Vigorous Kick By The Bill Clerk In Heat
The bill clerk and the cashier spar over the heat in the office and the weather. The clerk laments July in the court as the cashier imagines equatorial Africa to ease the complaint, trading jabs about cold windows and iron clinks.
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Teaching Children the Value of Money
A mother describes using small weekly allowances from six to twenty five cents to teach thrift, economy, and generosity. Misdeeds like misplacing items or tardiness incur small fines, aiming to instill self-responsibility in children as they manage their own incomes.
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Inconsistent Women Compare Extravagance Across Wardrobe
A social group discusses personal spending foibles and contradictions, from handkerchiefs and shoes to perfumes and telephone bills. Conversations spotlight Mary Marshall’s glove habit, a black hat, and overall spending paradoxes, concluding inconsistency is a female prerogative.
Marrying a Man to Reform Him
Dorothy Dix argues against the idea that a wife can reform a husband. She cites a reader who asks if good women can rescue flawed men, noting that in almost all cases reform fails. The piece warns that marriage to change a man is hopeless and advises choosing a man who is already solid and to accept him as he is rather than trying to reform him.
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New York to become permanent day and night port
The faster transatlantic service and Ambrose channel opening led to liners docking around 11 or 12 at night, forcing long hours for customs inspectors. New York will be a permanent day and night port, increasing port operations by 375000 dollars annually for more inspectors collectors surveyors and clerks for night work.
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Trifles That Spoil Happiness by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A reflective plea on marriage duties urging wives and husbands to curb petty irritations. The author argues that imagining a spouse's death should prompt patience and kindness, recalling courtship era virtues to sustain harmony and avoid conflict in daily life.
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East Side Readers Favor Old English Classics At NYPL
New York Public Library East Side branches show higher borrow applications than any other segment, with Dickens Thackeray and Scott popular, Shakespeare and the Bible top choices in adult and children's sections. The piece links reading taste to neighborhood culture and moral lessons on marriage and character.
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Tacoma High School Olympic Stadium Opens to Public
Tacoma High School in the Pacific coast region boasts an Olympic stadium cost over 100000 dollars. The horseshoe shaped steel and concrete arena sits beside a gulch overlooking Commencement Bay. It seats 25000 and will host baseball, football, track and field, plus outdoor concerts.
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Heat and Footwear Taboos From Aided Remedies And Temper Control
The piece discusses foot care for women including narrow shoes and remedies for corns and sweating, then shifts to advice on managing temper and preventing hysteria. It cautions against outbursts in children, noting tantrums can harm disposition and health, urging early control to avoid lasting issues.
About Women By a Mere Man
A dated humorous meditation on love and gender roles. The speaker jokes about loving the same woman twice and being unable to court a cosmetic, made up partner. He notes disdain for nurses under 40, implying a playful misanthropy and irony about attraction and expertise.
Up-to-Date Jokes Card Teases Frugal Gags
A collection of light one liners and banter from a late edition humor column. Jokes touch on marriage gifts debts and travel with punchlines about aging paying bills a Drearyhurst vacation and a street piano amid everyday social quips.
Best Room Ideals Across Classes in Domestic Life
A long reflection on the so called best room in houses across classes, from parlor to study, noting how the brightest rooms are kept pristine for visitors while daily life occurs elsewhere. It contrasts poor, rich, and middle class habits, and ends with women’s vigilance over reputation and doorways.
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