Square deals and social critique in a changing era
The piece argues that while public demand for a "square deal" grows, honest governance remains elusive as graft persists and pull governs advancement. It cites leaders like Hill and Rockefeller on opportunity, notes newspapers and educators must foster reform, and touches on global anecdotes from Poland to Mexico and Norway.
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James J. Hill
John D. Rockefeller
Aspirations and risks in stage careers for young women
The piece argues that chorus and stage ambitions offer hollow payoffs and perilous temptations, urging strength of character and focus. It contrasts the slim prospects for novices with the hard realities cited by a successful actress, then recalls rail history and the death of Mary Mapes Dodge, editor of a children’s magazine.
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Nicholas
Mary Mapes Dodge
Baltimore and Ohio Celebrates Seventieth-Fifth Anniversary Locomotives
The article notes the possible eclipse of the iron horse by the electric motor and describes the Baltimore and Ohio road planning a celebration of its seventy-fifth anniversary of early locomotives and progress.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Switzerland Shuts Schools On Temperature Trigger
Reports note Swiss schools dismiss when heat hits a set threshold as a theory that continued teaching would yield little value. The piece also cites Franklin on peace, jokes about Paris gossip on a woman finding gold, and mentions a new cattle disease likely to affect rich herds.
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Switzerland
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