Motherhood and moral duty in a Denver Post poem excerpt
A Denver Post excerpt presents a poem lamenting the sanctity and trials of motherhood, praising maternal sacrifice and faith, with lines about a mother’s hopes, fears, and pain, and contrasts to worldly scorn. It includes reflections on poverty, Christian judgment, and a call to moral childhood guidance. The piece blends religious sentiment with social concern about mothers and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Hite
Flinn
Charles Bigene Banks
Injuries Repaired and Justice Won in Fair Garden Scene
Stafford recovers in Brakesmere after a street accident caused by a snowbound escape. A mysterious Grace helps him recover, notes taken for an interview, and the dispute over damages ends with a consent to settle. The tale ties a hospital bed to a DAFFODIL scented window and a press career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Curtis
New York
Mr. Houghton
Papa
Houghton
Grace
Record-News
Alonday
Subway
Bixby
Committee of Arbitration
Kim
Hloughton
Brakesmere
Grice
Hixby’s
Indianapolis
A Little Lesson In Patriotism by Alexander H Stephens
A biographical sketch recounts Alexander H Stephens once U S Representative from 1848 to 1850, his opposition to secession as policy, his ultimate allegiance to Georgia and the Confederacy, and his aim to preserve liberty under the U S Constitution while serving in the Confederacy as Vice President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster
Alexander H. Stephens
National House of Representatives
Washington
Georgia
Stephens
Confederacy
United States
Alexander Stephens
The Way to Rent Seeks Rest for Women
A brief excerpt notes that few women know how to rest properly and argue that the belief they must undress and go to bed to be thoroughly comfortable is a mistake.
Spring Styles for Maids and Youths in Fashionable Dress
A guide to machine shirring and tension tricks for fast fashion details like girdles, dress yokes, and cuffs. It notes risks for delicate fabrics and showcases novelties such as loaded lansdowne hats and embroidered vest, eyelet gowns, and velvet lattice coats. Also advises on posture and appearance for fashionable women.
Health and Beauty Hints From Everyday Home Remedies
Practical tips include wearing thin silk stockings under cotton stockings to prevent chilblains and warm feet, and using borax or ammonia baths for sickroom cleaning. A beaten egg white in warm sweetened water eases hoarseness, while daily mouth rinses with a mild antiseptic keep gums firm. A boric acid eye wash and a simple eye rinse solution refreshes tired eyes.
Make a metal polish from whiting and gasoline
The article prescribes eight ounces of whiting free of grit mixed with one quart of gasoline. After shaking the mixture the whiting settles. add thirty two drops of oleje nacid to prevent settling. Apply with cotton flannel to metals such as gold silver nickel brass or glass and polish with cloth.
Big Deep Ocean Breakwater at San Pedro Cal
Construction of a large breakwater in San Pedro California begun after a 1897 Congressional appropriation of 100 000. The project extends 8500 feet into the ocean with two straight arms and a connecting curve forming a harbor refuge behind rocks dumped at depths up to 52 feet. 2 206 083 tons of rock required with about 770 000 yet to be placed. dumping proceeds at 45 000 tons per month, costing 0 844 per ton.
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San Pedro
Cal
Los Angeles
California
Point Fermin
Portrayed Advertised Porter Request Draws Lively Exchange
A terse exchange about hiring a hotel porter reveals a shrewd hotel proprietor insisting applications be by mail. A heckler questions if a woman could be considered, prompting further banter in a bustling street scene.
The Real Thing on Heroism and Duty
A father explains to his son that a hero is someone who does his duty without seeking praise. The piece reflects on selfless effort and the idea that every person can deserve dignity by acting rightly, even in unglamorous moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Bumpernickle
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Ash Shio
Wallace
Son
Denver Post
Cobeot
Laure
Ele
Tishar
Cnmputer
Love
Andrew
Unionport
Tom
Staf
Ford
A. H. Stephens
Union
Alonzo
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