American maritime push for Pacific expansion and power
Postwar policy calls for external improvement with a strong American merchant fleet. The text argues ships built in American yards with American labor, crewed by American sailors, powered by American fuel, to claim dominance from Hawaii to the Philippines and the Isthmian canal. It stresses patriotism, energy, and self sufficiency to achieve national sovereignty at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lastie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Liverpool
San Francisco
Cape Horn
New York
Pacific Coast
Suez Canal
Isthutan Canal
Flong Kong
Nicaragua
Suez
Hawaii
Oura
Philippine Islands
Pacific Ocean
How Husbands Are Spoiled by Edith Joscern
A New York News reading scene on marital dynamics explains that overloving wives risk creating selfish husbands. It warns against spoiling the spouse, urges discretion, and uses anecdotes from Mrs Travers and family to illustrate how neglect and indulgence shape behavior in a small domestic circle.
How Young Men May Rise From Humble Beginnings
Samuel Brill shares his rise from a newsboy to a New York merchant. He urges young men to save between ages 18 and 28, denying luxuries to build capital, so that by 30 they can start a business or establish a solid bank foundation. Brill notes growing from 150 dollars to over 200 employees across four establishments and emphasizes deliberate study of workers’ motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Brill
New York
Princeton
Woodrow Wilson
Jobus Tapking
Hopkins
New York Times
Hopking
Mr. Hopkins
Wilson
Government by Injunction by John Mitchell
John Mitchell argues that government by injunction is an insidious tool used by ultra capitalists to crush labor and undermine constitutional trial. He claims injunctions target labor causes, misrepresent reasons, and erode civil liberties, warning of looming destruction of unions and associations if unchecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
With Pencil and With Ink Poem Fragment
A boy recounts leaving pencils for ink at school and a father’s pride as the child writes with ink. The verse reflects on how later life actions cannot be erased by a tear, and wrongs written in ink endure beyond youth.
Poverty and Love Clash in a Quiet House
Mabel Travers frets over marrying Leslie due to his modest income, while her mother helps her see wealth is relative. Amid tension, Mabel admits love for Leslie and begins to accept prudent financial realities, recognizing poverty is comparative and that Leslie’s prospects may grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Mra
Travers
Mabel
Mrs. Travers
Lesia
Lealle
Qallea
Relef
Mrs. Travera
Ravers
Leane
Lealie
Cour
Busy Men Struggle For Fresh Air In Busy New York
A New York Sun piece notes that busy executives find it hard to spare time for outdoor air though fresh air aids conditions like gout. Doctors advise frequent open air, even riding with windows open, and several leaders, including Willam Whitney, practice this despite the cold. The item also adds brief notes on figures like Woodrow Wilson, Hopkins, and anecdotes about ants, Browning, and social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UiMcult
Tims
New York Sun
Peroda
Bart
Willam
Whitney
Old-fashioned motherhood praised in moral essay
A fragment of editorial rhetoric extols the enduring value of the old fashioned mother against modern trends. It contrasts hired help with maternal care, laments changes in child training, and salutes mothers as the primary educators of American youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahe
Jeremiah
America
Earth
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Emaergeale
Thia
Sn Luginesa Cor
Tr. M. Stiaw
Edith Joscern
Russia
Lila
Tom
Mrs. Smith
Abel Travers
Leale
Aly Darling
Browning
Robert Browning
Bis
Chelsea
Hugh Hawelg
British Museum
Trigkea
Tata
Priscila Redfleld
Gloucester
N. J
Hfe
Miss Redfield
State Board
Amy
Arthur Ketchum
Ainslee
New Ad
New York News
Fort Creepy
Baby
Jease Millas
Thurston County
Oregon
Mia. Mae
Margaret
Talkway
Newark News
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