West Virginia and Nation See School use Debate
In a 1915 discussion the need to repurpose school buildings as community centers is urged by W S Deffenbaugh of the U S Bureau of Education. He cites classrooms used for lectures meetings and social activities, arguing district efforts can foster stronger communities through a shared scout house and school plants repurposed for public use.
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W.S. Deffenbaugh
United States Bureau of Education
West Vir Zinia
United States
West Virginia
Germany
Brvfan
Berlin
West Virg
Willam
West Virennia
Emsland
State Department
Thaharremef Aducation
Jents
Mir
Defenbaugh
Ita
America
Our Friends in Adamston: Kidney Pills Help Mrs Snider
Mrs Virginia Snider of Adamston West Virginia writes of severe dizziness swollen ankles headaches and blurred vision that vanished after using Dear's Kidney Pills. She reports relief after three boxes purchased locally from Foster Milburn Co. props. Exrffulo Ad.
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Adamston
Clarksburg
Virginia Snider
W. Va
Tre Dear
Progressives Split Over Party Affiliation and Direction
The excerpt discusses Progressive critics and their belief in real progress through the Republican party, noting dissent within the movement. It cites William S. Learwin’s 1912 shift to Progressive leadership in Kentucky and his return to the Republicans, arguing the next fight will be at the Republican national convention. It questions Wilson’s administration and Democratic policies and asks readers if they want more years of Democratic misrule.
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United
Republican Party
Woodrow
Wilson
Democratic Party
Department of Labor
Washington
White House
Ai. Wilson
Wiliam S. Lerwin
Lewwht
Progressive Party
Bmoklyn
Ellis Island
Witttameburg
Saree Island
Tabor
Scrantop
Colorado
New York
Broadway
Trade balance shifts under war orders and party laws
The article analyzes monthly trade balances from 1911 to 1915, noting Republican and Democratic impacts. It cites figures like 1,092,223,195 for early 1910s balances and a wartime surge to $1,496,084 in October 1914, attributing gains to war orders and contrasting with peacetime, neutral-country trade patterns.
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Redfield
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Department of Commerce
Belto
Jepartment
Bir- van
Luna
ISIS
Brooklyn East Side and Williamsburg Bridge Area Odyssey
A fragmented reminiscence traces New York’s Brooklyn riverfront and Williamsburg as a growing tenement cradle. It recalls Brownstone streets near Wall Street, the rise of immigrant neighborhoods, and the shifting population flow from Manhattan to Brooklyn as the East Side swells with newcomers.
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Brooklyn
Wall Street
Financial Center
New York
Rampart Street
Williamsburg
East River
Williamsburg Bridge
New York East Side
Manhattan
Europe
Specta 40 arch White Lawn Be Yard Voiles
Specta 40 arch white lawn yard fabrics with stripes in self color and printed floral patterns on white and colored grounds. Width 30 inches. Price FL 39 yd. Specta 40 arch white lawn be yard fabrics.
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FENE
Summer Dresses on Sale at Low Prices
Readable fragments show lowered dress prices with many items tagged in a summer sale. Lists mention cent prices and multiple dress styles and sizes for quick purchase.
Fragmented city tones and a perilous missing hand scene
An urban collage describes Brooklyn and Ellis Island arrivals with diverse workers and immigrants. A tense, surreal exchange ends with a shocking revelation as a character notes seven fingers missing, signaling dread amid chaotic city life.
Non-Spillable Table Aboard Ship Aids Dinner Safety
Oceanic passengers gain with a new non spillable dining table. A weighted pivoted top keeps the surface level regardless of ship motion, preventing meals from sliding into laps. Hinged wooden framing provides protection, automatically adjusting as the vessel tilts.
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Pisigs of & Science
Anc
Wallen
Industrial Limbo Beats Northview 7 1 In Sunday Baseball
Industrial Limbo defeated Northview 7 to 1 Sunday afternoon. Industrial led early and widened the gap as Oldmaker and Skidmore delivered strong hitting while Whitney pitched effectively. The standout features were the hitting of Oldmaker and Skidmore and Whitney's solid pitching.
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Industrial
Northview
Oldmaker
Skidmore
Whitney the
Industra AB
Doveaux
Romine
Oldaker
Sisamore
Nutter
Webb
Whitney
BSS
Ortview
McClung
E. Long
Bartlett
O. T. McClung
Wesleyan Varsity Athletes Shine Across Four Departments
Four Wesleyan students excel in multiple sports during the past college year. Morrison starred in football and football end. Singleton captained basketball and led football center. Sha makes captained football, played basketball, and excelled in track. Shumaker played on the Geneting team and contributed across athletics. All four are highlighted as top campus figures.
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Buckhiannon
Weslex
Morrison
West Virginia
Tel
Beckenal
Singleton
Ceptain
Guiré
Shamakes
Shumaker
Geneting
Spartan Novelette Echoes Bravery Despite Jumbled Text
A fragmentary translated piece from The Spartan laments brave Spartans. It describes wandering over grassy fields, a tense scene, and a character crying fear while insisting barking toward a yeast meter bites.
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Sparta
Seed distribution warning for starving Serbs in Serbia
New York dispatch reports strict orders on distributing American seeds to famine victims in Serbia. Only families with deceased or front-line husbands receive seeds first, with agricultural experts supervising, strict reporting and penalties for misstatements. Seeds are for planting only, not for food, and authorities will audit distribution nationwide.
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New York
Cley
Serbia
Marinsoyiten
Breck
Trowbriece
Dfinister Marincoviteh
Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce
Green Death bedbug and roach killer ad claim
An advertisement touts Green Death as an easy solution to bedbugs and roaches with a suffocation method and no odor. It lists a price of 2 cents and credits X. B. Fullerton as general insurance contact at 334See St Bell Phone 719 R.
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Selicit
X. B. Fullerton
Bell
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