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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
2
A Chicago newspaper columnist argues that women can rise and sing as housework is eased by fundamental readjustments. The piece mocks the idea but summarizes solutions to common chores and nuisances like dull knives and stubborn dishes, suggesting optimism if one accepts housework as tolerable and hopeful.
A columnist derides the notion that housework is menial, calling it a product of narrow minds. She warns against arguing with a wife on the topic and recalls a friend who suffered a black eye from a domestic dispute over domestic duties.
The narrator recalls drudgery of dishwashing during war and navy days. He describes four hours mixing cement for a wall and helping build a road. He admits evading chores and laughs at the duchess choosing another assistant, while noting lingering dislike of washing and drying dishes.
A humorous aside about husbands volunteering to wash dishes for their brides. The piece notes wives often tease men back toward domes tic tasks like smoking, feeding the cat, or tending the furnace. Cupid’s grip may lead to one misstep and lifelong dish guilt.
Poetic note urges men to accept tasks assigned by wives during leap year and describes light household duties as a remedy for male sufferings. The playful guidance frames chores like watering the canary or tidying the parlor as practical helps.
A humorous reflection on the Leap Year wedding burden. The narrator contemplates creating an advisory department for Leap Year Victims while joking about financial strain, shoes prices, and the temptation to marry for salary. The tone remains light and wry about bills and obligations.
The piece warns men to be wary of deception from women in social settings such as poker games or bootleg liquor purchases. It urges careful conduct to avoid arousing suspicion, noting that women may sense hidden improprieties and that a man may spend time dispelling doubts regardless of his innocence.
The passage contrasts two bluff types to hide secrets from a wife. It suggests presenting a bold front or using tact to deflect discovery. An example notes a tobacco plug found in a pocket and advises blaming external causes rather than admitting fault. It claims women notice even unnoticed details and will seek explanations.
The piece argues for truth in relationships, citing a tale of cigars and a duchess to illustrate prudence. It urges diplomacy and tact over deception, noting married men often avoid deliberate lies and that honesty strengthens partnerships.
J. B. Byrne president of the National Shoe Travelers association predicted a 50 percent price rise for shoes next summer during the group’s annual convention in Cincinnati. He noted fashionable women wearing glazed or colored shoes appear to value them highly, while cheap leather grades remain unwanted.
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