Excuses and the moral burden on duty
A satirical essay on excuses in daily life, from school to law, railways, and banking. It argues excuses erode personal responsibility, encourage prevarication, and justify harm, urging readers to refuse excuses and uphold duty despite fatigue or pressure. It cites schools, courts, railways, banks, and accidents to illustrate how strict terms punish neglect and reward accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nauire Meyer
S.plamn
Oley
Sheglock
Natore
Hughett
Mary Cerain
Tim
Wall Street
Four Young Gentlemen Gather in Prominent Street Rooms
In a Saturday night scene on a prominent street near the public square, Smith Brown Jones and Htolanson share rooms in a handsome block. The piece describes bachelor life with Dulcineas and social rivalries as youthful exploits unfold with bursts of music and fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Brown
Jones
Htolanson
Gui 'Ae
Jones and Robinson
Mischief and Murder Plot Rehearsed in Parlors
A tale set in a sombre lamp light room ends with a staged murder gag gone wrong as Jones and Robinson plan to frighten Smith and Brown. The ruse spirals with chalk, coal, ink, a closet, and a clumsy water pitcher accident before real panic erupts and the conspirators fade from the scene. Smith and Brown return later to church while Jones and Robinson vanish from the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones and Robinson
Smith and Brown
Byron
Jones
Robinson
Smith
Brown
Denhuasinie
Prospect Street
Prospect
Popes
Alfred Davys
Cleveland
Six Arson Attempts Stun New Orleans in One Week
Officials report six incendiary attempts across New Orleans within a single week, with four showing signs of success. The community seeks the arsonists described as driven by flames, targeting homes and stirring fear amid ongoing investigations.
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New Orleans
Toward Skilled Labor and Industrial Schools
The article argues that wealth rests in skilled labor, urging universal industrial and technical schooling modeled on German systems. It cites Württemberg’s network of trade, agricultural, and technical schools with hundreds of instructors, linking education to safety, productivity, and higher wages. It also recounts a Panama-like plot by William King Thomas to blow up a ship for insurance fraud, noting his arrest and suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Switzerland
Prussia
Germany
Wurtemburg
Uie
L’hiladelphia Lenquirer
The Moses Murderer Revealed In Bremer Haven Plot
A Bremen blast investigation uncovers a fiendish plan by Nero to sink a ship at sea. The scheme aimed to destroy the Moses steamer with twelve aboard, a crime linking Nero to everlasting infamy. The full story remains incomplete but key facts emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Bremen
Bremer Haven
Danns Vero
Thomas
Nero
Midocean
Moses
History of Twins and the Power of Nature and Nurture
Francis Galton analyzes eighty cases of twin similarity from a November article. He classifies twins as closely alike, moderately alike, and extremely dissimilar, noting sex differences and rare handwriting likeness. He details shared traits, misidentifications, and cases of identical disease, close ideas, and mirrored behavior, arguing that nature largely governs twin resemblance despite similar upbringing.
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Francis Galton
Galton
Mr. Galton
India
London
Bright
Trousseau
Darwin
Dr. Moreau
England
Baume
Annales Medico-Psychologiques
Scotland
Jin
Colds from Sudden Temperature Shifts Explained
A summary of Prof. Rosenthal’s research on how rapid temperature changes affect the body. Sudden cooling after heat dilates skin vessels, cools blood, and can trigger inflammation. The mechanism favors rapid drop from above to below normal temperature rather than the reverse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenthal
Detroit
Thas
Phus
Stosen
Rosenthal findings on cold baths and heat tolerance
Prof Rosenthal's research challenges the belief that cold air causes fever by catching cold. He argues the inflammation results from vascular changes due to cold exposure and subsequent hyperemia. Frequent cold bathing may help the body withstand sudden weather shifts by improving vascular tone.
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Rosenthal
To Sell or Not to Sell Grain Questions Farmers face decision
Farmers weigh whether to hold or sell crops as forecasts hint at price gains. The piece argues possible grain price increases from foreign demand and low old-crop stocks, but notes risks from vermin, disease, weather, and storage costs. It advocates holding livestock for sale when ready and selling if debt or urgent needs require cash.
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Peuertly
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for Women Health
In this appeal an author argues that many women suffer from illness due to exposure and overwork and promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy. The ad invites readers to obtain The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, offering over fifty pages on women's health and to send requests to I. S. Pierce M D World’s Dispensary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
I. V. Pierce
M. D
World’s Dispensary
Uylfala
N. Y
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Arene Alee
Ata Taian
Dr. Strousberg
Moscow
scott-Siddons
Lair
Lewiston, Mc
Siddons
William King Thomas
Brooklyn
N.Y
Virginia
Confederacy
Lassines
Thomassen
Southampton
Braad
Atlantic
Yacen
New York
Tuman
Jose
Oriel
Bremer Iaven
Bremes
Bremien
Staten Island
Reade
Arcory
Joaquin Millen
Joaquin
Cincinnati
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