Teachers Must Not Unite With Labor
The National Education Association urged against affiliate links with labor or other groups in a Salt Lake City report read by George D. Strayer. The commission backed the Smith-Towner education department plan and urged minimum salaries of 1300 to 1500 dollars with additional for cultural growth.
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Salt Lake City
National Education Association
Commission On the Emergency In Education
Association
George D. Strayer
Colonia University
Smith-Towner
Department of Education
Dragtt
National Council of Education
Susan Dorsey
Superintendent of Schools of
Los Angeles
Margaret Haley
Chicago Teachers' Association
Crescograph Reveals Plants Exhibit Persistent Growth Influences
A London report on Sir J. C. Rose’s Crescograph shows plant growth is not only continuous but influenced by multiple factors beyond nutrition. The device magnifies movement a million times, suggesting plants are more alive than generally believed and may prompt more humane treatment toward vegetation.
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J. >. Rose
London
Pharmacy popularity among South American women
A Y W C A leader reports that pharmacy is a protected, womanly profession in South America. She notes women engage in teaching, sewing, and lighter trades, with few entering business, but many pursuing nursing, medicine, or pharmacy. Chemistry is particularly popular.
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South America
Tova Y. W. C. A
Decline of Horse Drawn Vehicles in Early California
A historical note describes the shift from horse drawn wagons to motorcars in California, noting 1806 wagon production, 6 500 wagons by 1806, and the emergence of the first motorcar about 1910. Many wagon builders adapted by creating motor car departments or supplying truck and van bodies for standard chassis as the industry moved away from horse drawn transport.
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Afon
Pacific
Iggse
Tela, Son Wigsgies Sald
Los Angeles County
California
Rhous Unis
Fresh Air and Airy Beds in European Posts
The letter discusses European living conditions during wartime, contrasting nailed windows and feather mattresses with cramped billets. It recalls a bunk beside a barnyard and an officer’s bed beneath portraits of the dead, illustrating grim, austere quarters and shared discomfort.
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Meadore Roosevelt
Stephen Leacock
France
Lowns
Blindness Plague Hits Sahara Oasis Towns
A report from Biskra via Washington warns that a widespread outbreak of granular trachoma is devastating SaharaArabia’s children. Eight of ten children are affected in many oasis towns as nuns work to treat hundreds. Camel routes and fly populations fuel transmission amid hot season fears.
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Sahara Desert
Washington
Biskra
Toulant
Pasteur Institute of Ophtalmology
American Red Cross
Sahara
Garden of Allah
Oasis
Africa
Diamonds Trade Booms in British Guiana Market
In British Guiana the diamond trade has surged with prices rising to unprecedented levels. Expeditions are being dispatched to interior fields as buyers in Georgetown and abroad show strong demand. Reports say the English market eagerly absorbs stones of all sizes, with American markets also favoring the high prices.
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British Guiana
McGuan Vn
Georgetown
Samoan candy trade amid humid climate constraints
In Samoa with a population around 31 000 the white minority is under 1 000. Local bird candies called tlk lollie etatling sell at 25 cents per pound. Phesk come in small varieties with color and flavor, packed in five pound tins. Lozenges and chocolates are rare, affected by humidity, sealed in metal tins and priced 50 to 75 cents per pound.
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Samoa
Swiss Crop Outlook in 1919 Dims Versus 1918
Swiss agriculture suffered a poor 1919 crop year with overall results below 1918 except fruit. Unfavorable weather including a cold wet spring droughts and late summer frosts reduced yields. The 1912 planted acreage was smaller than in 1918, contributing to the weaker harvest.
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Switzerland
Sitney's Now Without Honor Nickel Nostalgia
A reminiscence laments the passing value of the nickel from youth days to modern scarcity. It recalls watermelons, bananas, bread, ice cream, and cigar purchases once possible for five cents, noting how even a streetcar ride became the last surviving use before the nickel faded from everyday life.
Unique name born at YWCA in New York City
A two month old girl is named Alice YWCA Stambou Ides by a proud mother at a Harlem YWCA. Her Romanian mother Lalo Stam boulides and Greek husband joined to learn American language and customs. The father chose the middle name to honor the YWCA, and Alice joins a world of Mary Armistice Smiths and John Pershing Joneses.
