Convict Road Labor: Reforms Sharpening Public Works
The piece surveys the shift to reformist convict road labor across states, highlighting Colorado and New Jersey programs, the honor system, and the goal of rehabilitating offenders. It notes guard reductions, ten days off per month, and economic savings, with New Jersey’s Dont Worry Camp as a model and Woodrow Wilson's influence on policy.
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United States
Walla
Colorado
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Illinois
Joliet
Dunne
Ife
Wardtn Tynan
the Warren
Thia
Reade
Tynan
State Prison Labor Commission
Wilson
Ibor
Motives for Prayer Across Fortunes and Faiths
An essay contrasts two views on prayer from a wealthy New Yorker who never felt the need to pray and a ill man who can still pray. It cites Dr Hyslop on prayer aiding sleep and mood, discusses objections to prayer dissolving with science, and cites historical examples as proof of prayer guiding souls toward God.
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New York
Jie
Hyslop
Earth
Columbus
India
California
Alexander Well
Howe
Open our eyes to see the power of God in peril
Walter Jubb urges constant prayer to "open our eyes" to divine power. He cites chariots on mountains and the Lord's strong arm as evidence that God controls dark skies and threats, granting the prophet’s hope and faith to those with God on their side.
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Walter Jubb
Gradations and Sanctification Reflections
The text discusses transformation into Christlike character, moving from poor to better, toward full sanctification. It cites Henry Drummond and asserts reflecting Christ will align one with the perfect image through progressive growth.
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Christ
Henry Drummond
Bantam Chickens and a Collar Box Bet
A tavern dialogue centers on Skimps and a claim about tiny eggs. Gaswell and Dukane offer bets and proof, while the party challenges the veracity with a horse-collar-box wager. The discussion ends with a warning that future tricks could be fatal.
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Ananias Club
Gaswell
Dukane
Skimps
Little Paul Tickles Mule Sparks Ambulance Ride
Five year old Paul Porpare of 31 Weekolf avenue Brookyn tickled a loose mule near Cypress avenue and Troutman street. The mule kicked, injuring his face and hands. an ambulance and surgeon from a German hospital tended to him after the fall. His mother took him home.
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Paul Porpare
Cypress l Avenue
Troutman Street
Brooklyn
Paul
Wvekolf Avenue
New York World
The Sacred Ballot and a Worker’s Prayer
A London Correspondent recalls a laborer who treats the ballot as sacred. The man explains he marks his vote by prayer and blindfold, trusting God to decide where his mark lands.
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Jie
The
London Observer
Double Surprise Incoherent Snippet Sparks Speculation
Fragmentary text shows characters like Goody-Um and Rublerm-show with references to intoxication and a cough drop remedy. The passage contains garbled phrases about medicine, stores, disbelief, and unrelated lines about water, country, and opera.
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Mr. Goody
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Fletcher
Dean
Jemousy
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Foster
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