Don’t Write a Letter in a Hurry for Girls
Margarette Sangster urges careful letter writing for girls. She covers leisure time, replying promptly, limiting male correspondents, legible handwriting, proper spelling and punctuation, full address and date, and natural tone. Letters endure as indestructible keepsakes.
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Margarette
Sangster
Louise
Nellie
Yale
Sam
Papa
Mamma
New York
South Dakota
Boston
San Francisco
New Orleans
Narragansette Bay
Jean
Ruth
Rose
Grandmother
Ainly
The Colored Tongsman of Chesapeake Oysters
A vivid portrait of the black oyster tongsman on Chesapeake Bay waters. He works the beds from dawn to spring, braving cold and ice in a skipjack, singing a chantlike hymn as he harvests oysters. He owns his vessel, avoids shanghaiing abuses, and boots up his meal and sails for another day’s tonging.
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Chesapeake Bay
The
Bay
Big Bay
Hardy Tongsman
Baltimore
Supreme Court Teases From Washington Courtroom
An amused anecdote recalls a young man misbehaving in the US Supreme Court last winter. An old colored bailiff escorted him out and warned him to be quiet, noting that only the Almighty could help if they pursued him further.
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Brewer
Washington
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Man's Progress in Overcoming What Is Impossible
Writings reflect on a steady shrinkage of the realm of impossibilities as human capability expands through science, invention, and perseverance. The text frames progress as an ongoing trend shown by practical breakthroughs and new methods.
A Woman Bought to Be Wife of Millionaire
William Beattie, a wealthy but morose man, resolves to win love by creating a wife from a child he adopts Anita Matfioli is educated and groomed for that role. At a betrothal party Richard Lombard, a brave mining engineer, deserts Anita with a note declaring she chose love over wealth.
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William Beattie
St. Anthony's Orphan Asylum
Beattie
Anita Matfioli
Co Wreck
Anita
Richard Lombard
Mexico
Lombard
Mr. Beattie
Schoolgirl Dress Reform Promotes Health Over Fashion
Margaret Sangster argues schoolgirls should wear comfortable, healthful clothing suited to growing bodies rather than fussy fashion. She urges loose blouses and skirts, proper shoe fit, and minimal decoration, with emphasis on daily outdoor activity and proper laundering. The essay compares modern dress to 18th and early 19th century attire, praising twentieth century healthful standards.
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Margaret E. Sangster
Jessie
Marion
Mary Elizabeth
Susan
Mildred
Ethel
Louise
Joseph B. Bowles
Advice on Toothbrushes and Early Dental Care
The piece urges careful brush selection with medium stiffness, warns against cheap brushes that shed hairs or irritate gums, and stresses early dental care. It advises timely dentist visits for decay, emphasizes parental guidance for children, and recalls a nurse’s routine of daily brushing, weekly powder use, and thorough mouth rinsing.
From Foreign Lands The Charm Of A Dainty Garment
A lady in the Ohio Farmer notes the thrill of owning a fine article from afar. The excerpt mentions three collars with the upper one traced to a distant origin, highlighting the allure of long distance origins in apparel.
Exquisite Turnovers From Armenian Swedish And Mexican Craft
The article describes three exquisite turnovers each made with distinct threadwork: Armenian tiny thread wheels noted for skill, Swedish Hardanger, and Mexican drawn work. It cautions that any of these could be imitated by a skilled needlewoman.
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Menia
Sweden
Mexico
Virginia Beauties Sleep On Herbal Pillows
In Virginia the beauties rest on herb pillows during this season. They gather garden herbs to dry them and avoid feather pillows to prevent wrinkles. The herb pillows are powdered with rose leaves and spring flower buds for fragrance.
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Virginia
Cider Vinegar Used To Smooth Hands After Laundry
A simple home remedy suggests rubbing a few drops of cider vinegar into hands after washing clothes to restore smoothness and remove the spongy feel from prolonged water exposure. This tip emphasizes a quick, inexpensive method for hand care.
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Adeline
Mrs. C
Negro Oyster Tongsmen
Wy Louis
Lange
Percy
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