Lay Hold and Hang On A Lesson From History And Industry
The piece cites Beecher on laying hold of good ideas and hanging on to seize success. It recounts stories of Trevithick, Stephenson, Hunt, Howe, Reis and Bell, noting who failed or succeeded in developing ideas. It also notes mine safety education material distributed by anthracite companies to workers and immigrants in the Lackawanna region and YMCAs training programs.
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Newfoundland
Henry Ward Beecher
Richard Trevithick
George Stephenson
Stephenson
Walter Hunt
Elias Howe
Hunt
Philip Reis
Alexander Graham Bell
Europe
Lackawanna
Things That Count In Life Essentials
The piece extols courtesy firmness loyalty and sentimentality as core traits for success. It argues a man must be truly sentimental to be courteous and loyal and warns against brusque behavior. It promotes soft speech and steady effort as keys to achievement in a young man’s world with hope and striving.
Photographic Mine Warnings Textbook For Foreign Workers
The coal mining department of an anthracite railroad issued an illustrated text book for foreign mine workers who cannot speak English. It uses two hundred photographs to contrast correct and incorrect methods and explains safety practices with captions and water marks between pages.
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Coal Mining Department
Watter
Sweden mills turn waste into alcohol in new process
Waste from two sulphite wood pulp mills in Sweden is being converted into industrial alcohol. Since Christmas, English towns have had telephone service with France via the British channel cable. A large Scottish mill built for a German firm will crush sugar cane in Argentina. A 34 by 12 foot motor truck for stage scenery is claimed to be the largest ever built. Alaska’s 1911 mineral output is estimated at 20.37 million dollars, with gold contributing 17.15 million.
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Sweden
France
Scotland
Argentina
New York
Alaska
Mistake in Ambition and True Success
A lesson on ambition notes that consistency of purpose leads to success while wealth alone can fail if sensibilities are blunted. An English writer argues success means achieving one’s chosen aim, but warns against pursuing the wrong vocation after attainment.
Observance Aims to Foil Pitfalls for the Unwary in Work
The text urges discretion about salaries and avoids bragging while stressing readiness for opportunities. It cautions against constant questions, promotes steady daily effort, and points to following real life examples of honorably gained success rather than chasing quick results.
Well Worth the Whipping
Ed Howe recalls Jim and Dan Ayers, Virginia farm boys who followed a mysterious Sunday school warning beyond the Big Woods and endured hunger and dogs through unfamiliar country. They reached the Battle of Bull Run at about three in the afternoon, a legendary boyhood discovery.
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Ed Howe
Kansas
Atchison Globe Fame
Jim
Dan Ayers
Virginia
Sudley Springs
Jim Ayers
Big Woods
Dan
Bull Run
High Ideals In Business And Honest Living
Two principles of success are honesty and integrity. A man whose word is as good as his bond is a success and many such business men exist today. True success brings duty well performed and the knowledge that no man was harmed. High ideals in business and strict adherence to them are essential to success.
Aim to Start the Boy Right Idea for Generations
Elmer Roberts in Scribner's Magazine outlines a German policy to shape boys toward trades suited to their physical condition. Classifications rank strong average boys for heavy crafts like smithing and carpentry, weaker ones for tailoring and crafts, with many health factors excluding certain trades to avoid lifelong disadvantage.
Difficulties of life test moral strength and energy
The piece argues that life presents rising challenges and only moral strength enables service to self. It condemns laziness as the chief vice, noting excuses often mask aversion to work, procrastination, and vice, and holds duty without delay as virtuous.
Canterbury Wedding Sparks Outcry in Courthouse Tale
Dispatch from Canterbury Connecticut reports a controversial marriage with a 17 year old bride and a 60 year old wealthy groom, prompting questions about age and consent and reigniting debate in the Louisville Courier-Journal context.
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Canterbury
Conn
Louisville Courter-Journall
Fatal French Blank Cartridge Accident
A French soldier was killed during Montreuil-sous-Bois drill maneuvers when a blank cartridge fired by a fellow trooper within a yard caused fatal injury. Laurent, the eldest son of a widow with three younger children, died shortly after at Begin hospital.
