Edison Questions and the Modern Notion of Intelligence
The piece argues Edison questions test intelligence rather than knowledge, noting the distinction between knowing facts and understanding concepts. It compares old and new schooling, praising general principles over memorized data and highlighting the value of being able to access facts rather than carry them in memory.
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Homas A. Edison
Edison
Lord Macaulay
Macaulay
Lord Woelvin
Clasgow University
Kelvin
America
Oll
The Girl on the Job How to Succeed in Nursing Pay
The piece argues nurses face pay shortfalls and workload issues with some calling for higher pay and public funding. It notes unions of training schools seek a standard raise to 6 a day or 50 a week for contagious duties and promotes district visiting and prenatal care by trained nurses. It cautions entrants to choose hospitals carefully while eight-hour schedules and better salaries appear in some institutions.
Nursing as a Path for Women in Hospitals
The piece urges women to pursue nursing, notes many hospitals require college or high school prepared applicants, and advises readers to contact hospitals and follow their nursing staff directions, promoting nursing as a worthy profession for community members.
The Little Valleys Dreams of Quiet Gardens
Poem contrasts busy cities with small valleys “near the sky” described as God’s gardens. The speaker longs for weary feet and hearts to reach these tranquil, hidden vales beyond the noisy world where nature feeds the grasses and quiet peace reigns. Amen.
Potato and Corn Salad and Crisp Lettuce With Peanuts
A vintage kitchen column offers simple leftovers ideas. Recipes include Potato and Corn Salad with diced boiled potatoes green corn chopped pepper onion and dressing and Hot Corn and Pepper Salad with fresh corn butter pepper and cayenne. Also notes on serving crisp lettuce with crushed peanuts and dressings.
Preservation Method For Mushrooms With Spiced Puree
A 1921 Western Newspaper Union recipe describes layering mushrooms with salt, standing two days, draining, and sieving. To a quart of puree, add mace, peppercorns, ginger, allspice, and salt if needed. Cook half an hour then 20 minutes with spiced mixture to use as a versatile accompaniment for meats and sauces.
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Western Newspaper Union
Weather Affects European Winters, Sun Spot Study Finds
A Dutch meteorologist studied western Europe winter temperatures from 760 to 1916 A.D. He finds greater sun spot activity correlates with colder earlier winters and reduced activity with milder late winters across the period.
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Europe
Leather care tip for preventing fabric sticking
To stop clothing sticking to leather upholstery rub the leather lightly with a cloth dampened with gasoline. The tip relies on using gasoline to reduce adhesion and ease removal of fabric from the surface.
Eunice and Evangeline Names in Classical Lore
The text traces Eunice as a Greek derived name meaning happy victory and popularized by early Christians. It notes its link to Sunice and Hunice, and cites the topaz as a talisman for Eunice, said to shield wearers from danger, with prestige tied to chrysolite. It mentions Tuesday as Eunice's lucky day and the chrysanthemum as her flower.
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Unice
Evangeline
Eunice
Sunice
Munike
Hunice
Timothy
Europe
Shelly
Gol
Seaweed Sugar Found and Other Sugars Suspected
A fragment notes sugar can be made from seaweed and hints at other sources besides sugar cane. The text also includes a personal aside about trust and domestic matters, mentioning wives and attire in a humorous exchange.
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Los Anrveles
Bad Man Gardner Eludes Capture Yet Again
California outlaw Roy Gardner, a notorious federal prisoner, escaped from McNeill's Island federal prison for the third time. The 1920 San Diego mail truck robbery, worth $67,000, led to his initial sentence of 25 years before the baseball game break for liberty. Guards shot two escaping conspirators, while Gardner vanished.
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Roy Gardner
California
McNeill's Island
Gardner
San Diego
United States
Federal Prison
Items of Interest from Global Inventions and History
A survey of varied innovations and historical notes includes Spanish cotton experiments in Morocco, Sweden moss for alcohol distillation, a tin cup with air-tight section, an electric retouching pencil, a suction clamp aiding sunken steel vessels, and a New Guinea beauty custom of large ear openings. It also notes Trance’s army size, Australian gold output drop, a cross-cut saw attachment, Japan freight cables, a vocal movement instrument, and 1853 Tao Ping era women soldiers in Nanking with 500,000 recruits under female officers.
