American institute eyed to educate U S students in Paris
Dr Appell, rector of the University of Paris, announced that Paris will open class rooms laboratories and libraries to young Americans. The city plans an American institute on Boulevard St Germain with lodging club auditorium and athletics. Foreign students may access medical and science programs and possibly receive a doctor of medicine with access to practice in France.
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Paris
Aire
Boulevard St. Germain
America
Ypell
Railroad equipment borrowing limits emerge in midwest talks
In hearings the press cites estimates that rolling stock costs reached 616 million dollars with 8 190 locomotives and 0 passenger cars. Brown testified car companies paid high interest for equipment funds and were told only 150 million could be borrowed for that purpose.
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Middle West
Senate
Brown
Motto on Copper Coins Goes With In God We Trust
The motto In God We Trust appeared on copper cents in 1864, introduced by Mint Director James Pollock with Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase’s approval. It later appeared on the 1866 double eagle and other coins replacing Te Pluribus Unum, and was retained into later silver dollars and nickels in 1873.
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James Pollock
Mint
Small Sums Worth Saving Promises Wealth Through Thrift
A Thrift Magazine quote urges steady daily saving to attain independence. It cites 10 to 50 cents daily over ten years at 4 percent compound interest yielding from 4455 to 668,18 dollars. The piece challenges readers to be honest about saving ability and forego small luxuries to gain financial poise.
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S. W. Straus
Thrift Magazine
Unique Decor Ideas From a Famed Prima Donna's Town House
A famous prima donna filled her townhouse with unusual decor. Her bedroom was wallpapered with leaves of opera music, and the dining room displayed hotel bills she had paid across many countries. Admirers sent love letters, and she kept a sanctum where she read them aloud for months.
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London
Learning to Drum and a Hamburg Church Drum Legend
A story from a Hamburg church festival recounts Joseph Haydn stepping in as drummer. With improvised gear he steadied a big beat, toppled a swaying drum, and learned to endure the moment as a six year old carried the instrument before him. The drum, called Stidl, is kept in the church choir.
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Wow Hiydn
Joseph Haydn
Joseph
Denver
Haydn
Stidl
Hamburg
Oh Hannah origin of stream name Newunnah Oregon
WILG investigates an old tale from Clatsop County Oregon about a pioneer woman Hannah whose gift hat sparked teasing among men. The nickname Oh Hannah spread among workers, transformed into O’Hannah and then Newunnah, with Steel arguing the waterway name derives from the incident rather than an Indian word for waterfall.
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Wilg. ‘Steel
Steel Points
Ne-wan-nih
Clatsep County
Oregon
Hannah
At Last The Young Man Makes a Fool of Himself
A terse, quoted exchange shows a young man attempting conversation with his beloved, ending with a sharp, mocking reply about trying long enough to succeed. The fragment hints at social awkwardness and teasing reaction.
Yale Establishes Health Board to Guard Student Welfare
Yale University will form a university board of health modeled on city systems to supervise student health. Dr J C Greenway leads a staff to enforce sanitary rules, oversee medical exams, and ensure athletes meet fitness standards before participation. The health department will supervise facilities and test water milk and ice cream. Funding comes from the university and the Athletic Association.
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Haven
Gonn
Yale University
University Board of Health
Wil
J. C. Greenway
University - Athiatie
University
Athletic Association
Mrs Samuel Gompers Passes Wife of Union Head
Washington May 6 Mrs Samuel Gompers wife of the president of the American Federation of Labor died at her home after a long illness. She was 69 years old and had been married for more than a half century. Funeral services will be held here and the body will be taken to New York for burial Sunday.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York
Gompers
Age 16 Mrs Gompers Survived by Three Sons
The obituary fragment notes Mrs Gompers aged 16 is survived by three sons Henry Jey Samuel J and Alexander J Gompers.
Blackwell Mill Station Sees One Weekly Train
In England a lone railway station between Miller's Dale and Buxton serves eight workmen and their families. The weekly 9:10 from Aller’s Dale stops at Blackwell Mill, whose two short platforms and a platelayer’s shelter host travelers and the stationmaster who issues privilege tickets.
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sEngland 1
Blackwell Mill
Buxton
Wye
Aller's ‘Dale
Blackwell Mile
Balloonist completes fifteen loops in storm test at sea
A young balloonist aloft in a captive balloon used for convoy tests in a kite balloon program endured a rough gale as the gas expanded and the basket spun. He performed a cascade of loops, with one successful ascent followed by another and another, totaling fifteen circles.
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Gorvernment
Lopulir
Mechinies
Amber Beads Long Popular In Old England
Amber beads have ancient roots and were widely worn, especially by older women in England. The beads emit a pleasant fragrance when heated and were once given by a mother to her daughter on the wedding eve.
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England
Househunters Use Many Schemes to Find Homes
Househunters employ various methods to locate houses and apartments for rent. A recently successful advertisement led with a prominent display, signaling ingenuity in rental finding strategies.
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