Utilising the Soil and U S Farm Education
Opinions on modern farming methods and the growing role of government in agriculture are discussed. The piece notes rising farm product prices, population growth, and the need for improved techniques to maximize per acre output. It also cites Harvard Princeton data on student achievement and a cautious view of farming prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
United States
Department of Agriculture
Chicago Journal
Are We Spoiling Our Boys Harvard Yale Princeton Note
Former president Eliot argues that only a small percentage of boys from elite private boarding schools prove satisfactory students. Yale faculty echo the claim and Princeton shares the trend. High school graduates win honors in disproportion to their numbers. In New York Social Register families, 166 sons across five senior classes at Harvard Yale and Princeton were 5.1 percent of the total at Yale College.
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Ormer
Eliot
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
New York
Yale College
Eastern and Western Cities Compared on Municipal Progress
A 3,000 mile trip by St Paul officers yields contrasts between East and West. The East shows stronger development of the City Beautiful idea and broader city advertising efforts, though practices differ from the West. Authors note varying opinions on what constitutes practical municipal advertising and highlight regional attraction differences.
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WENTY
Springfield Union
New York Banks Borrow Heavily in Europe for Railroads
The St Paul Dispatch notes that American banks have sold about 400 million dollars of notes in London and Paris. The money is believed to fund extensive railroad upgrades to meet growing national commerce and traffic demands.
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New York
London
Paris
Iceman and Housemaid Dance of Jokes in Alley
In a Chicago Daily News vignette the iceman woos a pretty maid Sedignantly named Magic while bantering about vacations, ham mocks, and stalled romance. She jokes about telephones and dates, pegs his line as silly, and hints at a big policeman as a rival. The scene ends with the iceman trudging away in resigned humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fooman
Maggie
Iceman
Icemen’s Union
Chicago Daily News
The Morning Chores and a New Boarder Arrival
Jedediah Hubbard prides himself on outpacing guests in the kitchen and garden. A newly arrived boarder, fully dressed, approaches near the wood yard as the morning sun rises, highlighting his view of city visitors and their habits.
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Jedediah Hubbard
Wood Yard
Man Lacks Sense Refusing Revolving Plan
A concise quip notes a man’s poor judgment in dismissing a revolving option as impractical. The remark implies limited foresight and a preference for static arrangements.
Siamese sisters from Prague era linked by side bodies
The Blazek sisters Rosa and Josefa, joined from the chest to the waist, live side by side in a happy, separate minded life. Born in Prague, they are 26, speak Czech, and are cared for by farmer Franz Blazek. Their elder sister is married with four children.
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Barnum
Misses Blazek
Josefa
Rosa
Prague
Bohemia
Franz Blazek
Mr. Blazek
Legal principles on latent defects and breach of contract rulings
The text cites cases on latent defects not waiving breach rights, contract severability, and postsale competition bans. It notes that discovery of defects allows action, with limited time for discovery. Additional points cover witness examinations after death and insurer policy misunderstandings, concluding with a casual remark about a brakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steltz Vs. Armory Co
Idaho
N. D
N. W
N.D
South Carolina
Berry Va
Virginia State Ins. Co
Southeastern Reporter
Poems of Wealth and Repute by Pope and Baillie
Anthology style excerpts citing Alexander Pope and Joanna Baillie. The text contrasts birth and virtue, urging merit over lineage and depicting a stark wake up call to the poor and disordered realm.
Russia and United States Likely Dominate Global Rail Network
Moody’s Magazine suggests Russia already leads Europe in rail mileage and, with vast size and population, could rival the United States as the two nations divide the world’s railway empire. The piece notes Russia spans 170 degrees of longitude and contains a sixth of Earth's land surface, with railways still developing.
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Russia
Europe
United States
Moody's Magazine
Experience Teaches. Lover Is a Matter of Astonishment
A haughty remark from a suitor mocks the notion of marriage to the daughter, as he questions the father about the match and the propriety of the alliance. The dialogue reveals social tension and the play’s witty tone.
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Harvard College
Paul van Dyke
Scribner’s
Losman
Lucrece
Alexander Pope
Charity
Joanna Baillie
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