Stops to Fortune A self made rise from errand boy to promotion
A modest young businessman was surprised by a rapid promotion beyond his early position. His success stemmed from self improvement, alertness, and diligent work. He learned through observation, kept the office organized, and refined his English and manners, building a career he hadn’t consciously planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hone
Bwen
Winer
Vonerse
New York Weekly
Raylt
Immigrants in Early 20th Century US Compared
National Geographic notes massive Atlantic migration with 1905 and 1906 figures cited. Immigrant ages skew younger with many under 45, two thirds male, and around 28 percent literate, versus lower literacy in the general 1900 white population.
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Atlantic
National Geographic Magazine
Mr. T
Arrivte
Humber
Chinese minister admired for baseball and child friends
The Chinese minister to the United States Sir Chentang Liancheng visits Andover and Yale. He is fond of baseball and often attends games, even playing informally. He enjoys riding horn and cycling, and spends time with his two sons and their friend Tenuts, becoming a popular figure amid these pursuits.
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United States
Chentang Liancheng
Rare Sables Rise in Price and Regal Fashion
The document notes sables have become scarce and costly over years, with a $20,000 coat two years ago now worth about $10,000, and a Russian empress owning a lustrous sable coat valued at 260000 to 400000 dollars. It also comments on Gen Kuroki’s small stature, likening reactions to heroes like Alexander the Great.
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Tibet
Russia
Queen Maud
Norway
Kurok
Alexander the Great
Babylon
Gen
Kuroki
Indians' Advancement and Abolition of Old Life Ideals
A historical critique argues government policy on Indian affairs should end exhibits of tribal life and forceful remnants of the past. It urges aiding assimilation into civilization, avoiding public display of Indian scenes, and supporting Indians as they shed old burdens for progress. It emphasizes fostering independence and practical steps toward the future.
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Patley
Habib
Handjnus
The Need of Children’s Courts and Judges as Educators
A call for juvenile courts with educators on the bench. Judges must combine law skill with moral vision to read children, distinguishing first-time mistakes from dangerous patterns, to heal rather than harm and keep youths from reform schools.
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Thomas Arnold
Rugby
Arnold
Tom Brown
State Reform School
The Test of Genuine Religion
A speaker says true religion is inner, not externals, and urges a disciplined fight of the soul. He notes memory as ally when used rightly, but cautions against clinging to grudges. Visions of reconciliation show how petty grievances block sight, and the speaker urges letting go.
Concrete milk house shown by Missouri town tale
The Kansans City Star reports a method to build a compact concrete milk and fruit storage house in Missouri. An excavated ground four feet deep formed the base, with corner posts and boards creating mold. Layers of cement and gravel built up walls and roof, a central cement chimney, and a sloped cement floor led to a drain jar. Double doors seal to keep heat out in summer and cold in winter.
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Missouri
Kansans City Star
Where Holsteins Originated From Friesian Dairy Heritage
The Holstein-Friesian cattle trace to Friesland and Holland, the low-lying European lands by the North Sea. Foundation stock moved to America, about 10,000 head. Friesian people preserve their language and dairy tradition, making cattle rear as their main industry for centuries.
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America
Europe
North Sea
Friesland
Holland
Ronan
Taelue
Dairy Notes on Management and Judgement
The note urges keeping the stable and dairy room clean with fresh air and dryness. It warns that warmed skim milk fed to calves should be heated to blood heat to prevent scours. It stresses the value of good judgment over mere knowledge or skill and contemplates how intentions influence judgments.
Failed in Small Things Under the Capitol Light
A humorous anecdote contrasts a congressman and his wife during a Baltimore Washington trip. Mrs Glance discovers her umbrella missing after arriving in Washington and questions her husband who admits he forgot it. The tale mocks national affairs supervision by a man careless with a woman's umbrella.
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Blank
Baltimore
Washington
Success Magazine
Feeding the dairy calf through proper nutrition
Guidance for dairy farmers on breeding choice and calf rearing from birth to six months. Emphasizes purebred dairy stock like Jerseys Guernseys and Holsteins, early dam contact, clean dry housing, and gradual milk to solid feed transition. Stresses stable feeding, water access, and cost effective rations including skim milk and silage.
Purified Life Insurance Law Backed by Governor Hughes
Gov. Hughes urges keeping the present New York Insurance law with a full trial period. The Equitable Life report for 1906 shows lower expenses and higher asset income, supporting the current regime. Policyholder benefits are expected to grow cumulatively, with reduced costs for new business across major companies.
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Gov. Hughes
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
The
Forgetting Something The Roosevelt Fruit Basket Tale
An anecdote recounts President Roosevelt's Virginia trip where a Black porter delivered a basket of fine fruit to his car at Charlottesville. The White House replied with thanks, the donor shared the letter with his head gardener, who quipped about returning the basket. A Sayville sermon then describes a pulpit collapse when the minister toppled a desk.
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Roosevelt
Virginia
Charlottesville
White House
Darky
Success Magazine
Tea drinking replaces coffee for health, Postum praised
A Maryland woman recalls abandoning coffee due to health fears and switching to tea then to Postum. She reports rapid weight gain, improved digestion, and lasting satisfaction from Postum, claiming it cured her dyspepsia and fully replaced coffee. She endorses Postum as pure and nourishing and references The Road to Wellville.
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Sallebury
Postum
Wellville
Plega
Records that boost dairy yields from cow to calf
A dairyman who keeps careful statistics on cow yields can choose superior cows for breeding. Both quantity and quality of milk pass from dam to offspring and even through sires, so recording both traits improves genetic selection and overall herd performance.
Fragmentary antique remark on character and energy
A terse, archaic line reflects on vitality and perception, contrasting a dull man with a bright eyed old cow to imply a judgment about vigor and demeanor. The unusual phrasing suggests a satirical or moralizing aside from a historical text.
Fragmented OCR Summary of Local Notice
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a personnel event and a sequence of garbled words. It hints at a local notice or brief but lacks clear names, places, dates, or actions to identify a definitive item. The readable bits suggest an internal update or scheduling note without concrete facts.
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Pis
Carlos Montezuma
Dairy Notes
Congressman
Strodt
Purified Life Insurance
J. B. Hammill
Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Sayville
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