The Story of the Trees and Forest Preservation
Prof. W. H. Freeman recounts the long history of timber protection in England Europe and the United States tracing ancient forest use laws and early acts. He notes royal forests in England preserved for hunting fuel and timber the Magna Charta and disafforesting trends and the rise of national forestry policies in several nations. In the United States he surveys 19th century steps from state laws to national reservations and the 1897 presidential proclamations expanding conserved forest lands.
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W. H. Freeman
Indiana Board of Forestry
Europe
Rome
Britain
Caesar
England
Winchester
Ine
William the Conqueror
New Forest
Henry I
Henry
Stephen
Henry II
John
Essex
Cornwall
Edward IV
Edward
James IV
Scotland
John Fitzherbert
Germany
India
Italy
France
Iowa
Russia
United States
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Portland
Congress
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Maine
Secretary of the Interior
Academy of Science
Department of Agriculture
California
Colorado
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Role of College Education in Leadership
David Starr Jordan argues that a thoroughly trained college man is essential in all professions. He asserts universities tailor training to definite efficiency, replacing the old view of education as general culture. In America, self made or self taught leaders lag behind those with college training who will lead industry and politics.
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David Starr Jordan
America
Wilson tariff legacy as viewed in Baltimore American
The Baltimore American questions the late William L. Wilson’s tariff efforts. It cites Wilson as an excellent professor and theorist but lacking practical policy skill. It notes Bryan supported his views, criticizes the Wilson tariff, and argues the Democratic party suffered from it, urging focus away from Wilson’s tariff period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
William L. Wilson
Atchison Girl Called Gibson Girl in Western Analysis
An Atchison Globe feature questions why a local girl is dubbed a Gibson girl. The piece notes her lanky frame, shirtwaist attire and sailor hat, suggesting she resembles the famous fashion archetype of timeless, poised beauty.
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Atchison Globe
Atchison
The Deadly Year’s End at the Church
A fragmentary poem recounts a man watching as a woman named Ye MF Sean arpery Rearce blushes when spoken of and a brother Jonnaere Sat in the same seat a year ago. The speaker reveals a deadly impulse against a rival as he prays for his death while a prayer is answered with John’s demise.
Restaurant Patron Calls for Head Waiter Firing
A busy city restaurant tale notes patron complaints about a black waiter while praising a polite white waiter. The cashier chronicles broken crockery costs and staff discipline, and laments melons, menu prices, and the wages system. The piece ends with reflections on restaurant life and the need for home rather than new cooks.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Primeval Astronomy and the Christmas Birth Debate
Dr W B Clarke defends primeval astronomy against Dean’s claim that ancient astronomy equals astrology. He cites Chambers and Bible verses to argue astronomy arose in the first age with zodiac signs and constellations as foundations. Clarke notes early Christians faced persecutions that affected Christmas observance and argues Christmas and Saturnalia could occur independently and synchronously.
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Indianapols Journal
Dean
Webster
Copernicus
Chambers
Christ
Adam
British Museum
W. B. Clarke
M. D
Indianapolis
Easiest Subjects Get the Best Results in Photography
In a bustling Indianapolis studio a veteran photographer and owner discuss the woes and triumphs of portraiture. He notes many subjects fear being unflattering, while easy subjects like senators and famous figures pose freely. Styles shift with light backgrounds and full length gowns, and care in presentation yields best results. A baby arrival and a brandy teddy anecdote end with a humorous drunken misperception from a mother about her sleeping infant.
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Fairbanks
Beveridge
Benjamin Harrison
James Whitcomb Riley
Booth Tarkington
Frederick
Ruth Carpenter
New York
Potter
East
Indianapolis
Story of a Bicycle Tire in a Cleveland Plain Dealer
A man who fell on a scythe near Rochester, New York, had his punctured threat neatly mended with glue and tire tape from a cyclist’s kit. The odd tale highlights improvised repair skills and roadside mishaps.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rochester
N. Y
Faulkner Webb Co promotional cabinet giveaway
The Faulkner Webb Company offers a cabinet giveaway with their Fa We Brand pork and beans. Each label carries a letter, spelling Fa Wr Brand, which entitles the holder to a cabinet.
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Faulkner Webb Company
Dreamland's Waves Poem Fragments of Relief
A lyrical fragment portrays Dreamland’s waves bringing ease from pain and grief. The speaker longs for insistent relief, likening it to a sleepy child drifting toward peace where serenity smiles.
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Dreamland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Wilson
the Watcher
Martin
Sean Arpery Rearce
Jonnaere
Warrer Mhenay
Legion
Brandy Teddy
Montgomery, Ala
Frank Bates Flanner
Pike
Pike & Hoadley
Pike & Johnston
North Illinois Street
Garland
Willig’s Cash Furniture
W. Washington Street
Soc
Monument
F. R. Rice M. C. CO
St. Louis
Union Mads
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