Making Good Roads by Convict Labor
The article traces the shift to reformist convict road labor, highlighting Colorado and New Jersey programs, the honor system, and the use of road camps. It notes reduced guards, earned sentence relief, improved prisoner morale, and anticipated state savings, with examples of Joliet and Donne era fires.
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Donald FE. Biggs
United States
Colorado
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Sinois
Joliet
Dunne
Tynan
Warden -Tynan
State Prison Labor Commission
Wilson
Cramp
Motives for Prayer Across Fortunes and Minds
Two contrasting views on prayer emerge from a wealthy man who has never felt the need for prayer and a frail scholar who prays despite pain. Dr. Hyslop notes prayer as a key to better sleep and mood, while history shows discovery through effort, yet faith illuminates divine presence in hardship.
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New York
Ons
Hyslop
Earth
God
Columbus
India
Marshall
California
Alexander Ell
Howe
Power to Sea See and Hear the Mighty Helper
A devotional reflection urges believers to seek spiritual sight of God’s power and protection. It emphasizes seeing chariots and mountains under the Almighty’s control, trusting that those with us outnumber those against us, and praying to open our eyes to perceive divine aid. Authored as a Walter Jubb quotation.
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Walter Jubb
Gradations Reflections On Sanctification And Christlikeness
A reflective statement on sanctification tracing gradual transformation in character toward the image of Christ. The text emphasizes reflecting Christ to become more like him, suggesting a spiritual process from imperfect to perfected likeness.
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Christ
Skimps’s Poultry Bluff Provokes Threat Over Eggs
In a humorous exchange about bantam chickens, Skimps brags that his hens lay tiny eggs three dozen of which fit in a collar-box. Gaswell and Dukane press for proof and joke about the claim while warning Skimps that another such stunt could cost him his life.
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Ananias Club
Gaswell
Dukane
Skimps
Tickled a Mule in Brooklyn Ends with Ambulance
Five year old Paul Porpare at 31 Wyckoff Avenue tickled a mule near Cypress Avenue and Troutman Street Brookyn. The mule kicked and Paul was injured. a surgeon from the German Hospital bandaged his face and hands before his mother took him home.
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Paul Porpare
Cypress Avenue
Troutman Street
Brooklyn
Paul
Wyckoff Avenue
New York
The Sacred Ballot Correspondence
A London Observer correspondent recalls a laborer who treats the ballot as sacred. He explains that he prays and shuts his eyes while marking his vote, trusting God to know his choice even when he cannot.
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The
London Observer
Castoria Advertisement and Odd Lyrics
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the LAT Se signature, touts over 30 years use, and notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria. The text then shifts to a humorous scene with characters Mr Goody and Bibbler in a drunken exchange, ending with a hiccup.
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Fletcher
Department of Dean's Menthol Cough Drops Ad
A vintage advertisement touts a single dose of Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops for prompt relief. The ad lists drug stores and features playful copy on themes like jealousy and beauty aids, with reference to liquid blue production costs and opera funding.
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Dean
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Meveland
Dean's
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Mionex Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
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