Tickville News Roundup Shows Odd Local Quirks
Atlas Peck critiques speeches while Tickville school board and taxpayers settle a dispute by pressing ahead. Bank robberies and band concerts spark caution. Dock M Hocks becomes life insurance agent. Miss Hostetter Hocks struggles with singing as dogs howl. Tickville hotel rules favor stairs and luggage, Sim Flinders finds gun noise louder on Sundays.
Tobe Moseley Sees New Moon Amid Branches Signs Bad Luck
Tobe Moseley reports seeing the new moon through tree branches as it rose the other night and notes the omen of misfortune. He is pictured carrying a buckeye in his right hand as a symbolic shield against the superstition.
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Tobe Moseley
Man Seeks Quiet Home as Cat Returns Bring Worries
A resident describes fearing intruders after an incident and hopes for safety once the stray black kitten near his house is gone. The note mentions sleeping with an Irish potato under his head to cope with anxiety.
The Trouble With the Colleges Debate on college standards and student aims
Educators argue American colleges fail to educate all applicants due to soaring enrollments and a mix of truly studious students and those seeking social status. Critics like Richard Burton Glenn Frank and Percy Marks urge higher standards, selective admission, and streamlined programs to exclude the ineducable, while colleges grapple with funding and faculty shortages.
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Mills
Richard Burton
University of Minnesota
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Splawn
Texas University
Percy Marks
Marks
Borozone wound care advertised by druggist
One in ten wounds may cause blood poisoning or lockjaw if untreated. Disinfect with liquid Borozone and use Borozone Powder to finish healing. Liquid prices 30c 60c and 1 20 Powder 30c and 60c. Sold by J L Kirkpatrick Drugist.
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J. L. Kirkpatrick
If a student is not a student at heart what good is college
Fort Worth Star Telegram questions the value of forcing quick degree completion and insists a college student should show genuine interest in studies to gain clearer world understanding. It argues that if four years do not deepen thinking and reduce prejudice a diploma adds little beyond what a vacation camp could provide.
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Marks
Fort Worth
The Reason Dumb Funny How He Is So Lucky
A fragment suggests disbelief at a person’s repeated luck, noting humor in his fortune. No clear events, dates, or names are readable to confirm specifics. Further readable details are needed to form a complete record.
Notable Race Fan Bets and a Track Mishap
A colorful spectator bets on races and loses winnings at the track. The banter suggests humor and a mishap over shuffled horses, reflecting a light-hearted crowd moment.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists return money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. It relieves itching piles and promises restful sleep after the first application. Price 6 cents.
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