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New York
New Guinea
Tranece
Australia
Japan
China
Tao Ping
Nanking
Queen Annie Stanley Loses Grip on Gypsy Realm Near Chicago
Queen Annie Stanley, once leader of all American gypsies, has nearly lost her throne as followers dwindle to a few faithful near Stickney. She blames the decline on democracy rising among her people since the war.
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Annie Stanley
Stickney
Chicago
Annie
Life Saver Trainer Daubert Leads U.S. Lifesaver Corps
Daubert of Dubuque Iowa has trained 2000 lifeguards and now serves as swimming instructor at Town State College guiding the largest life-saving corps class in the United States.
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Co. i. Daubert
Dubuque
Towa
U. S
Town State College
United States
Dowager's Playful Reply Setstle Butler Tale
A tale from an English exchange describes a noble woman sending a cordial reference for a butler to a prospective employer. She later faces a catechism of questions about his virtues. The Dowager Lady Blank notes that if his virtues matched her claim she would have married him herself years ago. The piece then notes Welsh affinity for leeks as national emblem and hints at old garden naming.
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Blank
We Know Better Says Beauty Writer Notes Bunions
A Boston printer's manuscript humorously claims a beauty specialist urges bunions and coins to a competent chiropodist while noting their custom has always been to mail them. The quirky item mixes misspelled words and odd advice reflecting era tone.
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Boston
A Feast Unto the Lord by Rev George E Guille
The article outlines a gospel scene centered on Martha Lazarus and Mary at Jesus table. It emphasizes three details as the feast for the Lord: Martha serving in his presence, Lazarus seated in fellowship, and Mary worshiping with costly ointment. Worship is highlighted as the supreme act that pleases Christ and proclaims his death.
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Martha
Lazarus
Mary
Bethany
Christ
Peter
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Father
Every Good and Perfect Gift Verse Quotation
A Bible quotation from James 1 17 notes that every good gift comes from above and from the father of lights, with no variation or shadow of turning in him.
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James
Solomon’s Prayer at the Altar Before God
Scriptural excerpt from I Kings recounts Solomon standing before the altar with hands raised, praising God as the unique sovereign of heaven and earth and invoking divine reverence for Israel.
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Solomon
God
Israel
Kings
The Glory of the Lord Declares Forgiveness and Power
A brief biblical verse citation proclaims that God has pardoned according to his word and that the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord. The passage emphasizes divine forgiveness and universal splendor.
The Discredited Nation Quote From Nehum 2:13
A historical excerpt presents a biblical verse from Nehum 2:13 asserting divine judgment. The text declares destruction of chariots and defeat of enemies, with warnings that messengers’ voices will be silenced.
Fate of the Robber Read in Evening and Morning
A brief reflective note cites Isaiah 17114 on the fate of wrongdoers. The passage contrasts evening trouble with morning absence, describing the spoilage and robbery attributed to a certain lot, framed in a biblical verse style.
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Isaiah
Bayer Aspirin Adopts Trusted Bayer Cross Label
Aspirin from Bayer is promoted as safe when used as directed by physicians over 21 years. The ad highlights genuine Bayer Tablets with the Bayer Cross and lists relief from colds to toothache. It notes affordable 12 tablet tins and larger packages from druggists. The trade mark is Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Women Who Cannot Work Praise Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
A testimonial from Elizabeth Corley of Edmund, North Carolina, describes relief from nervousness and monthly distress after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter, printed to encourage others to try the medicine, cites improved ability to manage household tasks and overall health. The ad appeals to other women facing similar ailments.
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Edmund
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elizabeth C, Corley
A. P. Corley
Mra, Corley
Had the Colors of Both
Philadelphia alumni plan a social event when a secretary mentions a Boston woman named Higgins will attend. He notes Higgins is striking and that she is the only girl he knows with Yale eyes and a Harvard complexion.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Higgins
Yale
Harvard
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Rible
Mildred Marshall
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Alamo
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Urbain Leroux
Jim” Ferries
Wanner
Grant
Botanic Gardens
Washington
Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Monterey
Cal
Louisiana
Morocco
Sweden
George E. Guille
John
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