Furnishing a Healthy Sitting Room by William Morris
William Morris argues for a simple well made sitting room with essential pieces a bookcase sturdy writing table movable chairs a bench a cupboard with drawers and two flower vases. He urges affordable art on walls or beautiful wall patterns and warns against sham art while stressing usefulness and beauty over show. The plan allows textile floor coverings and varied wall treatments if done for beauty and utility.
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Wm. Morris
Portrait of a Man: A Burdette Monologue On Hard Times
A Burdette column from the Philadelphia Times paints a grim portrait of a man worn by life. He endures poverty, misfortune, and relentless toil as crops fail, towns change, and winds strike his home from Jersey to Missouri.
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A. Langworthy
Petreleam Y. Nusby
TP. Woods, M. B
Physiology
Tod Histology
Cleveland Medical College
Meeker
Binghamton
Prominent Figure Cites Urgency in Personal Belief Essay
A notable voice asserts that sharp adherence to nature governs life and blessings. The speaker argues the closest follower to natural roles earns the greatest rewards, framing personal ethics within a broader societal pattern.
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Ishaa
Métr
Nature’s law on sleep and health in a weary world
The passage argues that rest is a natural necessity, not a luxury. It compares the body to a machine needing nightly overhaul and emphasizes balance among labor, rest, and devotion. Sleep renews energy, while neglecting it leads to harm and age.
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Nature
Hasa Paddif
CE Esos Bancoe
Steaven
EES, Richardson , CO
Prop’ra
Burlington
Rat Catching Methods by a New York Expert
A professional rat catcher describes techniques to clear a house of rats. He details plugging sewer runways with sand and cement, sealing holes, building a wire gate to trap routes, and guiding rats into one room to trap them. He uses tongs, a long pistol with target cartridges, cayenne pepper fumigation, and night work with rubber shoes. He claims to have caught 100 rats.
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New York
Sitas
Arat
Ile J
Leo
Jun
Care for the Ear and Deafness Risks
The article warns about ear health, noting how winter cold, improper nose blowing, and nasal catarrh can inflame the middle ear and Eustachian tubes. It urges occasional physician checks for children, describes possible drum thickening, closure of the Eustachian tube, perforation, and resultant suppuration.
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Dean Swift
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Dunkirk, N. Y
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Dunkirk
Farmer
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Langworthy Awich
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Greenwind
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Joab
Will Buating
Ollie
JOB & Letterpress
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Thatcher
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Canada
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Egglesters
Trass Co
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