Teach Effectiveness And High Ideals In American Life
Senator Beveridge argues for practical education that builds effective citizens. He urges teachers to emphasize usefulness over smatterings, promote hope and high ideals, and cultivate a strong national spirit through disciplined work and service to the Republic. He cites Japan and Russia as comparisons and stresses the value of character and national duty.
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America
Germany
Texas
Steatest
Ito
Japan
Russia
Ite
New York
Boston
Les
Czar
Republic
Beveridge
Warmer, fair outlook for Illinois Indiana and Ohio
Forecasts show fair and warmer conditions across Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio with increasing sun and clouds. Winds shift from brisk southeast to gentle south, with warmer high temperatures and little to no precipitation indicated by local observations and mean temperature figures.
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IGTON
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Movements of steamers in ports and arrivals
Movements of steamers report arrivals and sails from December in New York and Pool. Ships listed include Tauric from Liver Balld, Cevic to Liverpool, Iver Heston arrival, Altonia sailing, Numid arrival. Details are fragmented but show regular port traffic and routing.
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York
Rotterdam
Tauric
Cevic
Liverpool
POOL
Iver- Heston
Altonia
Numid
Indiana Teachers Reject New Normal School Plan
The Indiana State Teachers Association rejected Superintendent Carr’s push for a new normal school. President Prosser ordered a districtwise vote. Carr conceded after a close standing tally showed majority against the proposal. The meeting featured papers on library relations, school health, and the aims of public education as teachers debated individual instruction and funding.
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State Normal School
State Teachers’ Association
John W. Carr
Anderson
Carr
Ogg
Kokomo
McDaniel
Madison
Prosser
Cowrie
Town and City School Superintendents’ Association
C. W. Rice
Union County
Lewis
Moore's Hill College
Jones
Dearborn County
Indiana
Worley
Kosciusko County
Ivate
State Teachers’ Associat
Grace L. Prow
Salem
Ross Allen Parker
Greencastle
W. E. Henry
Henry
T. F. Fitzgibbon
Columbus
Jennie Elrod
State Library
Indianapolis
Ernest H. Lindley
Indiana University
Jonathan Rigdon
Central Normal College
Danville
Charles F. Miller
Boswell
National Educational Association
T. A. Mott
Richmond
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
W. P. Hart
Covington
Hart
Hines
Union City
Notable Addresses by State Educators at Morning Session
Notable addresses were delivered by prominent educators during the morning session. After a performance by the Manual Training High School Orchestra of Indianapolis, Rev. Joshua Stansfield of Meridian Street M E Church gave the invoc ation. David M. Geeting of Greensburg, former state superintendent, opened with remarks urging teachers to adopt push as a motto and to make the course of study more attractive to both teachers and pupils.
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Manual Training High School Orchestra
Indianapolis
Joshua Stansfield
Meridian Street M. E
David M. Geeting
Greensburg
Geeting
Trust magnate assailed at Milwaukee teachers meeting
Dr John Bascom former president of the University of Wisconsin denounces gifts tied to Rockefeller and the University of Chicago saying funds earned against public law corrupts education. He argues no money obtained at the expense of the people can benefit the public and cautions institutions against defying legal and moral standards.
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Milwaukee
John Bascom
University of Wisconsin
State Teachers’ Association
Bascom
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Semis
The Source and Authority of Teaching Speech at Bascom Address
President Bascom's keynote on teaching ethics condemns accepting donor money from undercutting tradesmen and urges character formation through silent induction. He argues the largest life comes from broad social connection, not wealth accumulation, stressing communal participation and shared civilization.
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Ser Somacean
Standard Oil Company
Divinity School
Eeps
Bascom
Suit Won by City Concluded on Gas Case Principles
The court discusses public duties of gas companies and the obligation to supply under franchise terms. It cites Portland Natural Gas Company v State and Gibbs v Consolidated Gas Company, noting gas firms operate with public interests and may be restrained from withdrawing service. The Munn v Illinois line of cases is contrasted as not directly involved with contract relations.
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Portland Natural Gas Company
State Ex
Commonwealth
Lowell Gas Light Company
Gibbs
Consolidated Gas Company
Baltimore
Munn
Illinois
Gas Meter Ordinance May Come Before City Council
Judge Neal’s decision could trigger a council review of the gas meter ordinance set at 25 cents per thousand cubic feet. Introduced last March, the measure has lingered in committees without report and now rests with the public health committee led by McFarland Crall and Warney. McFarland indicated a favorable report might follow and planned to convene the committee for a discussion.
