Howe sewing machine story shows inventor's battle and rise
Elias Howe fought infringers from England to the United States, winning court battles that upheld his patent. His work grew into a thriving industry with Wheeler Wilson Grover Baker and Singer among rivals, expanding production and global reach.
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Croquet game praised by The Christian Union
The Christian Union extols croquet as pleasant for women and men and ministers, calling it better than billiards and likening it to field billiards. It mocks excessive piety as unfit for play and jokes about keeping a too-pious person quiet until church.
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Kind Words Light Up Homely Homes
A reflective piece on how a single kind word or gentle act can brighten a home. It compares gloom caused by harsh looks to sunshine from smiles, depicting humble rooms transformed by grace, sweetness, and cheerful dispositions into cherished, peaceful spaces.
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