Views on Religion in Schools Divide Citizens
Letters to the Post show strong divides over teaching religion in public schools. Proponents argue for moral instruction without sectarian aim, while opponents warn of state theological control, religious tests, and disruption to education. Readers nameUN practices, legality, and the need for neutrality amid broad church, agnostic, and secular concerns.
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Fidhter Post
Edward M.gallaudet
Honor Post
Board of Education
Speculation on Supreme Court, public chatter, and dignity
Thomas H. Clark argues against rumors of court succession and public pressure. He defends the Supreme Court's dignity and secrecy, insisting no speaker should inflame speculation about vacancies or align with political expediency.
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Sonnel
Supreme Court of the Red States
Thomas H. Clark
Benefits of Parcels Post Opposed by Editorial
The piece defends parcels post arguing it is not socialistic and supports varied rates. It cites Glasgow as a model of municipal control improving living standards, notes flat rates are unnecessary, and says small local dealers survive while prices drop. Parcels post curbs high local prices and lowers express charges, though meet opposition from express firms.
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Europe
Post
Rome
Glasgow
Don Quixote-Uke
Oscar Quick
Remarkable Curative Claims for Endigestion Remedy Tablets
Public notice touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, permanent cure for stomach troubles. It describes their digestives action, pleasant taste, and use of pepsin and golden seal, claiming they strengthen and rest the stomach.
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Stuart
Great War Yet Looms for Japan and Allies
In a 1915 style editorial, W. K. Carr argues modern competition demands a coalition to curb Japan. He cites Prof Tomizu of Tokyo and warns Japan desires preponderance in Asia, with China’s latent wealth as a prize if unchecked. He envisions a titanic struggle between Nippon and European allies against Haelish-speaking powers.
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Japan
Russia
Tomizu
University of Tokyo
Asis
Shenji
Honan
England
United States
China
Ww. K. Carr
How to Rear Children at Mothers Congress
Mrs Parker defends practical motherhood against maiden ladies. She argues education should modify influences on the growing child and urges that mothers with many children lead discussions, not theorists, to benefit the next generation.
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Congress
Exister Post
Mothers’ Congress
Dows
Christian
Teaching Mormon Children Cre ed Not in Utah Public School Course
Letter writer from Utah defends public instruction, recounting his address to public school children on George Washington. He argues Utah schools teach lives of great Americans while Mormon figures are not featured, noting school ceremonies on Lincoln's Birthday and Washington's Birthday. He cites his own experience with Mobile and Salt Lake City schools.
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Post
Dr. McKim
Washington
John F. Spooner
Utah
Schoff
The
Mothers’ Congress
Congress
Superintendent of Public Instruction of
Lincoln
Salt Lake City
Oils
Jefferson
Adams
Hancock
Hamilton
Franklin
Webster
Jackson
Monroe
Garfield
McKinley
Bryant
Longfellow
Roosevelt
Seb
George ‘Ashi
Abraham Lineal
Aleo
Specter
Cas
Bait’ J
Kuropatkin’s Cautious War Reticence and Poor Organization
William Birney argues Kuropatkin avoided boasting and kept a sober tone in telegrams. He criticizes the campaign as mishandled by Russia’s centralized system, noting avoidable losses and subordinates ignoring orders at Yalu. Birney suggests better leadership could have delayed Port Arthur and saved Russia from defeat.
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Hostor Post
the Post
Kuropatkin
Tokyo
Yalu
Port
Arthur
Mukden
Emenee
Dlamini Kuropatkin
Russia
William Birney
Dual Personality and Double Consciousness in Historic Remarks
A discussion of double consciousness with references to Rev. Hanna and a Springfield case. The article cites Dr. Wayland on a patient whose normal and abnormal states stored separate knowledge, blending as treatment progressed, and notes a letter from a patient describing a severe 1811 seizure and subsequent memory loss followed by partial recovery.
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Man
Babe
Hanna
Francia Wayland
Brown University
Springfield
Maes
Worcester
Woodward
Wayland Salls
P. Bates
John Y. Rexnolda
Doar
Brothé
My Offer to Kidney Sufferers in 19th Century Ad Claims
An advertisement claims a kidney remedy targets the nerves controlling kidneys rather than the kidneys themselves. It asserts kidney trouble stems from nerves and promises that strengthening these nerves with its product will cure kidney issues. The text speaks in dramatic terms about nerves controlling vital processes and promises relief to sufferers who try the remedy.
Fragmented memoir of second states and schooling in Meadville
The narrative chronicles a life history marked by alternating states of consciousness from 1811 to about 1816, detailing memory loss between states, learning to write Hebrew style, and relationships with family and peers. The Reynolds family of Meadville is noted, with Wiliam Reynolds as a considered early mayor, culminating in a March 1905 note by W. A. Lavalette.
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Crete
Reynolds
Meadville
Wiliam Reynolds
Positon
W.A. Lavalette
Unbecoming conduct and the ideal husband standard
A column argues women know the ideal husband and how they should be treated. It asserts no man can meet the perfect husband standard, that divorces over such behavior are unlikely, and suggests women cultivate resignation while hoping for the best. Clinton M. Ahl.
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Lke
Clinton M. ‘Ahl
Causes of the Civil War and lingering postwar issues
Ezra Nat Hill’s correspondent in Atlanta argues the rebellion aimed to preserve slavery, while noting slavery’s blight on white and Black people, and calling attention to ongoing harms like tariffs, pensions, and a standing army. The writer, Wotan Riley Boyd, hints at broader debate and unfinished Union restoration.
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Editer Vom
Ezra Nat Hill
North
South
Sanger
Wotan Riley Boyd
Atlanta
Dunbar Denies Plagiarism in Poetry Dispute
Public dispute over alleged plagiarism involving Laurence Dunbar and Anna H. Southworth is recounted. Dunbar passionately defends originality, describing a rainy day scene and a conversation with Mrs. Letcher as inspiration, while noting there were no pines or Chicago settings in the incident.
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Anna H. Southworth
Harriet
Alexander Smith
Chicago
Piers
Gserbert L
Bank Street
Dayton
Ohio
PA Urence Dunbar
Divorce Case Seen As Complex Devotion
A fragmentary report outlines a divorce claim by a wife who secured some form of relief, while the defendant faced accusations of conduct that affected the family. The text remains unclear, but suggests tensions over home safety and vulnerability, with references to marital duties and moral judgment in early judicial language.
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Atd
Wortien
Jewels of the Plant World diatoms lecture at National Museum
Dr Albert Mann of the United States Fish Commission spoke on diatoms, tiny algae in 4000 species, and their classification as green algae. The talk featured stereopticon views, noted three reproduction methods, and discussed uses from polishing powders to adulteration of foods.
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National Museum
Biological Society of Washington
Albert Mann
United States Fish Commission
Mann
Chicago Women Join Russian Freedom Fight Effort
Chicago women increasingly support the Friends of Russian Freedom led by Mrs Lydia Avery Coonley Ward. She organized the Chicago branch, the Auditorium gathering, and funded works to aid the cause. Ward mobilizes the Chicago Women’s Club and allied groups to rally support for Russian revolutionary efforts.
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Chicago
New York
Windy City
Friends of
Russian Freedom
Primrose Dames
England
Lydia Avery Coonley Ward
The
Friends
Breshkovsky
Ward
Chicago Women’s Club
Revelutioniste
Eho
Manhattan
Another Cure by Cuticura Proves Effective for Eczema
A reader recalls five years of facial eczema that disfigured the face and kept them from going out. A friend recommended Cuticura, and the treatment led to marked improvement.
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Cuticura
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