Variety vs Uniformity in State Textbooks Sparks Debate
A Pennsylvania editorial argues against state textbook uniformity, urging free competition and multiple titles. It cites California Minnesota and Ohio experiments, warns against high costs and poor quality, and urges teachers to use diverse books to foster inquiry and better learning outcomes.
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Srites
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Mo Tas
Ik Fen
California
Peti
Minnesota
Oldo
Campbell
John Hancock
Ohio
Ccottu
West Virginia
Golf for All Ages A Humble Guide to the Game
An informal illustrated guide explains golf as a multi facet sport anyone can enjoy. It covers drives irons putting and common faults, notes nerves and temper under pressure, and highlights the sport’s longevity and appeal across ages amid seaside links and changing fashion.
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Catullus
Lesbia
Robert Burns
National
No Famine in Oil Says Geologists Proved Wrong
The oil market debate centers on geology versus drill results. Geologists warned of dwindling supply, but actual production rose, with Petroleums experts like Prof. Carll predicting future shortages while Yale's Silliman noted robust outputs that challenged early theories.
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New York
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
Lima
Bradford Basin
John F. Carll
Geological Survey
Carll
Pleasantville
Onango County
Pennsylvania
Prof
Ohio
Prof. Carll
Wildwood
Venango
Butler
Warren
Yale
Oil Creek
Silliman
George H. Bissell
Messrs. Bissell & Co
Titusville
Mother in Trouble Kate Sullivan Arrested for Child Cruelty
Lucy Sullivan, 15, taken from Eva Turner on Second Avenue Thursday night, sent to Morganza. Agent Dean of the Anti Cruelty Society filed suit against Kate Sullivan, Lucy’s mother, for cruelty and neglect. She was arrested at Central station when visiting her daughter.
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Lucy Sullivan
Eva Turner
Second Avenue
Morganza
Kate Sullivan
Agent Dean
Anti-Cruelty Society
Central Station
New Wing Nears Completion at Western Penitentiary
The new wing is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for prisoners in a few months. Construction progress indicates the Gaishing work will soon house inmates at the Western Penitentiary.
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Western Penitentiary
Marking Foreign Goods Under McKinley Tariff Triggers Debate
Article notes a Treasury rule requiring all foreign made goods imported after March 1 to be marked with country of origin. The complex provision covers beer, pickles, hides, rags, and more, with the Treasury issuing two circulars and 55 decisions to guide customs officers.
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Wasnisetos
Treasury Department
Boston
Germany
Straight Moon Run Railway Aiming For Two Miles Of Straight Line
The Moon Run Railway project secures a 40 foot right of way for two miles between Hoey’s and Aiken’s and is planned to connect with Pittsburg and Lake Erie lines to boost rail freight competition. Projectors’ names are elusive with clerks saying no records exist. an agent named Willcox of Munustfield is involved. Local figures claim an electric road to Mansfield via Chartiers Creek may come soon, while others warn current backers pressuring lesser stakeholders.
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New Moon Ran
Rapid Tranash
Moon Run
Hoey’s
Aiken's
Recorder’s
Hitchcock
Willcox
Munustfield
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Cincinnati
St Louis
Reilly
Mansfield
Chartiers Creek
George Lasheil
Neville Island
Corspolis
Record of Deaths for January 1891 Below Average
The January mortuary report shows 360 deaths, a rate of 18 per 1000. One hundred twenty eight were foreign born and 232 native born, with 18 of the natives colored.
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Old City
East End
Southside
Divorce Suit Ends Abruptly Amid Household Claims
The divorce case of Mrs Laura Sawyer against E A Sawyer closed after the son testified about his father's home conduct. The attorney filed a non suit and Mrs Sawyer planned to remove her husband’s clothes, prompting an arrest when he attempted to enter the Allegheny home. The son says he rents the house and will not leave his father there.
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Laura B. Sawyer
E. A. Sawyer
Sawyer
Allegheny
Allegheny Mayor's Office
Campbell & Dick Half Price Underwear Stock Clearance
Campbell and Dick advertise a stock clearance offering abundant underwear at half price for both cold and ordinary weather. Consumers are urged to view the shop windows for available goods and prices.
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Campbell & Dick
Pennygowan Moor Shooting and a Love Triangle
In August at Pennygowan a pair of lawyers, John Latham and Tom Sinclair, seek leisure with Margaret Bruce. Both men fall for Margaret while professional pressures and family ties shape their paths, as the moorland setting and a hidden confession drive a tense, unspoken struggle over love and future amid mounting emotional risk.
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Pennytowan
Malcolm
Tom Sinclair
John Latham
Pennygowan Moors
Pennygowan Jodge
Sinclair
Bruces
Ardmuir
Margaret Bruce
London
Tom
Latham
Desth
Margaret
Pennygowan
Gowan Wood
Gowan
Insird
Chambers
Trinity
Sporsmen
Robert Bruce
Ben Arie
Bruce
Mrs. Bruce
Robert
Captain Lawles
Browning
Jean
Erie
Margaret Latham
Lawles
Miss Brace
Exinelair
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Innstead
Higbee
Henry Houck
George J. Luckey
KB. M. Streeter
John
Samantha
Holland
Europe
A. J. Pana
South Seas
Robert Louis Stevenson
Golf
Andrew Lang
Illustrated News of the World
Kirkcaldy
Mr. Laidlay
Tom Morris
St. Andrews
Sandwich
Anys
Meer
Spenser
Wimbledon
Fakr
Old Tom
Tomorrow's Dispatch
Weils
McKean County
Oil City
Jacob Shirk
Mr. Shirk
Bradford
Butler County
Henry Wrigley
R. W. Criswerr
Ohn Tatham
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