The Fall of Minerva at a seaside hotel at night
Miss Dennison and her fiancé walk a bleak marsh road in a storm after a quarrel over trains and independence. A mysterious figure lurks in the darkness, prompting fear until a rescue by a passing constable and a reconciled walk back to safety. The couple's dynamic shifts as she capitulates, promising future obedience and calm.
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Miss Dennison
Yhan
Miss Denison
eViryellal
Minerva
Leblade
Ignorance of Birds Delights in Local Habits and Nests
A note from Bird Lore laments that sparrows persist in gutter nests despite rain and floods. Jackdaws adapt to chimneys, risking fires. nests appear as warmer, clever but troublesome urban choices. The essay muses on birds’ stubborn routines and possible sharp wits.
Wise Words and Moral Reflections from Ram's Horn
A collection of aphorisms on Virtue and vice from theoretics Ram's Horn. It critiques public sin, self-denial, humility, and envy while urging inner strength, faith, and finding peace through purpose in pain. The tone matches late era moral essays with compact, didactic statements.
Reed’s sharp rebuke silences interrupter in Congress
The Washington Post recalls Tom Reed’s fiery leadership in the house. As Speaker and party leader, he often clashed with majority leaders and invited hecklers to yield the floor. In a famed moment a dissenting opponent challenged him and Reed asked, Must you get in.
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Reed
Tom Reed
Hss
Washington Post
Lightning Strikes Up Not Down Explanation
The article explains that lightning death results from the earth’s negative current rushing to the positively charged cloud. It asserts the ground current, not the forked strike from above, causes instant death by passing through the body. The Boston Budget is cited as supporting this hypothesis.
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Boston
Banjo Enjoys A New Era Amid Musical Shifts
The Chicago Tribune notes renewed public interest in the banjo after a period of neglect due to changing tastes and easier instruments. It recalls past popularity with artists like Schoolcraft and West and laments the fading of the minstrel era.
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Schoolcraft
West
Chicago Tribune
Trains Built For Safety On Central London Railway
New trains for the Central London Railway will use fireproof steel and asbestos extensively. Additional safety measures are described to protect passengers.
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Central London Railway
Choosing of Mates by Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Rev Jenkin Lloyd Jones urges suitors and brides to seek intellect purpose and shared faith over culture or creed. He advises evaluating character in ordinary life, noting how a man treats helpers, children, animals, and workers, to judge enduring compatibility beyond romance.
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Calico
It's a Ferrible Misfortune to Be Born Rich By President Eliot
President Eliot of Harvard extols hard work and voluntary labor as paths to national and personal happiness. He argues wealth weakens incentive, urges top effort, daily reading, and the value of strenuous, risky occupations while warning that inherited riches harm a boy's motivation and education.
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Eliot
Harvard
America
What Constitutes Happiness
What Constitutes Happiness argues that true happiness rests on contentment and self-respect rather than wealth or comfort. It cautions against hypocrisy and selfishness, urging honest dealings, gentle trust in others, and a positive outlook to savor life’s beauty.
Habits of Self-Control by Winifred Oliver
A compendium of admonitions on self-control as a universal power guiding nations and individuals. It urges parents to teach children discipline early, using soldiers as a metaphor, and warns that impulsiveness undermines success. The piece links child development to national progress and stresses emotional regulation for both sexes as essential to future achievements.
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Winifred Oliver
Froebel
Pestalozzi
New York Journal
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