Gratitude and Selfless Service in Miss Manners Advice
In letters by Mary Manners, gratitude grows from service and sympathy while selfish living dulls human bonds. A reader asks about a love triangle. the response advises not dropping the friend, noting temporary infatuation and the value of patience to regain perspective.
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Mary Manners
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
Davis never gives to charity unless he can put his name down first. I guess he thinks heaven just looks at the first name on the list. fellow too. Don't blame your friend for what happened. You may be sure she didn't intend to take your beau, but fate conspired otherwise.
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Dear Miss Manners Postpones Parental Objection
A reader asks how to handle strict parental disapproval of her boyfriend. The note frames a clash between personal choice and family expectations, seeking etiquette guidance.
Narrow view on romance across nationalities springs from family bias
The speaker argues that parental bias about race or nationality is narrow. They contend that a partner’s heritage should not hinder a respectable and industrious relationship, noting generations of involvement in the country and equality of worth.
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Europe
Homemade Blood Tonic for Anemia Promoted by Health Bulletin
The article details a home blood tonic using iron ammonium citrate with garnet red scales, hot water, and optional vitamin B complex syrup. It advises a daily regimen of about one teaspoonful three times daily, with adjustments based on iron intake and tolerance, and stresses concurrent vitamin B complex for iron utilization. It notes a typical dose and a two to three month treatment period, plus possible mild diarrhea as a side effect.
Wheat germ as a daily vitamin booster and baking aid
Readers discuss using wheat germ from a local flour mill at three cents a pound and daily amounts to boost vitamin B intake. Advice covers substituting for flour, baking in cakes and cookies, and a note on laxative harm and heart health with three to four ounces daily. Steamed puddings can be stored and reheated for meals.
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