Princeton President Urges Democratic Regeneration In Colleges
Dr Woodrow Wilson guesting at a Pittsburgh alumni dinner warned that the nation needs democratic regeneration in higher education. He said private colleges favor the wealthy, exclude the common people, and that Lincoln would not have benefited from college training. He urged reconstructing American colleges from top to bottom to avoid exclusiveness and restore public service. He also noted churches favor power over souls and called for reform in university leadership. The piece also covers praise for American chorus girls and Florence Ziegfeld’s Follies in 1910.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Princeton
Ginner
Pittsburg
Wade de Ad Real Wittel
Vrinenter
Ted
Lincoln
Julian Mitchell
Florence Ziegfeld
New York
Europe
St. Petersburg
Fone
Paul Lincke
Berlin
Cucumber Claims in Alaska Salad Stakeout Tale
An Alaska bill hearing features Henry M. Hoyt ex district attorney Nome joking about cucumber and lettuce farming on Seward peninsula near an electric lighthouse. He says crops would need hardy heat tolerance, while other witnesses discuss Alaska’s population and a proposed presidentially appointed local legislative council.
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Seward Peninsula
Alaska
Henry M. Hoyt
Nome
House Committee On Territories
Washington
Far Northwest
Hawilton
Hoyt
Wickersham
Meyt
Moria Rive
Abe
Fret Not Thy Gizzard Says Dr Pearsons Lived Gladly
A humorous retired doctor named Pearsons recalls a life taught by a motto do not fret. He shares advice on happiness, walking, early to bed and rise, and the blessing of forty seven children. He notes his colleges in twenty four states were aided by money gifts.
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Dr. Pearsons
Fenriens
Pearsons
Niumey
Novel Smoking Contest at Ithaca Ends With Cornell Professor
In Ithaca New York the Town and Gown club held a contest to see who could smoke four cigars the longest without burning out. Professor Theodore Monroe of Cornell won with eighty five minutes of continuous puffing aided by a wood poke. Others included Judge Frank Civice of the law school who lasted seventy minutes and Dr Andrews who lasted eighty two minutes. The prize was a metal stein.
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Monroe
Town and Gown Club
Ithaca
No Y
Theodore Monroe
Cornell
Woodhpick
Frank Civice
Law School
C. L. Durham
Dr. Andrews
Massachusetts Legislature Calls for Congressional Peace Accord
The Massachusetts legislature adopted a resolution urging Congress to authorize the president to inform the third international peace conference that the body seeks nonexpansion. It invites other powers to join in similar action and pursue peaceful settlement by diplomatic means. Bird Preserve For Audubon Society Proposed 1000 Acre National Preserve Fronting Ann in Massachusetts would be run by Audubon Society. Detroit and Mackinac executive James D Hawks promotes the plan and offers estate lands to protect game.
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Massachusetts
Congress
Audubon Society
Safe Fourth of July Movement Gains Steam Across Cities
A Chicago driven study of July Fourth injuries spurs a wide spread push for a safe and sane celebration. Cities from Detroit to Boston plan orderly observances with parades, pageants, and regulated fireworks to reduce deaths and injuries, led by officials and activists promoting education and restraint.
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Chicago
Dogin
Union
The
American Medieal Association
Fort Mocultrie
Fort Washilveton
Washington
Boston
New Haven
Couny Paewtucket
Pitsburg
Morte
Melrows
Haverhill
Felts
Weeks
Canteeticut
Plone
Prul
Urivel
Herr
Vernald
Maine
Isune I. Ihoe
New York City
Gaynor
New York
New England
Massachusetts
Springfield
Mass
Ty Washington Young America
Citizens’ Committee
Detroit
Messinge Friends and Enermice In Old Saying Style
A quirky note discusses friendships and rivalries with old proverbs about enemies. It then mentions a discovery about making new paper from Malaysia salang grasa, a material sourced from the region.
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Salang Grasa
Malaysia
Forelock or Tail How to Move Ahead in Life
A column discusses advice on getting ahead by holding on rather than rushing ahead. It cites Columba Breeze’s quote on the value of persistence, contrasts it with aggressive front runners, and suggests stability and steady effort lead to success. The piece then pivots to slang words and language evolution, noting pioneers and the spread of Esperanto with remarks on recognition and utility.
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Fime
Columbia
Ala
Carmany
Onuw Norton
Chemaltz
Geroo
United Kinsten
Error counts in 19th century mall service distribution
The article notes a 1858 railway mall service error rate before reform, then states by 1897 the system sorted 12,000 plates correctly for every misrouted item, reflecting improvements after implementation. Named entities include years 1858 and 1897 and the railway context.
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