Cruel veterinary demonstrations spur reform talk
The New York World reports a 1892 incident where veterinary students tortured a horse for lessons, performing injections, a tracheotomy, and nerve dissection with no anesthesia. The professor bragged of finishing the animal later, while critics lamented practice on orphans and homeless children. A San Diego woman then used corn cards to deter neighbor chickens, a tactic that proved effective and humorous.
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New York World
San Diego
Teachers Institute Opens With Call to County Teachers
The annual institute begins Monday August 5 in the courthouse and runs all week. Madison County teachers are urged to attend to improve teaching skills, with free tuition for those holding county certificates or who paid the exam fee since January 1, 1895. Instructors include Prof W M Evans and Prof A C Butler, who will lead language, grammar, literature, orthography, arithmetic, and botany classes. Housing and board are available at reasonable rates through a committee led by H C Lanterman, J M Parkinson, and Miss Georgia Stillwell.
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Madisey County
W. M. Evans
Western’ Normal
Bushell
A.C. Butler
Kawanee
Butler
Taylorville
Lectures on reading pedagogy and history by Illinois professors
Dr C C Van Liew of Illinois State Normal University will lecture on reading didactics and give special methods in geography and history. He is secretary of the Illinois Society Child Study and will speak on that subject. L A Greene of Peoria praises widely for his prior institute work. Lectures run August 6 to 9 at the courthouse, all free.
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C. C. van Liew
Illinois State Normal ‘University
van Liew
Illinois Society
L&. A. Greene
Peoria
Ganene
Cr. C. van Liew
W. M. Evans
S. M. Inglis
A.C. Butler
Mexican War Veterans Hold First Interstate Reunion at Belleville
The first interstate reunion of Mexican War veterans from Illinois Missouri Kentucky Indiana and Iowa will take place in Belleville Indiana on August 19 and 20 1895 to mark the forty eighth anniversary of the battle of Contreras Mexico. Veterans and wives are urged to attend and renew friendships from past campaigns. Com rades should obtain a starting point certificate for reduced return rates. Committee Maj 8 P Tufts Centra lia Ill Hon Charles C P Holden Chicago Hon J Nick Perrin Belleville DI 2 Capt John W Hartley Secretary Decatur Ti
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Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Indiana
Iowa
Belleville
Contreras
Mexico
P. “Tufts
Centralia
Ill
Charles C. P. Holden
Chicago
J. Nick Perrin
John W. Hartley
Decatur
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Troy
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Walace, Johnson
D Johnson
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Rob’t Holliday
Trey Ll
A. Droll’s
Michigan
L. P. Tiale
Peter
Opera House
Market Report
Montdsomery Station
Star Stable
Anc
Edwardsville
Winger’s Steel
Pny Makoot
Umping
B. Winger
Kenwood Tome
Suwanee Springs
Suwanee
Florida
Mase
Onanas
Sogroy
Mis
Mioe
Atlanta
Gis
Gebauer Bros
Eldredge
Kimberlin
Dalia Depot
Maompany
Nursprymen Yaseen
Roahentes An
Adress Dee
U. Selman
Presid
Glewenna Collgne
Quincy
Tll
Eldredge Manufacturing CO
Belvidere, Ill
John W. Garnet
Emma Padon
A. E. Meyer
New State Bank
Collinsville, Ill
Omy Lorida
Halifax
Ormond
Hotel Coquina
Anderson & Price
Mgrs
Ria
Palace
Droll
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