Advice 74 Years Ago Still Good Today
A historical reflection notes a December 1850 report predicting that as many northern mills lag, southern factories in Georgia Alabama Tennessee and South Carolina would outproduce and outprice coarse cotton goods. It urged northern makers to shift to finer fabrics while highlighting Texas as a future center for raw materials and potential woolen mills.
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Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed by President Coolidge
President Coolidge proclaims Thanksgiving on November 27 1920 praising national blessings. Crops are bountiful and prices high farmers benefit. grains up 50 percent since five months ago. Unemployment low with improving prospects. mild autumn weather affected trade but winter will fix it. We avoided entanglements in Europe and unite in peace.
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Treasure Hunts at Sea Mirror Youths Wealth Quest
A group of rich young men sent trawlers to locate the sunken ship Merida off the Virginia Capes, sunk 23 years ago with two million dollars. divers may raise the funds, but they fear hijackers. The piece shifts to praise using one’s own brain and wise real estate investment as greater treasure than buried riches, urging readers to seek profitable corner lots in American cities.
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Wayside Wisdom Poem Reflects Speed Obsessed Era
The verse from S E Riser 1824 portrays an age of unrest with rapid pace and constant haste. It mocks patience and urges swift action, speed as a creed, and a culture that praises quick living over traditional restraint. The piece satirizes modern life’s relentless bustle and ignores slower, reflective time.
Ye Towne Gossip About a Gentle Dog Hero
The speaker recalls a dog that appears fierce to strangers yet is gentle with children. A neighbor startled the narrator and was attacked by the dog, which leaped and grabbed the man’s sleeve, nearly causing him to die of fright. The tale ends with praise for the dog.
Social demands and a wife's role in society
A column by J J Mundy argues that husbands must fund gowns, accessories, and entertaining costs for their wives to participate in social circles. It contends wives restrain themselves financially to support the family, blaming husbands who refuse on affordability.
Politeness Pays in Training Boys for Business
A newsboy’s courteous behavior yields 25 percent more sales as customers respond to eye contact a smile and a poised thank you. The piece urges teaching boys daily courtesies at home and in public settings through practiced polite phrases and respectful conduct to build future business success.
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Guard Baby's Safety By Royal S Copeland
Senator Royal S Copeland emphasizes home safety for infants on Thousand Islands. He urges gates, window bars, safe stairs, ventilated play rooms, non sharp furniture, proper heating, and sunlight exposure to prevent cold and injuries, noting risks from gas tubing and damp rooms.
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Christianity as a living system united by acts not beliefs
The piece comments on Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick and the sermon that Christianity is a system of living rather than merely believing. It questions clergy focus on faith debates over moral conduct and argues for practical acts like honesty, charity, hospital visits, adoption, and reform, urging pastors to emphasize Christianity as a religion of acts.
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Harry Emerson Tosdick
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Automobile Engine Asthma by Bugs Bae
An odd editorial uses caricature to warn about carbon buildup in engines. It mocks back seat drivers and likens carbon to a parasite that drains power, urging owners to grind cylinders and remove nests, while noting political figures overlooked the issue.
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