System That Works The Profit Motive In Capitalism
The piece argues profit drives capitalism and losses fall on capitalists who bear risk. It notes many investors face losses from bad ventures, taxes, or unpaid rents, while government ventures distribute losses to citizens. It claims private capitalism works best, despite flaws, whereas government-backed schemes persist.
Boyhood Scenes Through a Magnifying Romance
A middle aged man recalls his boyhood home and grandfather’s house as he travels across the country. He finds modern realities replace grand visions with modest homes and changing landscapes, pondering whether memory gilds youth or distorts it.
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Survival Of The Fit In Economic Systems
The article cites Harvard economist T N Carver arguing no social policy can prevent individual failure such as unemployment. A society prospers by rewarding socially useful contributors and failing the socially useless, with failure reflecting social rather than biological fitness.
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Reform and self reliance in national life
The speaker argues for reform in national life to permit capable contributors to take part, rejects importing foreign unemployment, and cautions against abandoning the economic system despite its failures. The hard doctrine is worth serious thought.
Productivity gains and unemployment: a counterpoint
A factory owner claims equal staffing with quadruple output since WWI, arguing productivity boosts unemployment. The piece argues income circulates quickly, boosts demand, and creates new wants, citing manicures, lawn mowing, and housing. Temporary dislocations occur, but permanent job loss is unlikely as wealth grows.
The Cost of Choice in Economic Systems
The author argues freedom of choice is humanity’s core asset and is perverted in communism, while capitalism allows diverse consumer options. He notes wasted energy in brand competition but asserts that people insist on personal selection for everyday items and would feel stripped of liberty in a controlled economy.
Worthwhile Counsel From Dean on Art and Science in Practice
In his final lecture the dean notes medicine blends art and science guiding income and patient welfare. He warns that skill as science saves lives, while artful practice elevates reputation and earnings. Knowledge alone cannot surpass the artful, socially adept professional.
Slave to Riches and the Hidden Burden of Wealth
A multimillionaire may enjoy meals and fashion but quickly becomes a slave to estates and servants. Large homes and wealth bring worry and limited personal service, often leaving heirs ill prepared for useful lives. Even insurance payments hit by strain, and income tax looms large.
Fox-Hunting in America on the Chesapeake Shore
A historic account traces early fox hunting from 1650 on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It notes enslaved caretakers punished for hound injuries, the rough, hardy hounds created from English and Irish stag hounds, and the shift from gray to red fox favored by settlers.
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Fox hunting in Maryland and Virginia historical festival
A vivid account recounts a festival with horses and foxes in Maryland and Virginia. Spectators range from country bumpkins to landed proprietors. It notes racing between Maryland and Virginia horses and claims Virginia entrants won. The eight red foxes released in Maryland barnyards mark an early fox hunting moment.
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Schedule fragment for Annapolis to Matapeake service
Timetable shows hourly departures between Annapolis and Matapeake with listed bus connections via Matapeake Romancoke and Claiborne. Some entries marked with symbols indicate connections on Sundays or direct ferry links to Claiborne via Romancoke.
Bus Schedule Between Romancoke and Claiborne
Transport by motor coach between Matapeake Romancoke and Claiborne shown by times 9 00 a m 10 00 a m 1 00 p m 2 00 p m 3 00 p m 4 00 p m 5 00 p m 6 00 p m 7 00 p m 8 00 p m 10 00 p m on daily and Sunday Denotes Sunday only bus transport
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Virginia Faces Harsh Winter of 1879 80 Freeze
The report notes that by the hard winter of 1879 80 all the waters of the state were a sheet of ice. It reflects on the extreme cold and widespread impact across towns, farms, and transportation.
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Birds Freeze Dead in Extreme Cold
The historic cold spell caused numerous native birds to die from freezing. Local observers report dramatic icy conditions and widespread wildlife losses across the region.
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