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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1882
Page
4
The piece addresses youth nearing adulthood urging patience with dreams and the value of self reliance. It cautions against rushing into manhood or womanhood, stresses staying connected to home and elders, and highlights the dangers of premature ambition while valuing practical growth and taste.
The letter from L. M. Latham of Marion Iowa argues that a widow without a will has little more control of property than with one, citing steep legal costs and intrusive court action. The piece echoes a lullaby refrain framing female protection and calls for amendment to safeguard widows and orphans against improvident inheritance rules.
Sioux City plans streetcar service as a municipal transit note emerges amid a miscellany of odd anecdotes. The column recalls Gautier’s tale of a frightened cat and a jailbird-like parrot, plus jokes about Oscar Wilde on a Reno to London train and other curiosities from letters, poetry, and local chatter.
A young New England shopkeeper gains success after a little girl buys a spool of cotton at night. The tale highlights kindness, community impact, and the value of church attendance, contrasting personal gain with goodwill. It urges children to grow with family worship and abstains from sensational detail.
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