Habits and striving for success in youth and life
An reflective piece discusses how pursuit of success can lead to ruin if not guided by sound habits. It cites William James on habit formation, stresses early acts shaping future conduct, and lists practical habits like cleanliness, punctuality, and courtesy. The narrative contrasts disciplined early years with adolescence and calls for parental and educational guidance to implant beneficial routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suryam
Jose Bott
Tony
Wm. James
Harvard
Andy
Bewen
Weir Fernitin
Nome
Stumbling blocks in life and the need for practical skills
A reflective piece contrasts quack medicines and sidewalk perils with a sermon on character. It urges vigilance against hidden temptations, noting a fragile link between weakness and failure. It also argues boys should learn practical home skills to balance girls in domestic arts, crowning the householder role as shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nero
Nursery Plan Supports Young Families at Christ Reform Church
Martinsburg's Christ Reformed Church launches a Sunday plan by the Young Woman's Missionary Auxiliary to care for children too young to stay in service. Parents may leave youngsters in a beginners' room with mature guardians, ensuring supervision during worship. The idea mirrors programs used elsewhere to aid parents while attending church. A separate West Virginia bill targets weapons and naturalization rules. It makes certain weapons unlawful to offer for sale and bars firearm sales to non naturalized foreigners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Reformed Church
Martinsburg
Young Woman's Missionary Auxiliary
Jailbreak shell erupts from Dewey gun in Manila
A shell stored for twenty two years in a vacant tot in Manila exploded when a boy lifted it and hurled it at a rock. The blast knocked three boys to the ground and caused painful injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Inaugural Loud Speaker System Reveals Hidden Amplifiers
A detailed account describes the Bell system used at the inaugural ceremony property spreading voice through a network of motor generators and vacuum tube amplifiers. Experts from Bell Labs and AT&T integrated hidden horns and transmitters to project the president elect’s speech to crowds around the Capitol, with careful coordination and monitoring by a team of technicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtis
United States
Capitol
Expurta
Bell Telephone System
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephones Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Ball Laboratories
Moana
Dr Fahrney on Chronic Disease and Fire Extinguishing Advice
The text presents Dr Fahrney discussing chronic disease concepts and case study approaches. It also claims flour and sand are effective extinguishers for gasoline or oil fires, while water worsens flames, and invites readers to send name and address for guidance from Hagerstown Maryland.
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Hagerstown
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