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Judge Neal
Conductor Fights Robber On Train Near Louisville
Conductor J D Keene of the Louisville and Nashville New Orleans Cincinnati line wrestled with a masked robber, fired his Winchester, and pursued the thief as the train neared South Louisville. Keene was wounded but not seriously, and officials report no confirmed capture. three New York men were arrested, names Horace Jackson Lon Murray and William Duffy.
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Louisville
J. D. Keene
Louisville & Nashville
New Orleans
Cincinnati
South Louisville
Keene
Joseph Redford
J. E. Moore
Southern Railway
Third
K Streets
Althe
Horace Jackson
Lon Murray
William Duffy
New York
Dispute Over Vessel Transfer Involving Consul General
The State Department will investigate charges connected to transferring a vessel from China to the American flag. Allegations claim excessive fees by the consul general and failure to order a court of inquiry into a shipwreck. Goodnow defends the first charge as based on an affidavit from a Chinaman and denies the second charge. the matter may be referred to the U.S. legation in Peking for report.
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State Department
Goodnow
United States Legation
Peking
Naval maneuvers outlined by Admiral Taylor
Washington reports from Rear Admiral Taylor describe Caribbean drills planning for early January including a full fleet exercise under Admiral Dewey. The message notes progress by the fourth division, fleet organization efforts, minor ship repairs, and enthusiasm for new gun pointer training and loading drills.
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Washington
Navy Department
Taylor
Dewey
Caribbean
Chicago
Biddle
Army surgeons reassigned to forts and Philippines
Contract Surgeon Charles W. Thorp is assigned to Fort Grant Arizona relieving Capt. C. E. B. Flagg who goes to the Philippines. D. C. Powell goes to Fort Barrancas to relieve Capt. T. J. Kirkpatrick also bound for the Philippines. Maj. R. B. Turner of the Eighth Infantry comes to Washington for quartermaster general consultation. First Lt. C. R. Reynolds moves to Fort Washington. Lt. Charles Y. Brownlee ordered to the Philippines. Maj. James S. Pettit assigned from San Francisco to San Antonio as inspector general of the Department of Texas.
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Washington
Charles W. Thorp
Fort Grant
Arizona
C. E. B. Flagg
Philippines
D. C. Powell
Fort Barrancas
Florida
T. J. Kirkpatrick
Uty
R. B. Turner
Eighth Infantry
Fort Edward
New York
C. R. Reynolds
San Francisco
Fort Washington
Maryland
Frederick F. Russell
Fort Wingate
New Mexico
Charles Y. Brownlee
Maj
James 8. Pettit
United States Infantry
San Antonio
Department of Texas
Students Strike At Nan Yang College Over Read Newspaper
Nan Yang College in Shawei faced a walkout as several suspended students refused punishment for reading the reform paper Hsin Min Chung Pao edited by Liang Chicao. The entire student body left after their appeal for clemency was denied, prompting consternation in mandarin circles.
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Washington
Nan-Yang College
Shawei
Liang Chicao
Kang Yu Wei
China
World Catholics prepare gift for Pope Leo XIII silver jubilee
Catholics worldwide plan to present Pope Leo XIII with a priceless topaz weighing nearly pounds. The gem, the largest of its kind, is being carved in Rome into a medallion bearing papal arms and a chest motif. A notification will be shown in Roman Catholic churches across the country.
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New York
Leo XIII
Rome
Navy personnel plan eyed by Senate House committees
Senate and House naval committees, after talks with the secretary of the navy, propose adding one naval cadet per congressional district, two per senator, and ten annually appointed at large by the President. The secretary would set appointment times to smooth class inequalities from the expansion.
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Washington
Senate
House Naval Committees
Secretary of the Navy
The Blushing Habit Deepens Nervous Disorder View
A Vienna scientist treats blushing as a nervous disease with hereditary links. A patient feared death by self harm from taunts, another woman suffered nervous collapse from teasing. A doctor notes mood improvement in green rooms, summer offers better treatment, while red stimuli trigger anxiety for some.
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Vienna
Ossified woman Ella Ewing dies at age thirty nine
Ella Ewing, famed ossified woman who had lived as a medical curiosity for ten years, died in Rome New York at thirty nine. She became immobile and blind after rheumatism began in youth, progressively turning to bone. A sister shares the affliction.
