Paying Fool Tax and the Value of Human Kindness
D. P. Baldwin reflects on the metaphorical fool tax all people pay through folly and vice. He recounts historic anecdotes of book scams, urges awareness of self-deception, and honors daily joys found in children, elders, and strangers, ending with praise for humanity’s innate goodness and resilience.
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Japan
China
Ceylon
Chicago
Tower of Siloam
Shakspeare
Edward K. Sill
Solomon
Hendricks
Colfax
Heaven
Earth
David
D. P. Baldwin
Franklin Dines with Ambassadors Toasts in Washington Era
The Boston Transcript recalls a dinner where British, French, and American envoys toasted nations and leaders. Dr. Franklin honored George Washington with a remark praising him as the Joshua who commanded sun and moon to stand still, a nod to his wartime leadership.
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Boston Transcript
Washington
Allurope
Franklin
England
Frank
Geo Washington
Joshua
Washington Post Lady Narrates Meeting Experience
A Washington Post excerpt recounts a woman recounting a recent meeting with the Club Woman. She describes how the experience was instructive and editing focused, noting the paper and its handling of remarks and conclusions.
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Washington Post
Reforms in China Currency and Travel Costs
Correspondence from Shanghai notes that currency reforms and transport developments are shaping foreign business in China. It details heavy bank commissions, exchange discounts, and the slow spread of railways, with natives preferring waterways and limited cross-province travel. The piece argues uniform currency and broader rail access would boost foreign trade, while rail expansion hinges on official protection.
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Shanghai
Feb
China
Tien-Tsin
Tien- Tsin
London
Peking
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Shan-Hai-Kwan
New Chwang
Woosung
Liao- Tung Peninsula
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Shan-Tung Province
Kiaochou
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Canton
Hankow
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Hang-Chow
Soo
South Gate
Tien-Tein
Yang-Tse
Grand Canal
H. T. Wade
Kashing
Soo- Chow
Soo-Chow
Hang- Chow
Yang-Tse Valley
Chow
Han-Kow
Ichang
Sze-Chuan
Chun-King
Mandalay
Chun- King
Frederick W. Eddy
District of Columbia borders and politics in 1846 debate
The article reviews how Congress extended the District of Columbia to include Alexandria by moving the southern limit to Jones’s Point, argues the geopolitical rationale, and laments the 1846 retrocession. It criticizes Congress and Calhoun era decisions, notes the altered boundaries, local governance issues, and reflects on historical consequences. The piece questions loyalty and foresight of leaders, and considers potential dangers if secession or battles had occurred.
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Congress
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Washington
Alexandria
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Virginia
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Washington Monument
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Sixteenth Street
United States
Congress of 1846
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Potomac River
Arlington
Seegree
Robert E
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Hudson
Cuba Constitution Debate Across U S Cubans Draft New Republic
The article reprints Collier's Weekly on Cuba's 1900 convention. General Leonard Wood governs Havana delegates drafting a constitution for a sovereign republic. It covers citizenship rules, rights of foreigners, church and state separation, and guaranteed individual freedoms within a new Cuban republic with six provinces and defined national duties.
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P. F. Collier & Son
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Havana
Republic of
Wood
United States
Gonzalo de Quesada
Congress
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