Hospitality and motherly love in family life and social events
A reflective piece on maternal affection and the power of kindness within homes and society. It contrasts the labor of housekeeping with the joy of a loving family, praises simple hospitality over lavish display, and urges gentle encouragement for children while noting prudent limits on kisses to protect health. It cites Beecher, Madame Roland, and Queen Victoria era proprieties, ending with a call for steadfast moral support in families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Roland
Frederick
Germany
Alice of
Hassa
Victoria
Mio
Jem Christian
Let Well Alone Holidays and Unity Work Debate
A reflective voice argues against holidays and travel, claiming spiritual danger and social disruption. The writer critiques modern temptations and quarrels sparked by travel, urging restraint and focusing on Unity work rather than worldly pursuits. He cites family strains, vanity, and the risk of moral laxity, urging adherence to domestic and spiritual duties.
Max Muller's Modesty as Language Knowledge Test
The essay describes Professor Max Muller famed for linguistic mastery being asked how many languages he knew. He replies he knows his mother tongue and is acquainted with others, then recounts an incident with a Sanskrit devotee who bows and speaks a salute, highlighting the gap between spoken and written language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Muller
Max
Conyne
Cbs
Penny wite and pound foolish provocation on rest and health
A medical expert warns that saving time at the cost of sleep and recreation harms health. The speaker argues that short rests before meals and during long mental tasks refresh the brain and prevent digestive and mental collapse. He condemns perpetual wakefulness and stimulant use as ruinous to body and mind.
Observations On Watch Handling And Placement
The text advises how a worn watch should be stored after use noting it should not rest flat but be hung on a nail and kept with the spring under stronger tension during the day. It discusses the watch’s tendency to gain or lose time when moved from the body to a cold surface and emphasizes morning storage over night.
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Adam
Eva
Auscano
Garden of Eden
Ivess
Tham
Iminn
Bale
Blackpool
Wembley Park
Paris
Widder
Howpton Coat
Sid
Hersiv
Gaid
Jose
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Thos, Evans
St Benalla
Em Bocesta Us
Ambrose Doxey
Benalla
EE. Ss. Veale
Albury
Tosa
Offee Palace
Bridge Street
Bonsits
F. d. Delbridge
M.ah P
F.ah
Ess Ors
Townsend Street
Melbourne
Meme
Carefai
Beecher
Moy
Essex
Villa
Seeeaia
D. W. T. Manweld
Wagga
Wangaratt
W. A. Higl
AHP
FAH
Olive Stret Asbury, N.S.W
Walsh's Hospital
Sangvita
O.T. Ltd
Sydney
London
W. J. Quirk & Co. i
Bourke St
Newmarket
Tocumwal
Finley
Berrigan
H. Vallender
Henry Vallender
Nunn St
J. R. Blennerhassett
Dalget
Quibell
Kemp
Nobel
Glasgow
Chilworth
Nash Motor Car
Bourke Street
Laird Loca
Wss
J, Soderstrom
New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd
Sera
Newmrk
Hiverton
Queensland
Cooper
Victoria & Queenslend
Collins and
King Streets
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