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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1900
Page
2
The piece surveys future progress from steam and electricity to solar engines and wireless tech. It weighs population growth, city versus country life, and the fate of large centers as travel speeds rise and comforts spread to the masses.
The passage contrasts progress from Morse to X rays with a longing for simple village living. It argues people seek affordable rural cottages offering air, quiet, good food, and service, over costly city amenities, noting how city dwellers pay more for the same comforts.
A long contemplation on future society argues population growth fuels progress, cities expand beyond the plains, and abundance shifts to common good. It warns against gluttony and premature wealth, urging education, skilled labor, and a new human scale for the coming century.
A fragmentary list of major nineteenth century inventions reshaping media and industry. Mentions include phonograph, typewriter, locomotive, telegraph, electric lamp, railway, telephone, bicycle, and automobile, illustrating a broad technological revolution.
A retiring banker advocates starting from the bottom to reform upward and use philanthropy to aid humanity. He argues the masses know what benefits them better than theorists in gilded towers, and urges social principles toward man’s self emancipation.
A century review notes Europe as a federation like Germany, with Russia expanding and Britain maintaining reach. The United States emerges as the dominant continental power, with Canada and Mexico possibly aligning. The canal zone and shifting borders may reshape Asia and the Middle East, while Germany absorbs Austria and pushes into eastern Europe.
A lively shopping tour promotes oysters in any style along with hot coffee, hot chocolate, and fancy cakes. The notice invites customers to visit and enjoy a refreshing tasting and selection.
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