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Rome
N. Y
Ella Ewing
Blushing as a Psychological and Medical Issue
A physician notes two types of blushes caused by sensitivity and fear of blushing itself. He discusses cases including a very pretty young woman who avoids society due to neck and arm flushing and an actress who ruined her complexion with white grease paint to cover blushes. He warns that blushing signals weakness, advises parents to shield children from reproach to preserve nerve stamina.
How Birds Catch Fish in Varied Fishing Styles
The Hartford Times outlines diverse bird fishing methods including belted kingfishers perching to strike, ospreys plunging with spray, herons spearing from banks, white pelicans netting fish with their pouches, and seabirds like jaegers, skuas, terns, gulls, and cormorants using piracy, diving, or pursuit to secure prey.
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Hartford
Conn
Burn’s Dumfries House Proposed as Local Museum
The Dumfries Courier suggests converting Burns’s Dumfries home where he studied old wives barrels into a museum. Since the poet’s widow’s death the house has been a ordinary dwelling and remains fairly preserved though Dumfries reveres Burns less than elsewhere. A museum could boost tourism and revenue.
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London Chronicle
Dumfries
Burns
Scotland
Naee Seales
Burns Lodging in St James’s Square Replaced by Registry House
The article notes that the lodging of poet Burns in St James’s Square, where he penned letters to Clarinda, has been swallowed up by the extension of the Register House, illustrating the lasting reach of urban development.
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St. James's Square
Fraternal League Scores Prompt Evening Wins
The Knights of Pythias rolled three 90 scores to sweep the second Royal League team. The Red Men swept the Eagles three games. The Maccabees took two from the I O O F. The Elks failed to appear.
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Royal League
Red Men
Eagles
Maccabees
Elks
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Mathews
Mueller
Sedwick
Dr. Teague
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Conklin
Potter Keeler
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A. Mueller
Ses Coval
Johnson
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Druley
Boxing Bouts Tonight at the Empire Show
Sixteen rounds of fast boxing cap the Empire program after the regular show. A ten round main event matches Patsy Hogan of Chicago against Louisville Tommy Weet. The co feature pairs Louis Smith with Kentucky a in six rounds. Both are for decisions.
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the Empire
Patsy Hogan
Chica
Louisville
Tommy Weet
Louis Smith
Kentucky
Rotehford Bouts Madden In Fifth Round Victory
Billy Rotehford of Chicago defeated Jack Madden of Brooklyn in the fifth round at Kansas City. Madden was saved from a knockout when his seconds threw in the sponge after two knockdowns.
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Kansas City
Billy Rotehford
Chicago
Jack Madden
Brooklyn
Madden
Disastrous day for favorites at Ingleside racing
Following favorites again took a beating at Ingleside with Hungarian the only first choice to win. Fine weather and heavy track conditions preceded a strong performance by Jockey Club in race two, as Bonnie Lissak, Joc Club, Hungarian, Matre, Velma Clark and Ionaho posted outcomes. In New Orleans, Peters and Swordsman were favorites but If You Dare and Swordsman altered the results with odds turning and buyers noted.
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Cal
Ingleside
Jockey Club
Stillicho
Bonnie Lissak
Joc Club
Matre
Velma Clark
Ionaho
New Orleans
John Peters
Swordsman
Darnell & Herz
Marcos
Rankin
Larson
Police dog incident sparks Berlin court clash
A Berlin incident shows a police officer leading his dog in civilian clothes in a dim street arresting a merchant who argued the dog should be leashed. The Staatsanwaltschaft appealed and a higher court found the merchant guilty of insulting an officer on duty, fining him fifty marks.
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New York Evening Post
Berlin
LPO
Dent
Staatsanwalt
Tenbeleidigung
The polar bear as the hunter’s ideal target
Leslie's Monthly extols the polar bear as the ultimate quarry for hunter and explorer. It recalls early Icelandic sailors quarreling over a bear kill and notes that modern rifles still end the chase quickly, while traditional native hunting with dogs offers little added thrill.
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Leslie’s Monthly
Greenland
Washington Letter on Library Fund Promises
Representative Brownlow of Tennessee secured from Andrew C. a promise of 2000 dollars for a library at Sale diers' Home in Johnson City district. He described his success to Cannon and Steele as Colonel Steele claimed he needed a 5000 dollar contribution. Cane nan quips about the district reading while Steele notes intent to buy picture books.
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Brownlow
Tennessee
Andrew C
Salediers
Johnson City
A. Cannon
Steele
Joe” Canenan
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