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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1889
Page
5
A article argues housekeeping is a business needing method. It presents Mrs Cornelius's weekly plan with Monday sweeping, Tuesday washing, Wednesday baking and folding, Thursday repairs, Friday cleaning, Saturday cooking for Sunday, and alternate schedules. It urges consistency, and suggests using laundry service to cut workload.
A rural judge notes folk wisdom and cautionary maxims about poultry care magic medicine and fear of ghosts. The quips blend practical tips with moral reminders on anger and goats.
Researchers note undersea cables survive long underwater periods with unexpected durability. Experiments show hemp coverings erode and armored wires rasp at rocky bottoms while currents test depths. Specimens retrieved after over thirty five years show no deterioration, suggesting water preserves insulation in harsh marine environments.
In Paris a block’s doorkeeper posted a large placard reading No Barking Allowed. A tenant angrily confronted him, who then replied the sign was meant for the dog, not the owner, in a humorous Youth's Companion vignette.
The Oregonian notes that while Abraham was a good man for his time, critics condemn his treatment of Hagar and call Ishmael a victim of vile injustice, reflecting on biblical character and morality.
A Chinese provincial governor forbids young men from wearing gorgeously colored and embroidered garments calling it foolish and unmanly. He warns fathers and tutors they will be held responsible for excessive attire among youths. The note contrasts with American dandies introducing velvet coats.
A Minneapolis school health study finds nearly half of local boys smoke tobacco with poorer class youth most affected. It urges severe penalties for sellers and for boys found with tobacco, arguing smoking harms growth and future citizens and calling for protective action.
Harpers periodicals list includes Harper's Bazaar Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly and Harper's Young People with page numbers or references 400 200.
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