Reprinting Great Books Keeps Classics Alive
A meditation on the value of reviving older works for new readers. The piece argues that time refines literary merit, citing Plutarch Cervantes and Shakespeare as enduring, with authors like Irving Cooper Hawthorne Scott Thackeray Dickens George Eliot and Reade unmatched in their fields. It also notes wealthier children risk spoiling manners due to indulgent upbringing and contrasts with modest homes.
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England
Plutarch
Cervantes
Shakspeare
Irving
Cooper
Hawthorns
Scott
Thackeray
Dickens
George Eliot
Charles Reade
Ruskin
Philadelphia Bulletin
Wealth and National Stamina in a Prosperous Era
The essay argues that abundant wealth fosters luxury and vice but does not by itself erode taste or virtue. It claims many Americans are busy, notes a greater idle risk among wealthy women, yet praises robust, balanced women across social levels. Democracy strengthens womanhood through broad prosperity, not wealth alone.
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United States
Parental Responsibility For Spoiled Children
An essay contrasts spoiled children with responsible parenting noting that poor parents, though limited, tend to discipline and value education. It observes that wealthier families often fail to guide children with the same firmness, while many poor families push thrift and schooling despite costs.
Forest Fires Drain U S Timber Wealth Across Regions
The United States loses vast timber value to fires with annual estimates between 20 and 50 million dollars and about 600 million over twenty years. New efforts by the Bureau of Forestry aim to study prevention and establish guiding principles, though a nationwide fire-prevention policy has not yet been enacted.
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United States
Oregon
Washington
Maine
Puget Sound
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Bureau of Forestry
New York Press
Vacation Advice on Rest and Sleep
The article emphasizes rest as essential for recovery, recommending home sleeps and short trips for rejuvenation. It cites Dr. J. G. Holland on sleep as sacred, warns against waking early in damp air, and urges orderly routines with breakfast and exercise for efficiency and reduced fatigue.
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J. G. Holland
Boston
Value of the egg crop and world production trends
The article surveys global egg production led by Russia and China, noting Russia exports hundreds of millions of eggs annually and Britain as a major buyer. It cites 1901 imports and US export figures, per capita consumption in New York and Chicago, and compares poultry and egg value to cattle, wheat, and precious metals in historical context.
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Russia
China
Great Britain
Hkritish Bens
England
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
French
Egerpt
Morocco
Thiggs Try
Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
New York City
United States
Women run New York hotel faces staffing challenge
A historical note describes a women led hotel in New York named Martha Washington aimed to be run entirely by women, but male staff gradually enter due to women struggling to manage bellboys and daily operations, highlighting gender role tensions in the workplace.
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New York
Marth
Washington
Walter
Women waiters replaced by men after strikes and discipline
The St. Louis Post Dispatch notes women workers faced discipline and were replaced when they refused, with men taking over dining room duties and later filling women’s positions after strikes. The commentary questions why women would not be compliant with women and whether an all female force would require male officers.
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St. Louis
A Common Weakness in Vision Discovery
Dr Joseph Le Conte demonstrated the blind spot in the eye by placing two coins on a table and moving them apart until they vanish from sight. He explained the blind spot and noted that some people have no blind spot for money, inviting readers to try the experiment at home with another object.
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Joseph le Conte
New York Tribune
The Hour of Triumph Reference in Suffrage Speech
A suffrage lecturer cites Lou Dillon the female horse to illustrate progress. The audience reacts with cheers as she asserts the metaphor during a calm, forceful address in Indianapolis.
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Lou Dillon
Indianapolis
When We Visit in the Country Hostess Vanishes
A lighthearted travel note contrasts a hostess disappearance with the sudden squawking of chickens in the back yard, capturing a domestic rural moment as visitors tour a country home.
Humorous Quick Takes From The Paper Gag Columns
A sprawling collage of jokes and witticisms follows. The snippets feature couples agreeing to marry after theater chats and sharp quips about fame, wealth, and English spelling mishaps, with quick bites from Punch and Chicago papers. Notable lines poke at engagements, meals, and social foibles.
Freight Haul Volume Across U S Railways
The railways of the United States carry about 1 000 tons of freight per year for each employee. The statement highlights high per capita shipping.
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America
United States
The McBride Case Again in St John Kansas
Mr and Mrs William McBride and Dr Jesse I Simes sworn statements confirm the illness and cure of the McBride boy by Dodd s Kidney Pills The child suffered epileptic fits and right side paralysis before treatment and the family reports twenty seven spells on the first day with seizures ending within a week sparking neighborhood sensation and sworn testimony of recovery
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McBride
St. John
Kan
William McBride
Jesse I. Simes
George SE. Moore
Simes
Dodd
Mrs. McBride
Declined with Thanks in Early Courtship Note
A dated note from September 24, 1801, from Hermann of Buffalo New York to Miss Buddington reveals romantic declarations and a humorous exchange about returning an unspecified item. The text mentions two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consumption and a plea for mutual affection.
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Red Hermann
Box Avenue
Buffalo
N. Y
Chance to Reform in Quiet Reflective Verse
Poem expresses hope for redemption through restraint and contemplation. It contrasts a smoker’s habit with moral renewal, suggesting even a sinner may reform if given time and discipline.
Fielding on Servile Shifts and Fortune’s Appearance
A terse line from Fielding centers on the burden of labor and the illusion of fortune. It questions who must endure servile duties to uphold a fortune not earned by them.
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Fielding
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