St Pierre Pompeii comparison shows limits of erup tion analogies
The article contrasts St Pierre with Pompeii noting Pompeii escaped with far fewer deaths, while St Pierre’s destruction was far more severe. It surveys numerous earthquakes and eruptions from Lisbon to Krakatoa, highlights misattributions in honors, and ends with a parable on self interest and happiness.
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Then and Now in Skirts Clutched Tight Like This
A reflective note contrasts grandmothers walking with modest hems to modern girls whose skirts are tightly held and drawn in. The piece plays on nostalgia and the clash of eras, inviting readers to consider changing fashion norms and perceived propriety.
Two Habits of Life by Max O'Rell on Social Boundaries
Max O'Rell urges keeping out of others business and defending personal autonomy. He argues true worth is character not birth and laments those who mimic fashions and cling to social approval while losing their own minds.
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Wage Snapshot In Salt Lake City Trade Jobs
The Salt Lake Telegram notes average monthly earnings for expert electrical workers at 500 dollars and two expert decorative painters earning 20 dollars a day with flexible work. Other trades show plaster cast workers earning high wages, brick layers seven dollars a day, and plumbers tin smith carpenters and stone cutters around 4.40 a day. Machinists range 3 to 4.50 dollars, painters 8 and 3.50, while resident cooks receive 25 to 10 dollars a week. A separate item quotes a physician criticizing patient adherence to prescribed regimens as a barrier to improving health.
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