Deferia on American education and its practical approach
The author contrasts English and American schooling, praising the U S focus on practical and technical subjects, noting greater student readiness for work and heavy educational philanthropy. They advocate female teachers for younger children, critique less emphasis on music, and compare special education, vacation schools, and the need for updated scientific knowledge in education.
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America
United States
Kingdom ethic over church power in a wartime sermon
A preacher argues that the kingdom of God, not the church, offers social progress. He cites a Cooper Union meeting where Christ’s ideals were cheered over church tradition, laments church aloofness from public issues, and notes more brotherhood in lodges than in churches.
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Cooper Union
Christ
Lordly
Milady
Wealth and the Square Deal in Republican Thought
The text argues that wealth earned under fair competition strengthens Republican institutions, while wealth gained through dishonest public franchises and favorable statutes endangers them and could destroy the republic. It frames Roosevelt's square deal as essential and contrasts it with paternalism and state socialism. It warns that moral shame from corrupt wealth would debase the people and erode self-government.
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Roosevelt
England
New Year Promise as Suzanne Keeps The Bluebeard Desk
Suzanne confronts a locked heirloom desk in Bob's garret and fears a past romance. After a tense moment she learns the desk holds no scandal but is a family wedding gift with a key set by Bob. She resolves to trust Bob and let love silence curiosity in the future.
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Iola Forester
Suzanne
Bess
Nora
Bob
Sue
Adelaide Gifford
Sis
New York
Adelaide
Adelaide Was Engaged To Old Mr. Thurston
Copper Thurston
Father
Diary as a Christmas Gift Turns From Diary to Scrapbook
A judge suggests a diary given to a young wife as a thoughtful gift for Christmas. The diary will fill with daily entries then morph into an account book and finally a scrapbook for cake recipes as life’s small details unfold. It also notes practical tasks like waffles, ruching, tea kettle repair, kimono lining, and selling old clothing.
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John
A Toast For The New Year
A festive New Year toast honors True Pioneers of Progress the men with chain and sextant drill and shield hoist and riveter burrowing through mountains and bridging chasms to make the world smaller and Man larger The poem salutes Gentleman Adventurers the sunless divers and disease fighters and the Poets and dreamers of the Present who harness tides bridle winds and drive celestial bodies to human advantage
New Year Customs and Candies in Paris
The piece contrasts New Year gift giving in Paris with American practices. It notes girls tally gifts on January 2 in France, candy shaped as temples and objects, and playful bon bons. A dialogue excerpt mentions a five dollar weekly pin money and temper in the household.
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France
Origin of New Year's Calls Traced to China Tradition
The custom of New Year calls, long practiced in America, originated in China where visits honor superiors and are returned by inferiors. Images of gods move in procession to drums, mandarins greet the emperor and mistresses, and tea replaces wine. Calls before the 15th are considered correct.
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America
China
No Chants Needed in the Brown Family
In a New Year exchange the Brown couple discuss small 1907 changes. Mrs Brown urges her husband to quit swearing, praising kindness and consideration. He resists, saying he will not give up swearing.
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Mrs. Brown
Brown
A June New Year on the Nile Banks
The Nile New Year in Egypt fell mid June and was marked by a sleepless vigil at the river. Priests lit fires, people carried coals home, and all wore white with palm crowns as chants and processions filled towns and temples.
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Nile Banks
Egypt
Isis
Passing Humor of the New Year Card
Witty New Year exchanges appear in Town Topics with Mina quipping about her husband swearing off at New Year Lena notes the pattern of off and on whenever bills arrive A coal dealer jokes about starting 1997 with a clean slate and a consumer quip suggests leaving a little coal in it.
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Mina
Lena
Bill
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