School Board Adopts American Book Arithmetic and Grammar
The board majority backed the American Book company arithmetic and Emerson and Bender grammar after a heated session. Walsh arithmetic and other minority proposals lost. Replacements for high school texts include Genung’s Rhetoric, Newcomer and Seward’s, and Essentials in American History with discounts.
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Board of Education
American Book Company
Messrs
Chain
White
D. C. Heath
McMillen Company
Edwards
Sitzinger
Gordon
Kerr
Martin
Carson
Johns
Sadler
Heckert
Barnes
Hamilton
Emerson
Slaught and Linnes
Allyn and Bacon
Ginn and Company
Bullock
McIntosh
Taft platform praised as progressive and Roosevelt aligned
A Taft official describes the forthcoming platform as progressive and Roosevelt aligned, praising tariff reform, a new currency law, stronger naval policy, court injunction limits, and international vigor. He says Roosevelt would approve and warns allies against expecting concessions.
Stork Delivers Quadruplets to Mrs Gotofsky in Troy Hill
Mrs Abraham Gotofsky, aged 32, welcomed four babies weighing 16 pounds 4 ounces in total yesterday morning in Troy Hill. She is the mother of 30 children, with 14 living, including six single births, seven pairs of twins, two sets of triplets, and the new quadruplets, whose births were reported.
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STORK
United Press
Troy Hill
Abraham Gotofsky
Gotofsky
Leg Broken in Fall Under Wagon Near Moravia Street
Willis William a colored boy of 528 Moravia Street suffered a compound fracture of the left leg when he fell beneath a wagon owned by Bauman Ice Cream Company near his home. He was hospitalized and doctors hope to save the limb from amputation.
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Willis William
Moravia Street
Bauman Ice Cream Company
Hospital notes on mill employee’s foot injury
Frank Boyer, a steel mill employee, lacerated his left foot Friday morning. He was taken to the hospital where the wound was dressed.
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Frank Boyer
For Sale Fine Saddle Horse Monk of Dr Earley
For sale a fine saddle horse known as Monk formerly owned by Dr John Earley. Has all gaits is sound and gentle and fully guaranteed Inquire at 1971 2 East Long avenue or phone 94 J 25213.
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Monk
John Earley
East Long Avenue
Evelyn Thaw resumes visits to her husband
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw visited Harry K. Thaw in the county jail after an interview in which he claimed she had never deserted him. The first meeting since legal proceedings began showed affectionate greetings and a bouquet was exchanged. Both appeared in good spirits despite the ongoing case.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
Billik Reprieved by Judge Landis in Chicago
Federal Judge Landis granted a reprieve to Herman Billik delaying his scheduled 11 o clock execution. The court ordered the sheriff not to carry out the death sentence until the U S Supreme Court acts on the case and attorneys may perfect an appeal.
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Chicago
Landis
Herman Billik
Cook County
Billik
U. S. Supreme Court
Italians Celebrate St. Anthony's Day in City
Italians in the city celebrate St. Anthony's Day from noon today through Sunday. A parade led by a band preceded a visit to St. Vitus church decorated with flags. Vespers and a band concert follow tonight, with three masses at St. Vitus on Saturday and a solemn high mass at 10 o'clock. Fathers Sharp Rossi and De Mita lead, De Mita preaching. About 240 to 300 professions expected. Fireworks display Saturday evening conducted by L. Fazzont.
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St. Anthony's
St. Vitus
Father Sharp
Father Rossi
Father de Mita
L. Fazzont
Coat of red paint for Connerys big fire rig
Fire Chief Connery will have his fire engine repainted and wheels refitted with new tires. The fire committee of councils last night authorized the work and accepted the cost as small.
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Connery
Deaths of the Day Infant Krause and Margaret Jacobs
Infant Krause aged three days dies. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Krause of Morris street. Funeral Friday at 3 PM, Oak Park cemetery. Margaret May Jacobs funeral Saturday at 2 PM from Short street residence. Interment Greenwood cemetery.
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Oscar Krause
Morris Street
Oak Park Cemetery
Margaret May Jacobs
Short Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Fire Department Seeks 600 Feet Of Hose
The fire committee approved bills totaling 2005 92 at last night’s meeting Most of the charges cover water rents for fire purposes in the wards The remainder covers supplies and feed for the horses of the department
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Fire Committee of Councils
Crook James Tuttle Returns to Penitentiary After Past Robbery
James Tuttle, once jailed here for robbing a drug store and who escaped from Greenville jail after an attempted shooting of the chief, is back in the penitentiary. He was picked up in Greenville on Wednesday night with a dozen gold rings in his possession and sentenced Thursday to two months at the workhouse.
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James Tuttle
Greenville
No Evidence to Convict in Graft Case for Three Trimmers
In Harrisburg the judge told the jury the evidence against Mathaes Snyder Shumaker and Huston was insufficient to convict in the graft conspiracy case. The case went to the jury shortly before noon.
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Harrisburg
Mathaes Snyder
Shumaker
Huston
Cassel
Kunkel
Women Always Propose In Leap Year Says Exchange
A woman claims women do not quit proposing in leap year, that they always lead the moment and the man only completes the formalities. She adds that every married woman will tell you women invite their husbands to propose.
