The Farm Colony Bill in New York and Progress
An historical summary argues a farm colony bill could reform poverty by replacing workhouses with state farm labor. It cites Holland Belgium and Swiss examples, notes Albany resistance, and predicts railroads will back the bill citing tramp damages. It links progress to self defense against social ills and cites Thiers and 1830 cholera reforms.
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New York
Albany
Holland
Belgium
Thiers
Louis Philippe
Engand
France
Switzerand
Commissioner of Charities
Hebberd
New York State
Col. Puangvorn
Baltimore and Ohio
United States
America
Model Heathen Marriages
The article argues heathen and tribal views on marriage surpass Western ideas, noting Islamic practice of paying mothers for nursing, Shawanese divorce via wives, and that many tribes base wedlock on offspring. It contends marriage is rooted in family, with children as the main bond, contrasting Western emphasis on individual marriage.
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Westermark
Personal Conscience Versus Corporate We in Modern Society
The text argues that conscience remains personal and cannot be shared by corporate entities or large groups. It warns that the rise of corporate thinking blurs individual responsibility, making collective action a path to evading personal accountability. It calls for reclaiming the self from moblike entanglements and stresses that self-love remains preferable to self neglect.
Would Tell Its Troubles K C Journal Quote
A Kansas City Journal fragment notes a witty exchange about misery and companionship. The remark questions if misery seeks company and suggests it dislikes listening companions.
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Kansas City
Journal
Local Dutch Societies Bid for Wholesale Goods
In Holland numerous associations with ten to fifty members aim to buy goods at wholesale rates. They usually advertise in newspapers and receive bids.
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Holland
An Elastic Peach Crop in Georgia News
Georgia faces hard times with drought and need amid a vast peach industry. The state has nineteen million peach trees in its orchards, and thirteen million trees are loaded with fruit thanks to careful cultivation and diligence.
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Georgia
Detroit Free Press
Germany's telephone charges barely five dollars per subscriber
In Germany the telephone charges amount to only about five dollars per subscriber annually.
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Germany
Song Lifts A Soldier From Despair In A Martyr Tale
A poet describes one man’s transformation after a mighty song lifts him above the throng. The music leaves him clean brave and strong and frees him from hate as he seeks to sing with his heart. The piece appears in Christian Register and quotes ether mne H. Austin.
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Ether Mne
H. Austin
One Leg Pete Fights Grizzly in Missouri River Drift
The tale recalls trapper One Leg Pete a Mexican War veteran with a crippled leg who hunted from two boats near a Missouri fort. He treks the river traps keeps gear aboard and finally reels in a massive grizzly after a dangerous chase forcing a dramatic skiff capsize and a tense standoff culminating in a dead bear and valuable pelt haul.
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McHenry
Pete
Molino del Rey
Missouri
Ephraim
Cats and Birds Clash Over Cat Licensing
A game commissioner advocates strict licensing of house cats to protect birds. He faces opposition from cat advocates who may threaten his position, while the Pennsylvania Game Commission secretary already labeled cats as major bird destroyers, a claim that awaits broader reaction from game protectors nationwide.
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Pennsylvania Game Commission
Boston Transcript
Rats as plague spreaders spark San Francisco debate
A San Francisco campaign against rats as plague carriers draws universal discussion, with a Call reporter noting even children discuss the issue. The dialogue asks how rats transmit disease and whether mere sight of a rat could spread illness, highlighting public health concerns.
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San Francisco
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