Little Bobbie's Pa A Free Republic Dialogue
A humorous dialog unfolds with a father and mother recounting a day tied to a meeting of the Free Republic in Little Roumania. The exchange touches on political satire, a counterfeit battle song, a visit from Tony the fireman demanding dues, and a lemon bill from a Democratic friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Doctor Cook
Portugal
Free Republic
Littel Roumania
aThat
Sons of the Free Republic
Tony
Gale Tony
Wen Ma
Bkd Pa
Manny
Peepul
Aggen
Aba
Old Maid Teachers for College Girls
The discussion questions the role of women in teaching at women's colleges. It cites President Hamilton criticizing the idea of relying solely on aid maids and argues about whether married women or men should teach. The piece uses humor and mock dialogue to question the influence of teachers on college girls.
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Frederick W. Ham
Ilton
Tits College
Hamilton
Umy Elephant
Fellov
Harvard
Yale
Colege
Hajilton
Styles in Fashionable Home Accessories Highlighted
Reading notes describe new decorative novelties such as colored linen kerchiefs with borders and white rigo items. Silk cases and lightweight fabrics are being showcased with napkin and cushion cover designs praised for easy planning and vibrant color schemes.
Which Are You by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Two kinds of people exist on earth according to Ella Wheeler Wilcox the lifters and the ones who lean. The poem contrasts lifters who ease burdens with leansers who share others work and worry. It questions which class the reader belongs to.
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Earth
Earth 1
Jean
TI Ween
Jean. T
The Little Damozel and the Little Things in Marriage
Dorothy Dix argues that little things matter most in marriage. The piece contrasts tedious virtue with everyday tenderness and shows how big virtues fail if daily kindness is missing, urging attention to small acts, not just grand duties.
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Damozel
Carrots Proposed As Sleep Cure In Household Hints
Household Hints suggests a sleep remedy by Wex Jones. The recommended method is to boil six carrots, eat, and return to bed, repeating each hour until sleep arrives. Turnips may substitute for those unable to endure carrots.
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Wex Jones
Ersons
Wry Advice on Temper, Health, and Frugal Living
A reflective piece blends self restraint with humor about temper and temptations. It compares crime and weakness to human frailty while offering simple home fitness ideas and frugal living tips such as soap balance exercises and economical home improvements.
The Double Standard in Morals and Its Shift
Dorothy Dix argues the so called single standard of virtue is shaped by men and reflected in novels and plays. She notes heroines with pasts increasingly marry well and face no stigma while hypocritical treatment of women declines. The piece questions whether this mercy improves society or merely relieves male hypocrisy.
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Don Juan
Angel
Cavalieri
Mr. Chanler
Mercy
Tall and lanky passenger causes smoky transit scene
A tall lanky man, politely inebriated, boards a crowded car by the treasury corner. He leans on a dead cigar, spills between rails, is helped by the conductor, and questions every potential disaster with comic persistence until finally concluding nothing is the matter.
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Treasury
Mortified Woman Recalls Past Mistakes
A grieving and mortified young woman laments a man she cannot forgive as she confronts painful memories and social judgment.
Owned by the Other Girl in a House Party Triangle
Estelle suspects Hassardy belongs to the other girl and confronts a web of desire, jealousy, and discipline. The other girl, admired for blue eyes and poised beauty, clings to Hassardy as Estelle’s suspicion deepens. Bob's discontent fuels tension as golf and social rituals unfold.
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Hassardy
Estelle
Bob
Bassardy
Estelle's moral struggle over love and possession
Estelle endures the complications of love as two rival lovers, Hassardy and Bob, clash over affection. She wrestles with envy and guilt, feeling righteous after steering Hassardy away, yet deep down wonders if his return is genuine or due to lack of options. The scene ends with lingering doubt about true intent.
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Bob
Hassardy
Estele
Spike Estelle
Estelle
Bob Wade
Up-to-Date Jokes and Social Snippets
A collage of quips and cartoons from a Boston Herald page including jokes about stand patters insurgents and lamb chops, a baby show mishap about misplaced checks, a child’s career joke on airships, and fashion chatter about hobble skirts and bonnets reflecting early 20th century humor.
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Boston Herald
New Feller in Town Wins Heart of Head Waitress
In a cafe scene a head waitress recounts life with a new lover Tony, a tram driver who impresses by polite conduct and a rain sheltering umbrella gesture. She recalls Martinsville summer rides, the driver’s steady reliability, and a romantic turn when he offered an umbrella to save her hat.
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Sir Gallahad
Cafe Des Enfants
Demon of
Speed
S. C
S.C
Tony
Martinsville
Elm Street
White House
Walter Raleigh
Walter
Home housekeeping tips and fabric care notes
Practical advice on keeping items in good condition. Guidance covers furniture drawers, ironing starch, cleaning methods for curtains and delicate fabrics, and general care for wardrobe pieces with emphasis on proper technique and safety.
When do you meet the two headed past mawiten knight
In Days of Old the narrator asks about timing to encounter a two headed figure described as the first knight. The line evokes archaic diction and a mythical/mystical persona within a reflective meditation on history.
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Mawiren
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little Bobbie
William F. Kirk
Winifred Black
Ella Wheeleer Wilcox
Dorothy DIX
Abe
Daniel
Lfe
Legion
Hetty Greeen
Home Detective Bureau
Claypool
Tere
Old Scratch
Mary Magdalene
Locke
Maud
Hewlett
Jeanie Deanses
Hester Prynnes
Sim
Odalisques
Mr. Hewlett
Elco Ee
Johnnie
John
Hank
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