Pardon Versus Blunt Reply in Everyday Talk
A brief note contrasts polite phrases with harsher responses highlighting how "I beg your pardon" often defuses situations while a blunt retort can inflame them. The piece suggests language choice matters in daily conversations.
Dream big dreams and put on your overalls to pursue them
An inspirational call to action urges stepping into practical work attire to turn ambitious dreams into realized goals. It emphasizes bold vision paired with hands-on effort as the path to success.
Foundation of the greatest happiness principle traced to Democritus
Path Goer Magazine traces the origin of the greatest happiness of the greatest number idea from ancient thinkers to 18th century writers. Hutcheson, Beccaria, and Bentham are discussed as early articulators shaping morals and legislation, with Democritus cited as a precursor.
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Francis Hutcheson
Cesare Bececaria
Jeremy Bentham
Beccaria
Magasine
Community leader Van Deventer shows civic focus after twenty years away
In a campus reunion, Van Deventer recalls his student days and explains his success in business and community service. He highlights work in schools, political life, and a boys organization, stressing that free education carries obligations to serve the community, not just personal gain.
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Plans for Census Takers Under Way
Washington reports preparations for the fifteenth decennial census with 100000 enumerators under 550 supervisors. Machines will tabulate and print 60 items at 400 per minute, handling up to 3,000,000 cards daily to produce the final government report.
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America
Congress
Census Bureau
Bureau
Government Printing Office
Palace of Hospitality to House Rome Guests
The governor orders fitting out the Palace of Hospitality to serve as lodging for provincial students, workers, and agriculturists visiting Rome. The building near the Tiber by the Temple of Vesta will be arranged like a hotel with kitchens, restaurant, baths, and reading rooms, with dormitories and recreation spaces usable during large gatherings.
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Tiber
Dorset Island School Closes Over One Pupil
In Poole Dorset the Brownsea Island school is shut after Little Dorothy Bat trick ten becomes the sole pupil. The Dorset county council voted to close due to insufficient enrollment as Dorothy faces a five mile journey to the nearest school with a sea crossing each day. Her siblings were educated at the island school.
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Poole
Dorset
Dorothy Battrick
Dorothy
Brownsea Island
Poole Harbor
Dorset County Council
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