Fate of Ten Little Resolutions in a New Year
A 1907 verse recounts ten little resolutions dwindling to one as misfortune and distractions strike. It traces a chain from wealth, leisure, and temptation to loss and reevaluation, ending with the idea that new resolutions will return with the next New Year.
A Public Benefactor
Bliggins bought a new umbrella after losing, theft, and replacement failures. He kept buying umbrellas in a quest for possession and earthly fame. The verse notes wealth and philanthropy in humorous fashion and refers to the Washington Star.
North Carolina Public Schools and Rural Library Progress
State Superintendent Joyner outlines North Carolina public school finances and growth. Details cover population, districts, dual race systems, school fund increases from 1900 to 1905, building programs, swamp-land loan funds, and rural library expansion benefiting 1,200 libraries with about 100,000 volumes statewide.
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