Silent Partners Endures a Bizarre Silent Domestic War
A nearly quarter century couple, John and Mary Benton, enter a comic silent standoff that upends daily life on their farm. John replaces speech with a clock and a boy Friday, while Mary spawns a girl Friday to rekindle vocal use. They navigate household chaos and a city shopping trip without spoken words, relying on mime and a shared plan to communicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Benton
John Benton
Mary
Benton Cottage
John
Mrs. Benton
John Lenton
Teddy
Maggie
No Beggars Peddlers Or Book Agents In Benton Cottage
A deaf mute wife closes a sales encounter with a dry goods clerk then a misread warning card triggers a tense scene. John Benton and his wife endure a medical crisis after a fall but regain speech and happiness when he vows to ban book agents from their home.
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John Renton
John Benton
John
Partomime
Teddy
Maggie
Mary
Benton Cottage
Women Clerks in Government Work Across Departments
A Washington letter surveys how women fill clerical roles in the State Treasury Interior and other departments. It notes pay scales from 1200 to 1800 yearly and highlights tasks from currency handling at the treasurer and engraving work to dead letter office deciphering and patent office record keeping. The piece praises accuracy and long service while noting limited advancement and few in war and navy offices. It adds that many women are widows or single women from the North who support families, with some beauty but marriage ends careers.
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Washington
New York Herald
State Department
United States Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Treasury
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States Treasurer
United States Treasurer’s Office
Government
War Department
Quartermaster General’s Bureau
Navy Department
War and Navy Departments
Post Office
Interior Departments
North
New England
Interior Department
Patent Office
Department
Justice
Startling Confession in Willmington Daily Office
The business manager of a Willmington daily confesses to the proprietor that he spent the year’s profits for his private use. He sobs and reveals the motive as he admits to spending the funds for two plates of ice cream.
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Willmington
Condensed Sermons on Wealth Virtue and Kingdom
The text presents a sermon style argument that true wealth lies in health vigor courage domestic harmony and liberty and in avoiding superfluities. It asserts Christ s kingdom requires purifying the soul by forsaking sin and worldly pleasures and that attaining glory involves passing through death but is worthwhile.
Bald Men Sought for Head Advertising Trial Ad
A patent medicine maker seeks bald men willing to have advertisements painted on the tops of their heads for a high pecuniary recompense. The notice promises payment and public display opportunities for participants.
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R. A. Bumiller
New Journal
Penn St
Hartman’s
Millhem ™ JourNal
A Harter
Mitlheim, PA
Joan F. Warter
Practical
Methodist Church
Millheim PA
Is Geo. S. Frank
Rebersburg
D. A. Mingle
Main Street
Millheim, PA
W J. Springer
West Millheim Banking House
Millheimn
D. H. Hastings
W. £. Reeder
Has
Reeder
Attorneys-at-Law
Bellefonte, PA
Allegheny Street
Yocum & Hastings
T. Alexander
C. M. Bower
Alexander
Garman’s
Geo. L. Lee
Madisonburg, PA
W. C. Heinle
Centre County
J. A. Beaver
J. W. Gepharty
Gephart
Alleghany Street
High Street
Allegheny ST
C. G. McMillen
Ummins
Bishop Street
Emanuel Brown
Q Vin
Main and
Jay Streets
Lock Haven
QT. Elmo Hotel
Arch ST
Philadelphia
Sos. Meyer
Ert Hotel
6Th St
Chestnut
Walnut St
W Paine
M. D
Benton
Robison Cruso
Tare
Cleveland and Hendricks
Democratic
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