonel Esmond
Mr. Pickwick
Sir Roger de Coverly
Miles Coverdale
Avangeline
Rip van Winkle
Hamlet
Mars
Local furniture dealer promotes complete line of home goods
A regional retailer advertises Telroom, Dining Room, and Parlor furniture along with seasonable goods including refrigerators, children's carriages, lawn and porch furniture. The highlighted Sealy and Ostermoer mattresses are featured as standout products.
Substitute for the clock time sticks used in China
A description from Youths Companion explains time measuring sticks known as King Alfreds candles. The 32 inch sticks burn for 12 hours and are lit at dawn for day use or at dusk for night use. They are aligned with the water clock and require still air in a closed room for accurate timing.
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Col. Bridges
Alfred
Insane physician and cabbage cure tale ends in lunacy
A desperately ill man is sent to recuperate in the country where a local doctor proclaims cabbage the best remedy. He then gives the patient sleeping medicine that saves him, while the doctor ends up in a lunatic asylum, and the patient recovers.
Optimist sees light amid flaws and effort to improve
A philosophical Jersey-tinged reflection notes that not all is bright nor all dark and praises the man of wisdom who confronts obstacles. It argues progress comes from individual action and accepting daily challenges, not blaming fate, citing Philadelphia North American.
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Philadelphia
Comfort in a Soldier's Camp Reminiscence
A reminiscence from Youth's Companion recalls Civil War camp life with a negro servant named John visiting after Gaines's Mill. When asked if his master slept well, John replies that he did, noting that Marie Roger slept on the field between two dead horses, highlighting stark camp hardship.
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Gaines’ Mill
John
Miss Gaddie and Miss Knox At Boyle's Whist Evening
Miss Gaddie recalls a game of whist at Boyle's house last evening with her brother and T as partners. Miss Knox reacts, noting she thought it might be Miss Gaddie and wonders what was said. The exchange hints at a rubber won during the informal gathering.
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Miss Gaddie
Boyle
Miss Knox
Toothbrushes and colonial dental care noted in diaries
Colonial diaries and letters reveal harsh dental problems from jumping mothaches to early tooth loss. The Youths Companion notes poor care and scarce knowledge of dental hygiene, while early toothbrushes were viewed as luxuries, mostly for women, with substitutes like toothpicks and rough brushes.
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London
Colonies
France
Kidney Stew Mystery at Brooklyn Dinner
A Brooklyn operator recalls a Manhattan club dinner where kidney stew is misidentified as terrapin. The exchange mocks pricey dishes and stubborn tastes, ending with the punch line that the stew was terrapin, a rare luxury misperceived as kidney.
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Brooklyn
Manhattan
Club Mayiber
Brooklyn Hayle
Apathy in Courtroom Tales From a Bank Embezzlement Case
An attorney recalls a bank cashier accused of embezzlement who, despite the lawyer's late night efforts to dissect witness testimony, showed little interest and finally admitted sleepiness. The tale highlights the lawyer's focus on trial outcomes over the defendant's perspective.
Too Much Perfume in New York Shops
A Paris resident returning home notes that New York women overwhelm stores with strong perfumes. She contrasts this with France where women favor faint sachet powders and subtle scents, saying true perfume is rarely worn and the sachet odor remains delicate in daily wear.
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Paris
New York
Trench Capital
France
One Woman's Way in Silent Wedding Dream
Cole ponders inviting to a wedding and Jack vows the ceremony will not occur without her presence. The dialogue hints at a strain between longing and obligation in a domestic scene.
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Cole
Jack
Theater Near Miss With Fire From Cigarette Spark
A near disaster at the theater last night as a villain character lit a cigarette and dropped a lit match into the snow sparking a small blaze. Patrons were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
General Lee Calls for Tribute to President Davis
General Stephen D Lae of the Confederate Veterans, by order of the Sterling Price Chapter UDO, urges tribute for Jefferson Davis on his birthday June 3 1907. The call asks all Confederate soldiers and families to pause work for five minutes at 2 pm, honor the dead leader, and publicize the order widely.
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General Lee
President Davis
Stephen D Lae
Onnfederate Veterans Organization
Jone
Machpelah
Jefferson Davia
Confederate States
Mr. Davis
United States
Ra‘kaoda
Odda
Gevers
Feneri
Grand Union Tea Co Marketing Offer At 818 Felix Street
A garbled advertisement offers exclusive territory steady employment and the best terms. It mentions forged items and a premium assortment, claiming Grand Union Tea Co at 818 Felix Street St. Joseph Missouri as the address. The note asserts the firm is the largest retailer in the U S and has been established for 34 years.
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Grand Union Tew Co
Felix Street
St. Joeph
U. 8
Katv
Sanitation of Small Towns and Health Progress
The Independant notes fewer infectious disease deaths in cities over twenty five years and credits strong health departments. It argues small towns lack similar gains due to weaker funding and enforcement, stressing simple preventive measures as crucial. The piece highlights vast numbers saved by improved public health.
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Clief
Departments of Health
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Olympic Vaudeville
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Gas Sun Minstrel Co
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Touraday
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