Letters on love and flirtation urge restraint and wit
Beatrice Fairfax argues most so called love letters are gush and offers examples of flirtatious prose. She contrasts a naive missive with a refined, subtle note and warns against revealing too much to keep a man guessing. The piece includes letters from a practical bride to be and a humorous Roosevelt-era anecdote.
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Napoleon
Josephine
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Darling
Birdie
Heart
Wonderland Picture Drawn By Family On Fiat Iron Building
William F. Kirk writes of drawing a scene labeled Wonderland with Pa Ma and child ascending the Fiat Iron Building. The family invites themselves to view the “dutiful scenery” under stars, while Ma questions the mood after an earlier quarrel and Pa urges them to go.
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Raphael's Prophecies for Wednesday June 24 1908
Forecast for a child born on this day says the young will court or marry this year. A child born on this day will be active and generous to excess, fond of pleasure and change but not very successful in business. General advice cautions against speculation and urges attention to keep business together.
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Charity and salvation debated by dying millionaire
Cyrus Townsend Brady recalls a Washington Star tale in which a dying millionaire asks a minister if leaving a large donation to the church will secure salvation. The minister replies cautiously that it is not certain but worth trying.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Washington Star
The Bachelor with the Bald Spot Chooses a Dream
The Bachelor with the Bald Spot extols a woman as a dream and a true lady. The Person of Keen Discernment probes her beauty, simplicity, and gifts, noting her modesty, self-made fashion sense, and sunny temper.
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Korn
Don’ts by a Failure From an Indianapolis Reader
A reader signs as FAILURE lecturing young men on life choices. He recounts lack of profession, delayed success, frugal money habits, steady work, prudent marriage, and personal responsibility, ending with a warning against debt and despair. He urges readers to study the message and learn from his mistakes to avoid tragedy.
Rights of a mother in law in law and love
Dorothy Dix argues mother in law has no automatic right to interfere in a married couple. If she meddles or stirs jealousy she weakens family harmony, and the son or daughter should set boundaries. A kind, silent mediator earns respect. if unwanted, seek another home and avoid martyrdom.
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Chissen
Reflections of a Bachelor Girl
Witty reflections outline male vanity and the games of courtship. The narrator observes how men recall first kisses, the dynamics of pursuit, and the paradoxes of love, describing love as a club sandwich of selfishness jealousy and sentiment.
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