The Square and Plumb of Moral Edifice
A poem from G T Edwards of Eddyville Iowa extols spiritual virtue through tools of the builder the square level and plumb. It likens upright conduct to constructing a moral edifice rising toward Heaven with each tool representing a virtue and a divine design. The piece envisions eternal bonds and repeated meetings in heavenly frames.
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The Freckled Nymph Who Silently Seduced the Stage
A New York Star portrait recalls a rising silent-hearted actress from a decade ago. Her delicate frame and flaxen hair drew a crowd as she melted audiences with a secret helplessness that whispered pity and magnetized men, reshaping ideas of feminine stage presence.
Science and art in the era of dignity and decorum
A Detroit Free Press piece on science shaping daily life from bridges to clothes and July celebrations argues science elevates industry and ingenuity. It contrasts gentility with honesty, condemning ostentatious displays of wealth over real virtue.
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Note for $75 leads to ironclad principle
A Detroit man known for tough bargaining declines to discount a past due note for $75. He refuses to accept “worthless securities” and insists on first loss paper, noting no negotiable value and no deal today, then ends with a curt good day.
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