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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1908
Page
29
A reader argues against corporal punishment for children and shares cases from a mother who used varied methods. She cites Jacob Abbott on gentle training, describes tethering a runaway and using baths to calm fits, and notes fire safety banners to deter fire play, emphasizing that punishment should fit the crime and teach self control.
Readers share views on spanking a 13 year old, praise for gentle discipline, and questions on pocket money. A mother of eight endorses honor and deprivation over harsh discipline, while another argues reading fosters literature interest from childhood.
A brief essay on how politeness and manners function as social currency. It argues that saying please and thank you shapes interactions, reduces stinginess, and transforms requests into courteous exchanges rather than demands.
A speaker recalls looking into a baby's eyes and detecting a seed of love. A smile from the child soon grows into a blossoming affection, capturing a tender moment of parental delight.
A reader asks about tattling between siblings and how mothers should handle faults. The reply argues against harsh punishment and recommends training children to confess their own errors in a calm, non intimidating way to encourage honest self reporting.
A reader recalls a mother using soap to stop a four year old from swearing. Bennie pretended to cease, yet confessed he could still swear, showing the danger of forcing lies. The writer argues for training schools for mothers to better guide children.
The author argues that the problem lies with motherhood not kindergartens, noting women's instinct to give affection and support often overwhelms efforts to teach self-control and self-reliance. They seek further input from mothers on kindergarten impact and outcomes for children.
A familiar salad idea is reimagined with riddles written on green leaves for players to solve within ten minutes. Old and new conundrums, with marked adjectives and adverbs, guide readers to fill missing words and win a prize for the most correct answers.
The housekeeper should save tiny muslin or linen scraps for handy uses. Cut into squares or strips and store in a box with a hooked lid. Use to wipe greasy dishes, polish fruit, clean vegetables, grease the griddle, and later burn to rekindle a fire.
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