Turn of the year brings light and hopeful change
The article reflects on longer days after winter, the dawn of a new year as a time for hope, knowledge, and renewal. It praises human progress, especially the rising role of women, motherhood, and public life, and urges turning past lessons into practical action for mankind’s advancement.
End of Year Reflections on Women in the Workforce
A year end meditation on women entering business and professional life. The author celebrates female efficiency and influence, noting the broadened doors of commerce, the value of striving, and the goal of a refined social impact beyond mere achievement.
Resolve to live with steadfast purpose this New Year
This piece urges unwavering resolve and daily duties as the path to honor and growth. It blends moral exhortation with quotes on honesty, courage, and self-improvement, urging the reader to persevere toward a nobler self despite doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poselesbor
Bearing Heavy Burdens Lessen With Honest View
A Universalist Leader columnist urges readers to set aside self generated martyrdom and examine burdens plainly. By facing reality, sufferers may find burdens shrink and tears turn to laughter and song as fear fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist
Famed Golgotha Sites Spark Clash Over Holy Land
The article notes Jerusalem’s sacred Golgotha has long drawn pilgrims and bloodshed. It cites two competing sites, the traditional Holy Sepulcher and Gordon’s Calvary, with Dr. Harlan P. Beach of Yale linked to the latter’s discovery and General Gordon’s earlier role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Asia
Christ
Jerusalem
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Teaching verbs with actions raises questions
A Western School Journal anecdote recalls a grammar teacher who illustrated verbs by actions. for lie the method was to ask a student to lie and howl for howl. The observer found the approach absurd and questioned its practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western School Journal
Mercy of the Courts in a Bribery Courtroom Tale
A shockingly comic scene shows a husband seeking a divorce and trying to bribe a justice of the peace. The judge, feigning solemnity, fines him five dollars for bribery and a dollar fifty for wasting court time, lamenting the man’s out of jurisdiction plea.
War Balloon Destruction Described in German Paper
A German piece discusses methods to destroy airships using specialized bullets and primers that release gas when striking a dirigible. The report notes potential events between nations and contrasts shell efficiency with pronged projectiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Uwitzer
Treat Fowls For Cholera And Baking Powder Praise
An article segment advises drastic measures against fowl cholera including burning carcasses for advanced cases and removing mildly affected birds. It also outlines a home disinfection routine with carbolic acid and hot water, litter, and water changes, plus a strict three to four week period without other drink. The piece then shifts to promote Calumet Baking Powder as a nearly automatic kitchen aid with claims of purity and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper House
Chicago
Paris
France
Orpington Fowl Value and Breed Characteristics Explored
The Orpington is a highly valued fowl for eggs and meat with a broad deep body and white flesh. England originated them and they spread to the United States about fifteen years ago with Buff White and Black the recognized varieties. Breeders in the United States pursue the ideal heavy body especially among Blacks while blacks claim closer adherence to the ideal form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Poultry Tips For Better Egg Production And Health
Describes egg weights per dozen, care for yards and nests, cleaning with hot lye water, and preventing disease through cleanliness. Advises on roosters, breeding turkeys, and the importance of marketing eggs. Recommends leg band and trap nest tracking and notes corn feeding affects laying efficiency. Emphasizes clean quarters and balanced feed for winter laying.
Christmas Spending Yields Pawn Tickets
A fellow racks up a big Christmas bill and has only pawn tickets as proof of purchase. The piece questions what he really has to show for his cash and hints at the value of gifts versus debt.
Ringworm on Child's Face Prompts Treatment Claim
Stratford Iowa mother describes a seven year old boy with ringworm on the face and legs. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about a month the rash fully cleared. The advertisement urges readers to obtain Cuticura products and a free Skin Book from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Iowa
Barbara Prim
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Birds at the Stock Exchange Frieze Draw Mixed Remarks
The pigeons near the Stock Exchange distrubed by workers removing a gloom coating from a frieze. James J. Hill and A Barton Hepburn observed them as they flew to J P Morgans office windows, with one calling them ravens bringing Morgans dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
J. P. Morgan
James J. Hill
A. Barton Tepburn
Mr. Hepburn
Hill
Morgan
New York World
Local Proverb Riddle Sparks Mild Neighborhood Debate
A dated exchange features a riddle about taking a bone from a bulldog and a claim that mothers believe their child is superior to neighbors. The quip hints at local pride and playful rivalry in a community setting.
