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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1902
Page
5
A Denver News excerpt urges rising above petty aims in the valley of life. It extols the lone path of striving toward higher aims, walking with God, and enduring cold peaks for radiant dawns. It contrasts crowded valley companionship with solitary spiritual ascent.
Helen Barr, a hotel stenographer, attracts Captain Hugh Baldwin who courted with gifts and letters while his wife awaited him home. Barr discovers Baldwin plans to marry another woman and finally agrees to write his marriage proposal, ending with both realizing their attraction amid moral tension.
A Brownie suggests the fairies take Kate Kathleen’s laundry to the doll-clothes washing day. Stargleam and Moonbeam seize the chance to play among flowers, while Kathleen finds rose leaves in her dolls’ clothes. They vow to do better next time.
Mamma tells Tommy a bedtime tale about a grove of big trees buried by a mountain of dirt and later revealed as daylight pours in. The story follows the trees as they are crushed, darkened, and eventually freed, sparking wonder at the sun finally shining again.
A member of the Alpine Club recounts climbing with a guide who spoke poor English. The guide said Not strong to a crossing, leading the climber to cross a weak snow bridge and fall into a crevasse. He crawled out soaked and realized the guide meant Not strong.
A Baltimore American clip explains cricket fighting in China with trained crickets fed honey chestnuts and mosquitoes when ill. Weighing and owner bets noted, the fight pits crickets in a tub until one dies, valuable fighters sold for large sums, followed by a Mother Goose revised verse about a rich magnate who loses wealth.
The article contrasts American gender roles with Spanish ones, arguing American men see work as theirs and women as social dependents. It notes American men read little and speak shop, while American women gain broad knowledge. It also discusses Spain’s view of educated women, and suggests contact with Anglo-Saxon ideas could push Spain toward change.
A column satirizes the idea that women are pessimists and worries their faces reveal. It recalls an elderly servant's superstition and contrasts domestic roles with Spain's view of women. The piece shifts to midcentury domestic tips on kitchen hygiene and baking tricks for preserving moisture and avoiding spills.
The piece advises summer hair care from a New York Press view. Do not pull hair tight at night nor use hairpins, to prevent breakage. Instead braid loosely in many small braids for ventilation and coolness, brushing fifty strokes beforehand. A borax based curl recipe is shared.
The article notes lemon juice can yellow skin while citron acid does not. Currants offer astringent tonic benefits and are valued as a pleasant daily pick-me-up. It also advises oatmeal bags for baths and a simple pudding from baked milk with stewed fruit for invalids.
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