Why Children Leave Home of Tyrants
Dorothy Dix argues that homes deny freedom of opinion and enforce parental control, driving grown children to seek liberty elsewhere. The piece laments autocratic parenting, contrasts differing desires of sons and daughters, and urges letting youths choose paths and spouses to avoid alienation.
Disillusionment of the Honeymoon No 6 1910
Helen Curtis decorates a wedding with silence as she drafts cautious letters to relatives. She fears exposing disillusionment in responses while Warren questions her pace and temperament. Aunt Mary’s long note hints at harmony, yet Helen struggles to craft safe, meaningful replies without revealing strain.
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Agnes E. Faulkner
Warren
Mary
San Francisco
Jettera
Curtis
the Cliff Inn
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Mary—Warren
Helen Curtis
Night thoughts on love and distant face
A verse fragment recounts longing for a absent beloved in quiet night. The speaker laments time passing swiftly, envies roaming birds for instant reunion, and dreams of being united again in a flights of fancy and remembered smiles.
All for Eight Per Week by Kennett Harris
A vivid parcel of ad copy extols eight dollar weekly offers featuring milk fresh from cows outdoor scenery and leisure. It invites readers to imagine an Eden of quiet rest healthy streams and abundant fruits with croquet golf and leveled lawns. References to distant places and romantic imagery anchor the listing as a promotional notice.
Up-to-Date Jokes About Tongue Twisters
The item notes tongue twisters being difficult to enunciate with a humorous quote about Elizabeth and quoted speech. It references Life.
What a Girl Should Wear Says Kansas City Journal
A Kansas City Journal quote asks if peek-a-boo styles appeal and answers with a blunt clothes-centered view. The exchange frames fashion advice as simple and practical for a girl.
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Kansas City Journal
Reform Drive Ignites Seizure Over Blobb and Barduppe
From the Philadelphia Record a brief item notes a reform push surrounding Blobbs and Barduppe. The tongue in cheek exchange highlights a claimed month without a drink, stirring debate on public temperance and interpretation by local readers.
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Blobbs
Barduppe
Compensation By Quitting Business Early
Fragmentary note contrasts quitting business early with missing wealth and fame. Mentions a wife scolding and meals growing cold while reflecting on observing a baseball game.
Ghosts In The Night Embrace Old Rooms And Books
Poem depicts a ghostly return by candlelight to a familiar room to touch, kiss, and cherish worn objects. The speaker recalls the relief of light and memory, as embers glow and shadows dance until dawn calls. The longing to reconnect with the living world returns amid quiet, intimate vigil.
Up-to-Date Bombshell Dismissal Sparks Debate in New York
In New York a fragment from Up-to-Date stirs chatter as Gladys questions whether a play was improper. Derisive exchange follows with the line it isn't, highlighting a lively public reaction to a theatre controversy.
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Gladys
Deris
When a Woman Loves the Husband of Another
An advice piece by Ella Weeler Wilcox urges women who love a married man to end the affair. It argues retreat is the sane choice, noting suppressed feelings reveal themselves and that absence and distance often end infatuations. It counsels self discipline, recognizing reality over romance.
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Eve
Misa
Madem
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