Classes and Masses by Elbert Hubbard
Hubbard argues against rigid social classes and labels. He notes people divide humanity into tiny categories yet the masses remain undefined. He urges quiet example over proselytizing and stresses flux and relativity in judgment of people.
Noted human shades in every character and belief
The sketch argues that virtue and vice are not absolute in any person, claiming people are shades of gray. It references Joaquin Miller noting that even those deemed divine contain sin, and those seen as evil contain goodness, urging caution in judging others.
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Joaquin Miller
Dutch Prophet predicts frosts and variable sunshine
The Dutch Prophet warns of killing frosts in the Piedmont area from October 14 to 22, with abundant sun and below normal precipitation from September 30 to December 21. Frost periods follow rainfall, and notable rainfall dates include October 11 to 14, November 9 to 11, 22 to 26, and December 6 to 9.
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Forecast of a colder winter 1909 1910 with east and south snow
The period predicts a colder winter than the prior season with snow extending farther east and south on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge. The forecast is general, noting equinoctial storms moved off the coast late September with Hampton Roads cited as a reference point.
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W. P. Houseal
Curiosity and the Safe Haul Observed downtown
A bystander recalls a crowd gathered to watch three men raise a safe to a second story. The Old Man muses that people are eager to see matters not their concern, calling curiosity the besetting sin of the nation while noting his shared civic interest.
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