Boy Scout movement praised and moral warnings recalled
The piece lauds the Boy Scout movement's growth and speaks of Monroé as an early patrol center with alumni who served in the war. It urges citizens to support youth development while reflecting on Vinson Walsh McLean's death as a cautionary tale against overprotective parenting. It also notes wolves still being present in parts of the U S despite urban beliefs.
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America
Monroé
United States
Vinson Walsh McLean
Achilles
Thetis
McLeans
Vinson
Little Vinson
Monroe People Urged to Support Boy Scouts
Citizens are urged to back the Boy Scouts as they exemplify the group's teachings and principles. The piece argues today’s boys will be tomorrow’s leaders and calls Monroe residents to sustain the Scouts and trust their conscientious members.
The Return of the Wolf in Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Record reports astonishment at wolves found in Westmoreland county. If these animals thought extinct in the state are present there, the paper suggests they may have migrated north from the lower regions.
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Philadelphia Record
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Brain versus brawn and the Willard-Dempsey fight
The Shreveport Journal argues brains over muscle in civilization and condemns paying top prize money to a pugilist. It notes Willard’s $127,500 for a 36 minute bout exceeds annual incomes of doctors teachers editors and even soldiers, contrasting with veterans who fought for liberty. It cites Ohio soldiers urging a ban on the match, while predictably the payout prevails.
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Civilization
Country Weekly
Jess Willard
Eplit
Willard
Sawyer
Gornor of
Ohio
Army of Occupation
Willard-Dempsey
Shreveport Journal
Wage contrasts in 19th century ads spark debate
The piece contrasts salaries offered in a New York advertisement for a mathematics history and psychology teacher at 65 dollars a month with a colored barber offered 30 dollars a week. It notes milk wagon drivers earn 35 dollars, and questions teacher pay compared to other trades and long qualification paths in Washington and Chicago. The tone critiques unequal pay and highlights confusing figures.
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New York
Washington
Chicago
Iinds
Education and wages in an American crisis voiced by Ruston Leader
The Ruston Leader argues education value ties to teacher pay and immigration, urging higher salaries to attract capable teachers. The piece contends America faces a crisis as rising generations and national ideals hang in the balance, warning that low pay hollowing out education risks eroding future standards.
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Young America
America
Ruston
Bullard to Speak at Army Graduation Exercises
Lieut. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, commander of the Second American Field Army in France and later head of the Southeast Division, will be the speaker at today’s United States Military Academy graduation. An Alabamian with West Point training and a career in subsistence and civilian administration, he rose to lieutenant general after distinction at Chateau-Thierry during World War I.
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Robert Lee Bullard
United States Military Academy
France
Bullard
West Point
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College
Philippines
United States
Svilard
Chateau- Thierry
One Year Ago Today in the War
United States troops captured Belleau Wood and 200 prisoners. Two killed and wounded in long range bombardment of Paris. Allies counter offensive regains much ground between Noyon and Montdidier.
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United States
Belleau Wood
Paris
Noyon
Montdidier
Government seeks stenographers and typists nationwide
United States Civil Service Commission announces exams for clerks, typists, and stenographers held weekly across the country. Tyler Commercial College is commended for training students, with opportunities for Tyler, Texas residents to take the exam locally upon course completion.
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Uncle Sam
United State Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Texas
Department Service
Martin A. Morrison
Tyler Commercial College Endorsed by T. C. C. Graduate Letter
A letter from C. A. Dav commends Tyler Commercial College as the best practical business school and urges enrollment for a summer start. It notes teachers and graduates may enter the Tyler school before joining Uncle Sam, with good pay and pleasant work, and invites to fill a large free catalog with name and address.
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Tyler Commercial College
Uncle Sam
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