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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1897
Page
15
The Epworth League article emphasizes Paul’s prayers for spiritual strength and knowledge, beauty in creation, and unity under God through Christ. It notes a shift to shorter study hours, with directors and the superintendent deciding ward by ward, Superintendent Seifert supporting the change.
Edward J. Hunt and Julius I. Bertz, San Francisco residents fresh from Guatemala, warn that arrests are made on flimsy pretexts and that trials are unreliable. They accuse unpaid police of robbing strangers and claim President Barrios controls new enterprises, blocking concessions without a share. A Texan miner alleges Barrios uses his name to record gold mine claims and fled to avoid jail.
Milwaukee public schools reduce daily study time to five and a half hours. Directors say longer hours wear on pupils without adding materially to work accomplished.
In Hull Claire Wisconsin Seventh ward school No 1 pupils led by Byron Culver and others perform hypnotism on classmates both in and out of school. Principal Hester and City Superintendent Gross pursue board action after incidents including a pupil drinking ink during class. Public exhibitions at Randall Park and influence from a traveling hypnotist are cited as factors.
Miss Blanche Kramer won the Atlantic bicycle drawing but faced repayment claims from Ray Slowe who borrowed the wheel after the prize. The district court trial lasted a day and a half with a jury delivering no verdict, as Kramer later indicated the criminal aspects would be dropped.
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