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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1873
Page
5
A fragmentary verse piece quotes a mother’s lament for a lost child, invoking religious imagery and the refrain Thou wilt never grow old. It contrasts earthly sorrow with heavenly peace and references Newark and a longing for reunion in a kingdom of light.
The piece recalls a dapper clerk joking about women voting and wearing breeches, while a sharp girl counters the notion. It critiques henpecked husbands who resist women’s progress, notes signs of changing times, and contrasts old pedestal ideals with a new era where women gain agency and respect.
The piece argues reform era women gain independence and political voice, challenging Dr. Bushnell’s fear of changing female beauty. It praises Susan Anthony, Anna Dickinson, and Mary Livermore for leadership, contrasting domestic virtues with intellectual engagement and public activism.
Caroline Chesebro notes Eve did not need a hired girl because Adam tended the garden, milking cows and cooking, not shirking duties or abandoning Eve for distractions. The piece closes with a jab on women’s rights and a remark about Chesebro’s death and legacy.
A Baltimorean narrator recalls family life with new siblings and jealousy. He describes harsh treatment from parents and a cross nurse while noting affection from others. He longs to stay a baby and avoid growing up as siblings arrive.
A nostalgia laden comparison notes washing day and printer’s publication day. It contrasts weekly domestic toil with newsroom haste, detailing the washer’s labor from sorting to hanging and the printer’s feverish pace of types, locking up matter, and rushing to press.
The passage notes the end of washing day for printers, likening it to the end of a day’s mail and the satisfaction when the last sheet is disposed of, capturing routine labor rhythms and shared relief.
The piece defends decorative paper ornaments hung from ceilings as worth the time spent. It highlights the housewife who converts scraps into pleasing details, finding personal reward and a brief holiday from daily tasks in the process.
A Farm and Garden contributor promotes watering house plants with warm water. They report many households with about one hundred plants observed better growth in geraniums heliotropes fuchsias verbenas passion flowers oleanders and other species after using warmer water even near boiling point poured into saucers or along pot rims.
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