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Montreuil-sous-Bois
Paris
Montreuil
Trecruit
Laurent
Begin
London Telegraph
Sidelight on Lloyd George Path to Exchequer
The London Daily News recalls Lloyd George’s ascent, noting both his humility before those above and gratitude for the hands that pushed him upward from behind. It attributes his resilience to loyalty to his people, the mountains, and his family traditions amid moments of political pressure.
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Lloyd-George
Shancellor
London Daily News
Wisdom of Mrs Wyse on social tact discussed
Mrs Green asks for meaning of social tact. Mrs Wyse explains it as becoming familiar with all sorts of people without letting them become familiar with you. Boston Evening Transcript remarks on this maxim.
Natural Resuit Dog Play Yields Shape Change
A brief exchange notes trying a new play on the dog with mixed results. One speaker asks about effects and the other confirms the dog was guided to a stable form.
Maud Muller Braces Snow Fight Then Marry The Judge
A verse scene shows Maud Muller shoveling snow in bitter weather. She endures cold, fatigue, and jokes about health from hard labor before finally entering the house and discovering she has wed the judge. The poem ends with the twist that Maud, though weary, has married the judge.
Evils of Good Advice in a Humorous Exchange
A witty exchange turns advice on love into trouble as a man who followed counsel to win a girl finds the mother sues for breach of promise and the aged spouse for divorce. The joke hinges on the unintended consequences of well meant guidance.
Hair gift sparks dispute over keepsake token
The young woman tells a lover her mother approved of the idea of clipping a lock as a memory but warned the token was ruined by the cut and sent thirty dollars for her real hair referenced in the quarrel.
New Reporter Quips On Typhoid Fever Spell
A city desk joke unfolds as a rookie reporter misspells a health board line about fifty new cases of fever. The editor notes the error while the reporter recalls a personal typhoid spell that lingered in his system. The next day he turns to the help wanted pages.
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Health Board
Fresh Paint Warning In Domestic Quip
A playful scene shows a wife asking if her toilet is complete and her husband suggesting a sign reading Fresh Paint Look Out. The exchange captures light domestic humor with a hint of caution about renovations.
Fifty-year-old friend discourses on Jigsby faults
A 50 year old speaker, described as Jigsby’s bosom friend, engages in a lively critique of Jigsby’s faults in a charged exchange. The snippet hints at a close confidant shaping opinion through candid commentary.
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Jigsby
Always In Order Dinner Suggestions For Busy Housewives
Practical dinner ideas for busy households. Recipes include brochettes of oysters and sweetbreads, liver and bacon, veal fillets, escalloped artichokes, potato and meat balls, kidneys prepared variously, and macaroni dishes with ham pork sausage or fish. Cooking tips emphasize broiling frying and baking in common home kitchens.
Killarney Stew from Lean Mutton and Potatoes
Three pounds of lean mutton from the scrag, bones for soup, eight sliced potatoes, one sliced onion, salt pepper and chopped parsley. Simmer mutton with onion in water two hours, strain and chill to remove fat. Layer potatoes and meat in a saucepan with seasoning, then simmer until potatoes break apart.
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Killarney
Raspberry Sandwich Dessert from Ireland Teatime Menu
A simple two layer dessert using egg butter sugar and ground rice baked into plates. Cream sugar with melted butter and egg then fold in ground rice and flour, bake quickly and fill with crushed raspberries or jam before cutting into diamonds for serving at afternoon teas in Ireland.
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Ireland
Omelets Browning Technique Highlighted
A cook favors browning omelets under a gas stove broiler after setting the eggs on the stove. The method keeps the omelet tender by browning the top without overcooking the eggs.
Frayed Silk Fringe Trim For Feta Gown
A girl with time and money makes a frayed silk fringe trimming for her feta gown. She uses frayed strips of silk to create a soft attractive and inexpensive edging that enhances the gown’s smartness and suitability.
Flavoring Cakes with Fresh Citrus and Rose Geranium
To flavor cakes and cookies place baked goods in an air tight jar with citrus slices or a sprig of rose geranium. The fruit and herb impart a novel aroma and taste to the treats.
Cleaning Patent Leather Shoes for Bright Polish
After removing dirt, wipe patent leather shoes with a soft cloth dipped in milk. Polish with a dry cloth to achieve a bright finish and preserve the leather.
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Tim
Germany
Commonwealth
Lids
Elmer Roberts
Scribner's Magazine
Wilbur D, Nesbit
Muller
Maud Muller
Maud
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