Health Education and the New Teachers College
Opinion pieces discuss the need for comprehensive health education in schools emphasizing personal physiology and normal body functions. The editor cites New York press and Herbert Spencer to argue health knowledge boosts happiness and effective schooling, warning that restricted worldviews lead to extreme doctrines in adults.
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Teachers’ College
American Medicine
Mate
Herbert Spencer
New York Press
Decline of Military Prestige Warns of War’s Decline
A Leslie's Weekly reprint argues modern life elevates humanities and industry, reducing military rewards and appeal. Advances in weapons raise danger without pay or glory, turning war into a mechanical, less noble endeavor that will be shunned by civilized societies as an outdated, hellish relic.
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NTIS
M. Bloch
Leslie’s Weekly
Life in a Rut and its Effect on Judgment
A reflective piece on the dangers of dwelling on a single subject. It argues that fixed attention impairs proportion and judgment leading to distorted ideas and odd behavior as people age. The author cites Burke to reinforce the point about persistent labor without true judgment.
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Burke
Noises in the City and Country
A Philadelphia Public Ledger commentary argues that urban and rural noise harms residents. It laments trolley screeches, horse rails, bells, organ music, factory whistles, and more, calling for efforts to reduce unnecessary sound for public well being.
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Aso
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Saving Workman a Capitalist
A New York Times argument states that savings bank depositors act as proprietors since their funds fund railroads and factories, despite lower apparent returns. It contends that savings banks balance safety with growth, contrasting with stock investments where principal loss is possible.
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Savings Bank
New York Times
The Passing of Steam In The Rise Of The Trolley
McClure's Magazine notes the slow decline of steam locomotion as electric traction expands. Trolleys extend from towns into suburbs, weaving a vast network that rivals steam rail maps across eastern Massachusetts and southern New England.
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Massachusetts
New England
McClure's
Ingenious Phonograph Trap Fails to Foil Burglars
A husband describes rigging a phonograph with a megaphone to scare away burglars. A husky voiced friend spoke of police and guns, but when his wife returned with her mother, a faulty key triggered the device. The roar alarmed the janitor and a policeman, who investigated and found it a joke. The scene left a chilly home atmosphere.
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New York Times
Paying the Doctor in Superstitions
A Detroit Free Press report quotes a middle aged physician on differing beliefs about paying doctors. He cites two examples of superstition surrounding sickness, including a bedridden woman murmuring to her husband.
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Detroit Free Press
Doctor Notes and Superstitions Behind Medical Bills
A doctor recounts patients who equate debt with illness and fear paying bills. One woman discharged a small debt on the spot, another seeks sedatives to calm imagined symptoms, and a businesswoman insists she must owe before she can fall ill. The doctor observes widespread superstition about medicine and payments.
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John
Gounod the Man and His Charms as a Parisian Figure
The article portrays Gounod as a fascinating, charming man whose soft eyes and witty conversation left a memorable impression. It notes his English ability, preference for French, and a blend of earnest artistic focus with Parisian gaiety, while acknowledging age’s loneliness as a final grief.
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Gounod
The Burial of Moses Poem Excerpt in Moab
A somber lyric recounts the burial of Moses on Moab’s mountainside with angels guiding the unseen procession. It extols the dead as a grand warrior and gifted poet, contrasting earthly fame with divine mystery and the quiet dignity of a tomb on dark Beth Peor hill.
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Moses
Nebo
Jordan
Moab
God
Moah’s Land
The Old Fashioned Mother Endures in Public Discourse
A Housekeeper essay lauds the old fashioned mother as the core of character and nation building. It rebukes modern shifts toward hired help and social clubs, arguing motherhood remains the strongest social force despite changing times.
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Jeremiah
Manhood
America
Earth
Mothers Sacred Duty Amid Fashionable Lapses
A social piece praises noble motherhood and its timeless duties. It contrasts fashionable mothers who indulge children with millions of mothers who faithfully train the next generation of American citizens.
Montanan Outing Prank Reads Like Ready-to-Print Memoir
A Detroit man returning from Montana found a typewritten piece ready for publication. It recounts his travels with humorous exaggerations about Indians, bears, cowboys, bears and mountains, and ends with a boast of Detroit ties and a note to ensure the proofs are read twice.
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Montana
Detroit Free Press
Michigan
Mountain Hon
Detroit
Ingalls Grave to Mark with Native Boulder Fossil in Kansas
From Atchison dispatch comes news that John J. Ingalls will have his Mount Vernon cemetery grave marked by a native Kansas boulder from glacial times. A Senate letter to Mrs. Ingalls quotes his wish for a simple natural rock monument with the name Ingalls in bronze letters. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes such a stone is being sought.
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John J. Ingalls
Mount Vernon
Kansas
Atchison
Kan
Senate Chamber
Washington
The
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Overmatched Witnesses and a Missing Watch
A courtroom scene sees a lawyer taunt a witness about hearing, with the man admitting hearing is poor. The exchange illustrates the case by challenging whether the witness can hear a ticking watch. The humor hinges on the pawnshop visit days earlier and the worn-down timepiece.
Waist Buttoned Down Back Girl Topic Stirs Curiosity
A girl wearing a waist buttoned down back prompts bemused questions about how she got into the garment. The sight sparks curiosity and playful chatter among onlookers.
The Old Question of Fowl and Egg Stirs a Missouri Incident
A professor claimed to know when chickens would roost as a solar eclipse neared. Sam the house servant doubted the idea, but at 11 o clock the birds roosted, prompting disbelief and a query about the professor’s timing. A Missouri preacher vows to tell the truth in funeral sermons, but may skip future calls.
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Sam
Massa
Missouri
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