Raymond M. Bishop
Raymond M. Bishop and Helen Irene Jones are named in this notice. The item references a legal or public record involving the two individuals, with the context and purpose remaining readable from the clipping. Further specifics are not provided in the fragment.
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Raymond M. Bishop
New Castle
Helen Irene Jones
Red Letter Days at R. S. McCulloch & Co Store Sale
The store promotes weekend events with wholesale prices from WM. Taylor Son & Co stock. Ladies suits marked down up to half price, including $10 suits for $5 and $25 suits for $12.50. Children’s lawn dresses 39c, seersucker gingham dresses 29c, and gingham dresses 39c, all reduced.
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WM. Taylor Son & CO
Cleveland
New Castle
Ladies Parasols Cleaned Out at 98 Cents
We offer our entire stock of ladies parasols once priced at 1.50 to 2.50 now 98 cents tomorrow. Choose from the full lot while they last.
Wash Belts and Linens At Discount Prices From Wm Taylor Co
Prices and items from Wm Taylor Son & Co Cleveland stock including wash belts with pearl buckles at 10c and 15c, new white belts at 15c, embroidered belts at 25c and 39c, and a wide range of linens towels and damask with yard and bolt prices.
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Wm. Taylor Son & Co
Cleveland
Paris
Corporate Handbook Aims at Thorough Employee Mastery
A large company distributes a 200 plus page manual to all staff, detailing every aspect of the business. Quizzes are frequent and ignorance risks dismissal. The president says publishing costs about $2000 and a new edition will come yearly. New hires read solely this manual until fully mastered.
International labor stereotypes in employment talk
An employment agent argues English coachmen quick to place, claims each nation is linked to a specialty. England: stablemen, France: chauffeurs and cooks, Scotland: engineers and golf coaches, Swiss: watchmakers, Swedes: sailors, Germans: brewery hands, Italians: plaster workers.
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England
France
Scotland
Ship in the Mud Sparks Talk of Breaker Role
A quoted exchange from Pick Me Up imagines a battleship stuck fast in mud as a potential breaker on open sea. The dialogue contrasts naval limitations with a speculative maritime role.
Slow Growth of Love
A reflective meditation on how love develops gradually rather than instantly, stressing time and thoughtful nurture as essential for growth. Dante is cited for the guiding insight that perfection emerges through patient effort.
Man Discovers Reading Gas Meter Boosts His Confidence
A man learns he can read his gas meter and starts to believe his education has improved. He gains a sense of achievement from understanding the meter and feels more capable in daily tasks.
The Trouble
A man may be religious without belonging to a church, but the trouble is that he generally isn’t.
Word from Josh Wise on grandstand plays outside the ball park
Josh Wise comments that more grandstand plays are pulled off outside the ball park than inside, reflecting on public spectacle and spectator behavior at games. He contrasts external reactions with on-field actions.
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Josh Wise
Gran’ Stan
Ball Park
Global Coal Supply Dominated by Northern Production
The article states that 96 percent of the world’s coal is mined north of the equator. It highlights the geographic concentration of coal resources and production in northern regions.
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Equator
Middle aged woman laments youth while riding city transit
A woman laments becoming middle aged after a downtown trip. She notes riding three transit lines and standing the whole way, contrasting male gallantry for younger women with her own lack of seats. A second note reports Riverside Park in Logan's Park Indiana showing two waters from the same well. One flows fresh lime water from a limestone stratum, the other hydrogen sulfide tasting water from a lower layer.
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Morris
Riverside Park
Logan's Park
Ind
London Globe
De faith cure quote on mortgage and fences by Uncle Eben
A Washington Star quote mocks faith cure by noting its limits for personal finance. The speaker, Uncle Eben, criticizes using faith healing to fix mortgages and home repairs rather than practical actions.
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Eben
Washington Star
An Ideal Couple Records Longest Homebound Streak
An Indiana man reportedly spent 18 993 consecutive evenings at home in a record stretch while his wife received praise in the Washington Post.
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Indiana
Washington Post
The Really Great Philosophical Line Echoed in Prose
A reflective quote contrasts the few who succeed after failure with the many who fail and share the stigma. The remark implies merit in resilience and critiques public perception of failure.
New Eight-Ship Navy Fleet Rises Under US Command
Uncle Sam plans eight new fighting ships led by the armored cruiser North Carolina under Captain W A Marshall, already 90 percent complete. Other vessels near completion include Idaho 97.25 percent, New Hampshire 99.30 percent, Montana 94.96 percent, Chester 98.38 percent, Birmingham 96.69 percent, Salem 94.31 percent, and submarine No. 59.
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Uncle Sam
North Carolina
W. A. Marshall
Boston Navy Yard
Idaho
New Hampshire
Montana
Chester
Birmingham
Salem
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Wright & Egbert
Pittsburg ST
NAVY
Lima
Bell Phone
Union Phone
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Infant Krause
Fire Dept
Crook
R. S. McCulloch & CO
Pittskurg
One Corporation
Berlin
Tokio
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Dante
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Sterling Remedy Co
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