Views On Religion In Schools Spark Public Debate
Sent letters to The Post from Washington residents arguing for and against teaching religion in public schools. Debates center on state neutrality, who would teach, how to evaluate teachers, and potential church-state tensions, with support for moral instruction and objections to sectarian grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
G. B. Thompson
Fidhter Post
Edward M.gallaudet
Honor Post
Board of Education
Speculation on Supreme Court and public chatter
The writer condemns rumors about Court succession and presses for restraint. He argues the Supreme Court, though subject to public gaze, should maintain dignity and silence. He warns that unfounded speculation harms the court and public confidence amid political pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonnel
Supreme Court of the Red States
Thomas H. Clark
Benefits of Parcels Post in Europe and Local Impacts
Oscar Quick argues against editorial opposition to parcels post, citing success of municipal controls in Glasgow, feasibility of scaled rates, and continued viability of small dealers. The piece asserts parcels post lowers prices, challenges high express charges, and benefits public while defending against claims of socialist threat and small-shop destruction.
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Europe
Post
Rome
Glasgow
Don Quixote-Uke
Oscar Quick
Remarkable Curative Claim for Endigestion Remedy
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, permanent cure for stomach trouble and indigestion. It states the tablets digest food, rest and invigorate the stomach, and build up flesh, claiming effectiveness for various digestive ailments and labeling the product a sensible remedy for digestive weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Great War Looms as Japan Presses for Global Preponderance
W. K. Carr argues that modern competition will prompt a coalition of powers, with Japan seeking dominance in Asia and access to Shenji and Honan coal and iron. He warns of English-speaking nations resisting Japanese ascendancy and predicts a titanic struggle over China’s latent wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Russia
Tomizu
University of Tokyo
Asis
Shenji
Honan
England
United States
China
Ww. K. Carr
How to rear children in mothers' congress critique
Mrs Parker voices a critique of a Mothers Congress, contrasting practical mothers with maiden ladies. She asserts mothers want plain, earnest guidance for child rearing and oppose theoretical sermons. The piece argues for accessible, actionable education for parents.
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Congress
Exister Post
Mothers’ Congress
Dows
Christian
Teaching Mormon Children Not Part of Utah Public School
Letter from editor recounts Mrs Schoff claim that Utah public schools taught Mormon polygamists’ lives while omitting Washington and Lincoln. Writer, a Utah resident, says he has addressed public schoolchildren about Washington’s life and found familiarity with U S leaders. Notes Valentine’s Day and Lincoln’s Birthday public observances in Utah 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 Draws Censure and Praise
William Birney argues Kuropatkin did his best without boasting. The general’s cautious strategy at Port Arthur and Yalu delayed enemies, though costly in avoidable losses. Birney blames Russian governance for strategic failures and emphasizes need for capable leadership beyond the capital.
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Hostor Post
the Post
Kuropatkin
Tokyo
Yalu
Port
Arthur
Mukden
Emenee
Dlamini Kuropatkin
Russia
William Birney
Dual Personality Instances of Double Consciousness
A discussion of double consciousness and dual personality features cites Rev. Hanna and Dr. Wayland. It recounts a Springfield case of somnambulism with distinct awake and abnormal states, each storing different memories and skills, then blending as recovery progresses.
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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
An offer promising kidney relief by strengthening the nerves that govern kidney function. The ad claims a remedy called Shoop’s Heart and Kidney or similar product reduces nerve disruption, asserting the mind cannot directly control kidneys and promising trial-based help for sufferers.
Separate selves and memory lapses mark a life split in sleep
In Meadville, Pa, the Reynolds family is described through fragmented memoirs of a woman who alternated between two mental states across years. She regains language and skills in each phase, while core memories shift. Her story reflects resilience and evolving selfhood amid a family of civic leaders dating to mid 19th century.
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Crete
Reynolds
Meadville
Wiliam Reynolds
Positon
W.A. Lavalette
Unbecoming conduct and the ideal husband noted
A columnist argues that women know the ideal husband must be prepossessing in appearance and angelic in disposition, while noting no man can meet all expectations. They caution against divorces for such conduct, urging resignation and acceptance of men as they are, ending with CLINTON M. AHL.
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Ealitor Post
Publc
Paine
Ingersoll
Huxley
Israel
Lecky
Christ
Ernest Renance
Goa
F x
Strauss
Jesus
John Stuart MI
Thomas Jefferson
Lke
Clinton M. ‘Ahl
Causes of the Civil War and its lasting evils
Wotan Riley Boyd of Atlanta, Ga writes that the war fought to preserve slavery was mischaracterized as a rebellion. He notes rival views in the North and South, argues slavery harmed the poor white, condemns tariffs and the pension system, and urges cautious use of terms while acknowledging ongoing republican progress.
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Editer Vom
Ezra Nat Hill
North
South
Sanger
Wotan Riley Boyd
Atlanta
Dunbar Denies Plagiarism in Song Verse Dispute
Lawrence Dunbar defends himself against Anna H Southworth’s plagiarism accusation. He recalls a personal anecdote about neighbors and rain imagery, insisting the lines differ and were created independently in a Dayton Ohio setting at 100 Bank Street. The account references contemporaries Mrs Priscilla Letcher and others as witnesses.
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Anna H. Southworth
Harriet
Alexander Smith
Chicago
Piers
Gserbert L
Bank Street
Dayton
Ohio
PA Urence Dunbar
Divorce Case Summary From Fragmented OCR Note
Fragmented OCR text describes a divorce case with references to a wife securing some outcome and the defendant’s conduct cited as motive. The readable portions mention marital separation, alleged fault, and implications for property and home safety, but crucial names, dates, and locations are missing or garbled.
Jewels of the Plant World diatoms lecture unfolds
Dr Albert Mann spoke at the National Museum on diatoms or jewels of the plant world. He described over 4000 species, their classification, three reproduction methods, and motion. He noted diatomic earth used in Tripoli polishing powder tooth powder and explosives, and its adulteration role in foods.
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National Museum
Biological Society of Washington
Albert Mann
United States Fish Commission
Mann
Chicago Women Back Russian Freedom Movement
Chicago women join the Friends of Russian Freedom with active support led by Mrs Lydia Avery Coonley Ward. She organized the Chicago branch, the Auditorium gathering, and financed materials. The effort draws backing from the Chicago Women’s Club and allied groups as they plan public addresses to aid the revolutionaries.
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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 Promises Relief for Eczema
A reader recalls suffering eczema on the face for five years during which time doctors failed to help. The facial condition became increasingly disfiguring until a friend recommended Cuticura curing ointment, which offered hope of relief.
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Trinity Church
Republican Fire Company
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America
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Lyman
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Germany
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