The Rural School Move Toward Consolidation
A Saturday Evening Post critique argues the country schoolhouse is a backward symbol and urges consolidation into well equipped, town standard schools served by transport. It asserts two thousand such rural consolidations exist in the United States and promotes farmer demands for modern schooling.
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United States
Saturday Evening Post
School Books and School Supplies Update
New books are in stock or arriving for school opening. A list in The Banner details required books. To aid quick settlement margins are tight. a complete stock is aimed for to minimize delays. Scribblers, pencils, school bags, slates, erasers, ink and more are offered, including 6 for 25c.
Kaiser Monstrous Brute Condemned By Frederick Harrison
Frederick Harrison writes to the Times denouncing German crimes against humanity. He accuses the Kaiser and junker caste of leading a barbaric regime and urges Allied victory to bring punishment and degradation to the German leadership. He likens Germany to Dahomey and the old African savages and calls for global horror to be heard.
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London
Frederick Harrison
The
Times
Dahomey
German caste, which has ruined them and brought their name to shame _—_—sBett
Dreyfus
St. Helena
Devil's Island
French Government Moves Seat to Bordeaux in Temporary Plan
War report notes Paris to Bordeaux 358 miles southwest as a temporary shift of the government. Officials offer little detail on the storm of battles on French and Belgian soil. German advances face stubborn resistance and demoralizing British fire, with signs of wavering in German attacks.
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Paris
Bordeaux
Belgium
Martin Donohue
Sale on Women and Men Shoes by A. Astbury
Clearout sale lists 30 pairs women lace boots 2.25 to 2.50 24 pairs men oxford 1.75 18 tan lace boots 3 55 10 ladies tan lace boots 2.65 12 youths tan calf bluchers 2.25 10 youths black tan button boots 2.26 15 ladies tan calf oxford 3.00 15 pairs patent pumps 1.84 plus 15% off all children boots and shoes this week by A. Astbury.
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Oxford
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