Diseases and science clash in enduring public health fight
Opinions of great papers on important subjects discuss how vaccination germ theory anti toxin and public education reduce disease. Jenner Pasteur Behring and Roux cited for impact while typhoid yellow fever tuberculosis cholera infantum rely on sanitation sterilization and knowledge spread for lasting control. Harper's Weekly notes reform and bankruptcy law changes amid broader policy shifts.
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Jenner
Gloucestershire
Pasteur
Behring
Roux
Havana
A Disappearing Race of Esquimaux
A Buffalo Enquirer feature laments a drop in Esquimaux populations from about 80,000 decades ago to roughly 15,000 today across Esquimaux lands in Labrador Greenland and Alaska, comparing their decline to the vanishing Indians in the United States and calling the trend tragic and alarming.
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Esquimaux
Labrador
Greenland
Alaska
Iit
How the New Law Hits Bankrupts
The article discusses a recently signed law amending the 1858 bankruptcy statute. It notes favored creditors of a debtor who becomes bankrupt may still have other claims pass through despite not surrendering received amounts, reflecting a Supreme Court decision.
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Harper’s Weekly
United States Supreme
New Tendency in Immigration Moves Immigrants Toward Cities
Commissioner Sargent notes that in the six months ending 1902, 323641 aliens entered the United States and most sought city employment in the East rather than farm areas of the West. He warns this urban concentration disrupts population balance and slows Americanization.
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United States
Sargent
Immigration Bureau
Great Britain
Germany
Scandinavia
Europe
Russia
The Increase of Crime In 19th Century Thought
Summary of Dr Arthur MacDonalds report to Congress noting a thirty year rise in crime worldwide driven by population concentration and stress on mental health. The piece argues the rise may reflect change not moral decline and links a bill to fund a laboratory for studying criminal pauper and defective classes to locate and eliminate the microbe of crime.
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Congress
Arthur MacDonald
MacDonald
Harper’s Weekly
Morals of Manners and the Rule of Public Decorum
A rainy afternoon prompt leads Aunt Margaret to explain that strict manners guard public harmony. The piece frames self awareness against constant self scrutiny, noting social acts like loud talk and eating must respect others and age, with a moral basis in public consideration.
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Margaret
Mathers
Liattie
Helen
Favorable Models in Millinery and Pompeii Grain Finds
The article notes the art of gentle living and selfless purpose. It describes unearthing ancient Pompeii grain jars at Bosco Reale, dating back about eighteen centuries, and references a 1748 statue find. In 1755 the amphitheater was uncovered and later excavations revealed rich artifacts including a Rothschild gift to the Louvre.
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Pompeii
Bosco Reale
Pompeiii
Herculaneum
Vesuvius
Baron Rothschild
Louvre
Paris
New Electric Road Plans for High Speed Rail
An Austrian engineer outlines a railway from New York to Chicago using electric power from Niagara Falls to propel trains up to 125 miles per hour. The concept envisions advancing long distance travel with electric traction across the United States.
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New York
Chicago
Niagara
Proper and Sensible Love Affair Yet Not Entertaining
A restrained romance is described as proper and sensible but dull for those involved and for the spectators. The piece notes the lack of excitement in a social or moral context.
Skunk proverb on power and courage
A terse proverb suggests true power only appears when one provokes a skunk, implying bold action reveals strength. The line plays on risk and consequence as a caution about provoking dangerous beings.
Jerusalem as It Is Today A Mournful Relic of Ancient City
A desolate portrait of Jerusalem from Jaffa, noting the 53 mile rail link, French owned equipment, and Arab crews. The piece contrasts modern overland trains with squalid gates, odors, lack of water, and pervasive beggars and swindlers around markets and holy sites.
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Jaffa
Joppa
Mediterranean
Jerusalem
Holy Land
France
Panama
Panama Canal Company
Via Dolorosa
Arabia
Jerusalem Through the Ages A Turbulent Pilgrim Route
The narrative traces the old overland journey to Jerusalem, noting altitudes from 3 500 feet to 2 500 feet, past camel rides to modern trains, and the shock of the locomotive on sacred landscapes. It describes Jaffa Gate as a bustling hub, markets, David's Tower, and the depot with bustling touts and bakshish demands.
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Jaffa
Jerusalem
David
Titus
Bethlehem
Wall Street
Bank
Board of Trade
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