An Interesting and Thrilling Story of American Life
The professor in a Chicago university lectures on Rousseau and Robespierre while Rosalind Stanton, a striking student, quietly captivates him. A campus romance unfolds as he notices her, she charms him, and their uneasy dynamic deepens amid campus life and social contrasts. The scene ends with a hint of ongoing drama and romance to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Henry Kitchell
Webster
Eres Maeter
Lebelieve
Rousseau
Robespierre
France
Rosalind Stanton
Rose
Ead
lobbs-Merrill Company
Regu
University of Chicago
Harry
Aga
Chicago
Walter Camp
Elese
Healthograms by Dr R R Daniels on holiday meals and mossbacks
Health guidance warns rich holiday foods like stuffing and gravy strain digestion while overeating triggers colds. The column urges nourishing cereals and vegetables, warns against excess bran, and advises nose breathing in cold weather. It also criticizes mossbacks, describing them as obstructionists who resist progress and tax others.
New Year's Appeal From Prisoners Of Debt In 1751
A century old notice highlights debt imprisonment and prisoner appeals for aid. The New York Gaol inmates thank generous, unknown benefactors for food wood and money, hoping for health and happiness in this life and the next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Na Ely
Alice Morse Earle
New York Gazette
City of
New York
Strange New Year Celebration in the Cevennes
In southern France the strangest New Year rite gathers peasant herds before a mountain church. A priest blesses and sprinkles holy water on oxen cows sheep goats and pigs to bless the countryside for the year ahead. The scene is set to the tolling church bell as animals react in fear and distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cevennes
France
New Year's Day in March Facts from Old Calendar Practice
The text explains the historical shift of New Year from January to March, aligning with nature’s awakening in spring. It notes the world’s first year beginning with the sprouting of leaf and grass and observes that New Year’s day was tied to the season when nature woke after winter.
Best day of all the year in Chicago Record-Herald
The piece reflects on December 31 as the best day, a time to gaze at the past, weigh crooked paths, and feel freed to face the future with faith in brotherhood. It notes personal doubt and endurance as the year ends with a look toward tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesa
Ole Persin
Gurla
Brotherhood
Vince I
Chicago
Oregon’s 1917 Legislature Targets Broad Economic Bills
Oregon legislators face a wave of proposed measures from road funding and tax reform to water power and industry incentives. Reports note bond issues for rural development, port and railway projects, and efforts to curb what observers call broad legislation. voices urge a focus on infrastructure and capital attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Silver Lake
Oregon
Salem
Fat John Day
Oregon City
Wollen Mills
Portland
Albina Engine & Machine Works
Mindford
Rogue River
North Bend
Florence Olson
Roseburg
Douglas County
Cushman
Bernhardt Creek
Salem—Spailding Logging &Co
Coos Bay
S. P. Co
Beedesport
la Grande
Haines
Rich Creek
Bend
Albany
Grants Pass
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. R. Daniels
Ile
United States
Niké
Industrions
Eas
California
Missions
Shasta Limited
California Express
SAN Francisco Express
John M. Scott
Portland, Oregon
Southern Pacfic Lines
Industrial Review
Federal Post Office
Yale
Western Pacific
Oregon Legislatu Law
Portland Vancouver
Columbia River
jAlbany—Furniture Factory
Brownesville
Elmore
Ontario
Idaho Powers Co
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