We Should Read Poetry for Imagination and Education
The piece argues that modern life dulls imagination and that poetry keeps it alive through training. It asserts children need exposure to Spenser Wordsworth Milton Burns and Shelley to grasp deeper truths beyond scientific fact. It cites Beethoven and Macbeth to show beauty surpasses purely natural thought. Col ller's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
Spenser
Wordsworth
Milton
Burns
Shelley
Fire Worship in Burghead and the Old Roman Altar
Accounts of pre Christian Baal and fire rites persist in Scotland. In Burghead on Jan 12, villagers light a tar barrel carried around the town. The barrel is set on the hilltop altar the douro, witches are blamed for sparks, and burning fragments bring luck for the year. The douro bears tar, a Roman well lies nearby, and Roman sculptures are set in a garden wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Burghead
Forres
Douro
Local Notes on Residents and Court Notice in Washington IA
A long-read list reports Sunday visits and trips by residents including H B Downing Wm Bongert Nettie Hunter Joe Clyde and many others. It also includes a district court notice in Washington County Iowa seeking to quiet title to real estate and warning defendants and unknown claimants to appear by September 2 1905 or face default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bongert
Davenport
Nettie Hunter
Crawfordsville
Joe Clyde
J. B. Crail
Dry Woods
Howard Wilson
Chautauqua
Wm. Bokenkamp
Fred Diller
Travie
Henry Shields
Wm. Starwood
Portland Exposition
Eva Jones
Keota
Carl Keck
District Court of
Washington
Iowa
Thomas M. Hopkins
Isaac Edwards
Abraham Custar
Joseph Scranton
William J. Custar
Washington County
Towit
District Court
Court House
S. W
Jd. L. Brook Hart
French Art Reflects Hidden Vitality Across Public Spaces
The piece argues that French art remains vibrant beyond salons, evident in posters journals bijouterie shop decorations and railway carriage images. It notes days of glory are past yet outdoor art shows bold continuing vitality, though sometimes vulgar. London Outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
London
Sea Birds Drink Rain Water From Storm Clouds
Sea birds are observed flocking toward an impending storm and appear to drink the rainwater as it falls. Their keen eyesight is noted, and it is believed they quench their thirst partly from the fat and offal they devour when opportunities arise at sea.
Clever Plan At A Musical Party Reveals A Deaf Guest
A woman invited to a refined musical gathering suffers a front tooth accident with no time to mend it. She announces she will attend but cannot speak, telling hosts to inform guests she is deaf and dumb yet still appreciates the music.
Doctor's Woes and Patient Plea in Punch Sketch
A Fragment from Punch depicts a despondent patient and a doctor discussing illness. The patient laments his condition and prays for Providence to help, while doubting the doctor's medicine. The exchange captures Victorian era skepticism of medicine.
Ignorance in Johnson's Justice History Reexamined
A compact historical note reassesses how ignorance clauses shaped Samuel Johnson era law. The piece traces legal theory shifts, public discourse, and notable cases illustrating early debates over culpability and knowledge in 18th century justice.
Bus Service Offered During Chautauqua
A bus will run during Chautauqua calling at homes for parties of five or more at 10 cents each way and returning to the starting point. Leave orders at McElhinney's drug store. if fewer than five, the trip costs 60 cents. R. W. Bea offers pasture for cows at 1 dollar for one season. Aug 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElhinney
R. W. Bea
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Coller
H. B. Downing
Winfield
Miss Olds
Ainsworth
Rothschild
Corinne
Muscatine
Clyde Warner
1. Rothschild’s
Boyd Berdo
S. A. Walker
Bessie
Zoe Park
Brighton
Selty Friends
Hester
Priscilla Ashby
Pilotsburg
Frank Brown
Riverside
M. E. DeLong
Wm. Randall
Fio Purvis
Oliver Gray
Ilinois
Wm. Groendycke
Richard
S. I. Carris
West Chester
Dr. Read
Battle Creek
A. J. Altekruse
City
J. F. Robertson
Ethel Shafer
T. T. Maxwell
The
Journal
Louis Baird
Will Farris
St. Louis
Andy Cunningham
Fred Stewart
L. W. Loftus
Keobta
Olive White
Cedar Rapids
Milton White
Miss Smith
Des Moines
Grace Cressy
Baby
Rock Island
Jap Bidwell
Katherine Jones
Blodwin Jones
Cotter
Iowa City
Miss Russel
Fairfield
May Bailey
Sigourney
S. Coe
Coe
Milwaukee
W. H. Riley
Fred Smith
Richland
Arch McCulley
Maude Morton
Maude McCulley
Fred Jardon
Eugene Rust
Chas. Anderson
Montpelier
R. Hi. Elwell
Charles Hicks
Mr. Elwell
Floyd McClelan
Charley
Plaintiff
Evening Journal
W.G. Clements
John
Johnson
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Biscuit
Graham Crackers
Iowa Gas & Electric Go
Macardo
North Side Square
R. Wilbert Shallenberger
Chicago
Golenso
Eee
Shallenberrer
Bright
W. E. Shallenberger
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Chicago, Ill
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