Do Not Kiss Me on the Mouth and Other Cautionary Advice
A long guidance piece urges gentle handling of babies emphasizing sleep, feeding, daily baths, fresh air, and love. It then contrasts maternal virtues with male limitations, praising nonmaterial joys and condemning careless talk. It closes with moral notes on parenting, class, and the value of home life, education, and outings.
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Denison
Advertising lowers prices by boosting volume in economy
The piece argues that advertising creates demand and enables bulk buying, lowering costs for manufacturers and merchants. By selling larger quantities, producers can cut per unit costs and pass savings to buyers, allowing lower prices while maintaining profits. It notes ships with shoes and local stores as examples.
Two Views of Life Clash in Henry Kitchell Webster Chapter
Harriet returns to complicate Rose and Rodney Aldrich's marriage as Rose confronts loneliness and social pressures. Rodney pursues country living while Harriet steers practical choices, exposing loyalty, class, and the pull of family dynamics.
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Barry Lakes
James Randolph
Rose
Portia
Harriet
Rodney
Frederica
Contessa
Harrit
Freddy
New York
Aldrich
Pennsylvania
California
Rodney Aldrich
McCrea House
Martin Whitney’s
Lake Darest
Frank Crawford
Howard West
Harrie
Florence McCrea
Paris
Roddy
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the Family and Home Circle Department
Horace Greeley
New Hampshire
Andrew Jackson
North Carolina
James A. Garfield
Abraham Lincoln
James K. Polk
Benjamin Franklin
James Buchanan
Allegheny Mountains
Stephen Girard
America
France
Martin van Buren
David Crockett
Tennessee
Daniel Boone
Virginia
Adam
S. Lake
Henry Kitchell Webster
the Bobbs-Merrill Company