Reorganization of Army and Navy Puts Power in General Staff
The general staff bill replaces a general in chief with a staff under the President and Secretary of War. It requires the staff to prepare national defense plans, study foreign climates and resources, and coordinate actions of officers. The aim is scientific preparedness as a peace safeguard, with broad duties and oversight in peacetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Congress
Jts
Europe
Miles
General Staff
Young
General Staff Corps
Secretary of War
Handy Camping Tips for Boys and Campsite Setups
The article explains how to choose a proper tent and keep dry, build a stone campfire with good draft, and use basic camp furniture. It describes uprights and crosspieces for hanging kettles, a simple fence-board table, and crotched sticks with a canvas cot for sleeping.
Railroads Shaped Seattle Growth and Washington Territory
The article argues railroads drove the rapid growth of Seattle and Washington Territory, from small 1880s numbers to large 1900s populations, linking the state to distant markets and boosting the lumber industry alongside the Pacific trade route. It notes Seattle's early slow growth, strategic Puget Sound location, and the pivotal role of the Northern Pacific Railroad completed in 1883.
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Seattle
Washington
Isho
Isto
Isso
Villard
Northern Pacific Railroad
Puget Sound
Northwest
West Growth and Rail Boom Reshape Pacific Coast States
The article notes rail expansion in the West spurring dramatic population surges from 1880 to 1900 and predicting rapid growth in the current decade. It highlights the Northwest gaining trade with Asia and Alaska, pointing to Washington Oregon and California as rising centers of industry and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Asia
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Misery's Millions Would Reveal London's Hidden Poverty
A call to stage a public parade of London's unemployed and slum residents to shock the wealthy and force a national conscience about the city’s hidden misery. The piece contrasts fashion and wealth with poverty and urges action to address the disgrace.
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London
Central
Africa
Abyss
Balcoentes
Fordham College Farm Longstanding Bronx Glebe Estate
The article details St. John’s College in Fordham New York maintaining a sixty acre glebe farm with hay corn and a wall garden supplying some meals. It notes old farmhouse barns modest cowsheds and clerical sights while warning the farm may be sold as urban growth encroaches and profitability wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John College
Fordham
N. Y
Bronx
Bronx Park
Hlere
New York Times
St. John’s
New York City
St. John's
College
Farm lad toiled to Yale honors at workaday roots
Frederick Erastus Pierce of South Britain Connecticut, a farm boy who entered Yale three years ago from his father’s farm, won three prizes and the Woolsey scholarship in his first year and has kept up his record while working his way through college.
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Frederick Erastus Pierce
South Britain
Conn
Yale University
Woolsey
Pierce
Signs of hydrophobia and curious 19th century scraps
The passage lists signs of hydrophobia in dogs with dullness restlessness and a bone in the throat then shifts to an anecdote about a spinster and a hand made lace collar followed by a census figure for poultry and eggs for 1869 and a comment on an actor and his associates.
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United States
Despair and bodily health as drivers of personal crisis reports
A compendium of opinions argues that self-destruction rises from bodily conditions and ignorance. Emphasizing hygiene education, the piece urges doctors and teachers to teach that despair is often a temporary state tied to physiology and that simple remedies and medical guidance can prevent suicidality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale College
New York American
The Handicap of Lack of Education
A reflective discussion on how lack of education limits even highly endowed individuals. It compares educated and uneducated people across business and public life, arguing that dormant mental powers fail to flourish without early development, leaving society in poverty and degradation.
Influence of Land and Population in New Nations
The article discusses how land availability shapes social dynamics between urban and rural areas in new countries. It notes that abundant land fosters vigor, with rude life yet rich nourishment, and pure air contributing to healthy blood and vitality.
Future of the Automobile in Transportation Debate
The article argues automobiles will not beat railroads for freight or passenger movement on roads due to power costs. Autos may serve pleasure or horse-competition roles where rail access is scarce, or become railway cars if placed on rails. The future of self powered vehicles is tied to rail vehicle evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering
Springfield Republican
Misapplied Charity and the City Poverty Problem
A editorial critique argues that broad charity harms urban poor by creating dependency. It condemns professional philanthropists and notes population congestion in cities fuels crime and economic waste. It calls for directing aid toward productive work and urges farmers’ labor needs and rural opportunity.
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Carlyle
West
Curious Places to Dwell Across the World
The article describes people living in caves and volcano craters such as Tupuselel in Torres Strait waters and a palm tree village inland to avoid enemies. It cites a Kentucky Mammoth Cave experiment with thirteen families that failed due to isolation and danger. It notes a successful crater settlement offering wind protection, constant heat, and abundant foods like sea elephants fins and crayfish.
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Tupuselel
Torres Straits
New Guinea
Mynhini i
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Crater Bay
Indian Ocean
Edta
An Author Confronts a Critical Inquisitive Listener
A novelist lecturing on social classes encounters disapproval from an elderly reader in the front row. The speaker, aiming to teach honesty, declares he would not deny the man a word of guidance, insisting a single honest word can set him right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahorly
Mysel
Accounting for the Trouble
She says the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. He adds that many poor devils suffer dyspepsia from that path. This quip reflects a Baltimore American humor snippet on courting and appetite.
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Baltimore American
Radical Cure for Lockjaw and Its Dangers
A detailed report discusses tetanus remedies and the controversial idea of injecting anti toxin into the brain. It notes the risks of the procedure, cites a San Francisco case, and emphasizes wound prevention and cleanliness to avoid tetanus from dirty tools and damp soil.
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San Francisco
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Fordham College Farm
YALE
Frederick E, Pierce
Poultry and Eggs
Rome
America
San Francisco Chronicle
of the Automobile
Philadelphia Ledger
Yassir
Pickaninny
Jim
Dishere
Washington Star
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