Pessimism in England as Britons blame domestic life and marriage
The Indianapolis Journal reports London letters painting a grim view of life and business in Britain. Writers blame decaying domesticity, the marriage market, and low public salaries, with debates over women’s roles, wages, and divorce laws, reflecting a nation pondering its future. Henry Tuckley.
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Indianapalis Journal
London
England
Paris
France
Smith, Brown, Jones and Robinson
Smith
Brown, Jones and Robinson
Selariexs
Henry Tuckley
My Time and Attention to Develop Treadmill Life
A reflective statement describes an endless effort to advance, confessing that the author will never escape the relentless routine until age, illness, or death intervenes. The tone notes personal commitment and a sense of resignation to ongoing labor.
The Kingdom of Krupp Remarkable Career Profile
A historical account outlines the life of a pivotal industrialist who built a vast steel and armaments empire. It traces his rise from early capital creation to leveraging wealth for expansive industrial influence, shaping markets and European industry through strategic leadership and innovation.
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KRUPP
Essen
Duisburg
Neuwied
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Reinhausen
Sayn
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Prussia
Buckau
Saxony
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Meppen
Bilbao
Spain
Friederich Alfred
Embryo
Alfred Krupp
Alfred
Friederich Krupp
Herman
Eesen
Queen Bess
England
Boston art gallery echoes with playful brush aroma
In a Boston gallery a visitor praised Appleton Brown landscapes as enchanting while a staffer quipped that the perceived scent comes from odoriferous pigments used by artists. The exchange captures a humorous glimpse of early art dealing in Boston.
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Boston Herald
Boston
J. Appleton Brown
Mr. Brown
Booths split over Salvation Army leadership in Europe
The New York Independent notes another Booth family secession led by Mrs Clibborn and her husband from the Salvation Army. It recalls her leadership tenure in Holland, France, and Switzerland and mentions Ballington Booth’s earlier troubles with General Booth’s tyranny as head of the American Volunteers.
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New York
Booth
On Clibborn
Salvation Army
Holland
France
Switzerland
Ballington Booth
American Volunteers
Self-Examination and the Development of Character
A sermon by Rev. Geo R Van De Water urges daily self examination to grow virtue. It cites Seneca and Burns, notes risks of self deception, and urges retirement for honesty. It links self knowledge to charity and moral progress, ending with a call to know and improve oneself to fit for eternal companionship with God.
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Geo. R. van de Water
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
New York City
Seneca
Robert Burns
Morgan on money and the excitement of business
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle quotes J Pierpont Morgan explaining he does not love money for its sake but enjoys the excitement and battle of building wealth. He says he cannot retire due to bank interests and the heavy responsibilities of leadership, comparing success to a snowball that gathers more wealth.
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Rochester
From Books to Life A Long Reader’s Confession
In a reflective reminiscence from Logansport Indiana, a lifelong reader chronicles a shift from literature to the study of life. He recalls childhood joys in books, notes a growing fatigue and the lure of headlines, and explains a turn toward science, craft, and human contact. He cites Emerson, Shakespeare, and the Bible as guiding anchors, and contemplates aging with a focus on lived experience over printed works.
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Page Green
Mr. Green
Birch
Waverly
Kipling
United States
Francis Bowen
Harvard
Indianapolis
Washington Street
Bates House
Lincoln
Howells
George Elliot
Silas Lapham
Theckeray
Becky Sharpe
Elijah
Moses
Emerson
Harspeare
Shakspeare
Logansport
Ind
Jan. Ra
Krupp King: Free schools and vast industrial empire
Ess en Jan 10 The Krupp dynasty rises from modest beginnings to create a vast steel and shipping empire. Friederich Alfred Krupp now leads with annual income of about 20 million marks, supporting 20 000 people and their families. His rule includes free education, worker housing, cooperative stores, and a massive fleet, railroad system, and private yachts.
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Indianapolis
Essen
Kingdom of Krupp
Friederich Krupp
Friederich Alfred
Friederich Alfred Krupp
Frederick
Napoleon
Krupp
King Krupp
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William
Nicholas
New York Central
Hohenzollern
United States
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