Prepared test questions for state teacher exams in 1910s
The document lists written exam prompts for prospective public school teachers, covering agriculture, arithmetic, U.S. history, and general education. It includes tasks on corn anatomy, psychology in teaching, soil bacteria, plant care, farm management, math problems, telegraph cost, milk weight, and broad topics across agriculture and reading.
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Ohio
Classic American Authors and Teaching Plans Snapshot
This fragment lists questions about poets and prose from American literature, including Annabel Lee and The Chambered Nautilus, plus teaching principles for a district school. It covers lessons for information thought appreciation and skill, ideal courses, morality training, and self-government.
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Ohio
Handwriting Practice Questions From Historical Text
A handwritten prompt asks for base lire and slants, then instructions to write spaced letters, sequences of running and indirect ovals, capital stems and straight lines forming a soup of letters. It asks to describe a person named Daten, give three reasons to study penmanship, define unit spacing in words and sentences, and finally to write two verses of The Star Spangled Banner.
Trainmen May Forfeit Union Charter Over Shopmen Strike
Members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen at Roadhouse Illinois face charter loss if they refuse to return to work while proper strike action is pursued. W G Lee and Warren S Stone discuss union rules and possible cross union involvement as leaders seek mediation and adherence to constitutions.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad
Chicago and Alton
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W. G. Lee
Lee
Lodge No. 44
Lodge
Warren S. Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mr. Lee
Brotherhood
Stone
New York
D. B Robertson
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Reparations Commission Delays Germany Moratorium Decision
The Reparations Commission, seeking unanimity on Germany's three year moratorium request, plans to hear Germany again Wednesday. Delegates, with Colonel James A. Logan as American observer, discuss responses to Germany's July 12 request as officials urge a timely decision while avoiding a split vote. A communique says no decision will be made before the Wednesday meeting.
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James A. Logan
Murguia Leaves Texas for Mexico After Rio Grande Crossing
Reports confirm General Francisco Murguia once led Carranzista forces and, with officers including Candido Aguillar, crossed the Rio Grande below Brownsville. A band of more than 580 revolutionists reportedly met them on the Mexican side, per Senora Murguia at the general's home.
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San Antonio
Texas
Francisco Murguia
Candido Aguillar
Venustiano Carranza
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Senora Murgula
Eleven Hurt as Trolley Car Plunges on Walnut Avenue
Eleven passengers were seriously injured when a trolley car ran wild down Walnut avenue hill and crashed into telegraph poles three blocks from the origin of the loss of control. Several others sustained minor injuries as a severe rain and electrical storm swept Syracuse.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Walnut Avenue
Police round up 33 suspects in confidence racket
Denver authorities and Colorado State Rangers arrested 33 people alleged to run confidence games in Colorado, Florida, Cuba, and other tourist centers. District Attorney Philip Van Cise said information from J Frank Norfleet of Hale Center Texas, a victim, helped unmask the Southwest Joe Fury gang.
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Colorado State
Colorado
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J. Frank Norfleet
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Norfleet
van Cise
Joe Fury
Pride in Schools Across New Western Canada
The essay argues Western Canada offers strong school privileges despite being a young country. It highlights rural central schools, student transport by motor cars, and expanded curricula including science languages and agriculture. The piece celebrates progress from pioneer times to a growing educational system inviting newcomers.
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Canada
Hudson Bay
Canadian
Fettered by the Franchise Story of suffragist tactics in Chicago
A National Woman's party member recalls the early suffrage era and a Chicago event where a speaker urged women to gain the vote. A cook and chambermaid audience member asked about residence duration to qualify for voting. The piece blends social history with an advertisement for Cuticura products.
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National Woman’s Party
Chicago
Is Your Burgh a Sporty Town Judge Declares Jazz Wind
A playful exchange about town spirit features a judge joking that windy weather inspires jazz. The quip highlights local pride and how residents react to compliments about their rivals.
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Burgh
Mothers urged to guard girls health and growth
A vintage advertisement promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for young girls and mothers, stressing early guidance on handling cold exposure lifting fatigue and overwork. It includes testimonials from mothers praising improved energy and school attendance and offers a free private text book on ailments common to women.
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Lydia
Pinkban
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. K.ueany
20Th Ave
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lynn
Ies
Pinkham Medicine Co
Sincerity and Duty in Departmental Conduct
A quotation from Stern on inward sincerity shaping outward department and duty. It notes that when inner virtue is lacking, outward service is likely to be deficient. The line emphasizes integrity as the foundation of proper conduct.
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Stern
Freedom from laxatives promises safer constipation relief
An eminent medical authority warns against pills and salts that provide temporary relief but risk permanent injury. A natural approach using a gentle lubricant like Nujol is presented as a non medicine, non griping solution similar to Nature’s own lubrication, touted as harmless and pleasant, and prescribed by physicians in hospitals.
Difference Between Collection and Congregation Discussed
The Omaha World-Herald notes a gap between church collecting and the size of its congregation, highlighting a common disparity between funds raised and attendee turnout.
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Omaha World-Herald
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