Why Destructive Natures in Plainfield
A reflective, fragmented 1900s era letter discusses destruction and rebuilding in a small community. The writer notes the pull between constructive effort and destructive impulses, referencing a giant snow figure, civic institutions, and a digressive aside about President Hoover's era.
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Notes From a Reader on Avoiding Mental Rut
A reader from Chicago describes finding helpful guidance in a Spectator piece about avoiding a mental rut. The author relates personal success and mentions a physician who asked for advice.
Thoughts on habit and learning from a retired railroad agent
A letter by G. A. Tingley of Chicago 26 Illinois recalls advice from a doctor about avoiding mental ruts and pursuing daily useful activities. He notes retirement routines, poetry, and crafted figures as stimulating pastimes, while mentioning Kipling and others, and mentions Red Cross relief efforts and wartime aid in Europe.
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Heaven On Earth
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