School Life And Its Bold Promise To Our Republic
A reflection on the American pledge of equality and the vital role of education in maintaining a republic. The narrative praises the school life that touches every home and scene, notes a 1907 college reception at Cedar Falls, welcomes Miss Gist, and reports improvements at Central Hall and campus activity as a new academic year begins.
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United States
Pilgrim Fathers
New England
Prof. Shure
Ruth Gist
Miss Gist
Cedar Valley Seminary
Gist
Osage
Congregational Church
Cedar Falls
Central Hall
Central College
Dean Severn
Arthur Hansen
Disputed Grant Park Directors Remain On Board
Des Moines area school split action leaves two Grant Park directors inside the city limits while the third stays outside. State Superintendent Riggs rules the old board holds over until the next regular election, voiding the clerk’s election. The outside-the-district directors continue to serve. a legal appeal is threatened.
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Grant Park
Des Moines
Grant Park District
Riggs
Edwardsville Couple Wed. Bridegroom Loses Honeymoon Funds
Edward Naeher aged 65 of Edwardsville and Mrs. Louisa Hartman of Alton were married in Edwardsville on Friday. After planning a honeymoon to Switzerland, Naeher misplaced the $1,500 set aside for the trip, just before departure. The ceremony took place at Naeher’s daughter Mrs. George Dunstedter’s home.
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Edward Naeher
Edwardsville
Ill
Louisa Hartman
Alton
Man Drops Money Hidden in Hat at Bank
In a scrambled scene a man misplaced his cash, searched pockets and cases, then hurried through town. Returning home, he found greenbacks and yellowbacks scattered on the floor after removing his hat in a fevered moment.
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Naeher
Pranks on a Yale professor noted in old tale
A Philadelphia Bulletin retells a campus joke from Yale days. Professor Hadley described a venerable instructor who, sick, posted a notice that read he could not attend class. Sophomores altered it, then the professor rewrote the poster, prompting laughter.
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Hadley
Yale
Dash
Cash
Philadelphia Bulletin
Xenia's Loss $90,000 in Municipal Lighting Debacle
The New York Mall and Express quotes Xenia Ohio Mayor Brennan on a failed city light plant. He cites a $21,000 cost for the plant, $103 per lamp, a $2,500 sale return, and a later $63 per lamp by a private firm. Another authority says total invested reached $35,000 with losses over $60,000.
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Ohio
Brennan
Xenia
Taft Urges Public Interests and Corporate Rights Protection
Hon. William H. Taft calls for a balance between safeguarding public rights and preserving the reasonable profits of corporations with public franchises, emphasizing sacred public interests while ensuring fair corporate protections.
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William H. Taft
Patchogue Waterworks Contract Renewed For Twenty Years
A spring effort to start Patchogue N Y into a municipal waterworks led to a special election renewing the contract with the company for twenty years. The village clerk says the vote favored the action, beating the City Plant. Rural schemes to disrupt the plant are noted. No charge for porch lights at Eaton Rapids households with street lights nearby.
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Patchogue
Eaton Rapids
Detroit News
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Xzraccod
the Bell Clothing House
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Erheimer
Stein & CQ
Makers
F. D. Stubenrauch
Public Utilities Commission
New York Mall and Express
A. Waechter
Son
South Main Street
Pella, Iowa
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