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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1873
Page
5
A grieving couple recalls their children as three empty chairs by the fireplace evoke past days. The old mother urges keeping them, while the father wants to hide them. They cherish prayers nightly, hoping to meet the children in a heavenly home.
A historical medical notice argues child death stems from improper care and harmful exposure. It condemns tight indoor confinement and bare outdoor dress, urging better protection and air. The text cites moral reflections from various authors on life, society, and the child’s fate.
A 1840s diary excerpt details daily household activities. April 14 to 17 cover children’s scrapbooks, homemade recipes such as mock mince pie, hyacinth bulb care, glass repair with shellac, and a discussion on marriage and incompatibility, concluding with reflective quotes on love and heartache.
The passage argues that tastes affections and sentiments reveal a person more than abilities or learning and that society often judges character by achievement rather than inner qualities. It emphasizes the primacy of character over talent in forming judgments about individuals.
The Inter Ocean notes the civil service reforms opening opportunities for women. It highlights the Internal Revenue Bureau and Treasury Department where female appointees excel, with Miss Seavy leading a fourth class clerkship and Miss Rogers proving expert in Treasury accounts as she aims higher.
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