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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1904
Page
8
A 1904 humorous vignette collection features a boy’s dream of carefree summer days and a rambling tale about Cy the enterprising farmer who discovers pride in apples from his own county. It also parodies social mores with quips on moral suasion and slang among fashionable courted couples.
A collection of aphoristic lines noting accidents in Manchuria rain of shells metaphorical social behavior about modern courtship, public shows, army contractors, and a tramp with yard wood. The passage mocks judgment, reformers, and simple arithmetic as observed in everyday life.
From an economic view, education of the Negro pays. Hampton and Tuskegee graduates show low imprisonment rates, with only two among fifteen large colleges sentenced. North segregation limits job access, but proper schooling can win lasting cross‑racial friendship and progress.
The essay discusses the concept of the completely unattached man who masters himself and resists love, likening him to an unmovable Irish stone. It notes unattached women are rarer, often literary or philanthropic, self assured, and uninterested in love, asking if such a life brings happiness.
Professor Albert A. Stanley of the University of Michigan criticizes modern church music for mixing religious verse with ragtime dance rhythms. He urges calmer, heart driven worship and suggests less ragtime influence in future church music to restore dignity and quality.
An AME Church figure, Bishop Turner, argues the Negro should depart the United States. He cites few friends abroad and asserts the only option is to leave to seek true manhood, reflecting a controversial stance on race and migration.
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