One Means of Realizing a Good Human Life by Tolstoi
Tolstoi urges seven men to embrace a shared religious doctrine to achieve a good human life. He warns that forceful institutions destroy power and calls for social harmony through inner reform. The text praises religious communities in America, Russia, and Canada and condemns profit-driven violence, stressing money as the nation's moral peril.
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Leo Tolstoi
Hfe
America
Canada
Uwell
David Beatom
Jesus
The Money Devil Our Greatest Peril
Henry Watterson argues the era’s danger lies not in war or race but in money’s moral grip on individuals and society. He asserts America’s crisis stems from money’s influence over virtue and character, urging vigilance against financial excesses.
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Henry Watterson
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Tuco
I Watterson
America
South
Full sway to laws of trade by Senator Hoar
Senator George F Hoar argues against government interference in freight rates and rail contracts. He contends that Congress should not regulate private carrier pricing, except to prevent firms from using ownership to gain exclusive advantages over rivals or the public. He asserts that freights should be left to the discretion of railroad management.
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George F. Hoar
Congress
Geo
Hoar
Busine
Divorce Evil Finds No Solution
Marcel Prevost discusses divorce as a global debate with emphasis on gender bias. He argues women suffer harsher judgment and social exclusion after divorce, while men face leniency and continued status. The piece notes public opinion shifting against easier divorce laws despite advocacy by some women.
Lullaby Verses With Night Winds and Angels
A fragmentary lullaby poem describes a mother soothing her baby at night. Soft wind, rustling grasses, and dewdrops frame the scene as sleep is invited and divine guardians are invoked to bless the child’s rest.
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St. Nickolas
Unspoken Passion Halts a Lovelorn Pair in Draw ing Room
A tense nocturnal scene unfolds as a woman, intoxicated by her beauty and the memory of a suitor, confronts her own feelings. The man, pale and reserved, senses her pity and tries to speak but the moment silences them both. Misunderstandings mount as she seeks forgiveness and the pair confront an uneasy fate. The New Orleans Daily reflects on their concealed desires and thwarted hopes.
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Marcel
Prevost
French Litterateur
Sayl
Aemin
Gome
Naldo
Portlore
Tie
Ihn
Lis
Lin
Mfe
Tam
New Orleans
English millionaire admires American methods
Alfred Mosely, a British entrepreneur with vast South African mining wealth, supports teaching English experts American techniques. He recently brought a 25 member British tradesmen commission to study U S industrial centers and plans further exchanges.
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Alfred Mosely
South Africa
England
Hristo
Trims and Fashion of Winter Gowns Show Expensive Styles
The piece reviews winter dress trimmings from simple to lavish, noting new sources of trim and handwork. It discusses the high cost of elaborate embroidery and passementeries, the desire for plainness versus ornate styling, and how shoppers substitute cheaper trims to imitate costly gowns.
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Elline de Xole
Speech and everyday talk in Christian life
A sermon by Rev J J Dowton argues everyday speech should be gracious and edifying like Christ’s. It contrasts worldly chatter with social engagement and urges self discipline to keep tongues from offense, citing Jesus as example and stressing tempered religious talk over conspicuous piety.
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J. J. Dowton
Col.ly
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Christ
Sermonet tes and The Observers on Society
Excerpts discuss love as an antiseptic for discord, government coal mine ownership as socialism, and the role of personal taste in life. Rev. Mason argues faith needs no creed, while Rev. Beaton supports public safety as supreme law in rail and coal issues. The piece highlights moral questions in daily conduct and governance.
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F. E. Mason
Brooklyn
N.Y
Supreme Law
Publc
Rev
D. Beaton
Congregationalist
Chicago
Tentea
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