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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1923
Page
4
A Philadelphia article from the Babies Prophylactic Clinic advises turning chores into a sense of ownership for children. Give kids small, personal tasks, make them feel responsible, and frame work as a game or a needed duty to foster helpfulness and cooperation. It also notes opinions on paying children for work and emphasizes nurturing values.
Mr and Mrs James Campbell and Mr and Mrs Dewey Campbell with Chloe Campbell and Daniel Little were recent guests at the home of their sister Mrs Bessie Bowers in Penn Run. Mrs Annie Campbell and son Morrell began a new barn, while Mrs Bessie Bowers of Penn Run was a Dilltown caller. Martha Bowers visited her grandmother Mrs Annie Campbell last week.
The article reviews historical Scottish legends about rats, noting districts believed rat free such as Buchen and Sutherlandshire, with Caithness said to harbor rats. It cites Boece and Gordon, mentions failed introductions to Roseneath, and recalls witchcraft era beliefs linking rats to sorcery and extirpation through rhymes.
Frederick R. Bechdell recalls a Cochise County meeting between Deputy Breckenridge and Curly Bill. Bill endorses helping the deputy collect taxes, framing a clash of reputations in the rough border era and a rare old days sentiment.
The Mentor Magazine notes the famed bond between Michelangelo and Vittoria Colonna as a major platonic friendship. They met when Colonna was 46 and Michelangelo 60, meeting to discuss painting and life outside San Silvestro. Colonna’s sonnets stayed with him, and he remained devoted to her memory after her death in 1647.
Samuel Hamilton of Robinson is reported to be suffering from the measles after returning home from a vacation, with his condition noted in local notices.
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