Irrigation and Growth in the Northwest Vision
James J. Hill argues that vast public lands became arid without irrigation, urging government-funded reservoirs and ditched irrigation to convert worthless land into productive farms. He emphasizes population growth, demand for housing, and the roles of mothers and teachers in physical education shaping enduring social benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Northwest
British Columbia
Dominion
Physical Training Of Children By Dr T OD Wood
Dr. OD Wood argues physical training builds courage self control and social instincts. He urges mothers as primary advocates and calls for informed teachers and proper care of the body to ensure health and mental development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. OD
Wood
New York
Senator Hoar on Trusts and Federal Oversight
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts argues for curb not destruction of trusts. He says Congress can require all corporations to follow its rules, allow inspection of accounts, and prohibit stock watering and anticompetitive combinations. He emphasizes dependence on large capital for national and global markets and warns against forcing individual liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoar
Massachusetts
Congress
Danger of Wealth Shown by a Candid View
Essayist John J. B. Johnson argues possessions bring limited pleasure and can fail to prevent pain. He notes rich people often lack value beyond a good name, while eternity grants souls undying fates. The piece questions whether a mortal vessel should bear such cargo on a dangerous sea of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. B. Johnson
Earth
Earths
My Little Boy That Died Poem Verse by Miss Mulock
A mother recalls her dead son in a tender lyric. She remembers his pretty face, braided frock, and playful blue eyes, and wonders if a grave can separate them while keeps a kiss and daisies beside the grave. The poem laments a child’s brief life and enduring bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mulock
Family intrigue explodes over secret lover in old desk
In a tense domestic scene Elizabeth presses Jack to reveal a hidden romance after she discovers a hand picture of a handsome athletic man tucked away in Jack’s desk. The dialogue exposes jealousy and mistrust as sisterly confrontation unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Elizabeth
The Future Mrs Shirley Jr A Love Plot In Dec 19 Era
In a domestic tangle, Arthur Shirley Jr aided by his friend Jack pursues Elizabeth Martyn. Jack pushes the match with comic arrogance while Elizabeth reveals reluctant resolve. Arthur declares love, walks into the garden proposal, and Elizabeth accepts without fanfare. The scene ends with a quiet wedding implication and a dramatic entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Arthur Shirley, Jr
Elizabeth
Old Boy
Man Stoned by Mob at Ireland Political Meeting
Thomas W. Russell, Liberal Unionist MP for Tyrone since 1806, was stoned by a mob after addressing a political meeting in Ireland. He opposes home rule yet urges land purchase for tenants with government indemnification to landlords. Native of Fife, graduate of Madras Academy, described as vigorous and original.
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Thomas W. Russell
Ireland
Tyrone
Mr. Russell
Gladstone
Russell
Fife
Madras Academy
Scripture Cake at Comrie Bazaar Astonishes Village
A Scottish village bazaar featured a novelty scripture cake recipe using biblical citations as ingredients. The odd culinary stunt drew attention amid stories of a woods walk woman with a frightening encounter and a cautionary note about nicknames and slander.
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Comrie
Strathearn
Scotland
Jeremiah
Decay of World Landmarks Sparks Preservation Debate
A global warning about decay in historic sites cites the Campanile in Venice and St Pauls Cathedral in London. It explains structural dangers, cost of re foundations, and the need for urgent repair while noting a historic cable message test in Boston that linked far corners of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somers Clark
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
St. Paul's
St. Mark's
St. Paul
Christopher Wren
Cathedral
Venice
World landmarks crumble warn of aging monuments
An extensive review details the decay threatening famed structures across the globe. The Bruges Belfry the Sphinx St Pauls Cathedral and the Parthenon face ruin without urgent engineering support. Efforts and funding are urged to preserve these historical treasures for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruges
Order of the Golden Fleece
Libyan
Memories of Half a Century tale of a Yorkshire doctor
A Yorkshire doctor is asked about charges as he treats a gravely ill man. He explains medicines are bought separately, and will charge on the next visit. The scene turns toward the wife prompting a stark, grim reaction from the patient, straining humane compassion. The anecdote ends with a dark Mrs. Bill rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toll
Yorkshire
Poetry versus science at a dinner with Sydney Smith
Sidney Smith amused guests by besting a natural history bore at an archdeacon's dinner. When challenged on the eye size of a common house fly, Smith quoted immortal verse, "Who saw him die I," prompting laughter and ending further natural history talk. The tale appears in Memories of Half a Century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Smith
Prince of
Bores
Sydney Smith
Archdeacon
Dickenson
Miscellaneous colloquial curiosities from an old issue
A collection of brief notes on diverse topics. It mentions the governor of New Borneo’s baby rhinoceros, Swansea’s tiny post office telephone subscribership, moose horn size, gemlike beetles, Denmark’s ratio of soldiers, large Moluccan butterflies, height loss with age, England’s coal, Malta’s dense population, reindeer strength, global tobacco use and cost, Bismarck’s wine cellar, state medical examinations, wind pressure instrument prizes, the New York City Record’s size, Penn philosophy fellowships, honesty among Chinese merchants, and aging perceptions of sadness.
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England
Malta
Barbadoes
Berlin
der Weinkenner
Bismarck
Arkansas
Colorado
Kentucky
Michigan
Nebraska
Nevada
South Dakota
Tennessee
Hamburg Marine Observatory
New York City Record
Department of Philosophy
University of Pennsylvania
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Shirley
Don James
Arthur
Elizeeth
Benedict
Miss Martyn
Eliza
Beth
Mrs
T. W. Russell
Sunshine
Justice
Campanile
Campanuile
Boston
Vancouver
B. C
Brisbane
Australia
Pacific Ocean
Charlea J. Glidden
Cable
Mass
British Cable
Glidden
Cable Company
Fanning Island
Pacific
Fiji
Norfolk Island
India
Red Sea
Mediterranean
France
Atlantic
Canada
Ephinx
Eeerrire “Gcaraw
Square of San Marco
Cairo
St. John Lateran
Rome
St. John's
Constantine
St. John’s
Central Park
San Stefano
Church of Saints John and Paul
Athens
Greece
Archaeological Society of
Clagsle
Parthenon
Phidias
Ictinus
Callicrates
Acropolis
Morosini
Lord Elgin
Archaeological Society of Athens
Naturallet
Smith
NUFER
New Borneo
Swansea
Wales
East
West Indies
Gemma
Denmark
Moluccas
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