Give Ambition a New Bone to Gnaw
Ambition is urged to branch beyond the usual trade, citing historic innovators from Arkwright to Ford. The piece celebrates curiosity, self education, and practical problem solving as paths to progress, urging readers to explore new subjects and improve public services through better methods. It references inventors, industry, and everyday observations, concluding with a note on the safety pin’s memorable point.
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Arkwright
Morse
Berliner
Hanover
Washington
Daniel Drew
Jay Gould
John H. Patterson
Henry Ford
Columbus
Carnegie
George Pullman
University of Action
Public Service Corporation
The Masquerade and the Risk of False Faces
A reflective note on disguise and deception, warning that pretenders reveal themselves despite careful effort. The piece suggests inconstancy and carelessness betrayals, illustrating how attempts at illusion fail under scrutiny.
Warning from Headquarters on Hidden Ills of Teeth
A century old warning notes a mystery in plain sight as dental problems trigger broader health woes. It links gas range secrets, oil wells, and unseen germs to widespread ailments, praising new dentistry as a cure for pain and various diseases.
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Bueglir
Bureaxa
Chalaria
Aano
Headquarte
Herbert Kaufmar
Britain
Shakespeare Suffered Yet Sways Minds Beyond His Time
A brisk homage to Shakespeare noting harsh era norms yet praising his enduring craft. The passage lauds his universal influence shaping language from Cape to Cape, contrasting the world’s vulgarity with his refined quill and lasting phrases. It invokes his global reach and the timelessness of his words.
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England
Elizabeth
London
Tudor
Drake and Raleigh
Virgin
Cape
Prince's Birth Blessed by Fairy Godmothers
The king's son gains dominion over lands and seas through magical gifts from fairy godmothers. One granted noble prowess, another a life filled with wondrous women, and a feather from the wing of fame. The oldest godmother bestows a different wish on the pauper's child, leaving envy and pity in the realm.
Muzzle Pessimism as Science Aims at Salvation
A 19th or early 20th century reflective piece urges defiance of pessimism, praising knowledge and scientific progress as cures move from tentative to attainable. It frames microscopes, laboratories, and daring experiments as the path to conquering disease and human limits, urging perseverance and imagination.
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Bright
Rockies
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