Floy Temple's Musical Trials and a Sergeant's Gift
Floy Temple grapples with a missed picnic and her uncle James's arrival bringing a drawing tutor plan. After failure at a concert, Mrs Temple guides her to renewed focus and a life lesson about duty and talent through supportive figures.
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Wilgon
Montclair
James
Europe
Uncle Jones
Helen
Froya
Floy
Lerinether
Mwaamma
Lacle Jamen
Koox
Loel James
Lucie James
Temple
Abs. Grey
Sedgely Wok Hall
Sedgebrooks
Mamma
Mre
Signor Stefani
Haimley
Mrs. Temple
Eliis
Mary Beale
Sedgebrook
The Flower of an Hour
Floy selects a hibiscus as a reward, then learns a lesson about choice and lasting value. Mrs Temple explains the flower’s fleeting nature and the wisdom of liberty in children’s selections, contrasting beauty with usefulness. Floy's fondness fades as the hibiscus withers, teaching impermanence.
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Floy
Spamina
Temple
Mis
Floys
Quack Rostrums Warned Against in Boston Globe Ad
An 19th century Boston Globe snippet warns readers to avoid quack rostrums and trust Hop Bitters a remedy for general dilapidation and comic diseases. The ad claims it saved Isaac from a severe fever and touts other medicines as cures.
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Isaac
Boston Globe
Dr Kixas New Discovery for Consumption Promised Cure
Advertises Dr Kixas New Discovery as a universal remedy for coughs colds asthma bronchitis hoarseness hay fever and chest pains. Claims rapid sale and guaranteed cure where others failed. Trial bottle ten cents or regular size one dollar sold by Roller Wilson Wooster.
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Kixa
Roller Wilson
Ted
Roller & Wilson
Wooster
Kidney Wort Advertised as Restorative Medicine
An advertisement extols Kidney Wort as a remedy for fatigued workers, claiming it strengthens kidneys and purifies the system. A physician is quoted praising it as effective, followed by a brief note about dried apples.
Mysterious Petrifying Disease Observed In Child
A two and a half year old boy from New Philadelphia is described as gradually hardening from the feet upward. Doctors from Cleveland and Massillon examine him and propose theories including sclerosia or a semi cartilaginous deposit. the case is reported as unprecedented and under close watch.
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New York
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Michigan
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David
Fallstaff
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Disraeli
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Nolan
Coax
Horven
Muerre
Madden
Isuchter
Herro
Harpers Weekly
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Puolleuen
Democratic Party
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Jacob Kussely
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Cleveland
Medical College
West Side
Massillon American
Kidney-Wort Claim Cures Kidney and Liver Diseases
Advertises Kidney-Wort as a universal remedy for kidney and liver ailments and even severe cases of Pites, asserting curative powers across multiple conditions.
Mind and Enthusiasm Elevate Teaching Values
The piece argues that true enthusiasm, not mere knowledge, drives progress and lifts teachers and students. It praises dedicated instructors who spark interest, demonstrate genuine care, and connect lessons to real work, shaping capable citizens and liberal culture.
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Arithemetic
Iis
Belgian
Borg
Rational child education demands steady effort and patience
The text argues education is hard work requiring study, ingenuity, and self control. It emphasizes analyzing motives, distinguishing good acts from those driven by inferior impulses, and adapting methods to each child’s disposition. It warns that misreading neutral acts as transgressions slows progress and patience is essential, especially after mistreatment, to reform behavior.
Canala School Journal Promotes Strict Yet Gentle Discipline
A school journal argues that children prefer order to disorder and that true education rests on truth and discipline. It cautions teachers against indulgence, claiming fair restraint builds respect and reverence in pupils.
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Perpie
Canala
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