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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1901
Page
6
The article surveys theories on the origin of counting out rhymes used by children. It contrasts English corruption theory with ideas of foreign folk song roots, noting mixtures of English and unfamiliar words and examples from both English and non English lines.
A fish writes a cautionary note to Tommy about worm bait, warning that a slim worm may pose a danger to fish and other sea life. The tale unfolds as the fish ponders the bite and signs off before drifting to rest in an oyster-bed. The playful verse by Jessica H. Lowell appears in Sy Nicholas.
Prof Gates reports new optical illusion designs that trick the eye with figures of a tall man and small boy appearing differently but proving equal height when measured. An English army post elephant demonstrates simple addition by placing two halfpennies then receiving a biscuit, delighting observers.
A seven year old crippled girl left her savings of years to Hope Chapel in Plainfield New Jersey. Her coins totaling $1.15 were amassed for a doll’s carriage but given to the church instead as she neared death. Teachers added funds and framed the coins as a legacy.
A columnist analyzes presidential surnames, tracing roots from English territorial or patronymic origins to occupations and foreign influences. Washington is chiefly English, Adams and Jefferson derive from Christian names, Polk from Pollock, Pierce from Peter, Tyler from occupation, Hayes from hedge, Fillmore as a nickname, Buchanan Scots, McKinsey Celtic, Van Buren Dutch, Lincoln from colonia, Garfield gar meaning camp and instrument, and Grant from Norman French grand meaning great.
Smith D. Fry argues the U S should build a national university in Washington to train clerks and expose youths to government life, while noting practical limits. He observes rising student self support, tutoring, and writing incomes. praises democracy of colleges and the noble poor student as future leaders like Napoleon and Lincoln.
Brown Jones is praised for moral courage after a late night incident. His wife feared a burglar, but Jones candidly admitted he would rather avoid meeting that burglar, drawing admiration in a lighthearted column.
The text cites historical cases of officers betrayed to foreign powers, including Lieut. Jean Bonnet tried in Nancy in October 1990 for selling national defense documents, plus 1889 Adjt Chate lain and 1895 Capt. Guillot for similar charges. It notes little press interest unless the subjects were Jewish, and discusses a Russian chemist's alleged discovery of a powerful anesthetic excised for use in bombs to paralyze troops.
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