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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
6
The piece critiques educational fads and parental abdication, warning that community trends shape schooling more than teachers. It urges firm, kind guidance by teachers and parents, stressing children must learn to meet duties and be faithful to their formal obligations.
A reflective piece contrasts American and European attitudes toward work and play. It cites Francis Parkman’s Washington event, remarks on New Yorkers’ quick-office success, and notes a generation of wealthy youths detached from business. The author questions the social aim and civic value of excessive leisure.
A critical warning against gambling argues it corrupts character and society across personal, social, and national levels. It condemns gambling as insidious and destructive, citing ruin, despair, and moral decay as its lasting path.
A Washington Post reminiscence recounts a husband and wife rushing to Baltimore for a wedding. A faulty change trolley and a long wait for change cause them to miss the train, forcing a later journey by the couple and delaying the groom. The man vows to guess them next time.
A fragmented account discusses farsightedness in children and its impact on learning, suggesting eye correction can improve disposition and schooling outcomes. It mentions a teacher or observer noting double disadvantage for near or corrected vision, plus unrelated kitchen remedies and moral maxims from Good Housekeeping and other sources.
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