Ten Cities Continue Visiting Teachers Program
Ten cities have decided to keep visiting teachers as a regular public school feature after three year Commonwealth Fund demonstrations. Howard W. Nudd notes ongoing efforts in 30 communities and 180 visiting teachers across 664 cities in 34 states, with funding sharing between national and local boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commonwealth Fund
Howard W. Nudd
Public Educational Association of
New York City
National Committee On
Burlington
Lincoln
Neb
Richmond
Red Bank
N. J
Kalamazoo
Mich
Sioux City
Towa
Bluefield
V. Va
Sioux Falls
8. D
Warren
Ohio
Hutchingon
Kaw
National Committee On Visiting Teachers
Berkeley
Cal
Birmingham
Ala
Boone County
Missouri
Butte
Mont
Charlotte
N. G
Chisholm, Minn
Coatesville
Columbus, Ga
Detroit
National Committee
United States
Nudd
Mary B. Sayles
Joint Committee On
Young inventor touts wire archive to lock sound of history
Harold Westman of Mamaroneck New York claims a perfected vibrating steel wire device can reproduce voice and other sounds for future generations, surpassing phonograph clarity and durability. He cites test results with soprano Idelle Patterson and notes Poulsen precedents while crediting the amplifier as a key advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harold Westman
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Patrick Henry
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Westman
Curt Stile
Stille
Idelle Patterston
New-York
Poulsen
Europe
Doctor Stille
Doctor Stile
International Newsreel Company of
Mme. Patterson
177000 Miles of U S Road in Five Years
The U S Bureau of Public Roads reports a record fiscal year with 11 820 miles of federal aid roads built and total federal aid mileage reaching 46 485 miles since 1917. Cost for the year was 243 million, with the federal share at 111 million, and 12462 miles under construction for 1926 completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Bureau of Public Roads
United States
Weat
Thomas G. McDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
McDonald
Duel Revival Flares In Italian Town Of Reggio
In Reggio Italy a duel revival thrills the town as Count Visconti Modrenes and Baron Collalto exchange sabers in a personal quarrel. Aldo Nadi acted as master of ceremonies while Celatto receives injuries in two assaults. The bout is stopped after Collalto’s inferiority is shown. Three other challenges fail to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reggio
Italy
D’artagnan
Viecontl @ Modrenes
Baron
I Collaire
Sabera
Aldo Nadi
Visconti
Cellato
Cellatto
Collalto
Allence
Honor
Visconti-Collalto
Dog Cemetery Opens Near Spokane Washington
Dogs lauded for deeds and loyalty are honored in a Spokane area dog cemetery described as the second in the United States. About a score of animals have graves in fenced plots with markers and space remains for many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
United States
Modern Enoch Arden locates his three sons
Huntington ind Hayden Webber once vanished from Fairfield ill sixteen years ago and now locates Harley Webber Huntington Earl Webber Fort Wayne and Hayward Webber Trinity Springs as part of a long wanderings from Hawaii Africa Brazil and Europe through the war period before returning to seek his family The sons had been placed in an orphanage after his departure and his wife remarried years later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington, Ind
Hayden Webber
Enoch Arden
Fairfield, Sr
Harley Webber
Huntington
Earl Webber
Fort Wayne
Hayward Webber
Trinity Springs
Webber
Fairfield
Til
BE. B. Streseman
Andrewa
Ind
Wanderer
Far West
Webber's Island
Webber West
Africa
Brazil
United States
Germany
Hoboken
N. J
France
Jackson
U S Produces Paper From African Grass
The bureau of standards reports successful commercial production of paper from esparto, a wild African grass, with imported grass pulp yielding about 60 percent usable fiber and producing stronger paper than domestic soda pulp. Samples are available to American industry as a government test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
Esparto
Bureau of ‘Standards
Webber Family Reunion Draws Jackson Man to Huntington
In Jackson Tennessee barber Webber learned a man with the same name lived in Huntington. The man proved to be Harley Webber, son of Hey den Webber. The father traveled to Huntington and the sons followed him joining in a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Tenn
Barber Webber
Huntington
Harley Webber
Heyden Webber
Will Shoot Prehistoric Monster in Lake Proof Plan
Victoria BC readers hear of a fisherman from the Okanagan region who claims long necked, rough skinned creatures live in a southern interior lake. He plans to shoot one and tow it ashore as proof while deputy fisheries official considers a huge gar and sturgeon as possible culprits. The tale draws skepticism from others who say they have seen monsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
R. Lackie Ewing
Okanagan Inka
John P. Babcock
Leckie Ewing
Mr. Babcock
Mr. Ewing
Hesey
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Tammany
Joyce Bushel
Mrrs. Bushell
Hylan Bushel
Hunter College
New York University Law School
Columbia University
Col. W. G. Beach
Chicago
B. At. Hodges
Carrilton
Iil
D. A. Bushsell
Green County
Tillnois
American Red Cross
Suifors
Missea Edna May Howell
Violet Jacarine
Elsie Drury
Red Cross
William S. Spencer
U.S
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