Iowa Leads in Illiteracy Reduction and Epileptic Colony Nears Opening
Iowa remains front runner in literacy with only 1 percent of residents over ten illiterate, a dramatic drop from five years earlier. The state epileptic colony at Woodward races toward completion with 75 to 80 percent finished, ready to accept 200 patients around November if weather holds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Ora Williams
State Board of Control
Woodward
Logan
War Department
Daring deeds on the front as Victoria Cross tale unfolds
William J. Robinson recalls frontline service in 1914 1915 with the Fifth Dragoon Guards and Royal Engineers. He details dispatch riders heroic acts at Ypres and Yser later earning the Victoria Cross and a commission.
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Ferret Trader Plans National Tours From Oklahoma
A Grimley of Kildare Oklahoma trains six ferrets to rid farms of rats at five cents per head. In a 40 minute session the animals killed 118 rats and piled them outside. Grimley has pursued this work for months and hopes to travel across the United States with his ferrets.
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Grimley
Oklahoma
Kildare
Okla
A. Grimley
Street to be named for Gallient
Paris municipal council assigns a committee to select a street or square to honor the late General Gallient with a commemorative name. The decision follows the general's service and status in the community.
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Gallient
Paris
Municipal Council of
Wartime Visions From Verdun Wounded Describe Night Move
A German correspondent near Verdun reports hospital scenes as wounded soldiers are moved toward Germany. The account details stretcher beds, amputations, and nurse care, with men dreaming of rest and home while shells light the sky.
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Berlin
Verdun
Tenve
St Mol
Wren
Germany
New York Votes Labeling Rule for Cold Storage Eggs
After September 1 New York law requires labeling of cold storage eggs on the shell with letters at least one eighth of an inch high. The change aims to inform consumers about egg preservation and origin.
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New York
Cure Man With Broken Neck In Duluth
J. I. Johnson of Colbyville Minnesota, farm superintendent for E. S. Kempton, treasurer of the Duluth Missabe and Northern railroad, suffered a complete neck fracture after being thrown from a load of hay. He was discharged from the hospital as practically cured, reportedly the only case of its kind treated locally.
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Duluth
Minn
J. I. Johnson
Colbyville
Johnson
Kempton
Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad
How Editor Coined the Word Gerrymander in Early Press
An 1811 Massachusetts redistricting created a notable map in Essex County that inspired the term Gerrymander. The remark by Gilbert Stuart after seeing the snake-like districts led to the famous name for manipulated electoral boundaries.
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Benjamin Russell
Massachusetts Continel
Warden
Massachusetts
Gerry
Congress
Wessex
Russell
Gilbert Stuart
Nicknames of Lord John Russell in historical note
The London Chronicle recalls Russell nicknames beyond Johnny, including “the Widow’s Mite” given by Creevey. It notes his frail, educated childhood, schooling away from Westminster, and a Sunbury private school where he endured harsh meals and was made to eat mutton fat from the floor.
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Johnny
Creevey
Nin
Sunbury
London Chronicle
Sterilized pencils proposed to curb school germ spread
The text describes a patented pencil sterilizer by 1B. S. Mathias. Pencils are immersed by their points in formalin gas to kill germs and prevent transmission of throat, nose, and lung infections in public schools.
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Mathias
Praise of the Past in Nature’s Timeless Life
The passage argues that praise for the past comes from love of its enduring vitality. It compares modern creations to a forest’s primeval life, noting how old, persistent forces shape even new growth like trees, rivers, fungi, and acorns. The tone emphasizes reverence for enduring natural cycles.
Silent Judgment and Second Chances Claimed in Varian Proverb
A rustic saying condemns repeating another’s crime after punishment. It argues repentance grants a man renewal and warns against public shaming or renewed punishment for past offenses, questioning whether mercy should ever end.
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Bavaria
Wonderful Electric Signs On Market Street In San Francisco
Electric signs along Martet street in San Francisco are described as the most gorgeous and intricate in design on the American continent. By city ordinance they fold up or swing to buildings by day, and their sudden night-time reappearances surprise visitors.
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Martet Street
San Francisco
No Movies There and Moving Picture Shows
A dialogue reveals a child preferring employment nearby to avoid long cottage holidays due to scarce help in the city. The speaker cites a desire to stay close to moving picture shows and work for someone else.
A Thing of Surprise
A museum guide notes opinions differ on the period of an extinct animal while a grammarian quips it belongs to an exclamation point.
Time to Get Busy in the Fight Comedy
A heavy villain declares it is time to act as the climax nears. A brave voice from the gallery insists the bluffing ends now, signaling a turn in the onstage confrontation.
The Very Man Delivers A Curious Exchange
A dialogue reveals a character request and a search for a chiropodist. The speaker asks for help locating a good chiropodist while asserting a desire to have their handwriting read for character.
Open Air Work for Summer Church Outreach
The article urges churches to hold outdoor summer services in parks, streets, and porches to reach passersby, share the Gospel, and recruit new members. It gives practical tips on permits, location, seating, voice projection, songs, avoiding questions, and inviting decisions with Gospel cards. It advocates trained open air workers and cites a book by EHenry B. Gibbud for guidance.
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Jesus
Manny
Eheury
Gibbud
Mra
I. B. Gibbud
Springfield
Mauss
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