Ethic Awakening Shapes Public Life and Prosperity
The piece argues honesty spreads through American society as rail rates open, rebates end, and politicians abandon lobbies. It praises a rising public conscience touching politics, literature, and business, predicting a new era of happiness and progress for the republic.
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White Mountains
Mount Washington
Republic
Vital Problem of Capital and Labor in Public Welfare
The text argues that capital and labor questions top state agendas. It warns that while combinations can share public goods, using power to block competition harms public welfare. Government should equalize opportunities, not erase competition, by preventing unfair practices.
Terrapin Love and Traditional Serving Guide
Terrapin is praised as the apex of creation and best when served in the shell with a hint of sherry. Prepare with butter pepper and salt, add cream if thin, and use fresh mud terrapin. Best month to eat is any time, with November onwards when fattened. boil thoroughly then stew with celery and Maryland biscuit, champagne as a luxury.
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Aaron Lloyd
Astern
Wealth of American farms far exceeds world gold and drives national growth
The article cites census data showing farm values and outputs dwarf manufacturing, with farm wealth around 20.5 billion in land and 13.1 billion in improvements, while farm production in 1905–06 totals about 6.5 billion. It argues farms underpin business, warns against trusts, and urges home-town industry and patronage to curb wealth concentration.
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United States Census Bureau
United States
America
Great Britain and Ireland
Great Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Italy
Kingdom of
Belgium
Louisiana Purchase
Alaska
Philippines
Corn Corp
Union
McKinley
Cotton Seed Oil Vs Olive Oil Promises Growth in Foreign Markets
The cotton seed industry argues that high purity cotton seed oil rivals olive oil in healthfulness. If widely known in the United States the demand for cotton oil could surge, challenging olive oil makers in France, Italy, and Spain. U.S. manufacturers are urged to promote cotton oil domestically to displace imported olive oil and reduce animal fat use in kitchens.
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United States
France
Italy
Spain
Developing the Country Towns and Rural Interests
An essay argues that town building follows farming, linking urban growth to agricultural output. It notes the cycle from pioneer homes to villages and cities, the dependency of cities on surrounding farms, and the shared interests of rural residents and town communities. It stresses transport, trade, education, and local pride.
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America
Quiet Newport social clubs and rural dances in memory
The piece recalls a quieter Newport in contrast to its glittering season. It describes small private clubs, tea and cakes entertainments, scientific talks, and parlor dramas run by locals for decades. It also recounts autumn dances on village greens and a barn dance that drew rural neighbors together and shared simple fare and music.
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Newport
George William Curtis
Thomas Appleton
Longfellow
Dr. Howe
Old Cliff House
New Cliff Hotel
Bellevue Avenue
Bret Harte
Dr. Holland
James Parton
Fanny Fern
Col. T. W. Higginson
Helen Hunt
Jamestown
Kent
Hans Breitmann
George Ellis
T. W. Higginson
Lancers
Portland
Farmer B
Bob
Emerson
Agassiz
Lowell
Adirondack
William Stillman
Julia Ward
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