From Hot Weather Wit and Oddities Loom
A jumble of humorous and nonsensical lines on weather, fashion, and social quirks from Brush & Harson publishers. It references hot weather tips, fashion trends like detachable trains, jokes about women and professors, and stray notes about New York water shortages and baseball oddities.
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New York
Unclear regional report on a chewing gum incident
Fragmentary report mentions chewing gum and a vague threat in a place called Chienger 8. Sources suggest concern over famine or food shortages and a national mood of worry.
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Farine
Chienger
Teu
Two Percent of Coeds Seek Matrimony in Chicago University
A survey of Chicago University coeds reveals only about two percent plan marriage. The piece notes there is no rush to marry and suggests boarding expectations among students.
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Chicago
Niversity
Notable New Yorker Faces Accusation Over Deaf Rines
A New Yorker is accused of prying into a deaf person’s affairs after the individual failed to answer a question. The incident highlights tensions around privacy and behavior in crowded urban life.
Boston street car conductor fined five thousand four
A Boston street car conductor faced a $5,004 fine after an on board incident. The report notes initial speculation about the rider’s identity and hints at prior concerns about appearances in similar cases.
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Boston
Nic
Centenarian Brestirs Secures Unique Morning Routine
A 107 year old Brestirs secures attention by arising at 3 am daily. Neighbors note the habit inspires others as the resident starts the day with quiet activity before first light.
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Brestirs Secann
Mars
Professor Sore Debates Youth Reform Echoes
Fragmentary text discusses Harvard related themes and youth reform ideas. Mentions Tulson and a tank of views, suggesting a critical discussion of education or public policy.
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Sore
Harvard
Tulson
Kansas Tech Students Debate Intellectual Rivalry
Fragmentary text cites a professor from Kansas colleges debating the dominance of eastern universities. The remarks suggest concerns over elite bias and exposure of intellectuals to distant institutions.
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Mears
WA. McKeever
Kansas Techultural
City honors aging horses with farm home for service
St Louis provides a farm home for city department horses when they become too old to work. The act recognizes past usefulness in public service and salutes faithful four footed workers with public gratitude and generosity.
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St. Louis
Dandelion as Pest Warns Gardeners Across States
Experts urge digging out dandelions as no safe chemical remedy exists. Chicago area and East Coast gardeners report widespread damage, with lawns showing rapid spread and growth. Local officials advise careful fertilization and manual removal. some chemicals risk harming grass and plants.
Pineapple Vests Wear Long Before Modern Fabrics
A London note on pineapple fiber as a silk substitute. Pineapple silk, once costly to extract, is praised for luxury but criticized for wear, supply volatility, and limited street availability. Charles R. Dodge oversees U S government fiber work while merchants eye new textile uses.
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Mark Lane
Charles R. Dodge
United States
London
Men Make Better Teachers in Harvard Letter Debate
Former President Charles W. Eliot argues to Joseph Van Denburg that the sex of a teacher is irrelevant to education. He asserts men make better teachers for boys over twelve and contends salary reductions for men would be a harmful policy.
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New York
Board of educatiGi
Charles Wy. Eliot
Harvard
Joseph van Denburz
Board of Education
Isolate Leper Placed in Pittsburg Hospital
Pittsburg Lee Tung a local Chinaman with tuberculosis leprosy was moved to the municipal hospital for life isolation. His face is swollen and blotches mark his wrists and forearms. He contracted the disease eight years ago in China. Dr. Booth says he may live four to five more years. The city will build housing, initially a tent on hospital grounds, then a permanent shelter before winter.
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Pittsburg
Yale Undergraduates Consume Large Food Rations
New Haven records show Yale undergraduates eat three meals daily with 900 students served. In five months the dining hall used 120000 quarts of milk 20000 quarts of cream 215000 fresh eggs and substantial amounts of breakfast foods butter crackers flour roast beef and chicken.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
University
Practical Joker Spreads Cow Itch In Wilkesbarre Area
A prankster distributed cow itch in two Conyngham lodge rooms the post office and at a horse sale causing half the town to scratch for days. A school board committee seeks to find and punish the culprit. residents threaten public flogging if caught.
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Wilkesbarre
Conyngham
Sunday School Lesson Review for June 25 1911
The article outlines several review methods for Sunday school classes across ages. It describes six quarter lessons from the Old Testament, prompts essays by six students on books studied, question slides, picture-based recaps for primaries, a two-side adult debate format with points, and an essay-style adult review focused on major topics such as healing religion, unseen defenders, youth, care for God’s house, universality of Christianity, and social issues including temperance and militarism.
The Lord's Grace for Daily Walk
The Lord we know as laying down his life for us remains the same Lord in daily life. His dealings with us are governed by grace. The great secret of growth is looking to the Lord as gracious and recognizing Jesus feels the same love now as when he died on the cross.
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Jesus
A Call to Live With Purpose and Kindness
The quote urges finding a purpose and living for something meaningful. It emphasizes doing good and leaving a lasting monument of virtue through kindness love and mercy. It envisions writing one’s name on hearts by year in contact with others and being remembered.
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Boss
Huenefeld CO
Spring Grove Ave
Cincinnati
Trick of the Devil in the Church Counting Hypocrites
A cryptic note describes the devil applying a sly ruse within a church setting as a large sinner is asked to count hypocrites. The phrase suggests a parable like moral critique amid a religious context.
Freed from skin disease
Mrs. Robert Mann of Proctor Minnesota recounts a child born in Toronto October 15 1908 who suffered severe skin blisters and rashes. After trying many remedies a hospital and another doctor failed but a switch to Cuticura remedies began in May 1909 and the boy recovered with no recurrence.
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Toronto
Tiis
Duluth
Robert Mann
Proctor, Minn
Long faces hide religious identity for some people
A remark suggests that people with forlorn expressions may be mistaken about their faith, implying appearances can mask religious identity.
Garfield Tea Aids Relief From Constipation And Headaches
The Tierb laxative Garfield Tea is described as overcoming constipation and providing relief from sick headaches and bilious attacks, offering freedom from discomfort according to the claim.
God pays but not every Saturday
French wit Alphonse Karr notes that providence rewards effort while luck or fortune misses some regular intervals, reflecting on the uneven nature of rewards and payoffs over time.
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Alphonse Karr
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