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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
6
A 1909 publication by C. S. Yost presents Colonel John Sneed discussing domestic issues. The work is a fictional or quasi instructional dialogue exploring family life, social roles, and household management in a postbellum American context.
An elderly Colonel visits his daughter's home with a lemon pie recipe. He finds her in negligee and questions her attire and appearance, reflecting on appearances in courtship and marital life. The dialogue centers on dress, readiness, and the role of looks in relationships.
A narrator recalls a colonel railing against kimono fashion as a sign of matrimonial unrest. He argues such dress lowers maidens and men alike, urging women to be neat in the morning while praising the church's role in guiding right living. The scene closes with a pledge to visit the wife later that evening.
Mrs. Philip Carpenter president of the Sorosis Club argues college educated women yield the finest mothers. She asserts the goal is superior physical and mental development and responsibility for family size, warning against overpopulation and urging education as preparation for home duties.
Practical plan details a story and a half bungalow with 25 by 28 feet footprint, full basement, first floor nine feet and second floor eight feet, porches excluded. Building cost estimated at 2800 dollars excluding heating and plumbing. Editor offers complete set of plans and specifications for design No 999 at 16 dollars. Glenn T. Santon.
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