Memorial to McGuffey Unveiled in Oxford Ohio at 100th Anniversary
A large crowd in Oxford Ohio gathered to unveil a statue honoring William Holmes McGuffey on the centennial of the McGuffey Readers. The event recalled his influence as a nation shaping educator, with many readers and notable figures paying tribute to his legacy and the schools that carry his name.
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Oxford
Ohio
William Holmes McGuffey
McGuffey
Matto
America
Washington
Shateskin
Dearborn
Mich
Edison Institute
Henry Ford
McGulfey
Ford
Doctor McGuey
McGillyffey
United States Supreme Court
Ida M. Tarbell
Albert J. Beveridge
McGuffeys
William
Anne (McKittrick) McGuffey
Scotland
Philadelphia
York County
Pennsylvania
Alexander
Arthur St. Clair
Anthony Wayne
Anna Holmes
Washington County
William Holmes
McGu
McGuffey’s education impact and life remembered
A portrait of Dr. McGuffey from 1836 to his death in 1873 outlines his career as professor and president at Cincinnati College Ohio University Virginia University and Woodward College. Descriptions praise his clarity vigor and childlike yet precise teaching. The piece notes his legacy through teachers translations and the McGuffey Societies with a lasting moral influence.
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Thomas Hughes
McGuffey
William
Hughes
Qld Stone Academy
Darlington
Washington College
Pennsylvania
Andrew Wylie
Kentucky
Miami University
Oxford
Chad
Robert Hamilton Bishop
Miami
Alexander
Levy
Horace
Harriet Spining
Isaac Spining
Dayton
Cincinnati
Carolinal Wolsey
Henry
Scott
Ifis
Virginia Institution
McGuiley Societies
Western Newapapar
Village Blacksmith Adapts Craft In Maine Town
In a Maine coast village a blacksmith keeps busy by creating ornamental ironwork rather than horseshoes. Changing times and the motor vehicle pushed him toward artistry, forging items like andirons that attract visitors and buyers across states, though demand remains modest. He crafts with skill, valuing quality over volume.
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Maine
Benveniste Cellini
Uncle Phil Says Be Fit for More Than The Task
A collection of aphorisms on self observation fault finding and optimism. It notes that qualities must be used properly and promises and threats are not reliable. It suggests forgiving friends plainly and using humor to counter gloom while urging readers to be suited for broader roles.
Linen-Closet Gardening pattern for home linens
Learn to applique flowers on pillowcases scarves and towels with a simple linen closet gardening transfer pattern. Pattern 5348 includes two motifs and patches with color suggestions and stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept 259 W Fourteenth St New York to obtain pattern.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
W. Fourteenth St
New York
First State Roads and Early Ether in 19th Century Notes
A fragmented recap links Indiana’s 1816 enabling act to early state road funds and the 3 percent net proceeds from land sales. It notes Ether’s origins in 1540 and its potent effects, then highlights Lloyd’s as an exclusive club with a high premium income. It mentions a giant South American catfish whose underwater drumming mimics a bass, and ends with a remark on Washington’s uniqueness among world capitals.
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Indiana
Seaboard
Lloyd’s
Optimist Club
Lloyd's
Pathfinder Magazine
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Elmo Scott Watson
Obie
Herbert Quick
Iowa
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
John H. Clarke
Presbyterian Church
McGaffey
Husser Izaby
McGurey
New First Eclectic
New Fourth Eclectic Reader
Ned
McDuffey
Maud Muller
Shylock
Dana
Mike
Clasa
Hamlet
William 4. McGuffey
Washington, PA
Nancy Pardee Newton
John Blake
Sense
Colmnar
Wru Devites
Phil
Valerius Cordus
South America
Jamee Agwell
Nashville
Tenn
Cotlier
Capitals
Peracse
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