Paternalism and the unseen reach of government power
The piece warns that both parties have embraced paternalism, undermining individualism as government expands to address modern complex needs. It argues government must perform functions private enterprise cannot, but cautions against overreach into every field. It notes prohibition grows from public sentiment, not statutes, and laws rely on existing opinion to be effective.
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What Is a Gentleman and Other Quips from History
A compilation of quotations on gentility and character from philosophers, historians, and public figures. It notes contrasts across nations with lines by Goethe, Windischgratz, Brent Smith, Fielding, Bentham, and Walton, ending with a remark on spousal policy and divorce.
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Clarendon
Carnegie
Cromwell
Goethe
Austria
Windischgratz
Dundonald
Brent Smith
Fielding
Jeremy Bentham
Rancho Panza
Tuqak Walton
Power Boat Fishing Across Coastal Waters
The article extols August sea fishing from Key West to Boston Harbor, noting best spots near river mouths and rocky shores with seaweed and shellfish. It highlights excellent fishing along Long Island south coast from Rockaway Point through Jamaica Bay and Great South Bay to MonTaUk, Brock Island to Cape Cod, and up to Maine, lasting beyond August until cold weather arrives.
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Key
Bt.Lawrence Gulf
Jersey
Long Island
Connecticut
Rockaway Point
Jamaica Bay
Great South Bay
Montauk
Brock Island
Cape Cod
Boston Harbor
Maine
Bay of Chaleurs
Essayists and the art of the essayist critique
A sharp critique of essayists arguing the form drowns readers in erudition. It views the essay as a college education in tabloid form and claims true artistry lies in statements that are broadly true though individually possibly inconsequential.
A Fallen Idol Continues in a London Mystery
Campion is detained after mistaken belief of dynamite in a parcel. Inspector Yarker confronts the error as Nebelson and Elsworth figures swirl around Campion. Nebelson proposes a risky plan to control the idol while Campion struggles with Sybil and Colonel Elsworth over an engagement.
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Yarker
Campion
Roland
Marylebone
Nebelson
Aly
Caela
Chela
Neddelsen
Mees Elswort
Sybil
Colonel Elsworth
Campion Held On Charges After Indian Idol Discovery
Morning light pours into Campion's cell as he faces two charges. An idol found on him is revealed when an inspector shows him the water bucket, exposing the bizarre clue in a case he insists is a setup.
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Campion
Yarker
Cam-pion
Divine Guidance Sermon From Moses Eagle Metaphor
In Brooklyn the Rev Wyayer Wilson preached on Divine Guidance from Deuteronomy 32:2 and the eagle nest metaphor. He compared God’s leading to Moses farewell address and an eagle teaching fledglings to fly, noting God stirs nests and hovers before guiding his people through trials and triumphs.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Avenue M. EB
Br. Wyayer Wilson
Dr. Wilson
Israel
Moses
Mit
Promised Land
Midian
God
Humphry Davy
Ben Nevis
Christ
Easy Money and the Circus Showman
A fragmentary account describes a show at the circus featuring a Kia with the weed Yis and a manager forcing hours of errands, handing out handbills, and issuing a ticket for nothing. A watchful observer notes a smiling, gleaming face in the crowd, with the city appearing to smile back.
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Kia
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