European Armies Starving Schools Across Europe
A European writer cites reports from Paris and other capitals showing governments spending far more on armies than on education. France reportedly spends five times as much on the military as on schooling, while Germany Austria Russia Italy and Belgium tilt funding toward defense. Switzerland stands as an exception allocating equal effort to schooling and armament.
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Asia
Europe
Paris
Mon Dimanché
France
Germany
Austria
Russia
Italy
Belgium
Switzerland
THH Struggle and Hope in a Silent Tide
A compact fragment quotes Arthur Hugh Clough about struggle and resilience. The verse contrasts wavering fear with perseverance, noting daylight arrives as the sun climbs westward and the land grows bright beyond grim effort. It blends maritime imagery with a meditation on courage.
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Arthur Hugh Clough
Humble pie and a transmitter deal of trust
An exchange over a venture device reveals a trust arrangement. A young inventor offers half interest in the Andrus transmitter for $20,000 to a buyer, with a prearranged verbal understanding and a required meeting at a law office. A year later the couple discuss profits and the older man recalls past dealings and humility.
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Andra
Jett
Grandfather Atwood
John Dalafeld
Cranston
Datafeld
Delafield
Dearie
Carter ‘Motor Company
National Engine Company
Carter Motor Company
Hs Partner
Andrus Transmitter Company
Rasox
Robert
Rovert Audrua
Daddy
Donable Crossed Freddie-They Have Tha No Break Fast
A light conversation from Puck features Freddie and Lable discussing breakfast and bed without supper. The line hints at resilience both in adversity and prosperity with a pun on supper.
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Freddie
Puck
Civilization Marks Beont or. Stimuli
Ada May Krecker argues against alcohol and narcotic use, citing a shift in society toward subtler stimulants and predicting tea and coffee may replace alcohol by 2000. She defends humane treatment and questions death penalty as a solution, urging moderation and scientific understanding.
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Ada May Krecker
Mar
Jones
Harvard
Baron. Russel
A. Do
Question of Capital Punishment
Cesare Lombroso argues for death as a necessary, effective punishment despite opposition. He contends criminals recur after prison or deportation and that execution deters further crime, warns against barbarity, and questions society’s authority over life.
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Cesare Lombroso
Who Should Hold Supreme Power A Woman’s Question
An essay by H C De Beer argues for equal partnership between men and women. It contrasts male tyranny with the French model where women are respected and central to happiness, urging reflection on power, dignity, and shared influence in society.
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H.C. de Beer
France
Grand Old Man Gone Dr Edward Everett Hale Dies
Edward Everett Hale, renowned clergyman, writer and philanthropist, died at Roxbury Massachusetts. A long time Congregational minister he served from 1844 to 1845 in Washington and led Worcester Massachusetts Church of the Unity before moving to Boston South Gallarian Church for 20 years. A journalist and historian Hale contributed to Monthly Chronicle and Boston Miscellany and was the South American editor for the Advertiser.
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Halse
Gerepman
Anen
Roxbury
Mass
Edward
Everett Hisle
Counury Aid
United States
Benatea
A& A
Washington
Church of the Unity
Worcester
South Gallarian
Boston
Hale
Monthly Chronicle
Boston Miccallany
Advertivar
Obituary Summary of Dr Hale’s Peace and Charity Work
Dr Hale born in Boston 1832 and educated at Harvard 1839 devoted life to peace and antiwar causes. He influenced philanthropic movements and charity clubs. authored Ten Times One Is Ten. supported Chautauqua circles. edited Christian Examiner and Sunday School Gazette. survived by his wife.
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Washington
Boston
ST Yrars
Wale
Warvard
Boston Association of Congregational Ministers
Perking Family Noted Among Generations in Obituary Snippet
The brief item mentions Himily B. Perking as a descendant with three granddaughters of Rev. Lymana Meecher and four children in the family, assembling a lineage detail from a local obituary note.
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Himily B. Perking
Lymana Meecher
Germany's financial woes and political shakeup amid debt
The piece outlines Germany's rising expenditures outpacing income, debt growth, and tax inequities benefiting landowners. It notes public works and military spending as major costs, plus costly colonial ventures. It also mentions Prince Buelow's likely resignation and general European financial stress. A secondary note references local option voting impact.
Careless Hair and Daily Worries Highlighted
A Houston Post note contrasts a graceful careless look with the time spent achieving it. It then reflects on an average day’s work, questioning how much is productive versus spent on needless worry.
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Giga
Houston Post
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Indianapoli News
Chicago
Hueller
Detroit Frea Press
Stich Atdurse
Edward Everett Hale
Ghamare
New York Times
Prince Buelow
Washington Star
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