Four thousand colleges and the Jackie Coogan myth
A collage of quotes from newspapers debates college influence,: Jackie Coogan criticized college emphasis though many leaders are graduates. The piece notes professions favor college backgrounds yet character matters more, with comical asides about Dr Coue and Henry Ford. It contrasts politics, business, and agriculture perspectives and ends with a quip about a deaf mute church in London.
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America
Jackie Coogan
Boston
Transcript
Jackie
Electric power frees farm women from old drudgery
A survey shows only 1 in 10 US farms are electrified, while 2.7 million remain without power. On electrified farms women avoid daily water hauling and dairy tasks, bake and sew less burdened by housework, and see a coming emancipation as electricity spreads to the remaining farms.
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America
United States
Electrical Hired Man Does a Lot for a Cert
A 1 cent worth of electricity on the farm and in the farmhouse covers many chores. On the farm it powers shelling eight bushels of corn and cutting fodder, ensilage, barley threshing, mill separation, sausage stuffing, grooming two horses, and lifting water. In the farmhouse it runs a six pound flatiron, vacuum carpet cleaning, sewing machine for two hours, an electric fan, a heating pad, a buffer and grinder, a clothes washer, and a Mazda lamp for five hours.
Citizens Military Training Camp Appointments Made
The War Department names civilian aides to foster citizen military training. Col. W. S. Hendricks of San Antonio is Corps Area Civilian Aide. Oklahoma chooses Gen Roy Hoffman of Oklahoma City and Howard G Wade of Denver as state aides. Further Texas Arizona New Mexico appointees expected soon.
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Secretary of War
Military Training Camps Association
War Department
Ecach
Adjutant General of the Army
8Th Corps
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Colone W. 8. Hendricks
San Antonio
State of
Roy Hoffman
Oklahoma City
Katy After Flivver
In Dallas on March 6 the Katy railroad considers suing a locomotive driver for $50 damages after a collision. William G Crash, passenger traffic manager, says the accident will cost the railroad more than $50 despite the engineer’s efforts to avert it.
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Katy
William G. Crash
Taxis of the Marne Enshrined in Paris Hall of Fame
The remains of an unknown taxi were enshrined in the Invalides. On September 7 1914 taxi drivers rushed to the front as Germans neared Paris. Their red cars carried reinforcements through shell-fire, helping defend the city. One car placed in the Military Museum amid officials.
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AXI
Paris
Paria
France
Marne
Abstract and Title Deed Filed March 3 1923
Furnished by the Abstract and Title Department of the First State Bank and Trust Company filed March 3 1923. U S to Stillman S Nichols swy SEY Sec 12 and several lots plus U S A to Anna L Clark 58 percent sw Sec 384 T 5 S R 28 E.
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First State Bank & Trust Company
Stillman S. Nichols
Sey & S
Anna L. Clark
S. R
Dr T E Prestey Eye Ear Nose And Throat
Advertisement for Dr T E Prestey an eye ear nose and throat specialist with office in the Allison building room 224 and telephone number 463.
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T. E. Prestey
Office Allison Building
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