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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1913
Page
2
National characteristics show family exclusiveness in France. Families rarely visit outside their own circle and mothers tend to supervise children closely before and after marriage. The description notes French middle class prefers family privacy and direct oversight within the home.
A discussion on area clarifies that one square foot and one foot square are not the same. Examples describe various shapes enclosing a one-foot unit and note seven square feet as distinct from seven feet square, followed by a series of odd anecdotes about a pigeon in Reading, England and a hot waterbed tale from Pomona California.
A Euphemia Ohio woman recounts years of monthly pains and work absences starting at 16. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports dramatic relief within three months. She credits the remedy with restoring health for 18 years, allowing self support through sewing and nursing.
The text surveys child training emphasizing self-control as essential to adulthood, noting it requires patient teaching through infancy. It also reports curiosities on wheat yields, classic literary moments of deceit and romance, a maxims from Epictetus, rabbit plagues in Australia, costermonger apples, and a Confucian critique of morality without religion.
The text critiques state objections to alleged offenses of bugging and coercive pressure on women, citing a dialogue about duty and loyalty. It quotes a conversation on France, emperors, and marriage, arguing that social judgment and resort choices reflect gendered expectations and public shaming.
In Creston a neatly dressed girl Nellie Merrill helps a sunstruck old man named Mr Wilson recover a runaway hat. The old miser is touched by her kindness, and chatter from boys who teased him becomes the spark that spurs teachers and trustees to secure funding for a village school. Old Gabriel Merrill schemes to place Nellie in a stable teaching post, and his schemes yield a happy ending as Nellie gains a job and acceptance, and a bond grows with his adopted son Sidney.
A collage of 19th century notes cites Pennies loss and recall from the Philadelphia mint with tales of coins abroad and souvenir pennies. It includes romantic quips about marriage refusals and a stray line about records and instruments from a Bell Brothers Music ad.
A fragmentary report describes Wayman 3 Teng Store facing a surge of fresh supplies and an unsettled mood as local traders brace for new shipments. Officials warn of possible delays while workers adjust inventory.
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