Lex Anteinternet: The Best Posts of the Week of October 5, 1900.

Thomas More, counsellor of law and statesman of integrity, merry martyr and most human of saints: Pray that, for the glory of God and in the pursuit of His justice, I may be trustworthy with confidences, keen in study, accurate in analysis, correct in conclusion, able in argument, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, ever attentive to conscience. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my clients’ tales. Read with me in my library and stand always beside me so that today I shall not, to win a point, lose my soul. Pray that my family may find in me what yours found in you: friendship and courage, cheerfulness and charity, diligence in duties, counsel in adversity, patience in pain—their good servant, and God’s first. Amen

"Be at peace. Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life; rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them. He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will bury you in his arms. Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering, or give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imagination." St. Francis de Sales

Lex Anteinternet?

This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

We hope you'll feel moved to comment as well. While we moderate every comment, so as to weed out Spam, we greatly appreciate the comments where they are offered, and hope to see more.

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

The Best Posts of the Week of October 5, 1900.

Wednesday, October 5, 1910. Madero begins his escape.

Wednesday, October 6, 1915. Central Powers invade Serbia.

Tuesday, October 6, 1925. Calvin Coolidge urges tolerance. The wedding of Jesús Antonio Almeida to Susanna Nesbitt Becerra.

A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The means of defence against foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.

Wednesday, October 7, 1925. Christy Mathewson

Thursday, October 9, 1000. Leif Erikson steps foot on North America. . . well probably not but it is Leif Erikson Day.

Tuesday, October 9, 1900. Auto 5.

Saturday, October 9, 1915. Boosting Casper.

The Madness of King Donald. The 25th Amendment Watch List, Fifth Edition. He's not okay.

Wednesday, October 10, 1945. Uncle Mike: "The World's Worst Series".

Pope Leo to MAGA Climate Skeptics: “Repent” The pope warned that ridiculing global warming is not courage — it’s contempt for the poor and for God’s world.

Subsidiarity Economics 2025. The Times more or less locally, Part 10. The killing the messenger edition.

Tuesday, October 11, 1910. TR takes a flight.

Monday, October 11, 1915. Recognizing Carranza.

Thursday, October 11, 1945. Racism in "the good old days".

What's Wrong with Private Jackson's Sniper Rifle? (Saving Private Ryan)

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