The Costly Pace of Life and The Slow Way Home
A reflective piece from the Dubois Journal warns against a rapid, reckless life filled with drinking and risky pursuits. It argues the fastest route leads to health decline, damaged reputation, and early funerals, urging steadier living and patience over flashy exploits.
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Dubois Journal
Borough Council Forms Committees For Major Policy Work
The borough council completed its committee organization and will consider a large amount of important business this year. It urges patient public scrutiny as it weighs various interests and takes time to study all facets before acting, trusting the capable councilmen to guide city affairs toward progress.
Weathered stock and coat off tip for winter stays
A humorous exchange suggests timing stock exposure in cold weather by stepping outside without a coat. When discomfort hits and you want indoors, move the cattle to the barn.
Turbine Ship Turbinia Sparks Modern Marine Engine Rise
The Turbinia, a 100 foot steam turbine fitted vessel built by C A Parsons at Newcastle, made its trial trip on November 4 1894. Its turbine engine pioneered rapid speed and coal savings, spurring rapid development and global popularity of turbine ships.
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Hon. C. A Parsons
Newcastle
Turbinia
Schofield Efficiency Praised in Gubernatorial Run
The Hon. Joseph A. Schofield, candidate for the legislature, demonstrates four years of efficiency and service to constituents and the state. His agreeable personality and abilities place him among the front rank of strong lawmakers, and his experience enables larger future service. Support from Republicans is urged for continued efficient public service.
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Joseph A. Schofield
Carnegie and Murdock clash over steel trust hearing
Victor Murdock accuses Andrew Carnegie of evading questions at the Stanley steel trust hearing while offering jokes. He calls for accountability and justice over inflated values and interest payments on Carnegie properties, criticizing liberal excess and praising a harsher stance before Congress.
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Victor Murdock
Kansas
Andrew Carnegie
Stanley Steel Trust
Murdock
Carnegie
Skibo
Congress
Philadelphia
Hell
Floral cages for cows sparked by Otisville man
Albert Manning of Otisville New York advocates bouquets and blooming plants in the cowstable to cheer cows and boost milk yield. He says a dejected cow gives less milk and suggests placing American beauties chrysanthemums and lavender on the feed box, then a shower bottle if needed.
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Albert Manning
Otisville
N. Y
Mr. Manning
Fuller Kayne Money Row Sparks Tense Exchange
Fuller Kayne is pressed for funds and lends ten dollars prompting a sharp clash. I M. P. Canius quips about making an enemy of the lender, heightening the awkward moment in the exchange.
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Fuller Kayne
M. P. Canius
No Wonder He Swears His Heart Is In His Work
A clipped line notes a man fired after a controversy involving a "cute stenographer" and a withered lady clerk, implying tension over workplace conduct and claimed sincerity in work.
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Dred
Inconvience of Wealth Traveler and Bootblack Exchange
A wry caption shows a traveler apologizing for misplacing his purse and a bootblack quipping that such mishaps come from owning two coats. The humor hinges on social pecking order and thrift in everyday life.
Life talk on scouts and home life with Mrs Howard
A humorous exchange hints that two of Mrs Howard’s sons are Boy Scouts. The punchline suggests their reconnoitering happens in the refrigerator, a playful domestic image from Life magazine style humor.
Dealer Accused Over Odorless Car Sale
Blithers complains to the agent that the vehicle sold last week was guaranteed odorless yet now reeks of benzine. The agent counters that the smell comes from the gasoline, not the car, in Harpers Weekly.
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Blithers
Benzine Trust
Harper’s Weekly
Advertise in the Mail and Get Results
An advertising note urges readers to place ads in the Mail to reach a broad audience. It highlights quick responses and effective exposure, urging businesses to contact the paper for rates and scheduling.
Dreams and the brain mind at rest and in sleep
The article reviews Havelock Ellis and other experts on how dreaming reveals an active inner mind during sleep. It contrasts waking and sleeping thought, notes dreams reflect subconscious traits, and explains dream imagery as a flowing succession of related pictures. It links daydreaming to awakening visions and cites opium and chloroform as dream inducers.
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Havelock Ellis
Havelock Elis
Foucault
Nocke
Arthur Mitchell
Ribot
de Quincey
Elmer Jones
Jesis
Dreams as Two Minds Unite Conscious and Subconscious
The article argues that normal minds hold two intelligences, conscious and subconscious, which interact in dreams. It cites examples from Dr. Hammond and Sir Arthur Mitchell, notes memory blur in dreaming, and quotes Cicero and Plato on waking and dream states. It also mentions Mozart describing productive thoughts during dreamlike thinking and night reflections.
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Cicero
Carl du Prel
Temple of
Delphi
Plato
Mozart
The Cop Term Stirs Patent Office Laughs
The patent office examiner misread a term as light as cop and proposed to imitate a policeman while believing the depiction showed a ball of twine. The applicant clarifies the illustration represents the conical roll of thread on a spinning machine spindle.
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Patent Office
Scientific American
Knocker and Crimsonbeaks Discuss Trade Aptitude
A humorous exchange finds Mrs. Crimsonbeak pondering a livelihood. Mr. Crimsonbeak suggests her hammer skills point to a carpenter trade as the best fit.
Bank Progressiveness Means Public Benefits
A public benefits service highlights how progressive banking extends value to the community. Officials promote accessible loans, low fees, and financial education programs designed to uplift residents and small businesses.
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