Rural mail delivery worth many times its cost says supporter
The writer argues the term free applies to rural delivery by showing its value beyond cost. He contends rural routes boost postal receipts indirectly, raise farm values, lift rural intelligence, and connect rural areas with cities, claiming there would be profit if detailed figures were disclosed. He insists federal funding for rural routes yields unmatched national returns.
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Postal Department
The Virtue of Economy in a Woman of Means and Modesty
The article argues that economy is a virtue for women across incomes, distinguishing frugality from penury. It stresses prudent spending within means, cites laborers' wives, and says economy plus industry is a dowry more valuable than gold, benefiting both self and others.
Unity of Mankind Is Attainable and Inspired by Sharing
The text argues that progress toward peace and contentment lies in intellectual, artistic, and spiritual wealth shared among people. It envisions a future where duty, social obligation, and a needs based distribution system shape governance, wealth, and the common good.
Inequitable Centralization Endangers Small Towns
The piece argues that centralized finance and overcapitalized trusts in New York have constrained growth in rural communities. It urges citizens to patronize home markets, resist mail order and city-centered commerce, and recognize that local prosperity depends on supporting local businesses and producers.
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United States
Wi Street
New York
City Commission
Adulterated Foodstuffs Spark Government Action
A Chicago lab chemist reports that a major spice company grounds 600 tons of coconut shells yearly and flavors them with oils to sell as pure spices. He cites another firm selling 100000 dollars worth of spices annually with only five percent purity. Common adulterants include sawdust brick dust burnt grains shells and barks. The United States government aims to end food adulteration and has driven several grocery houses out of business.
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Department of Agriculture
Chicago
United States
Reputation Worth Acquiring in a Town
Townspeople should build a reputation for hospitality and a good market, drawing in visitors from surrounding country. A town with clean streets and a well paved appearance signals good character and attracts customers willing to pay more for eggs and butter.
Building Up the Character A Moral Address to Youth
A reflective essay urges young men to value character over reputation. It argues reputation is the light of character but not its substance, noting many public figures fall from grace when duplicity is exposed. True worth endures grime and time, earned by constant conscience driven effort.
Automobiles for the Farm Forecasted by Major Manufacturer
A large farm machinery company plans to launch an automobile designed for farm use in several styles from runabout to heavy farm truck. The vehicle aims to cut grain transport costs from nine to three or four cents per hundred pounds over twelve miles and boost road improvements through rural adoption. Merchants in eastern states already use farm autos to solicit orders and deliver goods, increasing business and advertising value.
Vanity and the lure of quick riches in finance
A critique of wage earners and salaried workers who dive into wildcat stock schemes driven by vanity. It details how sleek, flattering appeals spark independence and distrust of experienced advisers, leading to widespread investment losses and hollow promises of industry control. The piece urges solid financial training and consulting trusted experts before investing.
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Joseph B. Bowles
Where Some Citizens Fail in Duty
The piece critics farmers who move to towns and enjoy life while not supporting local improvement. It labels such people as moss-backs who quit labor yet neglect to back the town they adopt with civic effort and resources.
Buffalo Dies at Wichita National Game Preserve
A buffalo cow at the Wichita National Game Preserve died recently from apoplexy as officials investigate the incident and document the wildlife loss.
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Wichita National Game Preserve
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