New Dresses for The School Girl by Mae Martin
Mae Martin advocates Diamond Dyes for reviving old dresses. A mother from Arkansas explains how dyed fabrics stay strong and bright, with a free Color Craft book offering dyeing tips and home decorating ideas from the Diamond Dyes Home Service Dept.
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Mae Martin
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Tnes
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Costume and thrift in a schoolmistress exchange
In a brief dialogue a schoolmistress asks Lucy what a costume is and Lucy answers that it is a habit one gets into. The exchange implies thrift as a virtue through playful wordplay.
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Lucy
Do You Owe a Letter to Your Mother
A sermon targets men urging letters to mothers highlighting neglect in busy life. It contrasts a son’s busyness with a mother's constant care, noting how many forget to write while mothers remain devoted and waiting for a letter that never comes.
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Mother
Man
Letter Writing to Mothers Ends Neglectful Silence
The passage urges readers to write long letters to their mothers to share hopes joys and daily observations. It condemns mothers who wait lonely for mail and never hear from their children, urging contact to ease their isolation and foster connection.
In Mother's Footsteps
Claude Allen McKay reflects on his mother's love and guidance as a path to heaven and asks to live by her teachings. He vows to walk the way she taught him and to meet her at heaven's gate with the smile she gave him this Mother's Day.
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Claude Allen McKay
The
Boston Herald
Mother’s Day Symbol evolves with carnations
The white carnation remains the general symbol of Mother’s Day with red carnations worn to honor living mothers. When carnations are unavailable, other flowers of both colors are worn. In 1914 Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day and urged a presidential proclamation for flags on government buildings each year.
Appreciation for Mothers Should Be Daily
A brief meditation on valuing mothers beyond a single holiday. The note emphasizes that mothers deserve daily recognition as they enrich lives, even when they are not present.
Mothers Through the Ages Saintly Hearts Honored
A reflective piece traces prehistoric and historic mothers nurturing children. It celebrates a mother's warmth, protection, and enduring love as the core of humanity, noting how national observances honor mothers with flowers and memory.
Inmost Sanctuary Between God and a Mother
The Buffalo Courier Express reflects on motherhood as sacred, likening it to a divine sanctuary in a life where faith and devotion converge. The piece celebrates a mother’s sacrifices, the bond with the divine, and the enduring power of maternal love.
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Golgotha
Buffalo Courier-Express
Day of Observance Promotes Kindness To Mothers
Mothers day should be observed by distinct acts of kindness such as visits letters or gifts to honor the mother. The nationwide slogan lauds “the best mother who ever lived” and the white carnation serves as the badge of the day.
The Mother's Sacrifice Reflected in a Son's Debt
A reflection on a son's duty to his mother, weighing the potential she might have pursued in business or art had she not spent sleepless nights caring for him, and how that sacrifice shapes his sense of obligation.
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