Education versus commercialism in American thought
A New York Press piece argues against limiting America to business by praising Edison for supporting technical education while warning that reliance on wealth figures like Schwab and Harriman neglects literature. It contrasts industrial power with lasting cultural achievement and laments the risk of a purely commercial future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charlies M. Schwab
E. H. Harriman
Thomas A. Edison
Schwab
Harriman
Edison
Fdison
America
Newton
Galileo
Volftaire
Carlyle
Byrron
Harrimans
Schwabe
Poes
Irvings
Redwood Exhibit At Seattle Exposition
The United States forest service will showcase redwood growth at the Alaskan-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle. Panels explain diameter height and volume growth using young redwood sprouts from the Dupont Powder Works tract near Santa Cruz, 47 years old but over 80 inches diameter and 125 feet tall, growing from stumps. Additional sprout specimens from Mendocino County show 80 inches diameter and 145 to 160 feet in height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Redwood
United States Forest Service
Big River Coun
Mendocino County
Out National Manners: Taft Harassed by Crowds in Washington
The Baltimore Bunk laments President Taft’s street and church interruptions by brazen crowds. It argues such behavior is vulgar and un-American, noting comparisons with European leaders and highlighting the president’s discomfort and vigilance in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mr. Taft
Uasted
Washa
Beecome
France
Bogland
Edward
England
Germany
United States
Remarkable Life of Daniel Defoe in New York
The piece sketches Daniel Defoe as a man of repeated failures from early years to his death. It details his abortive clergy path, business misfortunes, time at sea, and eventual literary triumph with Robinson Crusoe, portraying him as a self-reliant survivor whose novelistic success vindicates a life of struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York American
Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
Defoe
Draina
Fara
High Seas
Newgate Prison
Strange
Ålands
Crusoe
Justice Funds Growth for State Universities
The Carie Foundation report describes annual grants to state universities and the role of mill taxes in funding. It notes modest sums allocated to each state and highlights disparities in spending among Wisconsin Illinois and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carie Foundation
Universitien Aand
Wisconsin
Illlmois
California
Reading Fortunes and Laughs in a Whimsical Moment
In a light moment Mr Wiggins parodied palmistry while Ruth, six, listened intently. He declared a long life ahead but Ruth exclaimed joyfully that her children would have a grandmother, prompting laughter from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Ruth
Keene
Women Join the Workforce Attracting Debate on Family Roles
The Washington Post discusses whether married women entering stores and factories reflects economic need or social change. It argues men should retain breadwinner status, proposes policies to favor family-supporting workers, and calls for reorganization of the U S industrial system to recognize the husband’s role.
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The
Washington Post
United States
Harvard's New President Abbott Lawrence Lowell
The article praises Abbott Lawrence Lowell as Harvard's choice for president, noting his diverse qualifications and the national importance of selecting Eliot's successor. It argues modern university leadership requires broad abilities, including scholarship, administration, public speaking, alumni confidence, and student loyalty.
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Lowell
William Roscoe Thaen
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Eliot
Elliot
Harvard
America
Mr. Eliot
Aminator
Fragmentary 19th Century Dialect Ramble
A garbled mock dialogue recounts jokes about family traits and wealth. The terse text features interruptions and nonstandard spellings, recalling a social humor piece with disjointed lines and clipped phrases.
Missouri Playground Movement Provides New Playgrounds
The Missouri playground movement directed by Dr. GC Hetherington trained leaders and established 12 playgrounds in towns including St. Joseph, Columbia and Mexico. About 3,000 children enjoyed baskets, basketball, and swings while benefiting from play psychology and moral education principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Missouri
Dr. GC
Hetherington
Bt. Loule
Kahane City
Rothwell Gymnasium
University of Missouri
Royal Malendy
Newark
N. J
University of Michigan
Cincinnati
Chicago
Misa Florence Alden
T. W. Burvichaler
Harvard Professor Outlines Mars Signal Using Solar Mirrors
Special Professor William Henry Pickering of Harvard describes a plan to signal Mars next July by a rotating array of mirrors on a shared axle. The system would reflect sunlight to Mars in Morse like flashes, visible from Earth’s daytime side, to attract intelligent response and establish a code for communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Masa
William Henry Pickering
Harvard
Mare
Niles
Mars
Earth
Mara
A High Class Kicker Tale From London Telegraph
Sir Charles Wyndham recalls a young man who courted a lady against her father’s warnings. The father warned him off but the suitor returned citing he acts on behalf of his football club. An aside notes 17,000,000 acres of land and forestry materials in Japan.
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London ‘Telegraph
Charles Wyndham
Hin
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Longfellow
Westminster Abbey
Walt Whitn
Poe
Emerson
Jay Coke
Cooke
Aia
Seattle
Lawson Wood
Gretna Green
University of Maine
Pennsylvania State College
New England
Middle States
State University
Congress
Reabon Fohk
Han Pew
Green
Professor Pickering
Japan
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