Should Women Propose In Matrimonial Market Debates
A discussion on whether women should have the right to propose marriage. It argues that current norms trap women, forcing acceptance of inferior matches, and claims men overlook women’s qualities, making honest mutual choice difficult. It critiques social constraints that suppress direct proposals.
Valuable Homemade Cough Cure Recipe
This old home remedy promises a pint of cough medicine in minutes. It uses Pinex Granulated Sugar Syrup and 245 oz of Pinex, with guaiacol as the active curative element. Prepare in a clean pint bottle and take a teaspoon every one to three hours as needed.
Little Bobbie’s Essays on Rent and East Side Discontent
A sentimental narrator comments on rent pressures in New York, joking about moving to the East Side, and contrasts modern rents with ancient and historical housing. The piece muses on landlords, boilers, and a desire to stay in a beloved flat amid high costs, with humorous digressions about past ages and places.
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Bobbie
Napoleon
Josefeen
Cleopatra
Egypt
New York
Cincinnati
Council Bluffs
Vary Pritty
Thare
Ethel
Sadie
Beatrice Fairfax Argues Married Life Beats Single Life
A columnist urges married men are better off than bachelors, arguing marriage develops character, provides home and status, and inspires responsibility. The piece contrasts the carefree bachelor with the duties and pride of fatherhood, ending that marriage yields greater happiness.
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Garden of Eden
Conspicuous Economy Cited By Billiard Champion Hoppe
Wilie Hoppe discusses conspicuous retrenchments caused by the money panic in New York. The tale compares it to Jim Bartholomew pool players whose two sons wore identical bright green suits after their father slit the cloth in a pool game at Mike Hennessey’s.
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Wilie Hoppe
New York
Mr. Hoppe
Jim Bartholomew
Bartholomew
Jim
Mike Hennessey
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Rheumatism Cure
Advert says rheumatism relief from external remedies is temporary and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as an internal remedy. It claims the medicine corrects blood acidity and cures the disease.
How Ireen's Mother Traps Mr Slattery in Her Flat
A first person narrator recalls trying to visit Ireen and being met by Ireen's mother who sizes him up with glasses and a sharp line. He endures a tense, comic wait in Treen's front room as he tries to bluff through the encounter and glimpses Ireen arriving. The scene ends with a promise of more to come.
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Solin
John
Duck
Ireen
Ireene
Mr. Slattery
Slattery
Treen
Hersel
Arizona
Ilfe
Baked Macaroni or Spaghetti Recipe
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 30 minutes then blanch. Layer pasta with cheese and butter, season, and repeat. Cover with milk or cream and bake 30 to 45 minutes until tender and golden.
Hair Combs Absent As Family Lacks Tools
A Houston Post item quotes a boy named Johnny unable to comb his hair for school and his father lacking a comb as well. The exchange highlights resource limits in a family preparing for the day.
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Houston Post
Alimony Question Probed Before Engagement
A father questions a suitor about his ability to provide the alimony his daughter has been accustomed to, testing readiness for marriage. The exchange underscores financial expectations in engagements as reported by the Cleveland Leader.
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Cleveland Leader
Truth and Light in Nature by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Poem urging openness to knowledge and truth. Encourages tearing down superstitions and embracing all sources of wisdom. Emphasizes turning to science, stars, and wisdom to strengthen the heart and spirit.
Games for Young and Old on Winter Evenings
Aged game ideas for home and juvenile events. Babylon is described as a line game with chants and gates passed under by players, followed by a discussion of a party favorite Bachelor’s Kitchen, where players justify odd kitchen contributions and face playful forfeits.
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Batilon
George
The Shooting of the Young Idea by Winifred Black
A reflective column questions modern ethics and punishment through a mother’s reaction to a girl burning a hat. The writer coins a cautioned view on egoism religion and social behavior while musing on cause and effect and personal responsibility.
Tea Cake Recipe Ingredient List
A simple tea cake batter uses one egg two to three cups sugar two cups flour a half cup milk three tablespoons melted butter one teaspoon baking soda and two teaspoons cream of tartar.
Embroidery Sale Highlights Large Yardage and Low Prices
H E Poasson and Co promote a grand embroidery sale featuring thousands of yards of fabrics shown for the first time tomorrow. Prices slash items from 14 to 50 cents for flouncings and borders with Swiss, Cambric, Nainsook, and Italian makes plus novelty waistings and robes.
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Adam & Eve
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White House
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MR. Duck Slattery
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Babylon
Winifred Black
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