Moral Standards of American People Sound
The essay argues that American moral standards are sound despite increased wrongdoing opportunities. It praises public duty and transparency, warns against abuses of individual freedom, government franchises, and representative powers, and calls for constant public vigilance to safeguard democracy.
Chance a Factor in Life at Man and His Accomplishments
The article argues success depends on opportunity and circumstance as much as effort. It cites Ingalls on doors of opportunity, notes two youths with equal drive may diverge due to luck, timing, and external factors shaping outcomes. It concludes that fate, chance, or a guiding divinity influence human progress.
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Senator Ingalls
Ingalls
Ashes of Roses and Cup of Life Verses
Poetic fragments featuring Genevieve Farnell and Edith Wyatt. Immersed in themes of longing love fame fate and personal destiny. The pieces juxtapose passion trust and self defined fortune with vivid imagery of cups and refuge.
The Eyes of Love by James Freeman Clarke
The speaker urges looking into the eyes to read truth, rejecting gossip and surface appearances. He cautions against trusting words or deeds alone and calls for belief in the gaze that conveys love.
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James Freeman Clarke
Sweet Wagram Days of Life
A poem attributed to Horace Seymour Keller in the New York Sun recounts childhood memories in a rural setting. The speaker recalls a brook and shady glen, returning to past joys and the companionship of boys, as life’s rhythm and heartbeat feel renewed.
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Horace Seymour Keller
New York Sun
Spark in the Sons of Men by Charles Kingsley
A stark verse proclaims enduring human spirit against despair, invoking a world-dying chorus and urging heroic resolve through generations. It asserts faith in the living flame of courage passed from father to son.
Her Scheming Eyes in a New York Herald Feature
Walter Beverley Crane in the New York Herald portrays a woman with cold green eyes as scheming and calculating. The verse-heavy piece examines wealth, manipulation, and the lure of money, framing the subject as a tigress whose gaze seeks advantage.
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Walter Beverley Crane
New York Herald
The Poet and the Unspoken Songs in Verse
A fragmentary verse collage recalls poets Charles Hanson Towne and Florence Earle Coates. It reflects on untold songs and unborn voices, alongside a moral plea about a friend tempted by harm and the speaker's felt power fading. The meditation blends lyric praise with personal warning.
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Charles Hanson Towne
Appleton
The Only Fear Message from Roy Farrell Greene
A motivational excerpt urges action over fear of failure. It quotes Roy Farrell Greene from Success magazine, insisting the only real failure is not doing one’s best and encouraging readers to test their limits.
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Roy Farrell Greene
Magaine
One Country Merchant Adopts City Advertising to Boost Sales
A Home Trade league correspondent argues that by using truthful advertising and clear price displays local merchants can rivals catalogue houses. The piece cites a merchant who saved by cutting a clerk and expects a 50 percent sales boost from publicity.
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Chicago
Trade League
Something for Nothing: A Lure to Downfall and Fraud
The essay warns that the desire to obtain value with no adequate compensation is a universal human frailty. It cites railroads, legislators, a mayor, charity depots, and department stores as examples driven by the lure of free or cheap gains, leading to corruption, deceit, and ruin for many.
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United States
Senate
Sharp Practices in Selling Premiums and Vouchers
The article warns against fraudulent sales schemes for baking powder and flavoring extracts offering premiums and coupon deals. It describes how agents are lured with cheap goods and a bond security, often delivering inferior products and pressuring vouched individuals to pay. Avoid offers promising much for little.
Charm Your Town With Well Kept Storefronts
The article urges merchants to improve exterior appearance to attract visitors. It stresses clean, signposted storefronts, well arranged windows, and curb appeal like proper awning height. It argues that neat, inviting shops project business importance and pay off in the long run.
Pays to Keep the Town Neat
Town leaders urge residents to maintain sidewalks and streets. Clean, weed free areas improve curb appeal and reflect well on local habits.
Simple Little Frock Pattern 5846 A
Pattern No 5846 A presents a simple frock with a mounted blouse waist and wide shoulder line. It offers full length and elbow sleeves in a range of fabrics and sizes 6 8 10 12 years. The pattern costs 10 cents and orders go to the Pattern Department with size and pattern number.
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Pattern Department
A Dainty House Jacket Pattern No 5853
Pattern No 5853 presents a soft French chalis house jacket with a double-breasted front, round collar, and three-quarter or full-length sleeves. Pockets give a jaunty look and usefulness. fabrics include China silk and cashmere. yardage required for 36-inch bust is 3.5 yards. sizes 32 to 44 inches.
Troubles of Adam Under the Date Tree
Adam frets as the morning finds him weary after a night spent playing bridge whist with the simian brothers. An elephant friend asks what troubles him and Adam admits there were no offices to justify his absence to Eve.
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Adam
Simian Brothers
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