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New York City
Alice Ywca
Lalo Stamboutides
United States
Harlem
Stamboulides
Dreaming Youth Spurs World Progress
An exhortation about keeping youth alive through dreams and action. It argues that youthful enthusiasm drives achievement despite scolding from the older world and that gifts come from dreams, visions, and persistent effort.
Dodo's Big Mistake and the Mauritius Story
The Detroit Journal notes the dodo’s extinction after sailors killed the bird for food on Mauritius. It recalls one artist’s 1626 Mauritius visit and reports newly found Amsterdam specimens and paintings, including a white dodo likely a distinct variety, with the common plumage described as Bray.
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Mauritius
Amsterdam
Detroit Journal
Wireless Mast on China Wall Facts and Fateful Accident
A reinforced concrete wireless mast of 164 feet was built by the Chinese wall using molds after an accident during two-part erection killed an American engineer and four coolies. The original precast method failed then a mold method was tried, proving successful despite higher costs.
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China
R Wall
Eee
Mivy
Fragmentary note on Indian army diet and perm anent status
A garbled OCR fragment from Bombay India mentions diet changes before a perme ehaent, listing cabbage, pint and White, tieets, carrots, whole wheat and fruits. It references permanent status applications and Indian army involvement, but many terms are unclear or misspelled.
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de Adal Behram
Bombuy
India
Assault Charged in State Case at Preliminary Hearing
In the probate criminal division the case State v J Liebercrab proceeds to a preliminary hearing. Complainant J W Reeves accuses the defendant of assault on Lillie Reeves with testimony expected to be sensational and framed by a probing motive to find an easy path to a goal.
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Probate Court
J. Liebercrab
J. W. Reeves
Lillie Reeves
Autumn Leaves Inspires a Painterly Scene
A vivid description from the Christian Science Monitor recalls children at play in an autumn wind as leaves swirl down, painting a mental canvas of russet and amber smiles. The piece links playful moments with artful memory, noting how not all happy pictures belong on canvas.
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Christian Science Monitor
Buenos Aires Rapid Growth Surpasses Two Million
Buenos Aires now exceeds two million inhabitants, up from 1,575,800 in 1914, as immigrants arrive at over 10,000 weekly. The city, once resembling a small Latin American town, is undergoing rapid expansion.
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Buenos Aires
Practical Christianity in India at Chingleput model farms
Four model farms linked to the Scotch Presbyterian mission at Chingleput in South India teach native Christians to support themselves. The program trains locals in agriculture and self sufficiency, reflecting mission goals of education and economic development.
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India
Scotch Presbyterian
Chingleput
South India
Shakespeare Poacher Auction Tale Recalled in Stratford
A distorted description linked Shakespeare to poaching at Charlcote Park surfaces again. The piece notes the Elizabethan era had no formal deer park there, yet argues deer were common in many parks. It suggests Shakespeare might have faced charges in Lacy’s jurisdiction for deer theft.
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Shakespeare
Stratford
con-Avon
Sir Thoma
Tney
Charlcote Park
Elizabeth
Charlcote
Lacy
Mamma Finds Harolds Lost Gum During Dinner Scene
A Detroit Saturday Night vignette shows Harold crying I lost my gum during a meal. His mother hushes him with a sharp pinch under the table as guests leave. Harold explains he hid his pain in the chop suey and wanted to finish.
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Harold
Detroit
President Wilson congratulates Roosevelt for VP nomination
President Wilson telegraphed Franklin D Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy to accept congratulations and good wishes after being nominated for vice president by the Democratic National Convention. The message dated Washington July 6 expresses warm congratulations.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Wilson
Franklin’ B. Roosevelt
Navy
Announcement of Dr Bon Boot office move to Central Building
Dr Chas R Boot announces the relocation of his medical office to the Central Building above The Toggery Adv 64K 76. The notice states the new address and advises patients of the change in location.
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Chas.r. Boot
Toggery
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