Edward MacDowell Wit and Hornets Halt Boston Revival
Biographical sketches of Edward MacDowell include sharp witticisms about a high school Wild Rose performance and a hippopotamus with a clover leaf. Separately a Baptist revival in Boston Georgia was interrupted by hornets swarming from nests behind the pulpit, causing panic and mass evacuation.
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Edward MacDowell
Lawrence Gilman
Schumann
Traumerer
Ile
Bia
Baptist Church
Boston
Yellow Jackets
Wood chopping rares a Tasmanian pastime
In Tasmania wood chopping stands as a national pastime unique to the state. Hobart and Launceston host turf meetings alongside other sports, but wood chopping draws wide crowds of men women and children. Axes thud as competitors hew timber while judges note each stroke and spectators cheer as if at a horse race.
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Tasmania
Hobart
Launceston
Prodigious Show at Illinois State Fair 1909
The Illinois State Fair opens in Springfield on Friday October 1 for nine days of agricultural and mechanical prodigies. Exhibits surpass 1908 with sheep swine and poultry crowded for space. A new inside track for races, Night Horse Show with $5000 purse, and ten bands plus sacred services Sunday headline a grand fair. Train rates from Chicago and St Louis advertised to entice visitors.
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Springfield
Dickinson
State Board
Hopkins
Illinois
Chicago
St. Louis
Strength of Early Impressions in Child Development
The piece argues adults undervalue children's susceptibility to early experiences. It compares a young tree’s bending to a child’s mind, citing Froebel on how tiny wounds become lasting knots, shaping future humanity if protected in early years. Park Saturday.
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Froebel
Lincoln Monument at Springfield Illinois draws pilgrims
Thousands visit the tomb of Lincoln in Springfield Illinois each year. Erected after the president's death by state contributions, it cost about half a million dollars and is under state control. Lincoln relics are on exhibit and nearby stands the Tanner mausoleum. The Chamber of Commerce pledges affordable rooms during the fair and regulation of restaurants with information bureaus in principal hotels.
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Lincoln
Springfield
John R. Tanner
Chamber of Commerce
Blossoms That Do Not Mix In Floral Arrangements
A florist explains why certain flowers should not be combined in centerpieces. He notes dislikes for mignonette with roses and carnations with roses, and observes how different foliage affects longevity. He warns clerks to avoid mismatched pairings to prevent wilting or “grief.”
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Builders’ Supply
Wisconsin Lime & Gement Co
Dolton
O. E. Cook
Dolton Yards
the Dolton Bakery
Minardow
WM. Minardow
Outh Shore Line
Riverdale
92Nd Street Bridge
P. J. Sommer
Mg’r
Illinois Fair
John Behrens
Oxford Market and Grocery
Chicago Street
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
John G. Hruby
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