Education under American rule reshapes Philippine schools
The Philippines built 5,000 public schools with about 12,000 teachers serving roughly 675,000 pupils. English became the medium, with Filipinos leading primary to university instruction, while the budget hikes aim to universal, free elementary education by 1928.
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Philippine Islands
Spain
Americas
United States
America
Philippines
Pub- Vienstructo 1
University of the Philippines
W. W. Marquardt
Islands
Philippine Normal School
Philippine School of Arts and Trades
Philippine Nautical School
Philippine School of Commerce
Central Luzon Agricultural School
School For the Deaf and
Blind
Orient
Guam
Straits Settlements
Penang
Burma
Hawaii
Bureau of
Nueva Visenya
Mindanao and
Sulu
National University of the Islands
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Universities of
West China Union University wins praise from Chinese leaders
A professor, president of the university, recalls Western Spirit in China. He describes how Yuan Shih kai and a Sichuan military governor supported the institution with substantial gifts after early dangers and a life on the run down the Yangtze. The story highlights enduring Chinese appreciation for Western enterprise.
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China
West China Union University
Daily News
London
Yangtze
Szechuan
Peking
Yuan Shih- Kai
Humorous Exchange About Hats and Job Requests
A brief cartoon caption shows Demobilized Polly confessing she keeps her helmet on and feels bare without it, while an employer questions hat etiquette during a job request in a Paris caption from Le Pays de France.
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Paris
le Pays de France
Kidney-Flush Remedy Promoted For Urine Comfort
A spoofed health ad claims a “voted authority” warns meat causes uric acid that harms kidneys. It promotes Jad Salts, four ounces in water, to neutralize acids and flush kidneys, promising relief from dull back pain and bladder irritation.
Dyed-in-the-Wool. Is He a Real Movie Fan
A light note on a film fan who loves cinema details, joking about his attire and choices, including a quip about a self styled celluloid collar as proof of devotion. The snippet reflects playful columnist banter and audience wit.
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Mnvie
Diamond Dyes Adv Promises Easy To Use Color
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with simple directions for dyeing wool silk cotton or mixed fabrics. It claims anyone can achieve fadeless color on garments draperies and coverings and guarantees perfect results with any prior experience.
British Firm Told to Stop Flag Based Advertising
The American chamber of commerce in London revealed a British firm was using the American flag and references to American origin on advertising and labels for a wholly British product. The British board of trade intervened by phone, the firm was questioned, and it agreed to discontinue the practice.
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Chamber of Conmerce
London
British Board of Trade
Board of Trade
World’s Sleepiest Tramp Arrested for Rabbits Theft
Julius Mercier nicknamed the sleeping tramp was arrested in Ver rallies after a morning discovery in a deep sleep on the Grand route. He awoke briefly at the police station, then returned to sleep and remains unarousable in hospital. Authorities note no link to drunkenness or encephalitis.
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Julius Mercier
Verrallies
Manchester Guardian
Grand Route
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Four Mule Team Misstep Muddle in No Man's Land
Returning soldiers recount a mule driver in France who, driving a four mule ration wagon, lost his way at night and drove toward the German line. A doughboy warned him to turn, whispering from a listening post as the driver blurted he must steer four mules around.
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France
No Man's Land
Tush Pi
Wise man likened to a tree that bends yet stays rooted
A proverb compares a wise man to a tree that bends with winds but keeps its base. It emphasizes resilience and steadfast grounding amid change.
It Is Question Whether Life Is Meant to Be Hard
The fragment presents a pondering on life’s difficulty and suggests a constructive view that one can make it manageable. It implies resilience and personal agency in facing hardship.
Country of bee keepers in Lithuania grows industry
In Lithuania bees are revered. stings are avoided and killing a bee is a sin. Bee keeping has shifted from a social custom to a major industry with thousands of hives and barrels of honey exported annually. The common practice includes midus, the national drink made from fermented honey.
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Lithuania
Midus
Her Method Reveals Irony in Domestic Scene
A brief excerpt presents a interviewer style domestic exchange where a wife deflects a husband’s request by suggesting she would have him come downstairs, illustrating a sharp wry tone about marital roles. The dialogue captures a playful power dynamic within a household.
If everybody loved Irish stew there wouldn't be enough green vegetables
A quirky regional comment notes that universal liking for Irish stew would deplete the supply of green vegetables, hinting at food shortages or humorous abundance.
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