Boy Scout Books Guide to Character by Mathews
The consulting book physician for the Boy Scouts, Mathews of Scotch Plains, outlines a plan to choose literature that builds character. He divides books into twelve types and prioritizes tales of heroes, ethics, and practical virtues to match a boy’s interests and development. He cites Eaton and Warren titles and emphasizes usable, moral storytelling over instant cures.
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Pronkny
Mathiews
Mathews
Rhearand Secuy
Lincoln
Imegh
Storagr
Meroes
Ulind
Alexander the Great
Cyrus
Bey
Eaton
Berkshire
Houston
Sod Warren
Bunners Boy Scouts
Fishers
Boy Scouts’ Organization
Scotch Plains
N. J
Pr. Salzmann
Hannah More
Little Items of Interest Trade With Russia in 1911
US Russia trade data show imports rising to 51.9 million in 1911, but true sales likely reach 80 to 90 million when including direct US exports and European reexports. Russian reports undervalue American exports, while US consular records show higher totals. Also noted are butter and egg packaging prices and box designs for shipments in Germany and the United States.
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United States
Russia
Butter and Eggs by Parcels Post Proves Germany Model
The piece notes that Germany’s parcels post widely serves farmers shipping butter and eggs to towns and cities. Butter is wrapped in parchment, then boxed. shipments under ten pounds are typically not made, with items found separately wrapped.
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United States
Germany
German Railways Provide Special Cars for Invalid Travelers
An article details German railway practice offering a first class car for invalids with a hospital like interior and a platform level entry for stretchers. Second and third class options exist with double doors and staff kitchens, while pricing shifts from four tickets to six if the car is not on a fixed destination.
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Germany
Interviews with Eminent Animals from Liberia
A humorous tale recounts pygmy hippos in Liberia who claim to be talking and living apart from humans. The narrator notes their vanity, captures a talking hippo and his mate, and reveals the absurd auction where scientists buy ten and eighteen thousand dollars for three animals. The piece ends with a blunt remark about preserving temper and pride.
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Hippo
Giaes
Seid
Tids
Lomba
Tida
Philippine Islands lure shifts in navy service to cocoamts and rubber
Dr J W Strong back from the Philippines explains the move from navy service to planting rubber and cocoamts as a practical shift. He describes early experiences in Basilan Mindanao and Zamboanga, with hemp first then rubber, noting strong local labor and favorable conditions in southern islands.
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J. W. Strong
Delares
Strong
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