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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1902
Page
4
E Benjamin Andrews discusses two core aims shaping American education: moral formation and practical efficiency. He argues morality can be taught in schools without religious doctrine, urging balanced, unbiased instruction on virtues like honesty, thrift, and public spirit to produce good citizens and a strong state.
A road representative threatened to withhold railroad cars for twelve months unless the firm halted its plan. The firm capitulated, yielding to what is described as the edict of a law-breaking billionaire and saving the collieries from drowning out.
A collection of short items discusses the Southwest reliance on canned foods, the incongruity of local produce versus imported goods, and the charm of shade trees. It notes flowers and vines in irrigated valleys and contrasts regional farming with consumption patterns. It also mentions a Canadian mineral discovery and a car stop anecdote about streetcar conductors.
The latest order in council restricts cutting shingle bolts from crown lands to Japanese and Chinese workers, forcing hundreds to cross into the United States. Despite fees of 100 per head billed to Canada, Chinese immigrants continue arriving, while U S immigration staff struggle to stop crossings and smugglers profit.
The Birmingham Age-Herald urges unity of American mills to expand home cotton spinning and reduce reliance on foreign spinners. It notes England has twice as many spindles as the United States and that full self sufficiency will take years as the crop grows faster than domestic spindles. The piece calls for renewed effort from New England and the South, with Southern mills focusing on coarser goods and New England expanding spun ranges.
A period piece praising East Stroudsburg State Normal School in Monroe County on the D L W railroad line. It notes nine years of growth, more than seven hundred alumni, a new recitation building, electric lighting, and plans for the fall term starting September 5, plus a brief literary note and brief facts about fish speeds.
A London paper reports a Glasgow incident where a police constable was arrested on multiple warehouse theft charges. The shock from the case led to a remarkable loss and recovery of speech, noted in the account.
A Newark era feature recalls Montclair children signing a pledge to improve their town by cleaning streets and beautifying spaces. The story highlights twenty four societies meeting monthly, reporting efforts, and prize essays on cleanliness and bird life. It also notes a separate Olite city group urging cleanliness and sidewalk pride.
A humorous exchange centers on a restaurant plate’s dark spot and a porterhouse offer. The scene includes a man demanding a dressed beef well done and a witty interruption from a waiter. The piece blends satirical questions about wireless telegraphy and puzzled reactions from Henry and Mrs. Brigh.
A Chicago Post quip notes a wife questions her husband for liking her cooking. The husband claims approval while frequently staying at work late, forcing the wife to arrange dinners uptown when no helper is available.
In Brooklyn Life a dialogue features a host apologizing for wine with children present and a colonel preferring whisky and water, illustrating etiquette and class differences in a social setting. The exchange underscores discipline and taste within a military context.
The Ohio State Journal notes a scene in a Sunday school where a teacher urges a child to donate a penny for the poor. Katte Bobby hesitates yet agrees, saying perhaps the heathens need it less than he does.
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