Public opinion and child discipline in Ellen’s lie
The essay notes that public opinion within a family can punish a child for misdeeds by ostracism. It cites Emerson and his daughter Ellen who told a lie, describing how the family members stopped play and kept quiet to enforce repentance, portraying social shaming as a powerful lesson.
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Ellen
You
Remarkable Cure of Psoriasis by Cuticura Remedies
Hiram Carpenter writes of a twenty year battle with psoriasis ending in a six week recovery after using Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap plus internal Resolvent. He describes severe skin cracking and suffering, then relief and a return home with a smooth skin result. A later 1910 note confirms no relapse years later.
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Hot Springs
Detroit
Lansing
Mich
Jureka
Hiram HE. Carpenter
Henderson
N. Y
Carpenter
Social Etiquette Note From Lippincott Magazine
A Ohio social circle highlights a young man who declines an invitation with a formal note. He writes Henry Blank declines with pleasure Mrs Wood's invitation for the nineteenth and thanks her extremely for the opportunity. The piece illustrates strict polite forms in early 20th century manners.
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Ohio
Henry Blank
Wood
Nine D. B. C. Graduates Find Jobs at Northern Trust
Dakota Business College pupils are hired by the Northern Trust Company and by every Fargo bank and most state banks due to their thorough business and stenographic training. Employers say they could not obtain these positions without D. B. C. training.
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Northern Trust Company
Fargo
Dakota Business College
D. B.C
Idle Bride Sparks Town Gossip in Quiet Street
A sharp exchange reveals a neighbor calling the bride the laziest woman, while another notes the husband worships her. The quip suggests her idol-like status in the neighborhood and explains the household dynamic.
Castoria Reminder Featured for Infant Remedies
An important notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for infants and children ensuring it bears the signature of Fletcher’s Castoria. The ad stresses a safe and proven remedy used for over 30 years and mentions that children cry for Castoria.
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Fletcher
Never Forget Business Quotation Exchange
A terse exchange centering on a demand and a reply about what would be given for a cold. The sufferer asks what the other would take, and the man who never forgets business answers with uncertainty about value.
Coronation coiffure crowns the latest hair fashion
The piece describes the coronation coiffure where hair is styled crownlike with puffed height at the back. A line ribbon fillet winds through the puffs, and costly pearl or coral bands may replace the ribbon for a luxe variant.
Velvet Bands and Hair Ornament Trends
The piece describes velvet bands with buckles in classic styles and knotted finishes for a coquettish look, plus silvery aigrettes and silk rose accents. It notes satin ribbons, various finishes, and placement by individual head shape. It forecasts a return to yellow hair fashion and lighter mahogany shades with nonluster gold or straw tints.
A Dainty Dress Description in Nile Green Poplinette
A dainty dress is detailed with a plain skirt and deep hem, a bodice with a deep yoke and net trimming in Nile green, embroidery, waist points, and sleeve edging. Materials listed include four and a half yards poplinette 42 inches wide, one yard net, and half yard ninon 42 inches wide.
Stationery Styles For Young Ladies Boudoir Use
The piece describes fabric finished French dim ity stationery in white gray and stone blue square sheets with matching envelopes. Linen lawn papers in aeroplane dawn pink Baltic blue willow green orchid and cream feature hemstitched cross bars and two toned diagonals. It notes Chanticler red edged tan paper with a rooster, lawnette cards with monograms, and luncheon place cards with matching patterns and decorative shapes.
The Waist Line in Evening Fashion Changes
The article notes the waist line shifting toward a conventional silhouette. It praises empire effects for reception and dancing gowns but finds them unfit for street wear and calls for tighter, swathed drapery on evening bodices to preserve a flattering figure.
Fireplace Design Tips for Cozy Ingle Nook
The sides of a fireplace should be sprayed or beveled to reflect heat. The back should lean forward at the top for heat reflection and to avoid excessive depth. A projecting chimney pushes guests away, while a receding one invites them closer to enjoy the open fire. the inglenook is especially cozy.
Dandelion and Sorrel Among Wild Greens for Salads
A guidance piece on using dandelion and sorrel in salads and soups. Includes prep steps for dandelion leaves with olive oil and lemon juice, sorrel as a salad flavoring, watercress salad with potatoes, and a bechamel based sorrel puree with butter stock and cream.
Home Tips on Cleaning and Frames from AL AROUND
Practical household hints cover painting odor removal with cold water, framing refinements using a thin gold molding, grease removal from tables with hot water and whiting, and fat handling to prevent mutton dripping from hardening. Also notes lemon whitening in clothes and broom selection by stiffness.
Favorite Mince Meat
Three pounds beef off the round and one and a half pounds kidney suet are chopped with apples raisins currants citron mixed peel lemon and orange rind lemon juice and zest then treated with molasses boiled cider brown sugar cinnamon cloves mace allspice and jelly. Cook to boil then add one pint brandy bottle and seal.
Origins of the Bluenoses Name Explained
Thomas F. McCartney from St John New Brunswick explains the term bluenoses. He says Nova Scotians are called bluenoses not for cold noses but from the Cornwallis valley potato called bluenose that locals grew and exported to the United States.
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Thomas F. McCartney
St. John
N. B
Maritime Provinces
Nova
Cornwallis Valley
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Promises Broad Germicide Use
An old promotional notice touts Paxtine as a versatile 25c powder that makes 16 pints of antiseptic solution. It claims to kill germs, refresh breath, whiten teeth, deodorize, and aid sore throats and sore eyes, with a free sample offer from The Paxton Toilet Co.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Store Garments Repassed by Shoppers Raised Comments
Mrs Willis voices concern over customer handling of clothing at the waist counter with Mrs Gillis agreeing that nearly every garment shows signs of previous touching in today’s brief exchange.
Saskatoon Calls All Agriculturists to Meet Rising Demand
Saskatchewan board urges poultry farmers market gardeners dairy farmers and hog raisers to respond as prices stay high and supply remains limited. Commission is seeking particulars from interested agriculturists in Western Canada.
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Saskatoon
Board of Trade
Saskatchewwan
Western Canada
Not Guilty Quip Sparks Courtroom Banter
The judge quips during a case as the attorney asks a humorous question about dining habits, prompting a sharp exchange about paying for every bite. The proceedings proceed with the standard legal due process.
Self Conquest in Suffering Preface by George Eliot
The quote reflects the belief that enduring hardship teaches self mastery. It frames suffering as a disciplined school where individuals gain restraint and inner strength through trial.
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George Eliot
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist in Fargo Ad
A terse notice advertises Dr J H Rindlaub as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat in Fargo North Dakota. It references Meriwether Edwards of Clarksville Jenn and includes a quotation about sharp retorts and blunt language seemingly as a fragment.
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Neal
Neal Institute
Fargo
North Dakota
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
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