Temperance Movement Begins in Germany
Germany awakens to temperance in schools and public life as beer consumption rises. Prussia pushes anti alcohol education, with ministers and societies like Good Templars backing reform. International congresses spur action amid data linking drinking to illness and reduced military fitness. Independent Deutscher Verein fur Gasthaus Reform leads reform efforts.
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Germany
German Empire
Bismarck
Dr. Studt
Imperial Ministry of Education
Good Templars
Berlin
German Association For the
Count Haeseler
Lorraine
Hesse-Nassau
Deutscher Verein
Alcohol Costly Drain on Industry and Lifespan Claims
An article contrasts industrial losses from Sunday abstinence with alcohol’s toll. It cites a UK employer paying about £10,000 weekly for 7,000–8,000 workers and argues £35,000 yearly losses from irregular attendance reduce competitiveness. It also presents Sir Nelson’s figures on drinking versus abstention, detailing lifespans across age groups.
Glasgow plans earlier liquor closing to ten oclock
Glasgow magistrates propose to require all liquor dealers to close by 10 PM, replacing the prior 11 PM hour. The licensing sessions may adopt the change, following a licensing act that cut drunkenness by enforcing club closures and stopping street whisky hawking on Sundays.
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Glasgow
Weakness, Wheniver:of the Ne ayes ey AT ee ae
A fragmentary OCR note presents jumbled words and stray letters. The text reads as a scattered scrap without clear persons places dates or events to identify a coherent news item or factual summary.
The One Road to Reform and the Unmade Man
A somber reflection on alcohol’s ruin and a man killed by a streetcar. A found whisky bottle and a plea from a letter to “Dear papa” urge sobriety, lamenting failure to stop drinking. The piece argues spiritual rebirth through Christ as the path to renewal and strength.
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Papa
Christ Jesus
Content of a Glass of Spirite Provokes Caution
A column condemns spirits for boasting lying vacillation procrastination and self delusion seen in every glass. It notes thousands drink daily at the bar including women and urges drinkers to avoid the bottle and those who praise it, stressing sober restraint.
Its All In A Day's Work Bravery Rewarded
A street driver, after rescuing a timid old lady from imminent peril, downplays the praise saying it is all in a day's work. Passengers press to shake his hand, but he remains modest, urging duty and faithful effort in everyday tasks. The piece ends with a reflection on daily toil and the approaching rest of evening.
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New York
Ames
Healy
Canada
Drink melodrama performance by Charles Warner noted
English actor Charles Warner delivers a striking Cou peau in the tragic melodrama Drink. The review highlights the moral theme presented through Coupeau's wife and their strained relationship, emphasizing the dramatic merit of the piece.
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Charles Warner
Coupeau
Mixed Farming in Michigan Shows Diverse Practice
Michigan farmers increasingly adopt mixed farming combining stock raising with grain crops to improve soil fertility and moisture. The piece emphasizes intelligent management, crop rotation with clover and corn, underdrainage benefits, and year round income stability from livestock. George Mott of La Peer County discusses beans, barley, and oats as key crops in sustaining soil health and farm profitability.
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Michigan
George Mott
la Peer County
Retaining Value In Manure
The article explains how to preserve manure fertility for months through proper handling. It warns against drying dust from roosts, improper urine storage, and exposure to air which drain nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid. It cites Pennsylvania data showing large losses in loose piles and advises frequent turning and careful mixing to reduce microbial and chemical losses.
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Pennsylvania Station
Two Lives in Brooklyn Tagle Chant of Joy
A fragmentary verse scene in Brooklyn presents Francis is Lee in Tagle celebrating personal triumph. The speaker claims divine appointment despite trials, rejoicing in a long awaited achievement.
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Hla
Francis
Lee
Brooklyn
Tagle
Turin Academy divides three scientific prizes
A Rome message reports the Academy of Sciences at Turin has divided the Ballauri prize of $6,000 between Signor Marconi and Professor Grassi of Rome and awarded the Brasso prize of $1,750 to the Duke of Abruzzi. The report notes a talent concentrated in the fight for progress.
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Rome
Academy of Sciences
Turin
Ballauri
Signor
Marconi
Grassi
Brasso
The
Abruzzi
Action and balance in draft horse breeding methods
The article argues action in breeding, stressing walking gait, leg conformation, and pasterns for soundness and endurance. It warns bad action undermines good parents, notes risks like spavin and interference, and emphasizes careful pairing. It cites A. Alexander and G. L. McKay on dairy overrun, butterfat, casein, and washing effects in butter quality.
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Alexander
Farmers’ Review
Hog pasture as key to profitable swine raising
A government bulletin urges farmers to establish six to eight acres of dedicated hog pasture for breeding stock. It advocates a two to three part enclosure, diverse green crops, and periodic mowing to stimulate new growth. Range and green feed improve health and growth versus dry lot feeding.
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A&a
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Thewellyn Williams
Buffalo Telegram
Nelson
Gentes
Plase
Ivan
Paula
G. L. McKay
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