Obsolete Local Government Stirs Pennsylvanians to Reform
Citizens in Pennsylvania face unpaid teacher salaries and looming school term cuts as critics call for consolidating counties and local authorities. The piece cites 2.6 thousand counties and 423 poor districts, with 5,000 teachers unpaid and tuition bills over one million dollars, arguing the wasteful tax system fuels underfunded public education. It urges consolidation as essential reforms while defending self government.
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Rouergell
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania
Vannty
Leon D. Metzger
Wiships
Barowehs
Benjamin Franklin
Andy
Bermuin Pewaklin
Dr Hornaday Reflects On A Century And American Leadership
Dr Hornaday, in a retrospective at the New York Adaline gathering, looks back on his seventy plus years and the role of discovered leadership in preventing extinction. He laments missed chances and praises a visionary path for American naturalism and conservation.
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Arner
Hornaday
New York
Alaska
Listen World A critique of sentimentality in society
Elsie Robinson denounces sentimentality as a moral trap that excuses cruelty and corruptness. She argues that blind patriotic platitudes and family reverence mask flaws in institutions and individuals, urging honesty over comforting illusions and warning sentimentality harms character and social progress.
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Peneress
Vieri
Tenure and Trial News From the San Antonio Light
A historical column recalls December events from the San Antonio Light files. It mentions Lorraine Huth, family tax assessors, and various legal and civic notes, including service and enforcement details, with references to New York and ongoing proceedings.
Ocean Seadrome Dream Moves Toward Realization
A long‑stalled US ocean seaplane base concept advances as government funds a test of floating mooring platforms anchored offshore. If successful, $30 million could finance five seadromes linking New York to Europe, enabling passenger mail and express service akin to air travel.
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United States
Edward R. Armstrong
Bailyoke
Deaware
Navy
Brorer
Hardimen
Roehlines
Brooklyn Bridge
George Winston Bridge
Mg Steel
Ant
Tedral
Edward BR. Armstrong
Aldanke
New York
Spain
Slying
Evening Journal Diary of a Groggy Mind in New York
A fragmentary diary entry from New York on a bleak day shows a writer battling moodiness and insomnia. The narrator rambles through distractions, recalling Abbe Dimnet Coleridge and a failed attempt to write, while noting a lapse into gloom and a sense of calamity looming over the afternoon. A casual list of cultural references punctuates the restless reflection.
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New York
Macurs
Ufe
Bata Claus
Karl Kitchen
Nina
Etiquette for New Neighbors Tea Service Guidelines
Advice on welcoming new neighbors with tea and snacks. Emphasizes friendly hospitality, no strict rules, suggests simple tea, sandwiches, or small cakes if desired. Encourages using available tea service items and avoiding apologies, noting a charming, gracious hour for social easing.
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Giles
Marshall Fights Them All in Wild Mat Scene
In Philadelphia in 1861 Everet Marshall a Colorado wrestler clashed with Londos and referee Bet Paul during a lengthy heavyweight bout. Marshall pummeled officials and spectators before deputies and police restored order. Commission officials called his conduct disgraceful and vowed to investigate. In Kansas City Hindu wrestler Nantoo Singh was fined $100 for disturbing the peace after a postmatch brawl.
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Philadelphia
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Everett Marshall
Londos
Bet Paul
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Io Mimima
Hada
Marsnall
Das
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Evereld
Paul i
London
Pal Mekkewen
Arnropnry
Coommission
Marshiell
Billy Soitan
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Diygrace
Kansas City
Nantoo Singh
Singh En
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