Aeroplane warfare could upend naval power and fortresses
The piece argues that aerial bombs may outrun submarines and redefine defenses. It warns that fleets in docks would be highly vulnerable to air attacks and questions whether future peace talks will address a weapon capable of making war impractical.
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England
The
Hague
Vril
Lytton
Systematics in Religion and the Discipline of Art
The text argues that beauty and order arise from systematic study and daily practice. It likens nature and literature to a disciplined lyre played by divine hands, comparing regular worship to nourishment for art, poetry, philosophy, and civilization. It warns that neglect ends growth and that meditation deepens the soul and creative output.
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Sodom
David
Earth
Rules for Perennial Youth
This piece argues for maintaining youth through diet as the body forms up to age mid twenties for men and up to early twenties for women. It advises lighter meals after thirty, avoiding heavy suppers and alcohol, and warns that overeating leads to disease and premature aging while gentle underfeeding can extend life. It emphasizes leaner frames in youth and gradual reduction in food intake with age.
TWO BIG QUESTIONS An Honest Answer to These Will Keep the Trade with the Home Merchant
A 1905 essay argues thrifty farmers face two questions when choosing between local stores and mail order houses. It stresses moral obligation to community, asks if buying locally pays, and warns of large mail order firms draining rural towns. It notes advantages of local markets, schooling, and infrastructure, and calls for vigilance against dishonest catalogues.
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Alfred C. Clark
Department
Standard Oil
Beef Trust
Merchant
Verse of Love and Life in City and Sea
A compact collection of sentimental verse excerpts from Houston Post and Home Magazine era writings. Poems celebrate love, home, nature, and faith with lilting rhythm and nostalgic imagery, including a playful lovers’ canoe scene and dreamy evening currents.
Poem Fragments and Echoes of War and Love
A fragmentary fusion of two poems spans longing and resolve. Sally Prudhomme echoes maternal devotion and changing hope while Matthew Arnold urges stoic endurance in the face of defeat and conflict. both pieces mix personal feeling with grim seascape of struggle and decline.
Homestead Dreams and Wild Youth in Kildare
Arthur Stringer describes Mackilray a tireless builder fretting over a grand house in Kildare while no woman seeks him. Larry, a carefree rake, spends days idling and piping, with village women left homeless by his nod.
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Colleen
Larry
Arthur Stringer
Virtue and Temptation in a Poem by S. E. Kiser
A short verse by S. E. Kiser contrasts wicked paths with Temptation’s lure. It argues virtue would attract more if it could freely praise and reveal its graces, warning that vanity and pride lead men astray toward seductive shores where sirens sing.
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Shama
S. E. Kiser
Ladies Dressing Sacque Pattern No 5728 For 36 Inch Bust
Pattern No 5728 describes a dainty dressing sacque with front tucks yoke depth back fullness held by a stay, lace collar, belt options, and fabric suggestions. It lists sizes 32 to 42 inches and material needs of three and three quarter yards for 36-inch bust, with pattern mail order and 10 cent price.
Little Girls Jumper Dress Pattern No 5702
The belted jumper dress for girls is a simple practical sewing project ideal for mothers. Shown in white pique with embroidered trim, it suits lightweight woolens and cottons. Sizes 4 6 8 10 and 12 years require 2 1/8 yards of 36 inch material for a six year size.
Cost of burying the dead in America high daily expense
The New York Press notes annual burial costs reach about 125 million dollars with 6000 funerals daily. It lists coffin and casket costs, outside boxes, upholstery, crape, transport, cemetery plots, and undertaker and minister fees as major expense components.
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America
New York Press
Emerson on Time and Worth Beyond Years
A short reflective line from Emerson notes that a person’s true value is not measured by age but by what remains when years are spent. It suggests character and inner achievement outweigh aging.
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