Free View at the Lake Hotel Guide Note
A foreign hotel guide extols a lakefront hotel offering moderate baths and toilets, appealing to passengers tourists and sportsmen. It boasts reputed cooking fine wines and several beers with a grand outlook. The text notes daily six trains to destinations worldwide and a free view of the lively lake.
Dream Travels and Nightmares Woven in Thought
A reflective note suggests people travel vast distances in dreams while questioning whether nightmares also prompt journeys through fear. The exchange hints at imagination and fear shaping nightly experiences without concrete events or names.
Lewis' Single Binder Sells Best Five Cent Cigar
Ady proclaims Lewis' Single Binder the best quality five cent cigar and top seller on the market. The ad notes a brave man faces the music unless it comes from Lohengrin, implying a playful cultural wink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Ady
Industry Pioneers Mark Longstanding Service in Tools
The notice lists firms with decades of experience from 26 to 86 years in products such as roofing, sash balance, doors, locks, hinges, sash cords, sand paper, carpet sweepers, washing machines, and related hardware. Firms include Vulcanite Roofing Co, Pullman Mfg Co, Richards Wilcox Co, Hassell Erwin Mfg Co, Shelby Bring Hinge Co, H W Wellington Co, Baeder Adamson Co, Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co, Blackstone Mfg Co, Cleveland Tool & Stamping Co, and Dexter Mfg Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Bishop & Co
Cleveland Twist Drill Co
Carborumdum Co
Henry Disston & Sons
Eagle Square Co
Ford Auger Bit Co
Ford
Irwin Auger Bit Co
Ivory Handle Co
Russell Jennings Co
Lufkin Rule Co
David Maydole Hammer Co
Mann Edge Tool Co
Miller Falls Co
Nicholson File Co
Nicholson
Rixford Mfg. Co
Rixford
Stanley Rule
Level Co
Btar Mfg. Co
Utica Drop Forge Co
C. E. Wood Tool Co
Vulcanite
Pullman Mfg. Co
Richards Wilcox Co
Hassell &Erwin Mfg. Co
Shelby &Bring Hinge Co
Shelby
H. W. Wellington Co
Sliver Lake
Eddystone
Baeder, Adamson & Co
Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co
Bissell
Blackstone Mfg. Co
Regal
Cleveland Tool & Stamping Coe
Dexter Mfg. Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lowell
Tennyson
Holmes
Mercy OF the
Willin
Orpington
Nicny
Liggett § Myers Dake
Virginia
North Carolina
Duke
Liggett ¢ Myers
Liggett & Myers
Tinsley
Piedmont
St. Louis, Mo
Uv Setacoo
SffAdcam
Indiana School of Tractioneering
Pine Lake Avenue
LaPorte
Watson Ae Coloma
Cee
TOOLS
Allith-Prouty Co
Eagle Lock Co
American Fork & Hoe Co
Withington & Cooley Mfg. Co
Jackson Steel Goods
Ames Shovel & Tool Co
Wright Shovel Co
Cleveland Stone Co
Cyclone Fence Co
Fenn Mfg. Co
Gilbert & Bennett Mfg. Co
Lather Grinder Mfg. Co
Dobson Mfg. Co
Dover Mfg. Co
Enterprise Mfg. Co
Enterprise
Estate Stove Co
Co. T. Ham Mfg. Co
Lovell Mfg. Co
Rome Mfg. Co
White Mountain Freeser Co
White Mountain Freesers
National Sewing Machine Co
Rochester Cam Company
American Pad & Textile Co
Kezantz Gaver Co
HL. Baker & Co
Harrington Cutlery Co
International Silver Co
Ulster Knife Co
Colt’s Patent Fire Armes Co
Colt
Great Western Mfg. Co
Rawlings Mfg. Co
Ory