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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1878
Page
4
A long, varied OCR page mixes poetry, travel notes, advertisements, and personal anecdotes. It includes regional notices, classed ads, a biographical sketch on education, and vivid reminiscences about family life, budgets, and social commentary from a late 19th century perspective.
Fragmentary essay piece urges clean homes and humane child care warning against immigration and neglect. It argues damp carpets, water use, and house cleanliness protect society, while criticizing harsh treatment of babies and the impact of neglect on crime and poverty.
The piece contrasts educated young men and educated women facing limited job prospects in a Western city. It cites a once-prominent bank president now doing routine clerical copying for little pay, and describes graduates and skilled workers stuck in menial roles. The author argues for practical, hands-on learning and for women to move beyond traditional household or clerical duties. Perspectives on employment, education, and social mobility are discussed through anecdotal narratives.
An advertisement extols Dr Van Dyke's Sulphur Soap as the ultimate external treatment for skin diseases. It claims a new formulation emits no offensive odor, pairs with therapeutic sulphur baths, and offers potent cures as doctors endorse its use. The product is marketed by Lineatreaver de Miltin in Cedar Rapids Iowa and general druggists at 25 cents per cake or three cakes for 60 cents.
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