Gregory urged as minister to Italy by Illinois alumni
Friends of John M. Gregory L L D former regent of the Illinois Industrial University Champaign ask the President to appoint him Minister to Italy to succeed Dr Marsh. An exchange praises Gregory as a well-rounded diplomat with study travel and contact with affairs. Also reports a Paul Pioneer Press appeal to bond voters for a high school building in St Paul and notes upcoming Educational Institute sessions and a Detroit News excursion to Detroit to St Albans Vermont.
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John M. Gregory
Illinois Industrial University
Champaign
Italy
Marsh
Gregory
Girevory
Amercans
Arpertea
Geothold
Katucaters
Jr Gsregory
Mdred
Rome
1 Paul Pioneer Press
St Paul
American ‘Institute of Instruction
Saratoga
St Albans
Vermont
Detroit
Detroit Evening News
Montreal
St. Albans
W.H. Brearley
Michigan
New England Teachers Form Mutual Life Insurance Association
Prominent teachers of New England organize a Mutual Life Insurance Association with Thomas W Bicknell, editor of the New England Journal of Education, as President of the Board of Directors. The aim is to aid protect and relieve members including teachers and clergymen and to pay stipulated sums to widows orphans heirs or assigns of deceased members.
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New England
Thomas W Bicknell
New England Journal of Education
Compulsory Education Bill Sparks Press Debate
Philadelphia Press reports the compulsory education bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature was nearly defeated in the House at Harrisburg. The paper criticizes its clumsy phrasing and notes provisions to use constables to bring children before aldermen. The Chicago Times adds comment on compulsory education as needed in the state.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Chicago Times
New Comet Reported By Rochester Observatory Director
Professor Swift of the Rochester Observatory observed a bright new comet on May 1st moving southward. It lies near right ascension 6h 6m and declination 37°N, marking the year's first comet discovery and securing Swift a Baer prize.
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Ewls Swith
Rochester
New York
Prof
Swift
H. H. Warner
Swing
Waiving Writs for Welcoming Spring
The text greets Spring with poetic musings on its return from distant lands. It laments delays and celebrates the coming warmth, birds, and flowers, promising wreaths and songs to honor the season. The date and place appear as a dated literary piece from early 20th century prose.
Fool friends and cures for stiff neck in era miscellany
A diverse 19th century collage notes that fool friends spread bad news and undermine allies, followed by medical guidance on torticollis. It cites Col. Ingersoll and a Philadelphia Times item, then describes neck pain causes, mischief of cold air, and home remedies. It ends with topical treatments including hot applications, capsaicum paste, turpentine, and morphia in severe cases.
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Col. Ingersoll
National Irustrated Weekly
How a Famous Cheese Is Made in Swiss Alps
A detailed hillside method describes Swiss Gruyere production from May to September in chalets high among the Alps. Milk is heated to 77 degrees, rennet added, curd cut, then heated and stirred to form a soft yellow paste with pea-sized cavities. Salting is a delicate step before aging into a prime continental cheese.
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Dairyman's
Biting Ene Report From Veston Recorder
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a biting incident involving an Ene. figure at Veston, with a recorder referenced and unclear details about location or outcome.
The Game of Scandal Play Described in Circling Parlour
A reader explains a social parlor game Scandal where players form a circle and whisper a short story to the right. The tale is passed around and returned altered, illustrating how truth distorts across mouths and ears. The author cautions skepticism toward rumors about respectable people.
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Mr. X
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