Civilizing Influence of Music on Man by Dole
Nathan Haskell Dole argues music stirs varied passions and can civilize or tempt. He cites ancient modes, notes seven virtues and seven deadly sins, and warns music may mislead sensitive individuals yet generally uplifts society. He advocates education in self-control and mutual respect.
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Man
Nathan Haskell Dole
Culver
Fraucisiea
Odysseus
The Provident Squirrel and Its Winter Hoard
R Preston Bradley cites C C Laney Rochester and a park observation to argue that the squirrel instinct for gathering nuts is impractical for winter planning. He notes green nuts hidden while still on trees, burying peanuts after eating, and dispersal of forgotten caches revealed each spring by park cleanups.
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C. C. Laney
Rochester
Little Jack Horner
General Standard of Honesty Raised by Robert W Mason
Robert W Mason argues honesty is becoming standard in Chicago. He says public sentiment shifted toward moral aptitude, reducing crookedness in business and elevating integrity. He notes fewer troubling incidents yearly and predicts joining firms will yield bigger dividends as trust grows with society.
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Robert W. Mason
Chicago
Idle Gossip Sparks Family Rift and Divorce Talk
A fragmentary idle gossip piece traces bitter quarrels in a troubled marriage. It notes how passions flare when couples argue privately and how secrecy and overheard comments fuel tensions. The text hints at public judgment in community life and the strain of marital breach.
Farm youths urged to prize practical training over Washington trip
The Department of Agriculture suggests giving prize-winning youths in corn, canning, poultry, and other clubs a year of practical training at an agricultural college or a related school rather than a Washington trip. Scholarships in Arkansas and similar prizes in Mississippi and Tennessee show concrete, lasting benefits, with shorter courses and hands-on exposure in farming technology also proposed.
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Washington
D. C
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural College
Willie P. Brown
Arkansas Corn Club
Arkansas
Corn Club
Bankers’ Association
Canning Clubs
Audh Eoanes
Agricultural and Mechanical
Euibe
Lineivea
Afteca
Home Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce Hate
Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Mississippi
Euton
Uytate
Admiral Dewey Attacked in German War Correspondent Notes
German naval writer Herlin Count Reventlow in Deutsche Tages Zeitung challenges Admiral Dewey in his Manila chapter of Dewey's reminiscences. He calls the account of a quarrel with Admiral Von Diederich as gripping allegations and questions the claim that American guns fired a shot across the German frigate Cormoran as a reminder to the German admiral.
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Couns Reventlow
Admiral Dewey
von Diedericha
Man's glass eye explodes in unusual accident at table
The peculiar incident left Arthur Minkole with a shattered left eye as glass fragments lodged in his face. He was taken to a court where doctors removed pieces. his remaining eye was not harmed.
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Aastie
Arthur F Minkole
Ao Courts
Young Old Men's associations urged to aid elderly job seekers
Washington hears appeal from George Crossett eighty eight year old Cleveland honorary president of the Young Old Men's association. He asks the Federal Commission on Industrial Relations to promote local chapters to help gray haired men find work. The letter cites men kept from hearing due to appearance and notes Cleveland success in placing workers in various industries.
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Washington
J. Borden Harriman
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
George W. Crousett
Young Old Men's Association of
Cleveland
Mr. Crossett
Cleveland Association
Tide uncovers agate beds along Newport beach
Amid strong southeast winds this winter many agate beds along the Newport coast have been uncovered, drawing hundreds of searchers. Noted collectors include A W Peters and KF Furvieh of Loghport. The exposed beach lies between Nye Creek and Castle Hook, a area usually sand covered at this season.
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Newport
W. Peters
KF Furvieh
Loghpurt
Nye Creek
Castle Hook
Be One Now Inspiring Words for Courage and Duty
A fragment presents exhortations to act now rather than delay. It urges seizing duty, honor, and private happiness in the present, warning that dreaming of futures won is vain. The voice urges decisive action to win respect, affection, and fulfillment.
Candid Opinion on Cheerful Disposition and Rewards
A fragmentary candid opinion piece argues cheerful men may reap rewards, notes some mockery of heaven’s comforts, and quotes quirky maxims about wit, mischief, and success as a book agent. It hints at envy when desire remains unmet and reputation is at stake.
What He Asked For
The angry manager rebukes a writer for submitting a flawed play where the villain wins and the hero suffers while the hero remains blameless, arguing the work should be true to life. The writer defends the request for realism, prompting a tense exchange about dramatic fairness and narrative consequences.
Morning Reflections On Waking Life
A brief, humorous contrast about morning routines. One voice congratulates self on another day of life while the other groans at the need to rise. The exchange presents two starkly different attitudes toward waking.
Disjointed Excerpts Reflect Early 20th Century Dialogues
A collage of fragmented quotes and stray phrases spans topics from law and justice to fashion and military service. The text features jumbled lines attributed to various voices, including a Budapest figure and contemporary-sounding asides, with garbled spellings and abrupt shifts in subject matter.
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