Teacher shortage to become acute in state schools
Professor John F. Foster warns that a 20 percent drop in normal school enrollments across the nation mirrors conditions in the state. He cites low wages, board friction, and imminent resignations as districts anticipate a wave of teachers leaving the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Foster
Mnef
Towra
Foster
Department of
National Education Association
Cleveland
National Association of
Cleve
Ames
State University
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Towa
Teaching Salaries and Conditions Need Reform to Hire Adequate Teachers
The text argues that beyond salary adjustments, the teaching profession must become more inviting to attract competent public school teachers. It notes that years of education and investment by educators raise the bar for compensation and working conditions.
Dismissal in Iowa Seduction Case Against Russell Paston
In Ida Grove a seduction case State of Iowa v Russell Paston ended abruptly in district court. A jury had been empaneled and Miss Gladys Hester testified before it was halted and the indictment set aside for timeliness. Both defendant Easton and the complainant are known locals with Easton studying at Iowa State College in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grove
March
State of
Lowa
Russell Paston
Gladys Hester
A. C. Johnston
Alberts
Easton
Iowa State College
Ames
When Death Cools His Sting Superstition in the West Indies
A scribal note explains a West Indian superstition that after a death in a house all water should be discarded as it is believed death will poison the first water touched. The practice aims to remove any water the spirit may have tainted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Largest Pips Organ in History Stirs Exposition Lore
The greatest pipe organ ever built was heard at the 1904 festival in St. Louis. Originating for Convention Hall in Kansas City, it was never used there, stored for years, bought by John Wanamaker, and installed in his Philadelphia store where it is played daily. The organ weighs 75,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Convention Hall
Kansas City
Ty John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
The Italian Sky
The Italian sky is noted for its clearness with a deeper blue, explained by less dust impact rather than cooler air. In northern regions the air coolness causes vapor to condense more readily on dust particles, dulling the blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
The Man Balzac on De Marche Theory In Life of Raleigh
Balzac in manuscript chapter Theorie de la De marche notes that the look voice respiration and attitude of wars are identical yet no man can stand guard over all four expressions at once. He urges watching the one that speaks truth to know the whole man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balzac
Bern
Ralzae
Discipline in Struggle Shapes Leaders, Says Exchange
The poet cites that men who have eaten bread in tears know heavenly powers. Hardship builds virile fiber and discipline essential to forming leaders. It argues that true command and leadership emerge through enduring struggle.
Delta Alpha social at Methodist church social event
The Delta Alpha class held a monthly social at the church with twenty members attending. Tables, games, and a three course lunch were served by Mesdames Kellogg Long Wooster Bickford Westphal Rathmel Wagner Peterson. The event was postponed from February due to illness and will resume March 18. Meanwhile Miss Lena Lyon and Mr William Wilson wed yesterday at Rev T F Barker’s home, a surprise to Washington friends. The bride, a prominent local businesswoman with Lyon Baking, will live in Centerville where the groom works as a traveling plumber salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alphajelass
Methodist Church
Mesdames
J. Kellogg
Wisie Long
Ben Wooster
Farl Bickford
Jack Westphal
Art Rathmel
Botce Wagner
Walter Peterson
Lena Lyon
William S. Wilson
T. F. Barker
Washington
Wilson
Hest
Toulon
Illinois
Lyon Baking Company
Retall
Method'st Choir
Washington Choral Society
Centerville
Bug Holdup by Insects Delays Locomotives
A Boston Post item notes that various insects including army worn tent caterpillar cotton worm migratory locusts and large beetles can halt trains by swarming tracks and greasing the rails so wheels cannot turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bungden
Boston Post
Paradise Regained on Cabbage and Olives
A humorous note from the Ohio State Journal remarks on John Milren’s habit of sparse dinners often featuring olives with boiled cabbage and game. The piece muses on why cheerful writing seems unlikely after such meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milren
Ohio State Journal
Excess of Food Blamed by English Practitioner
Dr Pritchard contends that excessive feeding causes digestive troubles in men, women, and children. He notes direct stomach and intestinal derangements affect the whole system and may increase susceptibility to other diseases over time.
