1/1/1900
I got bored and looked through the NYT archives, thinking that last turn of the century might have been more fun. Turns out the paper was much more of a Wall St. Journal back then...
"Where stood 25 years ago the word 'materialism' now stands the word 'psychology.' We have passed from the adoration of things to question whether they are there at all. We have passed through an arid belt of materialistic conclusions based upon the physical discoveries of science and experiment with the soul itself. We have lost our standard of measurements. We must find out way or be left by the march of philosophic thought to the dregs of our ancient supersition"
--Rev. Thomas Slicer, NYT, 1/1/1900
"The course of empire in past historical times has ... [been] markedly to the north. I think careful investigation will show I am correct in saying in general terms that no conflict between the North and South, whether political or commercial, has ever been waged in which the North was not successful."
--Gov. John R. Rogers of Washington State, NYT 1/1/1900
"All our Consuls ought to be men of business rather than of political ability, to aid in finding markets for our manufactured goods all over the world."
--William King, President of the Merchants' Assn of NY, NYT 1/1/1900
"ODD VISITORS AT THE MORGUE.; Woman Goes There Daily to Pray and Spank Her Children." --Headline from NYT 1/2/1900
There's no life news. No daily hallmark. Things are just plain flat out boring. booooooring. My daily highlights come out to be little more than tiffs about Michael Moore with my mother. And evenings usually mean Law and Order and lab. Aiming to do situps these days -- it's no longer a physical impossibility, which i suppose is a start.
"Where stood 25 years ago the word 'materialism' now stands the word 'psychology.' We have passed from the adoration of things to question whether they are there at all. We have passed through an arid belt of materialistic conclusions based upon the physical discoveries of science and experiment with the soul itself. We have lost our standard of measurements. We must find out way or be left by the march of philosophic thought to the dregs of our ancient supersition"
--Rev. Thomas Slicer, NYT, 1/1/1900
"The course of empire in past historical times has ... [been] markedly to the north. I think careful investigation will show I am correct in saying in general terms that no conflict between the North and South, whether political or commercial, has ever been waged in which the North was not successful."
--Gov. John R. Rogers of Washington State, NYT 1/1/1900
"All our Consuls ought to be men of business rather than of political ability, to aid in finding markets for our manufactured goods all over the world."
--William King, President of the Merchants' Assn of NY, NYT 1/1/1900
"ODD VISITORS AT THE MORGUE.; Woman Goes There Daily to Pray and Spank Her Children." --Headline from NYT 1/2/1900
There's no life news. No daily hallmark. Things are just plain flat out boring. booooooring. My daily highlights come out to be little more than tiffs about Michael Moore with my mother. And evenings usually mean Law and Order and lab. Aiming to do situps these days -- it's no longer a physical impossibility, which i suppose is a start.
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