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Pritchard
Court Convenes This Evening To Begin March Term
The March term opens this evening at 7 30 o clock with Judge Hamilton presiding. Only routine business is expected, probate matters to be taken up tomorrow, and the session may last two days before adjournment. The grand jury will report tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Orchard Sells High Quality Sixty Acre Missouri Valley
An orchard of sixty acres near Missouri Valley, once owned by Mr. Dear, was sold to W. B. Nims & Son of Ames. One new owner is an Ames College horticulture graduate. The orchard, started twenty years ago, has been scientifically managed and is highly productive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Pratt
Ames
Dear
W. B. Nims& Son
Ames College
Iowa
Hawks as Farm Helpers and Dangers Highlighted
The Department of Agriculture notes 89 principal hawk varieties. 47 aid farmers by eating crop-eating rodents. A hawk on the farm is described as valuable as a cow. Three hawk varieties are deadly to chickens and should be kept away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Why the quarrel over a marriage proposal
A fragment from Stray Stories presents a dialogue where one character asks why another quarreled with George. The reply states George proposed last night, prompting a tense reaction with the counterpart admitting they accepted the previous night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Tim
Publish My Letter Chicago Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy
A Chicago reader Mrs Owensstein at 902 South Marshfield Ave writes of four years of pain and inability to work. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with improving her health and asks others to learn how to obtain help. She notes the company offers confidential advice and that letters are read by women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lil
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pa Owenstein
S. Marshfield Ave
Chicago, Il
Lydia Binkham
Flue Fire Alarms Bring Out Department on West Jefferson
The noon fire alarm from the Matt Pratt residence on West Jefferson Street reported a burning flue that threatened a blaze. Firemen arrived quickly, control was maintained, and no water or chemicals were used. The sequence of city fires continues to test Tate’s water works and alarm measures.
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Washington
Matt Pratt
West Jefferson Street
Tate
Water Works
Car Ride Turns Rough as Child Wonders If Car Has Temper
A family on a Sunday drive reports a bumpy road with the child Rose expressing the playful concern that the car has lost its temper. The scene captures a lighthearted moment during a family outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rose
Milliner Named for Milan Fashion Gift
A Milanese origin frames the term milliner as Milan gave fashion to the world before Paris rose as a style capital. The note ties the craft to Milan and its historic influence on headwear and couture.
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Paris
Milan
Fisherman Finds 14 Carat Ring in Halibut Stomach
John Moore of the fishing schooner Gertrude de Costa recovered a 14 carat gold man's ring from a large halibut caught at George Bank. The ring, believed lost overboard from a trans Atlantic liner, is kept by Moore as no owner can be identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Gertrude de Costa
George Bank
Moore
Post Office Nerves Question Duty and Change
Testimony from hospital authorities links nerve strain among post office workers to day to night shifts and long stretches standing for different tasks. Medical opinion questions whether mechanical routine or frequent change better protects sleep and health, asking if the latter helps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noet
Thiers and the German Presence Marked on Notepaper
A vignette recalls Thiers the famed French statesman who died decades ago and his habit of using notepaper with a thick black border whenever a German soldier stood on French soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiers
Prench
Glass bottle celebrates early railroad imagery
A historic American glass bottle features a design of a horse pulling a four wheeled wagon aboard rails. The vehicle is laden with bales, coal tampers, and freight packages. The margin reads "Snevegs to the rail road."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Besancon Hotel School Prepares Women for Roles Worldwide
In Besancon France a hotel employee school trains women in arithmetic bookkeeping geography legislation writing ironing cooking and laundering. Each week the program releases ten graduates ready to fill hotel posts from cashier to chambermaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besancon
France
Swingknife Use Declines As Flax Industry Modernizes
The swingknife, a wooden sword 19 to 24 inches long and 8 to 10 inches broad, scrapes the woorly portion from flax with a swingstock groove. Once common in Old World flax manufacture, its use has diminished due to modern machinery replacing manual tools.
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Mrs. Ovenstein
C. M. & F. Clothing Co
H. J. Ward & CO
Golden Rule Service
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USS
Washington Battery & Electric Co
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